This summer D and I decided our second story porch needed more color—especially after our rental house was painted a very non-inspiring medium brown. I was determined to add touches of bright yellows, reds, and apple greens! Armed with our...
It's June 1st and that means I'm in full production mode to prepare for the Corn Hill Festival happening on July 7th & 8th. The AbbyDora Design booth will have handmade greeting cards, stationery sets, art prints, and original artwork...
Tomorrow my Senior Illustration students along with their RIT colleagues will graduate from college. RIT has prepared them well to transition into the role of professional artists. I want to wish them the very best and I will be looking...
Over the weekend, D and I traveled to Saratoga Springs to celebrate my grandmother's 96th birthday! It was a wonderful weekend filled with family, a gorgeous boat ride on a lake, and even a fantastic story. My grandmother grew up...
This has been a tough May for the world of children's publishing. We have lost two iconic authors and illustrators recently. First Maurice Sendak and now Jean Craighead George. Jean was known for being both a naturalist and an author....
I've been painting up a storm lately in preparation for the Rochester Corn Hill Festival on July 7th & 8th and today I would like you all to be the first to meet my new animal friends! These paintings are...
Mother's Day is this Sunday and to help you celebrate we're sharing a delicious blueberry coffee cake recipe! We heard about this recipe from one of our friends and couldn't wait to try it out. It's sure to make your...
Last Saturday RIT hosted its 5th annual ImagineRIT festival. It's a day when the campus is open to the public for exhibits and activities run by students and faculty. My friend and the art/photo librarian extraordinaire, Kari, and I ran...
A MOTHER'S DAY SALE is happening at our shop! Save 15% on your entire purchase of unique handmade cards and prints! Use the coupon code MOMSALE15 when checking out. Start shopping now for you and Mom!...
Last week I attended a two day symposium on the Art and Science of Digital Reading. It was a fascinating collection of topics and speakers. The topics ranged from the science of eyesight to how we actually design typefaces and...