This week’s sketchpad is devoted to all things easy breezy summer fun.  Here’s a few things I’ve got on my radar as the temps creep up. WEARING These darling Mane Message wire headbands. Bando made a similar one a few years ago, but I think Olivia’s are so much more versatile. O & I have […]

Last week, I went out to dinner with a girlfriend at a chichi upscale eatery here in OKC. It was beautiful weather and the hostess asked if we’d like to sit outside. Why yes, we would, thankssomuch. So we sat and drank iced teas and enjoyed the gorgeous night. The restaurant was packed — and at […]

I closed my shop in 2016 to take a break from designing products and work on honing my style overall. It’s been a welcome break, but I’m ready to hop back into it; I’ve finally got something to say visually again and it feels so good to be designing again. I’m excited to announce that […]

Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by Minted. Thanks for supporting the brands that keep Pencil Shavings going. As a designer, I consistently hear from people that they are struggling to figure out what to put on their empty walls. I completely get it – art can feel overwhelming and sometimes cost prohibitive, or like […]