Inspired by: Heather Page of Academy Florist

I love perusing Instagram for painting inspiration. I follow several florists, @heather_page being one of my favorites. Look at all those delicious flowers!

Tiny Kind Notes #allingoodkind

I'm all about spreading kindness. So when I had some extra black card stock, I got to thinking...how fun would it be to make tiny, cheerful notes and spread them around town?

#emojisinbloom

I have to admit, I'm an avid user of emojis. Mostly just in texts and Instagram comments. Sometimes it's just so much easier to text a bunch of hearts to my husband in the middle of the day than to type out "I love you from the depths of my soul."

My overuse of emojis and love of flowers coincide in my #emojisinbloom project: I recreate those adorable tiny illustrations with colorful petals, leaves, whatever other natural bits and pieces I can find.

It started with the pineapple. I spent so long arranging it just right, the flower petals started to wilt. Oops!

#dailypalettes

Whenever I finish painting for the day, I always make sure to stop and appreciate the palette.

With oils, sometimes I'm even more excited about the abstract mess of colors I'm left with than the actual piece of art.