the bride arrived by vespa
I’m back! Italy was wonderful. The cheese was ooozing, wine was flowing, the ocean was glittering, and everyone everywhere was gesticulating. It was just as I hoped it would be. America feels so big...
View Articlebring on the bridesmaids
Another batch of bridesmaids! I wasn’t kidding when I said I’d been busy with bridal commissions this season… Congratulations to Jane Andrews, the lovely bride who commissioned these gifts for her...
View Articleroman memory sketch goes to college
O Omg! I’m so excited to see this picture on the Washington & Lee website of a girl hanging her Roman Memory print in her dorm room… A friend of mine just happened to stumble upon it while browsing...
View ArticleHyla Dewitt Illustrated
Say hello to Hyla! I’m sure many of you already know Hyla Dewitt Jewelry, but if you don’t look her up! I am a big fan of her unique, oversized pieces. Her Cate Necklace is one of my favorite statement...
View Articlemansur gavriel – a story of the purse hunter
GUYS. I have some exciting news. I have systematically researched, hunted, and victoriously purchased a Mansur Gavriel bucket bag. I don’t use the word hunted lightly here. I have never understood the...
View ArticleNovember
Time to flip the calendar to November. I can’t believe how fast 2013 flew by! I love this November girl. I think she looks wistful. Or challenging. Maybe both. Isn’t that what November is all about?...
View Articlemuch like my would-be time in a marathon, this post is a little late
I realize the NYC marathon is old news now. It’s practically too late to post about Thanksgiving. I should be preparing my top 10 favorite spring trends. But, better late than never! This perky little...
View ArticleLive Illustration – Elizabeth Arden Holiday Showcase
Last night I had the pleasure of live-illustrating at the Elizabeth Arden Holiday Showcase to help them celebrate the launch of their newest fragrance, UNTOLD. Guests at the event sampled and compared...
View Article2014 Calendar + Piperlime OMGifts
How fun is this!? Piperlime has launched a new holiday product called the OMGift. It’s a carefully curated, wrapped box filled with amazing little gifts and my 2014 calendar is one of them! It’s like a...
View ArticleJulia, bridal portrait
I love bridal portraits. Have I mentioned this lately? Love them. This one was one of my recent favorites. Congratulations Julia, I hope the day was as beautiful as you are!
View ArticleBeyond The Pencil Skirt
If you’re looking for a little light reading about… yes, you guessed it… me! Head on over to the Levo League site to read today’s Beyond the Pencil (Skirt) article about Inslee By Design Happy Friday!
View ArticleHave a Simply Luxurious Thanksgiving Week
I know. You’re freaking out. I am too. There’s copper pots AND a cavalier AND blue gingham AND wine AND she looks just like you!!!! This was just one of those sketches that I knew – before the paint...
View ArticleFourth Annual Sale Starts Today
Hurray! It’s time for my yearly sale! I’m celebrating Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Let’s embrace them all! Why not? After all, I am nothing if not a small cyber business that...
View ArticleSanta Baby…
Don’t you just think Santa baby is playing on repeat in her head all the time? I can’t believe this little minx is the last girl of 2013. Time to change the calendar and ring in the holidays!
View ArticleTree Trimming
Meet Carissa and Stefan! They’re trimming their tree in style, as sketched by moi for their Christmas card design. Stefan planned the whole thing out and surprised Carissa with this illustration and...
View Articlepuppy love
Say hello to Lexi! Isn’t she sweet? Just one of the many wonderful commissions I’ve had the opportunity to work on this fall. I’ve got some more pups in the lineup for my Christmas Commission schedule...
View Articleoh baby!
Guys. It’s all happening. My friends are officially having babies! I mean, not all of them at once. It’s nothing like that group of 16 year olds that had a pregnancy pact or anything, but the first of...
View ArticleElla & Rue wish you a Merry Christmas
Merry merry from Ella Rue, my favorite vintage shop in Georgetown. Sisters Krista and Alexa Johnson are the creative lovelies behind this cute, eclectic and designer packed shop on P Street. They were...
View Articlehome for the holidays
Here’s a merry doorway I painted for a Christmas Card design. This is for a lovely couple who happen to be good friends of mine. Every time we ran into each other at weddings this fall, we would...
View ArticleAuld Lang Stye… that can’t be right can it?
Well. We made it. It’s the last day of the year. It’s time for champagne. I don’t remember a New Year’s Eve that wasn’t cloudy and cold. I love that feeling, like the whole day is just a breath away …...
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