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As a watercolour artist passionate about partnering with small businesses, individuals, and brands, I bring a hand-painted, heirloom feel to your project to elevate your business and tell your story. From house portraits for real estate agents to venue paintings celebrating weddings and engagements, packaging for local shops, custom stationery, and more, explore a collection of the projects I’ve had the pleasure of bringing to life.

Based in Burlington, Ontario, I serve creatives worldwide. Meet some of them here!

Custom projects

CUSTOM PROJECTS

Custom Greeting Cards

A series of frameable fine art greeting cards for local home and apparel shop.

The Client:

Anglesea is a home and apparel shop in Downtown Dundas, Ontario filled with a curated lifestyle collection of items made in-house along with new and vintage treasures.

The Goal:

To create a set of collectible greeting cards that can double as frameable pieces of art reflecting this local shop’s story and inspiration.

The Story:

When this client reached out to me, they wanted to create custom greeting cards as a natural addition to the gifts people often pick up in the shop. Drawing on a style reminiscent of the French countryside and ocean, we created a hand-painted collage of the types of items often found in their space. To make the most out of the items we drew for the collage, we also used them to create little home and lifestyle scenes!

The Deliverables:

- Five ready to print 5x7 inch greeting card designs (front and back): a collage-style illustration, three home/lifestyle scenes, and a still life of vintage soaps
- Digital files of the individual illustrations in the collage for the shop to use in their marketing materials, signage, and more
- A print consultation: I coordinated with a local print shop to professionally print the designs on FSC-certified, lightly-textured paper with a luxurious, handmade feel

"Hello Sunshine" Packaging

A repeating hand-painted daisy pattern for a local boutique's gift box packaging.

The Client:

Pure Boutique is a bustling home and apparel shop based in Downtown Burlington, Ontario carrying items for you and your home, including women’s clothing, accessories, and decor.

The Goal:

To create a whimsical custom box mailer designed to brighten your (or someone in your life’s) day.

The Story:

This client came to me because they were launching gift boxes filled with a selection of items curated to spread some sunshine for hostess gifts, birthday gifts, and “thinking of you’s”. Because the boutique’s branding and interior leans into pastels, we wanted to create a design that felt cohesive with their style. So for the design of this box, we landed on soft hand-painted daisies on a “lemon icing” yellow background. With this as our base, I made this repeating pattern to make the mailer appear extra playful and elevated!

The Deliverables:

- A repeating hand-painted daisy pattern
- A ready-to-print box packaging design with Pure Boutique’s branding

Bespoke Scalloped Edge Postcard

The postcard companion to the "hello sunshine" box packaging for a local boutique.

The Client:

Pure Boutique is a bustling home and apparel shop based in Downtown Burlington, Ontario carrying items for you and your home, including women’s clothing, accessories, and decor.

The Goal:

To complete Pure Boutique’s sunshine box packaging with a personalizable postcard designed to spread some extra light for those that need it.

The Story:

A handwritten note is such a powerful way to brighten someone’s day, so when we were designing the packaging for Pure Boutique’s sunshine box, we knew we wanted to include a simple card that people can customize with their own message or keep it for themselves for a sweet little reminder.

To keep the card cohesive with the overall look of the packaging and the design of the mailer, I incorporated the same hand-painted daisies and completed it with a watercolour gingham pattern inspired by the bright blue sky and summer picnics.

The quote in the center in Pure Boutique’s brand fonts and a whimsical scalloped edge are the perfect finishing details!

The Deliverables:

- Ready-to-print 5x7 inch postcard design file (front only)
- Postcards printed in-house on FSC-certified, 100% postcard consumer waste paper with a textured and weighted feel

Roseville Estate

A hand-painted watercolour portrait of a stunning family-run wedding and event space.

The Venue:

Roseville Estate is a luxury wedding venue in Cambridge, Ontario. Reminiscent of scenes from classic English novels, this elegant stone home is a beloved event space filled with romance and beauty in both its architecture and landscape.

The Story:

This painting was commissioned by a lovely bride hoping to memorialize her wedding day at Roseville Estate in celebration of her anniversary.

The Deliverables:

An original hand-painted watercolour portrait of the venue on 100% cotton cold-pressed, acid-free watercolour paper.

Storefront Illustration Postcard

A custom postcard featuring a watercolour painting of a local home and apparel shop.

The Client:

Pure Boutique is a bustling home and apparel shop based in Downtown Burlington, Ontario carrying items for you and your home, including women’s clothing, accessories, and decor.

The Goal:

To celebrate the opening of Pure Boutique’s studio and event space located in Bronte, Oakville Ontario and invite customers to visit the new location.

The Story:

With the opening of their second location, a studio and event space, around the corner, Pure Boutique wanted custom postcards inviting customers and locals to their grand opening. For this project, we wanted to honour their roots as a local business. Therefore, we made their storefront the star of the show! Hand-painted with watercolour, this postcard design celebrates their place in the community and gives their customers a recognizable landmark to look out for!

The Deliverables:

- Ready-to-print 5x7 inch postcard design file
- A digital design file of the storefront illustration that Pure Boutique can use on their marketing materials and website
- Print consultation: I coordinated with a print shop to professionally print the designs on matte, weighted paper.

Storefront Illustration

A custom storefront illustration of Pure Boutique’s Downtown Burlington location.

The Client:

Pure Boutique is a bustling home and apparel shop based in Downtown Burlington, Ontario carrying items for you and your home, including women’s clothing, accessories, and decor.

The Goal:

To create a watercolour illustration of Pure Boutique’s Downtown Burlington storefront to highlight their place in the community and bring their in-person shopping experience to online audiences.

The Story:

As Pure Boutique began the process of launching their online shop, they wanted an illustration of their storefront to feature on their website and in their marketing materials as a fun way of highlighting their brick-and-mortar location. We worked together to create this watercolour painting of their shoppe that is now featured on their website and in their print marketing materials! Including this memento of their brick-and-mortar store in their online orders helps bring that in-person shopping experience to online audiences, highlighting their roots as a local, community-driven small business.

Deliverables:

- A digital design file of the watercolour illustration formatted for both print and digital

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Are you feeling inspired to create something magical like the works in this portfolio? I would love to say “yes” to working together! Some of the dream brands on my list are:

Plant shops, greenhouses, botanical gardens, and conservatories
Local boutiques
Floral studios and florists
Natural products
Book stores
Coffee shops and independent cafes
Independent authors and small publishers
Apparel brands

“Oh my goodness!!! I’m blown away, I absolutely love it! You’ve totally surpassed all my expectations. I really can’t thank you enough for taking the time to do this beautiful illustration. These are truly beautiful, you’ve captured the details and essence of Anglesea to perfection. These are delightful”

kate, anglesea living

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