Illustrator & Surface Designer

Susan's process: insights on the how to...

Explore behind-the-scenes perspectives on Susan’s creative methods, from initial sketches to final digital refinements, revealing the process behind the work. As an avid seamtress much of her life she enjoys toying with design to cloth...

just curious!

Florals

Receipt beside a black pen on a wooden table, with a tall glass of iced tea in the background. The beginning sketches of the delphinium flower now sold in Target e commerce and other stores.

Laptop screen showing a design webpage with a colorful chair photo and handwritten title text

Licensing

Flexible options for using Susan's artwork

Explore products that combine designs

Watercolor painting in progress on a desk, with brushes, palette, and a sketchbook nearby.

Small child in a blue dress standing beside a colorful dragon-like creature on a white background

Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Licensing

Choose from exclusive rights for unique use or non-exclusive agreements that allow multiple users. Each license grants access to high-resolution files tailored for stationery, textiles, and home décor applications.

Collage of handmade baby clothes and accessories in pastel blue, white, and floral prints, with boutique text.

Black cat hiding under a patterned blanket on a white bed, tail raised.

When Paint Meshes with Products

Collaborate directly with Susan to create designs for products that fit your project’s specific needs. From concept to final design, she strives to create original results.

Striped decorative pillow with a red-and-cream floral pattern and a tag on a lace-covered surface

There is no manufacturer at her home she just enjoys transferring images to products to get an idea of how designs look on pillows, tea towels, or stationery.

Two floral mini notebooks, one black with green roses and one black with red roses, on a light blue background.

Three botanical notebooks with bird and butterfly covers beside a hanging yellow glass bottle on a mustard background

Themes may dip into coastal, food, travel or floral and wherever they land we have a product with a new look!

(Or, that's the goal!)

Pastel floral paper straws in a rustic wooden holder on a glass table, with moss decor nearby

Pastel watercolor illustration of a hot air balloon with flowers, butterflies, and a white rabbit in a whimsical scene

Watercolors

Above she's transferred designs to flour sacks for some tea towel fun!

Vintage watercolor tutorial sheet showing painting steps, supplies, and two glass vase examples with flowers.

Vintage Water Misters...

These fun little pouches could be ideal stuffed with lavender for bridesmaids gifts. The easy little step by step above gives insight to the final product...hover right

Three small burlap gift bags with teal designs and white tissue paper on a rustic table.

Decorative white pillow with teal floral and bird designs on an ornate chair by a window

When Paint Meshes with Products

The water misters in this collection have made their way to pillows, cloth and lace, products that could top off a party...anyday!

Pastel floral decorative pillows and cushions with butterfly and flower designs displayed in collage.

Pastel-painted handmade pouch with a green plant drawing, standing on a wooden table with flowers behind it

Garden's Delight!

In the Garden's Delight collection the designs grace pillows!

The collection includes radishes, carrots, spring onions, rabbits and more from the garden!

White pouch labeled “mint” with a green mint illustration on a blurred outdoor table.

Gray cat lying on a blue mat beside craft supplies and a painted strawberry card

The Herb's

In this collection these dandy plain white flour sacks billboard a fresh vib. There are about 6 teatowel designs in this collection.

Watercolor magnolias with pink and green accents and the words “Watercolor Magnolias”

Watercolor and Digital Mix

This Magnolia design playfully pulls sweet pinks and touches of greenery together. She hopes it's in a way that brings calm to the heart and vintage florals right to ones living space.

Pink and green abstract floral watercolor with “LONDON” and handwritten date text at top

When Paint Meshes with Products

From the Peonies collection:

Sometimes it's interesting to marry two mediums (watercolors and digital) in hopes of a heartfelt vintage design!

Three white wrapped candles in a wooden box with a blue cloth and green sprig outdoors

White embroidered blouse on a hanger with a black floral design and striped trim under pink flowers

In this case there is a Jacquard texture to the pieces. From the Black and White FLorals Sketch digital collection these designs sing of summertime gardens!

in the rollover design the "Summertime" design drapes a coat hanger for a dressier look.

Decorative white floral pillow with a small tag, on a countertop beside a leaf-shaped dish

Black-and-white patterned handbag and tote hanging on a white rack in a home interior

Themes may dip into coastal, food or florals and wherever they land we often have a mock up that says,

"Pick me up!" These are from the Magnolia watercolors collection. In the hover design a mesh bag comes together with the magnolias in a postcard vib.

Contact for Licensing and Collaborations

Reach out to discuss licensing options or collaborative projects.