8th of September 2026 It started without a plan: I had a toddler and a baby. Thats a full time job in itself. I worked in a hospitality retail job a few days a week. It didn't always flow well with being a new mum. There was always challenges. At the end of the days, when dinner was done, kids where bathed and put to bed, I would usually crash on the couch and just scroll Instagram or watch TV. Until one night. . . I was scrolling Instagram and an artist in the UK popped up. It was late...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
23rd of July, 2026 Happy Birthday to Me! As my birthday rolls around each year, I find myself reflecting less on how old I'm getting and more on how far I've come. Eight years ago, I had a box of greeting cards sitting in my house. That was it. No website. No customers. No stockists. No business plan. No grand vision for what would become Bosa Art Co. Just a box of cards and a hope that maybe, somehow, someone would want to buy them. Looking back now, it's funny to think that I was holding a...
3 months ago • 3 min read
4th of June, 2026 But first . . . Washi! When was the first time you saw a roll of washi tape? Do you know what it is? Did you know it is only about 20 years old! The Origins of Washi Tape: The name "washi" translates to "Japanese paper". Handcrafted paper-making techniques were introduced to Japan from China via a Korean Buddhist monk in 610 AD. Japanese artisans refined these methods, using long, durable fibers from local plants like the mulberry (kozo), bamboo, and gampi. This created...
4 months ago • 1 min read
23rd of April, 2026 Sea Stars and Star Fish! I spent a bit of time over the last few weeks painting different star fish and sea stars. It was a great ease into the book illustrations. These above are probably my favorite. They are common star fish and I painted a handful of these. I have already started the next two sea creatures. I am actually having a lot of fun with them. I am going to keep them a secret until they are done, but I have a few hints for you to try and guess! They are both...
6 months ago • 1 min read
8th of April, 2026 Let's begin. My last email I wrote: What is on my mind? I have been wanting to write and illustrate a children's book. Honestly, it has been on my bucket list for years. I have started the process a hundred times (well, actually maybe not hundred, about three). But every time I stop loving the idea. I get halfway through the illustrations and loose interest in the theme. A couple years ago I did a 100 designs challenge, and I shared the whole process with you. I am feeling...
6 months ago • 3 min read
31st of March, 2026 I Can't find them! They are the little speckled eggs. You know the ones? They are usually stacked up at the checkout in little boxes. I get so excited at easter when they arrive! But this year, they are nowhere to be found! I think it has shifted my Easter Energy! I haven't even bought a pack of hot cross buns yet!!!!! I blame it on the missing easter eggs!!!!! What is on my mind? I have been wanting to write and illustrate a children's book. Honestly, it has been on my...
7 months ago • 1 min read
5th of March, 2026 My creativity took a hiatus! Time in nature is needed ASAP! School has started and I am already feeling that "oh shit" overwhelm all us mothers experience! I do generally have coping strategies, but sometimes life just gets too crazy to cope. And the first thing I notice when this happens is my creativity goes on vacation. I do hope it has gone somewhere nice, like a tropical beach somewhere or a nice ski holiday HA HA HA. Nature is my medicine If you are a creative, I am...
8 months ago • 2 min read
4th of February 2026 From a small box of cards! Wow! What a journey it has been! I remember sitting at my desk wrapping up my very first wholesale order. I was so excited. I was like, "what a good order", 6 of each card and I had 6 designs! I was so grateful and my mind was thinking of the possibilities. Fast forward to today and Bosa Art Co has become a recognized brand in Tasmania, stocked in more than 30 stores on the island and almost 90 shops country wide. It is in many stores across...
9 months ago • 3 min read
January 5th 2026 Find your creativity this year. . . I had an extremely hard time in 2025 finding my creativity. It disappeared, went on vacation, took a long hiatus. This actually worried me quite a bit. Having a business that relies on my creative abilities, this was a serious issue. I spoke to many other artists, and this seems to happen to everyone at some point, and it seems to come and go. That information made me feel only slightly better, I wasn't broken. But I still had a business to...
9 months ago • 2 min read