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Nickeled and Dimed to Death mystery cover illustrated by Anni Betts

Nickeled and Dimed to Death!

  Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to work on the cover of the second book in Denise Swanson’s Devereaux’s Dime Store mystery series, called Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death. The book, published by Signet, is...

Interview with Chantal Loves Vintage

  Today you can check out an interview I did with Chantal of Chantal Loves Vintage! Chantal lives in Sherbourne, England and keeps a great blog about vintage finds, Etsy artisans and other fun...

You Are Unique: print for sale

Unique as a Narwhal

  I just added this narwhal to my Etsy offerings! The Foxy fox print sold really well the last few months (THANKS to everyone who bought one!) so I decided to add a few...

Paperish Mess

I’m excited to share that I’ll be selling prints in a great new shop/gallery here in Chicago called Paperish Mess! The shop opens this weekend, and there’s even a fun opening party this Saturday,...

Youre So Foxy: print for sale

New Print — Foxxxxxy

I’ve had a hankering to draw a fun fox lately, and thinking about foxes makes me think about one of my favorite 80’s epithets — Foxy. Why don’t we call people foxy anymore? I...

Eve and the apple

Honeycrisp

  Here’s a personal piece I finished recently as a way to experiment a little with technique. I sometimes wish I could dye my hair my favorite shade of turquoise, but I’m a little...

lion and antelope riding bicycles illustration by Anni Betts

Funny Animals

I’ve been having fun experimenting with some funny animal drawings using lots of pattern and lines. This first drawing was what I sent my dad for a father’s day card back in June, and...

Flower illustration by Anni Betts in pink and purple

Happy Mother’s Day!

Here’s a flower I drew for this year’s Mother’s Day card. And my mom just got hers in the mail, so it’s safe to post! ;o) I’m incredibly fortunate to have not only a...