francesca iannaccone is a talented artist from north england with the most darling illustrations. her fun use of color and really caught my eye, and really owns up to her shop's name: shape colour pattern. i'm sure it won't take you long to become smitten with her work either!

naomi wilkinson is a brilliant illustrator based out of bristol, england. what continues to amaze me is her simple style that conveys so much, it's just enough and always suggests so much. i dream of having a style as strong as hers. naomi is busy illustrating for clients all over the world, but took some time to talk to us about what drives her. 

emma lawrenson is a print maker based out of england. she recently won the new light art prize printmakers award, an award that looks at artists in north england. emma has been printmaking for around fifteen years. her style is very calm and mature. i love the colors she uses. emma was so kind to share her experience and wisdom with us!

kristina hultkrantz is the lady behind emmakisstina illustration, a fun, girly brand based out of stockholm, sweden. kristina's stye is bold and playful. she has a ton of goodies in her shop at all different price points, so there is something for everybody there! kristina shared about her journey to being a full-time illustrator below.

woodland tale is kate and eugen's shop. their shop is filled with the warmest, loving stuffed animals and a collection of animal rubber stamps to go with it. you can tell that each animal has so much detail and love put into it, it's bound to make any child SO happy. kate shared with us more about woodland tale's process and how things got started for them.

taking some time to get into painting/drawing over this break and i'm loving it. wish i could do this forever. also, just finished watching broadchurch season 2 and so many feels. :'( 

click through to see a pretty pinecone i painted.

sarah mcneils is a full time artist and illustrator who is based out of melbourne, australia. her illustrations and zines are full of personality and give you a glimpse at the girl behind the work. sarah is here to share more about her process and the things that matter!