I was flipping through the May 2017 issue of HGTV magazine and was thrilled to spy the Moderne Dalmation emerald green pillow I designed for Minted in the Pop of Green article. Greeeeeen 4ever!!!! Continue reading

It may have been Easter a few days ago, but it's ALWAYS CHRISTMAS in my studio. It's the number one type of artwork my licensing partners buy, so year round it's Christmas cookies, hot cocoa, and Elf viewings around these parts. Here's a sneak peek at some of the holiday designs you'll spy later this year, when it's, you know, actually the holiday season. Continue reading

Eeeek. Excited to see the Big Tropical Leaves pattern we designed for Revel & Co. in HGTV magazine. I love this idea of framing a sheet of wrapping paper. So smart, HGTV! Continue reading

Ajax, my fluffy sweet cat, usually keeps me company while I'm working in my home studio. Sometimes it's hard to get work done when he's just staring at me like this! And the amazing leaf curtains? I wish I could take credit for designing the pattern, but they're IKEA. I did design the green abstract rug, though! You can pick one up in lots of different sizes in my Society6 shop. SOURCES | Green Leaf SYSSAN curtains by IKEA; Abstract Green Mossy North Side Rug by Erika Firm for Society6. Continue reading

Happy April! I painted a little something for you. To download free desktop calendar wallpaper, click on the black "download" button above and the image will open in a new window. Drag the image to your desktop. Open Desktop Screensaver (in system preferences) and add the image. Enjoy! If you prefer the desktop wallpaper without the calendar, download this one: Original artwork and desktop wallpaper pattern designed by Erika Firm. Just a reminder: commercial distribution or sale is not permitted. Continue reading

Zazzle has all the things. Invitations, holiday photo cards, thank you notes, stationery, postage stamps ... yes, of course. But they also have water bottles, tote bags, shower curtains, phone cases and tons of other home goods. Need a door mat? They have those. Giant coffee mug? Yep, those too. It's fun designing products for Zazzle. What will they think of next?!? Shop my stationery, invitations, holiday cards, home goods and other products on Zazzle here. Planning a Charleston wedding or Charleston vacation? Shop my special Charleston stationery collection here. Continue reading

Fun news! I'm partnering with Creative Market to sell stock illustrations, graphics, textures, backgrounds, templates ... and ... drumroll, please: FONTS! As a graphic designer, I've come to view Creative Market as an invaluable resource. Sometimes there just isn't time enough in the day to paint the perfect watercolor background or create a set of icons from scratch, and I rely heavily on Creative Market to help me run my project efficiently. I hope that the illustrations, backgrounds and templates I have published for sale on Creative Market can help out other designers in a time crunch. Shop my illustrations, fonts, backgrounds, and templates on Creative Market here. Continue reading

So much art ... so little wall space! I've decided to partner up with Society6 to showcase my artwork because not only do they offer traditional prints and gallery canvases ... but they can also print my artwork on fun tech & phone cases and on home goods like pillows, shower curtains, blankets, towels and duvet covers. I just ordered "Summer Air" as a small rug and am loving it. I even threw it in the wash already and it kept its color and shape perfectly. Shop my art and products on Society6 here. Continue reading

My little houseplant collection is growing. I don't want to jinx it, but I haven't killed a plant in over a year! My tropical plants inspired this new leaf pattern that I painted for you. I was thinking about turning it into wallpaper and fabric. How would you use this pattern in your home? Should I keep the background white or add a color? To download free desktop wallpaper, click on the black "download" button above and the image will open in a new window. Drag the image to your desktop. Open Desktop Screensaver (in system preferences) and add the image. Enjoy! Original artwork and desktop wallpaper pattern designed by Erika Firm. Just a reminder: commercial distribution or sale is not permitted. Continue reading

I just restocked my ETSY shop with a brand new product: gift wrap! I've always loved wrapping presents — I may or may not have an entire closet in my house dedicated to wrapping paper and gift toppers. (It's a problem. I know.) All the gift wraps in my shop are designed from original abstract artwork I painted. SHOP ETSY | 1. window seat gift wrap | 2. pink olive moderne gift wrap | 3. seven eleven gift wrap | 4. red wind gift wrap | 5. summer greens gift wrap | 6. abstract gift wrap Continue reading