World Kiss Day

 

 

Plant one on somebody you love! 💋

(art: collaged) 

Happy Fourth of JULY!

May you find a patriotic beat, bring a side dish to your neighborhood barbecue or hold your little ones as you watch the night sky boom & bloom into colors. Happy Birthday USA! A 250 year experiment & a work in progress one that I’m happy to be a small part of. 🇺🇸

 

Stars, stripes & hearts forever.

(Click for a better view of the art. The top piece is from HELLO, WORLD!  U.S.A.)

Sunshine and Citrus

 🌞 🍋

Gosh, I 💛 summer!

From a unit of cut out citrus and blooms.

 To a full dose of vitamin C!

Happy Father's Day 🐻

 A good dad is a great gift. Counting my blessings that my son has a terrific papa bear & I do too!

  

 This illustration was painted with gouache.

(My favorite medium to paint with.) 

 

A special shout out to my three bear brothers who I've enjoyed watching become wonderful dads!

Spotted Blog feature ♥️

 

I woke up this morning to a nice surprise... a feature on Spotted blog.

You can see the full post here. 

A special thanks to Maria for showcasing my work. It's always nice to have new people discover your art!

Bloom bodly

 

 

I drew this one with pen & added color with Dr. Martin's liquid watercolor.

I love purple and am surprised it is usually on the list of least liked colors.

(Kind of makes me love it more! 💜)

 If my son would have been born a girl I was going to name him Violet.

I have a soft spot for these purple beauties. 

They'll take you places.

 

Shoes are fun to draw, shoes are fun to buy! Even men's shoes. Shoes get me every time!

It is JUNE

 

Let's head to the park!

Feeling summery 🍦

 Today calls for ice cream!

 Which one is for you?

I'll take anything with sprinkles. 

GAME ON 🎮

I made a new print called "Game On" for Little Sleepies that is out now for Father’s Day. It’s next-level cozy / cute! Visit Little Sleepies to see the full assortment. 

 

Hello, World! S⚽ CCER

My new book: Hello, World! Soccer is here just in time for the 2026 World Cup! Which is hosting some of the games in my hometown, K.C. This board book teaches the littlest readers about soccer a.k.a football.

 

 

This book received a nice review from the School Library Journal. 

And both Soccer and USA where selected by the Amazon Editor as books of the month.

 
 

 

⭐ GOAL! ⭐

Upcoming Hello, World! story time

 

I’ll be at Rainy Day Books in Kansas City Saturday, May 23rd for story time at 10 am. I’m reading my two new books in the Hello, World! series; U.S.A and Soccer. It’s going to be an exciting summer, let's kick it off together! This is a free event follow this link to RSVP. Hope to see you there! 📖 ✨

Hats off to the 2026 grads!

This art was for a greeting card which has a special significance to me. My son graduated high school earlier this week! I designed this card with him in mind & heart. Like many Gen Z’s he’s private (which I think is so healthy) so I won’t share a bunch of photos of him in a variety of hats. BUT, I will say, I’m proud of him for trying on an array of options to find the right fit. Here’s to new beginnings & a bunch of new situations to figure out what suits you best.

I can't wait to see what you'll wear next!

Happy Mother's Day

 

I'm not saying all the time, but let's admit it.... most of the time.

(This are was a card for Design House Greetings, sold in Trader Joe's.) 

Hello, W🌎 RLD! U.S.A.

 

GIVEAWAY! Hello, World! U.S.A. hits the shelves today.  This informative board book shares some of America’s past and present with little ones as we celebrate The United States 250th anniversary. Appropriate for one-to five - year-olds we explore, simple facts about the history, geography, and government in the U.S.A. There are bright maps with landmarks and each page is filled with little details to explore from sea to shining sea.

 

To enter the giveaway comment on my Instagram post with your favorite state or place to visit in the U.S.A. I’ll draw a winner at random on May 15th.
 

 

*This book came at a personally special time for me. My husband, originally from Chile became an America citizen last spring. When I was writing this book we were studying our American civics together. Me, to bring this book to life & Antonio to take his U.S. civics test.  I dedicate this to him and all the new American citizens. Welcome! 🇺🇸

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Earth Day! 💙

 

Happy Earth Day! I recently visited a local school in the K.C. area to read Hello, World! Garden Time, which is a great spring, read. 📖 🌱 I love having the opportunity to not only write and illustrate books but to share them in person with little learners. I think we all walked away with a greener thumb!

(If you're interested there is a variety of Hello, World!coloring pages available to download on my website.)

 

       

Ready to make some discoveries?

I love working with Little Sleepies it's fun to see my prints come to life on their products! Meet Underwater Discoveries, a print they commissioned for their Mama Earth collection out now. 💙

You can see the entire collection here.

Stepping into the season.

 

Spring is finally here! Sigh 😊

Busy Bunnies

 

May chocolate eggs and marshmallow treats appear in your yard or nearby park. 

Enough to fill a big basket. Happy Easter! 🐰 🍫

Blast off!

 

April is here & today boasts two exciting celestial events. First, Artemis II heads to the moon! I'm a space enthusiast & am excited to follow along with this mission. It's a test run (of sorts) to bigger, more expansive missions to come. Also, I don't want to forget to mention that tonight is the pink moon! Not truly pink but called so as it is the first full moon of spring and promise growth and color to come. All of this is a great way to greet APRIL! 🚀  🌕  💓

In the air.

 

The spring weekend was effervescent and everyone felt good, even the insects!

Hope you feel good too. 🌷 🐜

A few happy finds....

a chalk drawn rainbow on a blue wall at the playground.

A pigeon's nest with EGGS out the second floor window at the gym

Pigeon egg's hatch within 17 to 19 days. I noticed them a couple days so I'm guessing in about two weeks! 🐣 They start out like a little dino nugget. Let's just say they grow into their beauty!
 

Signs of spring 🌱

 

Grass is greening, this sun is out a little longer, and robins are busy building nests.

Signs of spring are popping up all are me!

I hope you're seeing them too. 🌷

This was a print Gymboree (the kid's clothing store) commissioned me to make. 

I called it NATURE WALK. Above is the finished print. 

 

  

Here's the painted cut paper start, matching back to a Pantone palette. 

  

 Some work in progress. Almost ready to be scanned in with more details to be added digitally.

 

The prettiest palettes sometimes appear when I'm making art!