Hope you all enjoy this special day with your loved ones! Here is a photo of Isaac this morning with his Valentine’s Day surprise! He LOVES balloons and couldn’t stop looking up at it :)

This has been some kind of week! It started with me coming down with the flu last weekend and then Isaac getting sick earlier in the week with a cold/bronchitis. It’s been a tough week to say the least. As a first time mom, it breaks my heart to see my little one sick. I feel so helpless and just want to cuddle him back to health. I’m really hoping we all get our health back very quickly!

On a happier note, while shopping for some much needed tissues this week, I discovered these adorable tissue boxes from Kleenex. I immediately fell in love and bought every design I could find. I feel bad using them and want to keep them forever! Aren’t they adorable? These cute designs were a little ray of sunshine in an otherwise cloudy week.

Happy New Year and I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season :) I enjoyed having my hubby home for a couple weeks and enjoyed a bit of a break from work. Back to our regular lives now though!

One of my New Year’s goals is to start an Etsy store where I can sell art prints and greeting cards of my work. In the past, I have used ImageKind and CafePress to sell my work but I don’t get to put my own touch on the production and packaging. I am working on new illustrations to put up in the store and each print will be hand signed and dated and shipped right from my studio :) Over the break I bought a new Epson R1900 printer in order to make this all possible! I will keep you posted on the store’s progress and when artwork is available.

I posted my floorplan for our new playroom/workspace a while ago and now all my dreams have come to fruition! Although you’ll probably laugh and say it looks nothing like my original plan… isn’t that typical of any original design? lol! I was hoping to paint a mural but two things prevented that: pipes protruding from the wall and TIME. Ahhh time, if only there was more of it! Instead, I found these cute stickers from my local baby boutique that worked much better in the space. This playroom/office setup allows me to get a bit of work done while my little one ’supposedly’ plays behind me! I say ’supposedly’ because he’s still young (14 months) and likes to play with his mama. I’m hoping that this setup will serve us well down the road – and even now, I’m definitely getting more work done than I was before :)

We’re having our first Christmas with none of our relatives. We’ll be having the traditional turkey dinner with a few friends over on Christmas day. I’m planning on taking a few days off of work and my hubby has some time off so we’re both looking forward to a relaxing holiday season at home.

I have lots of goals for the New Year and hope to be able to reconnect with people online. My stamp design contract with Stampavie ends early next year and I will be embarking on some new personal projects that you will hear about through this blog. I really appreciate those that have read my blog for a while now and continue to comment. Even though my posts aren’t as frequent, I love to know that there are still people out there who support my work :)

I wish you and your family a safe, happy, and healthy holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

…well it felt like a Christmas present anyway!

I had just finished serving Isaac his lunch when the doorbell ran. UPS was  at the door delivering my very first box of products samples! I quickly signed away the package, closed the door, and squealed to Isaac. He was also very excited! I know this may sound dramatic but these are the first decor products I’ve designed and it was amazing to see my illustrations so professionally produced… and even more exciting that I could use them in my own home :)

I’ve mentioned before on my blog that I designed these products for Goodnite Moon Kids. My designs included clocks, canvas art, door hangers, and growth charts. The company offered to send a few samples my way so I requested some of my favorite pieces. Everything looks amazing but I’m most excited at how my clocks turned out. The quality is top notch and the printing/colour of my illustration is just how I wanted it. I’m planning on putting all these pieces in our almost-to-be-finished basement playroom/office.

My designs are perfect for a baby’s nursery, kid’s bedroom, or playroom. If you’re interested in purchasing any of the products I’ve recently designed, you can do so at Rosenberry Rooms.