Author Archives: Swapna

How to Make a Picture Book Ornament

If you’re a book-loving parent, there’s a chance that you’ve seen the same Instagram reel that the algorithm feeds me throughout the holiday season for two years now: a mom who paints ornaments featuring the cover of her child’s favorite picture book of the year. If you want to try making it for yourself, butContinue reading “How to Make a Picture Book Ornament”

Behind the Scenes: Creating High Quality Art Prints From Home

Here’s how I turn an inkjet print into a long-lasting, high quality work of art to gift or sell! I always take a lot of care to make sure that my products are long lasting and durable before I sell them. With art prints, the biggest concern is fading, yellowing, and any other kind ofContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Creating High Quality Art Prints From Home”

Comparing Alternatives to Sticker Mule

Along with many artists in the summer of 2024, I have found myself in a place to shop around for sticker production companies. Full transparency: I hand draw/digitally design each of my stickers myself, but I do outsource production because it’s a better fit for my personal life. I’ve used one sticker company the entireContinue reading “Comparing Alternatives to Sticker Mule”