The beginning of April brings my second seasonal collection of 2012-- bye bye Spring, hello Summer! This collection of lovely patterned things will be available until August. And these patterns have NEVER been seen before today. They're brand new!

There are some inspirational prints, like this one: 

Some print-it-yourself DIY goodies, like these little printable place cards, perfect for garden parties or brunches (they're blank when you buy 'em-- I just wrote in some names as an example):

And these printable gift tags, great for all those summer birthdays:

Not to mention printable greeting cards and mini flags, too! (Totally affordable, too, might I add...)

And twitter backgrounds! Check it:

I've tried muting down my color palette in the past, with no success. I continually lean toward bright, vibrant, happy color. I am a worrier, and while I think I'm mostly optimistic in my life, I have a deep existential streak as well, and I like to spend a lot of time alone. This can be both good and bad, because while being alone gives me a lot of space to create and think and learn and grow, it also gives me a lot of time to go down the rabbit hole of "what-ifs" and intense worrying/pressure on myself.

I've discovered that color and art are powerful healers in my life. One click over to my own website, and I feel my mood start to lift. Not that I think it's the perfect website or anything or that I'm the most incredible artist ever (it's not, and I don't), but I just mean that I love the feeling of happiness that infuses the site and my work. I create art to lift myself up, and my aim is to make art that lifts others up as well. I use bright color because it energizes my brain, enhances my mood, and speaks to my heart. It balances out the darker aspects of myself and allows me to feel balanced and whole.

So. All that said, I have something new that I want to share with you.

Beginning TODAY, I offer you a brand new seasonal collection of art and pretty things for yourself and your home, distinct from the other things I create. The collection is based around a set of patterns and colors, evokes the feeling and mood of the current season, and will only be available for a few months. The collection will change with the rotating seasons, so when the collection changes, the previous one will be gone, and everything will be fresh and new once again.

Today we begin with Pre-Spring 2012. The dark, blue-purple days of winter are starting to lengthen, and signs of spring, green buds and sprigs, will soon peek through the darkness. Welcome it.

I invite you to hop over and see what's there-- let color pull you through the remainder of these winter months. Fill your home, fill your office, fill your life... or let it surprise you in tiny ways. Put a teeny, colorful pocket mirror in your purse and feel a mini surge of happiness in the afternoon when you use it to reapply your lipstick. Pop a pocket notebook in your purse and feel the sensation of a brilliant idea waiting to come into your reality when you pull it out to write a note to yourself. Send someone a card for no reason other than to tell them how great you think they are. (I guarantee that will brighten anyone's day!)

I hope you enjoy checking out this new part of my website-- I am excited to see how these seasonal collections will evolve over time, and I'm happy to begin right here, right now, today!

xo

jess