What’s On My Palette | Studio Log - Mar 23 - 29
Spring is definitely starting to sneak into the studio… 🌿
…and it deffo made its way into my illustration work this week! 💜
I also discovered the Oliver Jeffers x Caran d’Ache collab and immediately needed to try recreating my own version…
Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Mar 23 - 29
A little peek into the week. Bits of movement, cozy inspiration + filling the creative wells and whatever studio time I could catch in between. ✨
Plan With Me | Week of Mar 30 - Apr 5
Plan with me… but make it realistic. ✨
This is what my planners actually look like most weeks:
a to-do list that is most likely far too long
a few anchored plans
and plenty of space for life to do its thing…
I used to think planning had to be super structured to work, but honestly, this kind of flexible layout is what I come back to again and again.
Also currently: collecting Easter menu ideas from magazine pages like it’s 2003 and I refuse to apologize for it!
How I Make Analog Repeat Patterns with Paper Collage | What's On My Palette: Mar 15–21
Last week’s studio time started the way a lot of good things do for me lately… with a spark I didn’t overthink. ✨
I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole watching repeat pattern videos (as you do), and before I could talk myself out of it, I decided to just try it. I wanted to see if it was doable with paper collage since every one I’d seen was hand-drawn or painted.
I had no plan, no prep, just pulling from my (dwindling) painted paper stash and seeing what happened.
And if I’m honest… I don’t really love how it turned out…
Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Mar 15 - 21
Last week was Spring Break, and it was so fun having the kids home from school. There were many adventures and outings, and plenty of cozy home time, too!
By Friday, though, this magic-making mama was deffo heading into burnout zone, so we chilled out for the weekend, and after a much needed reset, I’m ready for a new week and a new set of goals for this season.
Not without some much deserved me time first, seeing as how it is my birthday week…. :)
Plan With Me | Week of Mar 15 - 21
I hope y’all had a nice weekend! We had such a sweet Spring Break, but honestly… I am so ready for a reset.
By Friday, I hit that point where I had nothing left to give creatively—and I’ve learned the hard way that when that happens, pushing through just makes the art block worse.
So instead of forcing it, I’m doing things a little differently.
What’s On My Palette | Studio Log - Mar 9-15
Earlier this week, I wasn’t sure how much studio time I’d actually get. We’ve all been either recovering from or falling into a sinus infection— so expectations were… LOW. But I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised (and honestly, a little proud) that I got anything creative done at all…
Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Mar 9-15
For a recovery week, I’m honestly pretty pleased with how much creative time I still had the energy for. I even managed to make my Spring heART journal before the season slipped away — which is rare for me.
Scrapbooks and junk journals tend to do that… I let the moment pass and then suddenly feel the pressure to “catch up.” And if you’re a sentimental memory collector like me, you already know that catch-up never actually happens.
This week, though, rest was the priority.
Plan With Me | Week of Mar 15-21
This week marks the beginning of an entirely new family schedule for us as we close out a seven-year chapter of life as a second-shift household. At first, I felt completely frozen at the thought of all the rituals and routines I’ve carefully built over the years — the ones that help me do what I do and stay even remotely stable and regulated (hah!) — disappearing overnight…
What’s On My Palette | Studio Log - Mar 2 - 8
It was a busy week in the Hailey house, so studio time had to be strung together in small pockets of time.
Got a few more 75 Art drawings ticked off the list, and I even managed to spend a little time just making messes in my magazine collage scraps.
Plan With Me | Week of Mar 8 - 14
I’m a big fan of a Monday reset, and I deffo need one after our big birthday celebrations this weekend.
I’m keeping plans light and flexible this week since the kids and I all came down with yet another sinus infection. So, rest is high on the priority list.
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What’s On My Palette | Studio Log - Feb 23 - Mar 1
What’s On My Palette is a recurring studio series where I share the art supplies, color palettes, and creative tools behind my current illustration projects. Perfect for artists, stationery lovers, and creative entrepreneurs curious about process and materials.
Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures: Feb 23 - Mar 1
Last week we saw our first taste of Spring and it was GLORIOUS! Warm temps and fresh plant babies are popping up in the shops. It was also my first full week back in the studio in way too long and LAWD it felt nice to get shit done! :)
Plan With Me | Week of Mar 2 - 8
Thankful for a fresh week! Last one was a bit bumpy. I had a list of To-Dos a mile long, while also caring for a sick kid. It felt good to get so much work done, but as a chronic illness girly, now that means a bit of recovery is necessary before I move on.
What’s On My Palette | Studio Log - Feb 15 - 22
What’s On My Palette is a recurring studio series where I share the art supplies, color palettes, and creative tools behind my current illustration projects. Perfect for artists, stationery lovers, and creative entrepreneurs curious about process and materials.
Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures - Feb 15 - 22
Last week we saw our first taste of Spring and it was GLORIOUS! Warm temps and fresh plant babies are popping up in the shops. It was also my first full week back in the studio in way too long and LAWD it felt nice to get shit done! :)
Plan With Me | Week of Feb 22 - Mar 1
A new week, a fresh plan. Planning my week helps me stay on track. Even if NOTHING goes to plan! Which happens often tbh… :)
Weekly Glimmers | A Week In Pictures - Feb 1-14
Another week, another handful of cozy glimmers from life lately. These are the quiet moments, tiny wins, sweet scenes, and everyday magic that made me smile this week.