Don't forget, Crafters starts tomorrow at 5pm! I hope to see you there! #halifaxCrafters #showschedule #2025shows

Next up is Halifax Crafters at the Lighthouse Centre in downtown Halifax! 🗓️ November 21 -23 ⏰ Friday 5pm - 9pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm 📍 The Lighthouse Arts Centre, 1800 Argyle St 💰 Free Admission! I'll have lots of greeting cards and stationary with me, so you can send off holiday gifts on time!

The little froggie printed so beautifully as a keychain, this is def a design I'm keeping a copy of for myself! I want to paint more frogs and little critters in the new year, eventually I'd like to make a series of native species. 🐸 I'll have him with me for the first time at @halcon_scificon !

Keychain bin 1 of 2 is officially as stuffed as it can be, haha. The second box still has a bit of room to grow... so I'm not officially in trouble re: storage until next year. 😅 #acrylickeychain #storage #keychainstorage #studiolife #BtS

I have two new designs for this fall and I absolutely LOVE them both! First up, and like the other, I've shown this before in magnet form, is the Snail and Mushrooms design. I took advantage of lovely weather the other day to crawl around in the mud and take some photos in the moss, haha.

Sohier was able to stop by for @teapothecarytea 's grand opening today and it's looking really nice in there!!! They'll be open until 7pm today, and then reopening tomorrow (Saturday) from 11am - 5pm. So, check them out at 2739 Agricola St. I can't wait to get down myself to have a look!!!

If you were able to snag tickets to Hal-Con this year, you can find me in ✨ Booth C5✨ I am surrounded by art friends, in between @anoddityortwo and @hurricane.country.historical ! The map and schedule are both live on Hal-Con's website, so you can go check them out. I can't wait to see you all soon!

By popular demand, the Stardew Valley Farmhouse as a magnet will be debuting at HalCon next month! I'll be in a nursing home babbling about the flying snakes (fish???) in the mines one day. I think this is the most I've ever replayed a game... #stardewvalley #farmhouse #watercolour #watercolor

A closer-up shot of one of my new favourites for this season. I'm going to try to photograph them all as I card them and schedule a bunch of posts. I'm so bad about sharing what I'm actually making, lol.

My Fall/Winter lineup for 2025 is short, but sweet. 😘 #showschedule #2025shows #schillustrations

You can find me at Stop 15 in La Grange at l'Acadie de Chezzetcook (79 Hill Road, West Chezzetcook) this Sunday from 10am-5pm for this year's Surfside Studio Tour! I'm sharing space with @muddysquirrelstudios, @jessedunleavy, and @chezcraftartisancrafts this year, come by and say hi!

You can find me at IKEA with Dartmouth Makers for my last show of the summer this coming weekend! We'll be upstairs in the Community Room, which is next to the food court, and admission is free! Bide a While will be accepting donations at the entrance (vote cats vs dogs!!!) 11am - 4pm both days!

It was such a good time in the spring that Sips & Sorcery and Propeller got together to make it happen for a summer version! We'll be in the lower part of the Arcade from 10am - 4pm on Saturday, August 16th! Admission is free if you just want to pop in to look around 🌈

A little sketch-painting I did in an attempt to simplify, both in the shapes/details and colours. This is mostly hunter green & imidazolone brown with tiny touches of ultramarine. My challenge is figuring out a way to get the gold to scan nicely, which you'd think I would know by now, haha

Another peek at a new notepad design, this one is the Frog Pond, which has already been introduced to the world as a sticky note. I just love these little froggies, I've also turned them into bookmarks! 💚 🐸 💚

Little snippet of a new notepad design! ✨ I have a bunch of new notepad designs ready for this fall - some more nerdy designs, but also some froggies, lupines, and moths! I'm so happy that people are loving the notepads, they are a blast to make!

I know I've posted this original before but here it is again because I love it. Ever since I mentioned in a reel that the shape of it would make a nice ornament, I've had requests to follow through with that thought, so expect to see it added to the ornament lineup for 2025!

A little WIP Wednesday on this Tuesday afternoon. It's stalled for a bit as I'm trying to fight off a migraine, 🤞 meds + guzzling water helps, haha. I use oak leaves a lot in my art, and I've been switching through diff kinds of oak - I've never done red oak, which is the native species here.

Entering a roughly 2 week period where every day is scheduled, lol. I've been REALLY embracing planning things out in detail this year & it is saving my sanity. I don't just plan out work, but also things like going out in the garden to weed, because even my rest has to be work of some kind I guess

The Stardew Valley Farmhouse and scroll through to see the painting I used for the backside of the charm version. I now wish I'd just painted the whole sky and mountains out in a square frame instead of to fit the odd silhouette of the Farmhouse, but it is what it is.

This is the original of the frog pond sticky note. As I was setting it up for print, I realized the treeline was too dark & all my edits to make it easy to write over didn't look right. It worked out in the end though! This is one of the originals I'm bringing with me to HalCon this year 🐸 💚 🐸

I am probably on the road with @anoddityortwo as this is being posted, on our way to New Brunswick for #Animaritime ! This year, I'll be in Booth V11 (she'll be in booth V10) with all kinds of new D&D and nature-themed goodies, so stop by starting tomorrow at 1:30pm! See you there, friends! 😀

Another Keychain! I have way too many hours in Stardew Valley, but I feel that's probably a normal experience given how many people still love and play it so many years after it came out! I was going to marry Penny in my latest playthrough but shifted in the 11th hour and now I'm dating Sebastian.

I don't remember if I posted this or not before, but here's a sample pic of most of the 4x6 notepads I'll have with me at Animaritime. I'll also have limited quantities of the Initiative Tracker pad so 🤞 it's enough stock for the show!

Well, sometimes when you schedule posts, something goes wrong and you don't notice that they never posted... 🤦 My Summer 2025 lineup! I only have two shows in HRM this summer and one is this coming weekend! #showschedule #2025shows #schillustrations

This is a reprint of an old sticker design - I've changed around the base material as well as the type of holographic treatment and I'm really happy with how this turned out! Set against some of my favourite childhood books, do you recognize any of them? #books #Ilovebooks #reading #rainbow

This weekend you can find me at the Lighthouse Centre for Different Folks' Rainbow Vision Market! Saturday hours are from 11am - 5pm, Sunday is from 10am - 4pm! There's a 5$ admission fee this year, BUT you will be handed a 5$ NS Loyal voucher in exchange as well as an entry into a prize draw!

I've had this little Acorn House Charm (Keychain) for a couple months now, but it never had a proper photoshoot, so here it is, outside on my battle-damaged oak tree.* *the battle-damage is from being several cats' favourite tree to climb...😅

I found the cutest little snake in my greenhouse this afternoon. This is a very zoomed in shot, I left them be and just checked back every now and then. I think they live under the pallet the pots in this shot are resting on. 🥰

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I have a bunch of new stickers in! There’s a video over on IG if you want to see a closer look and get The Commentary. I couldn’t post it here b/c it’s apparently too big? 🤷 Anyway, these stickers are awesome, I’m really excited about sharing them at Animaritime next month! #dnd #stickers

I keep forgetting to post here 🤦 Some random shots from my backyard the other day, Star flowers, false lily if the valley, moss, and and old nest that was blown down on Sunday!

🎉 I'll be back at @differentfolkshfx 's Rainbow Vision in the Lighthouse Centre this year!!! 🎉 This show was an absolute BLAST last year, you should definitely pop by to check it out later in the month! Like last year, all the vendors are lgbtq+, and everyone is welcome to attend!

I am on the road to Cape Breton with @anoddityortwo to attend my very first #CaperCon ! ✨ 🐙 ✨ Starting tomorrow, you can find me at Booth D2, nestled in between An Oddity or Two and @twistedbunnyfinearts. Hope to see you there!

This was my setup this morning at Sips & Sorcery, which was held in the arcade at Propeller (a really cool space!! I'd never been downstairs before!). The wifi was super flaky so this didn't post this morning, haha. But it was an absolutely fantastic day and I'm so glad I was there!

This Saturday!!! Come on down to Propeller for lots of fantasy goodies! While Propeller is a brewery, they also have a great selection of non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy and as of writing this post at least, the weather is looking good! We'll be in the basement/arcade from 10am-5pm, ✨ Saturday only✨ .

🌗Moon Phase Journals! 🌓 These guys are 5”x7”, 36 blank pages, 70 lb text paper, with silver holo foil embellishments. Each paper block and cover is hand trimmed by me with a ruler and xcto blade because I’m a masochist who puts design elements right up against the border. #journal #moonphase

Back at work today after a restful Monday - today I'm working on D&D coasters as well as my round sets. #dnd #coaster #dungeonmaster

I had a blast at Halifax Crafters over the weekend! Thanks to everyone who came out to support us all and also thank you for putting up with my exhausted, awkward self, haha. The next show will be Sips & Sorcery, at the Propeller Arcade on May 17th! ✨

I forgot to post this the other day and then the election happened and anyway, here's a new card design I'll have with me at Halifax Crafters this weekend!

Well, here we are in the throes of perhaps developing a stress ulcer (aka, votes are being counted in my part of the country). I don't know if I've ever been this apprehensive on election day before. 😵‍💫

Apparently the me of 15+ years ago had opinions about Madara that has had Naruto fanboys all in a tizzy ever since I first posted them, lol. Like clockwork, every few months, I get an email notification that someone has responded to some random comment I can't remember having written. 😂

I'm really pleased with how this spring's paintings came out, especially this cozy little mouse house in an acorn! This will debut at Halifax Crafter's Spring Market coming up on May 3-4 at the Lighthouse Centre 🌈 #mouse #acorn #watercolour #woodlandcritter #cozyhome #schillustrations #hfxcrafters

In exactly one month you'll be able to find me at the Propeller Arcade for ✨ Sips & Sorcery! ✨ The show will run from 10am - 4pm Saturday, May 17th! Propeller itself will also be open during this time, so you can browse some nerdy art, then share a drink with friends on a lovely Spring weekend!

The poster for the next Halifax Crafters Market is here, and hoo boy, I am READY for spring! Once again, this free-to-attend show will be held at the Lighthouse Centre on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, the 5th. The artist lineup has been posted, so hop on over to @halifaxcrafters to dive in.

art is so hard but im too stupid to stop

Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness. I am very, very weak, but they are two different things.

I don't really like the way my character sheet's wildshapes section is set up, so naturally, I spent all day making my own. They're standalone cards measuring 5"x4" & will be fully illustrated on the front with different animals. I'm making the most common types, but feel free to suggest any others!

I have a suncatcher sample coming today and the weather forecast shows overcast skies and rain straight through until Sunday, lol. 🙃 On a nicer note, I *should* be able to get some photography done this week to share more images of the things that have been finished but not documented for weeks now

The number of people who come up my driveway looking for the stable that is *two* driveways away is absolutely mind-boggling to me. They have a big sign! My driveway clearly has a little house, no horses, lol. It's not even a case of bad directions on Google Maps or something like that... 😅