Shannon Snow fabric at JOANN!

shannon snow September 23, 2022

Yay! My first fabric collection has finally launched at JOANN Fabrics!

When I first got into art licensing, creating a line of bolt fabrics was definitely on my bucket list… and these are only the beginning! They are even more beautiful in person if I do say so myself, so go visit your local JOANN to see and feel the loveliness. :) If you don’t live near a JOANN store, well, you can just shop them online below!

Shop the fabrics below by clicking on the images.

**Bright Flowers And Butterflies Tan Premium Print Cotton Fabric**

**Circle Butterfly Premium Print Cotton Fabric**

**Nature Doesn't Hurry Premium Print Cotton Fabric**

**Good Enough Premium Print Cotton Fabric**

**Garden Knomes Tan Premium Print Cotton Fabric**

**Rain Boots Premium Print Cotton Fabric**

Creepy Cute October

shannon snow October 31, 2020

Happy Halloween!!! 🎃

Halloween ranks as one my absolute favorite holidays. The combination of the spooky decorations, cooler weather, scary movies, and pumpkin everything brings back such vivid memories from my childhood. We had a ceramic candy bowl shaped like a ghost, and it would light up and howl the classic “OooOooOOO” ghost noises when you reached in to snag some candy. Now that my oldest daughter is old enough to understand the concept of Halloween, I’ve been so excited to share some of my favorite spooky season traditions with her, from popcorn balls to jack-o-lanterns… although our jack-o-lanterns literally melted on our front porch a few days ago. Is it me or do they just not make pumpkins like they used to???

Everyone in the creative community knows that October is the season for ink drawing challenges, better known as Inktober. I was excited to participate in one this year but wanted to inject some color, since I’m sure you’re very aware ink isn’t my thing. So, why not host my own - and that’s how #CreepyCuteOctober was born!

I created this list of prompts and asked my followers to join along. While I don’t expect anyone to participate, I was blown away by the response! SO many talented artists created incredible artwork, and the hashtag currently has over 2000 posts. SPOOKTACULAR!

October was a rough month for my family - both my husband and I tested positive for Covid-19. Working a full-time job remotely, caring for 2 children under the age of 3, and not feeling 100%… You can imagine it wasn’t the kind of environment that would foster creativity. There were days where I struggled through the challenge, and in the end, I only completed 29/31 days. Which is like - hey! I had Covid! So I shouldn’t be hard on myself. Gotta say - I am looking forward to taking a short break from social media next month.

Alright! Do y’all wanna see these pieces or what???

Love Rules Timelapse

shannon snow August 9, 2020

Honoring our Frontline Workers

shannon snow July 10, 2020

Okay, y’all, I’ve never seen my work this BIG before… and so mobile, too!

I just want to drive this hot pink bus all over town. Drop Rowan off at daycare, hit up the grocery store, wave to pedestrians... ya know, casually riding in style. All jokes aside, I’m so grateful to be given the opportunity to design this SCAD bus wrap, which honors our courageous frontline workers. I hope it brings some much-needed good vibes to my SCAD and Savannah community.

And check out this article from Savannah Morning New’s DOSavannah:
SCAD Alumni Use Artistic Talents to Honor Frontline Workers During Pandemic

One more shot! All images courtesy of SCAD.

Happy 4th of July!

shannon snow July 4, 2020

Happy Clucking 4th of July! 🐓

Hope y’all enjoy your holiday weekend! Mine will be full of fireworks, barbecues, and pool time at my parents’ house.

Aprillustation Prompts from Monika Forsberg

Aprillustration Round-up

shannon snow April 15, 2020

After I completed the 36 Days of Type challenge, I was looking for another social media art challenge. As I was browsing through my Instastories, I noticed Monika Forsberg, one of my favorite illustrators, was co-hosting a 2 week challenge titled Aprillustration. Esté MacLeod, August Wren, and Terry Runyan were also hosts. All of these women are incredibly talented and inspiring, so I was like, count me in! The challenge consists of 14 very cute prompts, all words starting with P. Why? Because they wanted to focus on P-words that weren’t “PANDEMIC”.

Since I had just spent the month of March doing typography for 36DOT, it was so refreshing to focus on illustration for this challenge. Gotta admit, at first I felt a little out of my comfort zone. It had been a while since I had worked that creative muscle. Eventually I found my groove though! Check out my Aprillustration gallery below.

Bloom Timelapse

shannon snow April 9, 2020

I love making timelapse videos… they’re absolutely mesmerizing. It’s like watching flowers bloom right before your very eyes. Enjoy!

36 Days of Type 2020

shannon snow March 30, 2020

WOOHOO! Yeah! I did it!
I completed this year’s #36DaysofType challenge! 36days is a yearly open call inviting designers, illustrators and visual artists to share their view on the letters and numbers from our alphabet.

Okay, okay, okay… So I almost did it. I mean, I did all of the 26 letters… and not the numbers. Who needs numbers anyway, right? Right??? … Eh, There’s always next year.

But hey, let’s focus on the positives. I started this year’s 36DOT while I was 38 weeks pregnant. When I began the challenge, I thought, I’ll just do what I can, no worries. It’s not like I’d be designing drop caps in the hospital. Fast forward two weeks, I’m sitting in my hospital bed, cradling a newborn in my left arm and a iPad in my right arm. Let’s be real, y’all know I wasn’t going to be getting any sleep during that time… so I might as well do something productive!

Wanna know my recipe for success? I stuck with one theme this year. Maybe y’all can see that after the first three letters, the same elements are repeated throughout the alphabet. Recycling the same color palettes and florals was vital to keep my focus. Eventually I just switched to autopilot, and didn’t have to worry about reinventing the wheel every time. Not to mention it looks pretty nice too.

So, without further ado, here’s my 2020 36DOT alphabet!

What’s your favorite? I love so many of them. L, S, and W are really doing it for me. Interestingly enough, the I was the most liked, followed by E and C.

36DOT 2021… I’m doing all 36 glyphs. You heard it here first.

Marlowe Ray Timelapse

shannon snow March 20, 2020

Marlowe made her debut on March 18th, weighing in at a whopping 8 lbs 13 oz... and to think my doctor said she would be SMALL! Because of Covid-19 restrictions, our doula could not accompany us at this birth. Britt was incredibly supportive, and everything went smoothly. Rowan has already taken a shine to her new baby sister, stealing kisses and squeezes whenever she can.

I made this timelapse of me lettering Marlowe’s name a few days before her due date. It was such a sweet way to announce her birth, and it makes a lovely keepsake, too. Now I should make one for Rowan!

Welcome, Baby Mars! We’re so happy you’re here.

Thankful & Grateful Timelapse

shannon snow February 4, 2020

I love my job. Seriously - I’ve worked for Natural Life for over 5 years, and it never gets old. Here’s a timelapse of me painting flowers for one of our daily Chirps. Chirps are the inspirational messages and artworks that we use as the basis for our products. Watch ‘til the end to see the finished piece.