Reading with a little piece of art makes those books even better. Enjoy a wide selection in my website’s shop.

A beautiful acrylic tray with my artwork makes the perfect cocktail or snack server for two.

A bit of cartographic history from 1860 New Orleans.

It is so fun to design stationery using my artwork. In addition to the usual notecards and postcards, calendars and notebooks, gift tags and bookmarks, I have notepads and adhesive notepads too.

Pads like this one of the Cafe du Monde are great for your daily list-making and note-taking. Notepads make great gifts or as a little happy sent in the mail to firends and family.

Each page of the notepad has a lightly-printed artwork so it is pretty while being practical every time. It is pretty enough to leave out when not in use.

Enjoy looking through my online shop at all the notepads currently available.

Our friends and neighbors enjoy getting together for wine and cheese or a nice cocktail and chat in the courtyard. I like to make it pretty with monogramed linen, nice glasses and plates and striking coasters. Even when you are having a cocktail or fresh lemonade on a warm evening with the family these coasters are perfect.

I have a variety of coasters in my online shop for your choosing. Pick your favorite or a mix. They are thick, absorbent and reusable. Great to protect your wood furniture or other areas where you don't want to leave mositure from your glasses. I even leave them out when not in use since they are pretty as well as practical.

Hope everyone has a lovely day and enjoys the beautiful Spring weather and loved ones.

A tribute to all the wonderful mothers out there.
Be sure to honor all the hardworking, dedicated and loving mothers out there you know. What the good moms do is so important and should be uplifted and encouraged. The world is a better place with the love of a wonderful mother. I know. I had a fantastic one.

May is such a lovely time of year and perfect for celebrating our dear mothers. Mothers should be loved and honored year round, but this upcoming mother's day is an extra special moment to let her know all she has been to you. This year take time to write a sweet note commemorating your life with her and all she means to you. Send or give it to her along with flowers and a small gift celebrating the day. For those of us whose mother are gone it is a special time of reflection and honoring her memory whether it is cooking her favorite recipe, looking through old photos or lighting a candle for her. However, you celebrate enjoy the day.

Keep in touch with those you love with more than a phone call or text. Send a card with a lovely sentiment to brighten these long days. Getting a card from someone in the mail is always fun.

These festive Bunny Trail ones are perfect for this time of year. Ringing in Spring
with its oversized rabbit and bright flowers. It is a large 5x7 flat card so great to write on with an envelope big enough to also tuck a bookmark, photo or little memento and send it on its way. You can also use as a postcard if you prefer.

Take a look at these and other cards using my artwork in my online shop. Your support of small business and creatives like me is greatly appreciated.

Hoping these beautiful sunny days find you well. Love to all.

While you get cozy with your coffee and a book be sure you have a beautiful bookmark from theRDBcollection to use. It makes a great little happy or gift with a book too.

The pictured bookmark is the Blessings from Laveau. It is a beautiful bookmark using art from my New Orleans cemetery collection. The brick wall with the famous X-markings is where people make wishes or ask favors of Marie Laveau.

More bookmarks are on the website. Choose from traditional 2x6 bookmarks and petite 2x3 ones with plastic holders.

It's a lovely way to mark the page you're reading.