Thanks to the Girl Scouts my youth was filled with memories of weekly troop meetings, camping overnights, and even a trip to Switzerland to visit a World Girl Scout Center. You could say, "I went all the way with the...
I'm happy to announce that AbbyDora Design will be participating in another art and craft festival! This time I'll be in the Holiday Market, sponsored by the Junior League of Rochester. The Holiday Market not only is a great opportunity...
Finally Fall has arrived and with the cooler temperatures it's just getting busier and busier here in the studio. Over the last couple of weeks, I've been finalizing and producing my next round of holiday card collections and single holiday...
Thanks to a great tip from HOW Magazine I discovered a fantastic new website to help me be more organized and creative. The site is called Wookmark and it allows you to have your own virtual bulletin board to collect...
Just over a week ago, I was quite honored to be in an article featured in the Rochester Business Journal about the next generation of artists in the Rochester area. I was even more flattered to have a great studio...
Are you a designer that has a group of favorite fonts that you just shuffle together again and again? Or do you have no limit to your font usage? "The more the merrier" is your motto! Well, I myself have...
A smile goes a long way and so does a thank you note. With all our many ways of communicating sending a note of thanks is easier than ever before. Texting, emailing, facebook posts, instant messaging, e-cards and even the...
Hip Hip Hooray! A few of my favorite friends are celebrating their milestone anniversaries this year. I bet you know my friends too: Babar, James and the Giant Peach, Snowy Day, Wrinkle in Time, and Jumanji. These are wonderful modern...
Summer is winding down here in upstate New York. Already these last couple of days, I've had to wear a sweatshirt while I'm sipping my morning cup of tea. The cooler morning reminds me that Fall is just around the...
I'll admit it. I'm a type junkie. Who liked the movie Helvetica? Me. Who finds metal type cases incredibly exciting. Me. Who gives directions by supplying commentary on the lack of kerning on store fronts? Me. But you could say...