Just published on Creative Market: Modern holiday photo card templates. Making your own holiday photo cards will be a joy this year with these easy templates. Head over to my Erika Firm for Creative Market Shop to see all my holiday downloads.
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Just published on Society6: lots of fun phone cases (including cases for the new iPhone X and iPhone 8). Head over to my Erika Firm for Society 6 Shop to see all the new designs.
If you buy a phone case please tag me (Instagram: @erikafirm #erikafirm); I'd love to see which design you pick!
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Just published on Creative Market: Boho modern holiday photo card templates. Making your own Christmas cards will be a breeze this year with these templates. Head over to my Erika Firm for Creative Market Shop to see all my holiday downloads.
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Our kiddo has some special dietary needs. He follows the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) to help manage his Crohn's Disease. He's having a bad flare now that will require surgery and for a little while he's on a liquid diet. Which means coming up with some interesting smoothie ideas! Here's one he likes a lot: Pumpkin Pie Smoothie. This pumpkin smoothie is gluten free, paleo, and SCD friendly. It's also easy to make (and super yummy!)
PUMPKIN PIE SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin purée
1/2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt (we use homemade SCD friendly yogurt, but if you're not following SCD diet, any yogurt is fine)
8 T coconut cream
3/4 cup apple cicer
2 T honey
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, plus more for garnish
1 cup ice
1/4 cup whipped coconut cream (optional)
Blend all ingredients in blender, sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice. Would also be great topped with whipped coconut cream. Serve immediately. Makes 2 smoothies.
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October is here and I drew a little something for you: a modern take on classic Mudcloth pattern, inspired by Lowcountry Pluff Mud.
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.
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Just published on Creative Market: charming hand-painted Christmas Stocking illustrations. Head over to my Erika Firm for Creative Market Shop for fun holiday downloads.
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Check out my work in progress, logos, ideas, rejected marks, completed logos (often before they go live!), and fun peeks into my design process on Dribbble.
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Wow! The 2018 Spring Colors that Pantone picked for its Spring fashion trends report are lovely, aren't they? Naturally, Arcadia (hello, any shade of green!!!) is my fave ... but I'm also loving Blooming Dahlia, Almost Mauve, and Chili Oil. And surprise ... I mean, this is SO unlike me ... I also really am loving one of the purples: Pink Lavender. Based on what I'm seeing trending out in the fashion and home décor world, I'm predicting Blooming Dahlia, Pink Lavender, or Chili Oil as the 2018 Color of the Year. I'm seeing tons of Blooming Dahlia and Chili Oil and Almost Mauve in clothing stores, and loads and loads of Pink Lavender, Spring Mauve and Ultra Violet (as well as Chili Oil) in interior design magazines. But we'll just have to wait and see.
Blooming Dahlia (Pantone 15-1520) goes with everything! I already own a few pieces in this color for my fall wardrobe, but I'm on the hunt for a pretty Chili Oil sweater. I think it will look great with jeans and an olive coat. My favorite combination is Blooming Dahlia-Chili Oil-Almost Mauve. Stunning, right? I'm also loving Arcadia-Emperador-Spring Crocus together. A little bold for my closet, but it could be fun for a spring dinner party tablescape.
Some of my favorite 2-color combos using the Pantone Spring 2018 colors are unexpected color combos like Emperador and Lime Punch; Arcadia and Blooming Dahlia; and Chili Oil and Blooming Dahlia. Emperador and Chili Oil are really growing on me. Rich chocolate browns with a hint of rust or red are pretty hot. Like an Aztec hot chocolate. Do you think brown circa 2005 is ready for a comeback? It really does go with everything. Maybe it's the new grey?
Fall is around the corner. Bring on the cozy evenings and hot apple cider! Here are some things on my wish list this season:
1 | Hiking Shoes This summer in Charleston was one of the hottest I can ever remember, so I'm looking forward to a dip in temperature and to finally getting outside to do a little hiking around our new neighborhood trails.
2 | Local Rye Whiskey One of the perks of living in Charleston is the city's love of bourbon and rye. I can't wait to try High Wire's Rye Whiskey.
3 | A Great Novel Finally. After six months in our house, we had our bathtub properly installed, and I'm loving long soaks with a good book. The Nightingale is next up on my list.
4 | Mustard Bath After a long hike, a mustard bath soak (and a swig of Rye and a good book) are in order.
5 | Revel Paper Hustle + Heart Art Print I'm constantly designing, but this Hustle + Heart print that I created for Revel & Co's new line, Revel Paper, is on my all time favorite things I've ever designed list!
6 | Gucci Tiger Tote I mean ... come on! This was made for me.
7 | Gucci Tiger Scarf Ditto. I'd wear it with jeans and a white shirt. Every damn day.
8 | The Dewberry Hotel Near the very tippy top of my list this fall is a night at my favorite Charleston hotel.
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September is here and I painted a little something for you: a pretty half moon pattern, inspired by last month's eclipse.
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!
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Original artwork and desktop wallpaper pattern designed by Erika Firm. Just a reminder: commercial distribution or sale is not permitted.
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