It’s never been more important than it is now to start building your email list. Why you ask? Because you don’t have any control over social media and the algorithms those platforms use to show your content to potential customers. You do control your email list which is the best way to engage, support and eventually sell your programs and services to your ideal customers.

Are you a fan of podcasts? Do you have a favorite that you listen to every week? If you're anything like me, you probably love discovering new podcasts and sharing your favorites with others. And since you’re in my creative community, you’re likely looking for podcasts that will help you expand your reach so that you can get your art into the hands of more customers. 

I’m excited to share one of my favorite books with you. It’s Beth Kempton’s Wabi Sabi, Japanese Wisdom for a Perfecly Imperfect Life. I love this book and enjoy listening to Beth read the audible version when I’m out and about walking in the hillside behind our house.

I’m curious. Do you have a bucket list? For my Australian and European friends, do you have bucket lists too? A bucket list is often a collection of things you want to achieve or experience before you "kick the bucket," or pass away. They can include anything from skydiving to visiting a new country, to starting a business or hobby and more.

I bet this won’t come as a surprise to you when I say that more often than not, I find myself comparing my business to others and fall into that dreaded “impostor syndrome” trap. Tell me, have you ever felt like a fraud, even when you’ve accomplished great things? Yep, and here’s the thing… It happens to everyone.

I’m just back from two weeks in New York City. My husband’s main objective in going was to attend Elvis Costello’s 100 Songs in 10 Nights concert series at the Gramercy Theater. What an incredible experience! It made me realize and acknowledge something I’d forgotten: the power of music to boost your creativity.

It’s here! Bonnie Christine’s fabulous online course called Surface Design Immersion is open for enrollment. Bonnie only offers this incredibly program once a year so listen up. I want to share my personal story about taking Immersion with you and what it’s made possible for me.

Let me start by saying: Happy Valentine’s Day! This week is fondly called: Surface Design Week because Bonnie Christine, an internationally renowned artist, offers a 7-day FREE workshop where she shares all of her secrets for achieving success in this growing industry.

Are you currently in a Mastermind group or is this the first time you’ve heard of this concept? Either way, let’s talk about the power of joining a Mastermind. I just got back from a 2-day Mastermind led by Jeff Walker, the author of the NY Times best selling book: Launch: How to Sell Almost Anything Online, Build a Business You Love, and Live the Life of Your Dreams.

Welcome to my weekly blog. It’s hard to believe that it’s the end of January already. That went by so fast! I’ve been working on a Valentine’s Day inspired collection of surface designs and it brought up some thoughts about creativity and how to reignite your flow when you get stuck. Ready for my top 3 tips? Ready on…

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 the Doodles Coaching Week. I’m offering it again and it starts on Wednesday.

Marry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Welcome to this week’s spotlight! I’m so happy to show you what Becky Volk, a super creative entrepreneur, and an alum of my Pattern Design Academy® has been up to since she discovered Surface Design.

Hi there! I hope you’re ready for another student spotlight that’s going to be a sweet treat! Kyle Young is a dear friend of mine, and an amazingly talented artist whose signature style is a blend of “fun” art and “fine” art.

Ready to meet watercolor artist Maria Ahl-Zanier? She’s a fantastic watercolor artist living in a small town in the south of Sweden. She entered my world in 2019 because she wanted to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to turn her work into vectors.

If you’re experiencing the winter blues, then this week’s spotlight with Martha Brenna will feel like a nice cup of hot tea. Martha is a quilter, and she also really loves to draw. She joined my Pattern Design Academy® program earlier this year. In this spotlight, Martha shares about the challenges she has experienced along the way, as well as how she overcame them.

Ready to dive deeper into creativity? This week’s spotlight is with Regine Milord who, of course, is part of #annesuniverse. We are so blessed to have such amazing and uniquely talented women in my creative community

Welcome back! This week’s blog is exciting because it’s all about challenging your creativity. Come meet Denise Chavez, a multi-passionate creative who took my Doodles mini-course and then went on to take my Pattern Design Academy program.