{2014 Caldecott winner} It's a big day in children's publishing. Today the American Library Association announced the winners for the Caldecott and the Newbery medals. This year both books actually featured illustrations too. YAY! You also might recall the...
{They are back!} Gray and white. That's what is looks like out my studio window. How am I fighting this? I'm thinking of Valentine's Day R-E-D! These fun little Red Bird Valentine cards are back in my Etsy shoppe....
{our table at the Beyond the Bump new mom event} After doing weekend long art festivals this summer, it felt so good just to have to set up a single AbbyDora Design table display! I had a great time...
I've been wanting to share this with you for a few months now. My brother is getting married! And it's FINALLY happening this weekend. Eeeee! Last fall, he and his fiance asked me to design their wedding invitation set (no pressure,...
Thank you for all your help with the Minted Competition. I'm still waiting to hear the results. In the meantime I've entered into another card competition! This one is called the UN Show It celebrates design on all sorts...
minted.com I've entered into a holiday card contest at minted.com and I NEED YOUR VOTE TO WIN! If I win, then my Flying Dove card (shown above) will be available for purchase at minted.com. Whoo-ooo! To cast your vote for my...
To fight the winter dull drum I'm thinking Spring and bright colors. Last Sunday afternoon (while D was cooking venison stew-yum!) I created a bunch of colorful paint doodles. The goal was just to create as many ideas as...
Valentine's Day is less than a week away! Do you know how you will be celebrating? When I was young, one of my friend's would host a Valentine's Day party. I have such happy memories of those afternoons eating red...
My green and red Christmas Mitten Holiday Cards have been the best-selling item in my shop this holiday season. Yay! (You never can guess which item will be the most popular). These cards caught the eye of Alex from...
Have you seen these fun magnets? They are called Shadow Magnets. They have moveable joints, so you can pose them in a variety of positions. It's like a marionette magnet! I was given the Artist Shadow Magnet, but there are...