My 2023 Photo Holiday Cards On Sale Now!

It’s that time of the year! Let’s get our photo cards done early!

I've been designing cards for MPIX for almost 10 years now! I have several holiday cards available for you to choose from. Personalize them with your family photos and sentiment! You can also choose the shape of the card too! They are very luxe, beautifully printed cards.

1. ​Oh So Merry (comes in white and pink versions)

2. ​Viva Medley Photo Ornament 

3. ​Oh What Fun (comes in red and green versions)

4. ​Viva Medley​

5. ​Beaming Joy​

6. ​Sunset Cheer​

7. ​Joyful Wishes (comes in pink and white versions)

Juneteenth Artwork for the LA Times "Image" Section

I was beyond thrilled to be asked to create lettering artwork for the LA Times “Image” section feature on Juneteenth that posted this weekend on June 18th, 2022. Their Juneteenth feature went live and it was so exciting to see my artwork in various places on their site and their Instagram account.

When I received the project, I knew I needed to do a piece that would honor the culture, the history and the sensitivity of it. They gave me a solid brief to work from with examples of my work that they liked for inspiration. I turned in a few concepts and was pleased to see they selected the one I loved the most. 

I added symbolism to the letters and used the red/green/yellow color scheme I was asked to use. I created a black version and vector and painted versions for this project that they used in different places on the site.

LA Times 6-18-22, “Image” section

Painted version of the lettering

LA Times 6-18-22 / Lifestyle Section

Check out their Instagram post with a cool video using my artwork. Go here.

I am very happy with how it came out and loved seeing it in this important feature. Thanks LA Times for thinking of me on this special project.

Went to the NOTED Greeting Card Expo

In late April I took the hour flight to San Francisco to attend the NOTED Greeting Card Expo. It was also in the same venue as the SF Now Gift Show. I met my friend, Amy Frazer, there to assist her in her booth. Amy was debuting her stationery line, Keller Design Co. It was an exciting time for her after many months of developing her line and prepping for the show.

I flew in, dropped off my stuff at the hotel and met her in the booth. With the help of another friend we got the booth set up.

Setting up the Keller Design Co. booth at NOTED.

After several hours we finished the booth and Amy had tons of amazing compliments from many who walked by and visited.

Amy in her booth at the NOTED Greeting Card Expo

The first night we attended the Louie Awards ceremony. The louie Awards is a prestigious award for greeting card companies. It was held in a different building in the Fort Mason center during the most amazing pink sunset on the marina outside the venue. At the event we met up Katie Hunt of Proof to Product and met other exhibitors at the show. The community is so welcoming and everyone is very supportive of one another. I walked the floor and met so many inspiring business owners. Their creativity and passion for their work was eminent. I really enjoyed meeting everyone and seeing their amazing lines.

Me, Amy, Katie at the Louie Awards ceremony.

The show went on for two full days. While I was there I was able to visit the booth of one of my clients, Niquea.d. I have designed several greeting cards, gift bags and stationery items for them and was able to see some of the samples for the first time and meet the client in person. I was thrilled to locate the items!

My stationery an cards for Niquea.d at NOTED Greeting Card Expo

I was so happy for Amy and to be there experiencing this special event with her. She has worked so hard to get here. I left the show feeling inspired and motivated to go big with my business.

Me with the Keller logo sign.

Modeling for Clare V x In the Groove

I recently had the pleasure of modeling for Susan Feldman, the founder of the home furnishings site, One King’s Lane. She invited me to be one of the models on her new collaboration with the fashion brand, Clare V. Susan runs the website, In the Groove, a lifestyle site for women of a certain age. I am that woman now haha and was more than happy to be a part of this fun collab.

On set and with Susan Feldman

Me in the “Suzie” white shirt

The “Suzie” striped shirt.

The “Suzie” Striped shirt.

Clare is known for her gorgeous handbags and brightly colored clothing and accessories. She also uses type as a signature touch placing words on her clothing. These “Suzie” button down shirts have French words “ooh la la” and “oui” on the cuffs and the body of the shirt. You can find it in two colors, white and blue and white striped.

The “Suzie” Clare V x In the Groove button down shirt

Clare V X In the Groove Collaboration

Visit the In the Groove site to read more about the collaboration and their Instagram for a fun reel of the models. Shop the shirts on Clare V here.

A Retreat In Phoenix, Arizona

Last month I experienced my first mastermind retreat. Lots of firsts for me here. I have never been in a high level mastermind before and never attended a business retreat. Nervousness and excitement ensued before leaving for Arizona.

I joined Bonnie Christine’s mastermind for creative entrepreneurs at the end of the year and we have been meeting online since January for our monthly meetings but and this is the first time I get to meet everyone in person. There’s approximately 28 of us attending from all over North America and some abroad via Zoom to have three days of connecting, business talks, workshops and fun.

Painting at Desert Botanical Garden

After arriving at my Airbnb that I shared with others, we had a fun dinner out for the first night of those who arrived a day early. After a good night’s sleep the next day the festivities began. Day 1 was a fun day. We visited the Desert Botanical Garden and wow it didn’t disappoint. It was enormous and we didn’t even see all the gardens. It was a hot day and we found ourselves sitting in the shade watercoloring our surroundings. It was a great way to chat and hang out with my fellow creative besties. After a healthy, light lunch we headed to the venue to see it for the first time and participate in an incredible workshop surprise - ceramics!

Making my paint palette

We were given slabs of clay to make anything. I haven’t worked with clay in a long time and found myself getting lost in the process and making a paint palette. I just got it in the mail! I love how it came out. Our Instructor, Krista Coons, was fantastic. A very patient, encouraging guide that made you feel you can do anything. I loved seeing the other’s projects. Everyone has such different touches and ideas.

Fancy dinner out

Our retreat space

Retreat Intensive

The next couple of days was filled with a fancy dinner, informative business talks, breakout groups and hotseats. I enjoyed meeting everyone and learning how I can level up my business practices, structures and strategies. It is an impressive group of amazing women who are really going for their dreams and taking exciting risks and moves in their businesses. We have more retreats coming up to continue my growth I am so thrilled to be among this group of movers and shakers.

I'm a 2022 Spoonflower Ambassador!

SO excited to announce that I am a 2022 Spoonflower ambassador!

Spoonflower and I have a long working relationship. I met them at a trade show back in 2013 and started a shop on their site of my designs. Since then I began to work with them by writing articles for their blog, was featured on their site several times and have taught for them in a live Instagram workshop on their channel and for their Craft Friday event. They are an amazing company with fantastic products for interior designers, crafters and sewing and pattern design enthusiasts and make great products for those wanting unique wallpaper and home decor items to decorate with. I will make appearances, create content, create fabric designs and more for Spoonflower this year.

I am among a group of incredible creatives who are also making great content and speaking on behalf of Spoonflower. Check out the other ambassadors and learn more about them here.

To kick off the year, I will be teaching at the upcoming Craftcation conference in Ventura teaching a surface design workshop. Stay tuned this year for my upcoming Spoonflower content and announcements!

New Product Launch - Women's Accessories!

SOOO excited to announce a new collab I have with Created By and Keva Style - a women’s accessory company.
Select from 26” cotton bandanas, silk earrings and silk wrist wraps/hair ties!

Silk Earrings by Kevastyle.com

Wrist wrap/Hair Tie “The Donna”

New Product Drop - Wall Calendars at TJ Maxx

I am so excited to share with you my newest product collab - the “Words to Inspire” 2021-2022, 17 month wall calendar!

I partnered with the fabulous stationery company, Eccolo Ltd. to bring this to life. It is filled with inspiring word art phrases to motivate you monthly. It is on sale now in most TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Homegoods. It will not be sold online so there will be a bit of a treasure hunt to find it. If you do see it please notify me (DM, email) and I would love to know where you see it. I’ll let others know too! Grab a few extra for me while you’re there!

My "Lift Black Voices" Video with Facebook

Here’s some behind the scenes from my @facebookapp #liftblackvoices video shoot!
You can see it HERE!

What a memorable experience to be interviewed about my art and paint on camera! It also was incredibly touching to be recognized and asked to contribute to this important series showcasing Black voices. Being on this large platform to talk about my art process and give your a peek into what I do was something I’ll never forget.

When I saw the colorful studio I felt so seen. They really got me and found the perfect place to bring this to life. The vibrant colors matched with my brand and art and brought energy to the day and the video. I was at home surrounded by my art and so much color. I even wore my “Justice” sweatshirt in the painting section.

I absolutely loved the film making process and working with such creative professionals. A special thanks to the folks that made this happen. Campaign: @facebookapp Prod Co: @evenoddfilms Creative Producer: @thebusylagirl Creative Director: @maliksully Videographer: @respectjordan Editors: @grximmersivelabs Animator: @shirleyhdez

Happy MLK Day!

Today we honor the incredible Dr. King.
- As we remember him at this time, let us remind ourselves what he fought and what he died for - freedom, equal rights, racial equality, poverty...
- As we remember, take note of what we are doing or can do to contribute to these important causes and note what you value and hope for others.
- As we remember, give thanks to those who have helped create a legacy of positive change and opened hearts and minds.
There's still so much more work we can do and I hope that we wholeheartedly continue the fight, break barriers and create the vision at Dr. King so beautifully expressed.

Justice Sweats 10% Off Through January 20th!

Grab the Justice apparel items M-W this week in honor of MLK Day and the Inauguration. Sale ends on 11:59pm PST on the 20th! Shop here!

Join me on Spoonflower's "Craft Friday"

I love teaching design tips that I have developed and think can help others. I was excited when Spoonflower asked me to collab again and make a tutorial for their “Craft Friday” (Black Friday) extravaganza. The holidays are about togetherness and crafting together is a great way to spend the holiday weekend. All day 11/27 they are featuring tutorials starting at 8am EST on their Instagram IGTV channel. Replays will be up on the channel for you to watch anytime!

Learn how to sew scrunchies and pouches, make a holiday neck gaiter or fun ornaments, paint leaves and so much more! Go here to read more about it and see the line-up of instructors!


I will be teaching how I make digital moodboards to inform my pattern designs. I collect imagery that helps me brainstorm and pull together my ideas into a cohesive moodboard. This moodboard is used to design my pattern or pattern collection. Using Pinterest, gathered materials, Illustrator (or Word) and your printer, you can create these boards easily.

Watch my tutorial below or watch here. Check out all the other amazing tutorials on Spoonflower’s IGTV channel!

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Featured in the Facebook #BuyBlack Gift Guide

In this challenging and intense year, 40% of Black businesses are closing. It is so important to support Black businesses during the holiday season to help them stay in business. Facebook has gathered several Black businesses in all categories into a holiday guide for 2020 - the #BuyBlack Holiday Gift Guide. I have the honor of being included in it. They are featuring my “Juneteenth” print and it is endorsed by the US Black Chambers.

Please help support these featured businesses. Go to the guide here.

My Pandemic hair feature on CNN.com

Recently I was approached reporter, Lauren Kent, at CNN.com to be interviewed about my #pandemichair. I was so shocked and delighted and couldn’t wait to talk to her about it. The reporter saw my post on Instagram about my new gray braids and wanted to include me in their article “Covid-19, Thanks for the Bad Hair Year”. The article features people who have made changes to their appearance since the stay-at-home order.

I explained how I had embraced my graying hair and the aging process during this time. There was really no need to continue coloring my hair since I was just staying at home mostly. It’s given me my time back and helped me shift the way I feel about my gray hair.

Read the article here!

"Justice" Sweats fashion collaboration with Eva Franco Design!

Announcing my new collaboration with fashion designer, Eva Franco Design!

I created this art piece, “Justice” earlier this year during the protests as a visual representation of the ongoing fight for racial justice and Black lives. This 4-piece capsule collection includes a mask, hoodie, sweat pants and a sweatshirt sizes XS-XL.

I partnered with Eva Franco Design, a local Los Angeles fashion designer, to create the “Justice” sweatsuit, mask and hoodie. After months of development, we brought this art piece to life in a wearable form and hope it makes a powerful, inspirational statement.

15% of the proceeds of every item sold will go toward Eva’s First Step in Fashion Scholarship. This paid internship will offer African American student designers the chance to gain first-hand experience in the fashion industry.

Thanks so much for all your support and for @alenciajanae for being a superstar and modeling the heck out of these clothes. You were a blast to art direct and shoot. Thanks @withlovecole for being a part of this and bringing your beautiful spirit and style to the line. Thanks to @grantpuckettphoto for your incredible work and @evafrancodesign for this amazing opportunity and vision. I’m so excited to see you wearing our pieces!

PRE-SALE ON NOW!
The pieces are available for pre-order now and will ship November 16th. A limited number of pieces will be sold in sizes XS-XL.

Kid Made Modern Video Lesson: Pointillism

I recently created a video lesson for the fun children’s art and craft supply company, Kid Made Modern. I collaborated with the talented, MJ from @theresgoodinstore, to teach video lessons on their IGTV to their audience on art movements. In our videos we each teach an art lesson and style and provide a coloring page that can be downloaded and painted in that style. I created a lesson about the movement, Pointillism. Go here to see the blog post and link to my video lesson on Kid Made Modern’s site. There you can download the coloring sheet I created and follow along. Tag me on Instagram (@nettdesigns) with your finished coloring sheets! I’d love to see them. Check out MJ’s video on Op Art too!

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We’re excited to welcome Jeanetta Gonzales @nettdesigns , an illustrator, designer and mentor, to our IGTV today! Jeanetta is teaching us about Pointillism, which is an art technique where color isn’t mixed before it is placed on the canvas. Instead, it is brushed on using small dots to make a shape or image. Join us as she shows us how to make Pointillism art from home using a printable found on the #gomakestuff blog, markers, and watercolor paints.

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My Art is in the New York Times!

I am so happy to announce my art is in the New York Times! I illustrated a piece for the sports section about the possibility of baseball in Nashville, TN. It was a whirlwind of a project and was published quickly after I created it. I am so grateful for this opportunity! Still on cloud nine.

Here is my sketch and notes. I included popular Nashville landmarks and baseball motifs to help tell the story.

Here I am right after I saw it in the paper for the first time. What a thrilling experience!

Confidence Builder Worksheets

I coach a lot of artists and they are often feeling unsure about their next steps and abilities, overwhelmed and have mostly lost confidence in their work. It is a very common state for artists. Making work that is so personal and expressive and sharing it with potential clients is a very vulnerable and scary thing. I created some worksheets that can help artists stay on path, build on the momentum they are having and be positive and grateful about their work and career. The confidence builder worksheet will help you stay positive, focus on what is going right and record all the amazing wins you are having. Write them daily or weekly to help your mindset shift into a happier place. The more you acknowledge your progress you will train your brain to see that the glass is indeed half full!

ANNOUNCEMENT - Check out my new YouTube video below. Tune in for monthly videos!

***Watch the video below to learn how to use the worksheets
and how they can help you. Download worksheets HERE!

Pattern Tile Workshop on Spoonflower

I recently led an hour-long LIVE workshop on Spoonflower’s Instagram channel teaching how to design and paint a tiled pattern by hand. For those who don’t know, Spoonflower.com is a print-on-demand site that creates beautiful fabric and wallpaper substrates from your own designs. They even sell manufactured home goods you can get from your own pattern designs. It is the perfect resource for designers and sewing enthusiasts interested in creating home decor, fabric, apaprel and fabric-related products.

They asked me to provide a fun design workshop that would appeal to their audience. I thought it was the perfect time to preview my upcoming Skillshare.com class on making tile patterns. Using tracing paper, a pencil and ruler, graph paper and paints you can create an intricate pattern design by hand. I learned this technique many years ago when I started studying fabric and pattern design. This was learned long before computer-generated design was taught and I find these processes to be fundamental to understanding pattern design composition. I use it ‘til this day! I had a great time and loved seeing the classwork that was sent to me. Everyone had such creative pattern ideas and gorgeous paintings!

In the workshop I show you how I created this pattern and the materials I used to paint and color it. The replay is available on Spoonflower’s IGTV channel and can be watched anytime. To watch you much have an Instagram account. Log in and head over to Spoonflower’s account to view their IGTV channel and all their informative, instructional videos on sewing and design techniques and tips.

Free phone wallpaper downloads

I deeply felt I needed to articulate my feelings during this last week of protests and events. Here are three, free phone backgrounds for you to download and use. Please feel free to let me know on Instagram if you have them on your phone! I’d love to see it!

Download all three here.