Vienna turns TWO in June (I can’t believe it!) and we are having a small family party with a daisy theme for her. Needless to say, I’ve had daisies on my mind quite a lot. I just love how retro they look. This design…
Over the last year, the medium of soft pastel has stolen my heart. It has been life-giving to explore creatively and try something new! I’m especially drawn to landscapes because of the mood and emotion they convey and the ability to play with light…
A reminder I believe we all need to hear:You are worthy…of receiving love just as you areof being kind to yourselfof living authenticallydespite failures & mistakesdespite what anyone saysdespite negative self-talk telling you otherwise…You are worthy. ❤️Happy April, everyone! Our Love Letter subscribers receive…
Hello, glorious SPRING! Over the cold winter months, I have immensely enjoyed escaping into Spring in my mind. I’ve spent my days (or I should say Vienna’s nap times) dreaming up and working on these new Spring prints. It is a thrill to finally…
As we enter March I can’t help but think about what was happening a year ago. All of us thrust into a global pandemic – uncertainty and fear hovering over us like a dark cloud. Now here we are one year later. We are…
I’m always reminded in the winter that although we can’t see it, growth is taking place. Through the dark, silent, stillness all may seem dead now, but Spring WILL emerge. We can hold onto this hope and relish in the waiting. Our Love Letter…
Friends, I can finally share the special project I have been working on! Introducing my illustrated Flower Alphabet brought to life in a custom photo book for your littles! As always, I’ve loved working with my friends at Mixbook. When they brought me the…
Creative ruts are an inevitable part of creating. I used to become so frustrated with myself, but through the years I’ve better learned my rhythms and what I need to do. I’ve also learned that creativity is a discipline. We may think that being…
Happy new year, everyone! An exercise that has been helpful to me at the end of each year is choosing a word to represent the coming year. Instead of a lengthy list of resolutions, this word can act as a compass for my actions.…
We almost made it to the end of 2020! Can you believe it? Every year since I started Lily & Val I have been writing a year-end re-cap or review. I list out all the things that happened that year in my business and…
