Putting a spotlight on this personal project of mine over the next week or two! The ABCs of Cozy Hobbies features a bunch of cute critters doing hobbies that span the entire alphabet! From baking to embroidery to knitting, these animals might even inspire you to try out a new hobby of your own!

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day!! 🍎 I’m Emily and create illustrations both digitally and by combining hand-cut felt pieces with elements of digital magic. I’m open for work and interested in picture books, board books, and MG chapter books!✨ I’m currently seeking representation! emilypaigedraws.com

A sleepy lil felt sloth this snowy afternoon! Swipe to see the hand-cut felt before I added the digital magic!✨

Another spread from Max and Jade Make Lemonade, a personal portfolio project of mine!🍋

A spread from a personal project of mine, Max and Jade Make Lemonade!🍋 Keep an eye out for more spreads and the cover later this week!

my take on Vera Vixen from the Shady Hollow mystery book series!✨ Vera is the star reporter at the Shady Hollow Herald who solves mysteries to protect her community🫶 I challenged myself here to express as much of Vera’s personality as I could through her expressions, poses, and costumes!

All aboard for some whimsical wonder on the Woodland Express! I think this might be one of my favorite felt pieces, I just had so much fun thinking about what a train for animals would look like! Where do you think the train is headed next?

These critters are causing some serious chaos in this art studio! Swipe to see what’s going on in the kitchen! How many cute lil critters can you spot?👀

Definitely in the mood for a movie night! Revamped an old piece here, I wanted to focus more on creating cozy vibes with the lighting this time around! I’ve also got some corresponding spot illustrations for this on my website! Check them out!

everyone meet the candyland crew! this is a personal project for my portfolio where I wanted to focus on character design and chapter book illustration! swipe to meet the members of the crew who work together to solve mysteries in candyland, inspired by characters from the classic board game!

wishing you all the most magical of holidays and a wonderful new year!✨

Hi! I’m Emily Paige, a kidlit illustrator creating whimsical art for books with digital techniques and hand-cut felt! I’m interested in picture book and board book projects, but I also have a soft spot for middle-grade chapter books & covers! Currently seeking representation! emilypaigedraws.com

The cozy vibes I’m aiming for this week🤩 Another felt piece of mine, I felt really ambitious with this one because all the pieces were sooooo tiny! Swipe to see the hand-cut felt before I added the digital magic!

My #artvsartist 2025!🥳 I’m so thrilled with my improvement in just a year, I really pushed myself and my art this year and I’m so happy to see the difference it made!

As promised, here’s the treehouse and our lil bird friend in autumn and summer! This was a personal project focused on showcasing the same setting across different seasons, times of day, weather conditions, etc! I really wanted to push how I could distinguish the different seasons from each other!

This treehouse is making its way through all the seasons!❄️☔️🌻🍂 Starting with winter and spring (swipe!), keep an eye out for summer and fall later this week! This was a personal project focused on showcasing the same setting across different seasons, times of day, weather conditions, etc!

everyone meet the new medium I’ve been trying out.….*drum roll*…..it’s felt! This was actually one of my first attempts with it, and I absolutely fell in love with how much added coziness it gave to my work! Second pic is the felt on its own before I added my digital art magic on top of it!

Guess who’s got a brand new portfolio website!!🥳 I’ve been working so hard on it for the past 6 months and I’m so thrilled with how it turned out! I pushed myself to come up with new personal projects for it, and I’m so thrilled to fill my portfolio with brand new pieces that I’m so proud of.

does anyone know of any online groups/forums/discords or anything of illustrators who are currently querying for agents? I’m in the middle of doing it and would love a lil online community to chat with through the process!

peachtober day 31 - ghost✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25ghost 👻happy halloween!!🎃 we have officially made it to the end of peachtober 2025!!🥳 i’m so proud of myself for completing this challenge for the second year! now it’s time to go rest my hand after all that drawing🤣

peachtober day 30 - whisker✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25whisker we’ve got a new friend today! everybody meet…**drumroll please**…lester!🥳 (named after lester the doorman from only murders in the building🤣) tune in tomorrow for something spooky!✨

peachtober day 29 - sour✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25sour fall apple-picking anyone?🍎🍏 hopefully these apples aren’t too sour, but this just felt like such a perfect autumn activity! tune in tomorrow for a new friend!✨

peachtober day 28 - button✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25button she wanted to go outside and tend to the garden, but it was raining and Dad insisted on helping her button up her raincoat first! tune in tomorrow for an autumn activity!✨

peachtober day 27 - axe✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25axe I was thinking…how do I imply there’s an axe in this without actually drawing an axe?🤔 and then it hit me! a christmas tree farm!🎄 tune in tomorrow for a rainy day!✨

peachtober day 26 - bear✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25bear this was originally gonna be two bears giving each other a “bear hug”, but I couldn’t get the pose right :( so! we pivoted to a cute little teddy bear tea party instead! tune in tomorrow for a family activity!✨

peachtober day 25 - stripes✨ when drawing this, I was picturing that scene in home alone where kevin is walking home with his groceries and his sleeves are so puffy that his arms are sticking out🤣 that was the vibe I was going for lol tune in tomorrow for a plushie friend!✨

peachtober day 24 - spots✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25spots wanted to change it up from the basic idea of “spots”, so this little owl is using her binoculars to spot her friends coming for a visit! ps I can’t fully tell if my vision is coming across on this one, but just roll with me on it lol

peachtober day 23 - paper✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25paper these little mice friends were folding paper airplanes when they spotted the giant leaves around them and realized they could fly on them too! tune in tomorrow for a new animal friend!✨

peachtober day 22 - web✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25web you can always meet a new friend in the most unexpected of places! tune in tomorrow for a fun adventure!✨

peachtober day 21 - snowflake✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25snowflake we interrupt the usual autumn vibes for a sneak peek at the fun that is coming with winter time! also I think my favorite clothing item to draw ever is a giant puffer jacket🤣 tune in tomorrow to meet a new friend!✨

peachtober day 20 - truck✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25truck this little guy ran straight to his toy cars after he got home from a busy day at school! normally I don’t love drawing cars but I actually found drawing these toy cars really fun! maybe it’s because they can be sillier shapes lol

peachtober day 19 - melon✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25melon have you ever seen anyone so happy to be eating a watermelon? it’s his favorite snack! originally this piece was going to be a jack-o-lantern/watermelon combo, but it just kept looking so weird that I had to pivot lol

peachtober day 18 - toad✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25toad this one’s my over the garden wall moment! what song do we think they’re playing?🤔 (and yes, I know they’re frogs in the show but I couldn’t resist drawing my own version of them, even on a toad prompt!)

peachtober day 17 - whistle✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25whistle all aboard the woodland train! this was one of the prompts that I was the most nervous about coming up with an idea for, but then it ended up being one of my favorite pieces! tune in tomorrow for some fun musicians✨

peachtober day 16 - hatch✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25hatch here’s a (not so) secret hatch in a tree for today’s prompt! I can just imagine how cozy it is on the inside! tune in tomorrow for the cutest transportation in the forest✨

peachtober day 15 - aquarium✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25aquarium is an animal having another animal as a pet weird? I’m not sure🤣 but these two are such cute friends that I’m ignoring it lol tune in tomorrow for a secret entrance👀

peachtober day 14 - brush✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25brush she’s got a strict morning routine that she follows every single day, including brushing out her fur until it’s styled exactly how she likes, what can I say?🤷🏼‍♀️ also! we’ve made it through two weeks of peachtober!!🥳

peachtober day 13 - marble✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25marble what’s cozier than roasting marshmallows by the fireplace in your pjs? nothing!! aaaaand now I want a s’more🤣 tune in tomorrow for a cute morning routine✨

peachtober day 12 - bark✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25bark I wish to be as cozy as this hedgehog in his favorite sweater, drinking his coffee with his feet resting on a mushroom tune in tomorrow for a tasty snack✨

peachtober day 11 - seagull✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25seagull this was another tough one for me since seagulls don’t really fit in the woodland critter vibe lol, but then I saw a quilt online with animals in the pattern and was inspired to make this cozy bedtime scene!

peachtober day 10 - critter✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25critter celebrating making it to day 10 with this cute mama mouse walking her little critter to school, look how ready he is to learn🥹 I was so excited for this prompt, it’s so me! I had so much fun drawing this little duo

peachtober day 09 - rope✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25rope I’m gonna be honest, this prompt stumped me. I had a hard time figuring out how to fit it in with my woodland critter theme, but I ended up with this bunny having fun on a rope swing! tune in tomorrow for a cute critter duo🫶

peachtober day 08 - leaf✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25leaf this cute little guy is having the coziest day as he…leafs…through his book, get it?🍁 *wink wink* tune in tomorrow for someone having fun in the fresh autumn air!🍂

peachtober day 07 - strawberry✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25strawberry fresh strawberry jam anyone?? I think I was subconsciously inspired by the skunk that sells hats and shoes in animal crossing for this one lol tune in tomorrow for a little guy that’s staying in for a cozy day📖

peachtober day 06 - ring✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25ring guys what do we think she’s chatting to her bestie about? town gossip? the hottest new soup recipe? let me know! we all know her phone is going to be ringing alllllll day long, so she’s perfect for this prompt!

peachtober day 05 - poppy✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25poppy okay hear me out…is drawing a critter popping a bubble kinda a stretch for the poppy prompt? yes. but just roll with me on it lol besides who doesn’t love a little father daughter duo having some fun outside before it gets too cold?

peachtober day 04 - gingham✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25gingham doesn’t she just look too cute in her brand new gingham dress?🥹 so so happy that my feed is completely full of peachtober pieces, it’s so fun to scroll and see how everyone interprets the same prompts!!

peachtober day 03 - slug✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25slug have you ever had that sluggish feeling after taking a really long nap? this guy sure has! I knew I didn’t want to draw an actual slug for this one, so I did my best to convey slug vibes with a different critter!

peachtober day 02 - kite✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25kite so loved playing around with the idea of how a critter might be able to play with a kite on a day that’s not so windy, they’d recruit their best bird friend of course! tune in tomorrow for someone that’s feeling a little sluggish🐌

peachtober day 01 - acorn✨ #peachtober25 #peachtober25acorn welcome to peachtober ‘25!!🥳 so so excited to be participating again this year! I’m going for a woodland critter theme this year, so be prepared for all kinds of cozy critter shenanigans!