Read about why I’ve gone digital for most of my art, this cute Weimaraner waiting under the mistletoe card and watch the time-lapse of me drawing it.
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday- Visit my studio!
Visit my Southern Pines studio located at 175 W. Pennsylvania Ave., this Saturday, November 24th from noon-5pm.
My enamel pins (they make great stocking stuffers) will be available for purchase along with a variety of illustrated holiday greeting cards.
Options for personalized cards will also be available.
Here’s a peek at some of the cards that I’ll have available with more on the way.
You can buy them in my Etsy shop now if you’d like but I will be offering special pricing for in-person orders this Saturday.
Special holiday gnome pins available! Aren’t they cute?
Will you be stopping in? Let me know in the comments or send me an email.
Jax keeping watch in the studio while I work
Downtown Studio and Jax
Read about my studio in downtown Southern Pines and our new Weimaraner Dog, Jax.
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Featured in this post is my Happy Ghosts design, available exclusively at The Textile District as fabric. Click here to visit their website and get a few yards- I will get a commission for any fabrics you purchase from their site that were designed by me.
Here comes Halloween
Once again another holiday has totally snuck up on me! With four kids I should probably be all over it with a Halloween Advent calendar, baking spooky cookies and sewing up Halloween costumes. My kids haven’t had a single pumpkin spiced anything yet and neither have I, although I did put some cinnamon in my coffee the other morning. That’s a start right? BUT now that I’ve realized I’ve only got 15 days until Halloween, the hourglass has flipped and I’ve got to make the most of it before we move on to the turkeys!
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Pins Pins Pins!
New pins are here! Hank the Goat and a Lucky Potion pin.
Read MoreMy Trade Show Experience and What's Next
It's been a few months since I attended the May 2018 Blueprint Surface Design and Print Trade Show in New York City. The purpose of the tradeshow was to hopefully sell or license my artwork to companies who would then manufacture and sell my art on their own products. I thought this was the path for me and so I dedicated an entire year to prepare, invested thousands of dollars, my time and my talent. What came of this experience was not what I expected, the result put me on a completely different path.
Read MoreA few "Odd" things about me
My family has always told me I was odd-- the “odd ball” they called me. I’ve spent some time examining this and it makes me laugh because on the spectrum of normal to strange, I think I fall a lot closer to normal. I’m quiet, reserved, cautious and very particular about certain things. For those who are curious, read on and I’ll share a few!
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©2018 Jacqueline Hurd
Flow, the Wild Horse
When I talk to people about my job as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator, I always get asked “where do you get your ideas from”. That’s a complicated question with a lot of answers that can go in several directions so I never know exactly how to answer it. This blog post explains how I feel about creativity and the steps I took to get it to flow.
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I created this bee a few months ago to use in a pattern and I loved it so much that I turned it into a placement illustration.
Bee Garden
Bees seem to have become a reoccurring theme in the artwork I produce and for a good reason, we need them to pollinate the gardens where our food grows. The more I learn about these fuzzy yellow insects, the more fascinated I become with them. And equal to my fascination is my concern for their well being.
Read MoreHens in the Garden
Most of my designs have a story. Read about how my “Hens in the Garden” collection came to be. Post also contains a link where you can buy it as fabric, gift wrap or wallpaper.
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