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.

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!