Life of the Arty Designs

Custom, hand-drawn and painted artwork without limits. Contact me for custom pieces! Hi friends!! Thanks for stopping by! Everyone loves a challenge.

I am a DC/northern Virginia-based event coordinator with a side-chick passion for drawing, crafting, and all the like. Pretty much since day one, art has been my therapy and my vessel for creativity, humor, and not-quite-normal frame of thinking. I am constantly thirsting for stimulating inspiration in my professional life, personal outlook, and of course- my favorite hobby (which, just so we're c

05/31/2026

Oh my gouache

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05/29/2026

I just re-discovered these handpainted gingerbread guys and gals I made a couple years ago for my themed party! I think I turned these into a garland as part of the party decoration.

I got so much joy/therapy out of painting these and was pumped that young Katie left these in a random book for current me to find years later. Now time for me to see if young Katie left some cash in another book 🤞