Design

Magical Block Play: DIY Felt Castle Sleeves
Turn your wooden blocks into turrets, towers, and castle walls with these whimsical felt sleeves — a simple sewing project with big storytelling potential.

DIY Painted Blocks (Free Tutorial)
Hand-painted blocks that feel just as joyful on a shelf as they do in little hands.

DIY Oversized Felt Swatch Cards (Free Tutorial)
Organize your wool felt collection with these large swatch cards—great for designers, makers, and felt enthusiasts.

Salt and Pepper Hot Pad
Free Tutorial for Benzie Design →

Felt Book Box Tutorial
Free Tutorial for Benzie Design →

ABC Musical Animals
Purchase a copy of our debut children’s book!

If I Were A Bell
A mini collection of illustrations inspired by a favorite song.

Retro Christmas Songbook
Free Tutorial for Benzie Design →

Spooky Inky Series

Do Re Mi Felt Music Notes
Free Tutorial for Benzie Design →

Felt Elephants
Free Felt Tutorial for Benzie Design →

Flower Swatch Magnets Tutorial
The pink and green combo is making a comeback in design and fashion, so grab your scissors and felt scraps for this free tutorial!

Felt Play Barn Pattern
My toddler loves her “Big Red Barn” book, so I had to make a felt version with some special flares of my own!

Glam Ice Cream Cones
Free Felt Tutorial for Benzie Design →

Mother’s Day Illustrations + Reflections
Celebrating mother’s and the grown-ups who love us with several illustrations.

I’m on the Benzie Design Maker Team!
As part of their Maker Team, I get to design blog tutorials throughout the year using Benzie’s exquisite products!

Estate Sale Treasures and Ragdoll Cat Illustrations
I spent March illustrating longer projects, taking them from sketch to full painty color.

Exploring different styles in Art Maker’s Club
Thank goodness for Bardot Brush for helping grow my creative practice!

Watercolor Birthdays, Digital Doodles, and Craft Tutorials
Here’s what I’ve been learning and creating this month.

Valentine’s Day Felt Envelopes (Free Tutorial!)
This beginner’s tutorial is a great introduction to embroidery and hand sewing – enjoy!