this week we are sooo lucky to have the so sweet, inspiring and hustling cara of print stitch & paste share with us! cara is the brains behind all of the products in her successful etsy shop. now based out of maryland, she is going to take 2016 by storm and i am excited that we could meet up her early to see the magic unfold this year. 

allison daw heads up day three creations, a wonderful print shop that highlights organic botanicals, aka real plants. a fellow oregonian, she has a heart full of nature and has taken it upon herself to create beautiful portraits of the pieces nature that are always surrounding us, whether we see them or not. allison is running her amazing shop while also being a mom and supporting her family. she's figured out how to run a successful business and shares some of her insight below. 

anewall is a two-woman company that makes stunning self-adhesive wall pieces. based out of vancouver, canada, their mural pieces caught my eye. their mural pieces are big and beautiful, they also offer charming smaller portrait pieces. anewall's name is inspired by the theme "make yourself a new wall". anewall is owned by bff/sister-in-laws sydney and richele penner . sydney kindly took some time to talk to us more about how anewall got started and what's ahead for them next year.

lisa junius is an amazing artist whose future is so bright it hurts to look at! really. just wait 'til you look at all of her amazing work. i first saw lisa's work on instagram and was attracted to her soft images that are very strong, feminine and empowering. but, it's so much more than that - you'll have to decide for yourself what her work means to you. lisa posts so much new work, it's very inspiring to me and i am so honored to have her share some of her insight here!

keiko brodeur is an illustrator in los angeles, california who is taking the card world by storm with her brand, small adventure. her unique illustrations are warm and inviting. there is a strong theme of wildlife and nature amongst her work, which makes me feel safe and comfortable, like all of her characters are friends that i've met just awhile back. keiko tells us more about her story and shares some of her pieces and workspace below. 

francesca iannaccone is a talented artist from north england with the most darling illustrations. her fun use of color and really caught my eye, and really owns up to her shop's name: shape colour pattern. i'm sure it won't take you long to become smitten with her work either!