Calling all multi-passionate creatives! This week’s insightful spotlight is for you. I had the pleasure of interviewing another graduate of my Academy®, Carmellia Chavers, who is a published author, radio show host, Surface Pattern Designer, and creative entrepreneur.

Welcome to this week’s spotlight. Nancy Myers has been creative her entire life and found #annesuniverse in 2019. She’s had a teaching career, served as the President of a quilt guild, and enjoyed traveling around the U.S. for quilt exhibits & shows. Her whole journey has been about finding opportunities to pursue her creative path, and she offers a lot of inspiration in this spotlight.

Well hello there, my friend! This week I’m sharing another amazing spotlight and you’ll be inspired by Janell Vincent who ‘s another multi-passionate creative. She’s a quilter, a teacher, and joined my #annesuniverse through my Doodles and Pattern Design Academy programs.

Today’s blog is extra special because… my dear friend and Community Manager extraordinaire, Pauline Reilly, has launched her first online course called: Procreate Simply.

Hi there, my friend! I’m so excited about this week’s spotlight because if you need inspiration to face your creative fears, this interview with artist and calligrapher Judy Patterson is going to be perfect for you.

Have you been thinking about taking my signature program, the Pattern Design Academy®, but you never quite got around to it? Well, I have good news for you. My Pattern Design Academy® program is open for enrollment for just a few days. It's the last time I'm offering it in 2022, and the timing is absolutely perfect.

Well, hello there, my friend. If you have been around these parts for a little while, you know that from time to time, I do this amazing training called From Doodles to Dollars®. I’m offering a coaching week this time and it starts on Tuesday.

Hello there, my friend! I hope you have your pencils ready because this week’s blog will inspire you to draw, draw, and draw some more! I’m excited to spotlight Roberta Graver, a graduate of my Pattern Design Academy® who is now a Surface Designer and creative entrepreneur.

Hi there! This week I have another one of the spotlights that you’ve all said you love so much. Jump and discover how Jane Foster, a wonderful artist and lifelong sewing teacher, uses Surface Design in her sewing practice!

Bonjour, ma chere amie! (“Hello, my friend!” in French.) In this week’s blog, I’m sharing a spotlight with the sweet Ilynn Adler. She’s a quilter who took my Pattern Design Academy® program, and now creates fabrics to use in her own quilts. You’re in for a real treat.

Welcome back! This week’s spotlight is with the lovely Leslie Ann Clark who is such a great example of why it’s important to put your artwork out into the world because you never know what will happen. One of her biggest dreams came true recently when the company that published her children’s book made a toy out of the main character!

Hello, again! I’m excited to share a fabulous interview with Academy® alum Linda Kister. She is a newly minted creative entrepreneur designing fabrics for children’s clothing. She also sells items on Society6, and has several coloring books for sale on Amazon. If you’ve been feeling uninspired, this spotlight will help you get back in motion.

Hi there, my friend! This week’s spotlight is with a trailblazing student of mine, Kathleen Lambert, who is a multi-media artist, surface pattern designer, online educator, wife, former pastor, and Mom of three.

Kon’nichiwa! (“Hello!” in Japanese). I am super excited for this week’s spotlight because I get to showcase my dear friend, Wendy Duke. She lived in Japan for a few years like I did, and that’s where she learned an ancient Japanese art form called “Oshi-e” which she’s been practicing for 50 years now!

Hi there, my friend! Are you ready for Lesson #1 of my brand-new Doodles® workshop? This workshop is totally different from what I’ve offered in the past. It’s for you if you’re ready to Discover YOUR Path to Success in Surface Design.

Welcome to this week's blog. I am super excited to talk to you about my upcoming From Doodles To Dollars® free workshop. I only offer this workshop a couple of times a year. I would love to personally invite you to join it. It starts on July 11.

Ready to step up your creative practice and do more with your art? Let’s jump into this super fabulous spotlight with Susan Palmer, an alumna of my Pattern Design Academy® program who is now a very successful creative entrepreneur.

Hello, my friend! If you’ve been eager to get started in Surface Design, you’ll love this week’s blog. I’m spotlighting another one of my Pattern Design Academy® students, Lisette Niemand. Her journey is a wonderful example of how great things can happen when you step out of your comfort zone.