This week I’m full of excitement as I invite you to join my Pattern Design Academy program which is the most comprehensive program for creating, perfecting, and selling your artwork in the surface design industry! Students join from all sorts of artistic backgrounds. And some are just starting to explore their creativity. But they all have the desire to explore surface design and discover the endless possibilities in this industry.

Hi and welcome to this week’s blog. We’ve just started my free mini course, From Doodles to Dollars®, and this week, I’m encouraging you to explore Surface Pattern Design by joining us. To wet your appetite, I’m showing you the replay of lesson 1. This is the last time I’m offering this free mini course in 2021 and it is not too late for you to join us.

Well, hello my friend, and welcome to this week's blog. I am excited to be here this week because my free mini-course, From Doodles To Dollars® starts next week! This is the last time I’m offering it in 2021 so you don’t want to miss it.

Whether you’re new here or you’ve been here for a while and need a little refresher, I’ve got you covered in this blog where I give you an overview of the five different ways that you can make money as a Surface Pattern Designer.

I am super excited to be here this week to do a “Quick Tips” blog about my Doodles Quiz. Have you signed up for my free mini course, From Doodles To Dollars®, yet? If you're new here, this is the last time I'm offering it in 2021. It's totally free, but you have to sign up for it because the goodies you get come to you via email.

Have you been wondering what all this is about? Well, wonder no more. In this “Quick Tips” blog, I’ll describe what Surface Pattern Design is, how you can learn to practice it, and the exciting opportunities ahead of you as a Surface Designer.

Welcome to this week's blog. Let’s jump right into today's topic, which is all about morning routines. The reason that morning routines are important is that they help you get your day started on the right foot. I find that when I skip my morning routine, I don't accomplish as much as I do when I stick with it.

Well, hello there, and welcome to this week's blog. I thought it would be fun this week for me to give you a little tour of my website in case you haven't checked it out recently or in case you're new here. If you are new here, welcome to my creative community. I'm delighted to meet you.

Welcome to this week’s blog where we continue our Summer Spotlight Series with part 2 of the interview with artist and quilter Susan Palmer. She just launched with a company in Montreal, Le Galeriste®, that accepted and approved her designs for sale in their Print-On-Demand store!. Bravo, Susan!

Hello, my friend, and welcome to this week’s blog where we continue our Summer Spotlight Series with a former student from my Pattern Design Academy®. Her name is Susan Palmer, and she has been quilting for over 30 years!

Welcome to a new take on my blog that I'm calling Anne’s “Quick Tips”. It’s summer! Time to relax, spend less time on the computer and get little snippets of information that are helpful and keep you motivated to lean into your creativity. My goal is to mix in shorter blog posts that don't take long to read. I hope you find them fun, enjoyable, and valuable.

Here is the second half of my fabulous interview with Seattle artist and surface designer Roberta Graver. One of the things that inspires me is the fact that you, like Roberta, are totally unique. How you pursue your creativity is unique to you. I’m here to support you, cheer you on, and inspire you with stories like this one. Enjoy!

Are you ready for another fantastic Summer Spotlight? I’m excited to introduce you to talented Seattle artist and surface designer Roberta Graver. She has a wonderful origin story that will inspire you to lean into your creativity this summer and beyond. Watch part 1 of her interview today and come back next week for part 2. You don’t want to miss it!

Hello my friend and welcome to this week’s blog. I’m so excited to talk to you today about my student and now dear friend, Kathleen Lambert. After taking my 10-week signature course, The Pattern Design Academy®, Kathleen overcame her fear of technology and discovered that learning Adobe Illustrator was not only fun but was a way for her to highlight the trail blazing nature of her artwork and creative process.

You are in for a real treat this week. Meet Swedish watercolor artist Maria Ahl-Zanier. She shares her passion for watercolor and her beautiful studio in Berg, Sweden, with us.

Hello, my friend, and welcome to this week's blog post. I'm really excited to announce a summer Spotlight Series which will feature students from my Pattern Design Academy® program. I'll be sprinkling in these stories over the summer to help inspire and motivate you to continue to make progress in your own creative journey.

Hello my friend. Today let’s talk about overwhelm, which comes up in various ways from time to time. In my creative community overwhelm can happen when we're just getting started in my 10-week paid program, the Pattern Design Academy®. And you get worried about keeping up. But it can also come up for many other reasons.

Well, it’s decision time. My friend Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber closes enrollment to her signature program, Leverage Your Art, tonight at midnight. Stacie did two live interviews with me and I thought I’d share some highlights. Perhaps these are the same questions you still have about joining the program?