Welcome to another episode of Mom on the Fringe!

In this episode, I talk very openly with my friend, Olivia Gibbs.  Olivia is an Illustrator and Surface Patter Designer who was born and raised in Spain. She met her husband in Vienna while studying business abroad and later moved to the USA to be with him. Together they have two little girls aged 5 and 3.  She is a freelance designer who creates illustrations for greeting cards, fabric, stationery, for home decor and the children's market.  She works mainly with digital designing, but has started working lately with traditional media as well. 

In this segment of Amy+Friends, Olivia shares how she taught herself how to do illustrating by taking online courses and watching YouTube videos.  She also talks about her work habits and how mindset plays a big factor in her creative inspiration.  One of the other things we discuss at length was how she juggles working on her art AND feeling like she is giving enough attention to her two daughters -- especially since one of them is still at home with her.

During this conversation, Olivia and I have such a great time talking about the challenges and the joy of discovering your own passions and following your dreams wherever they may take you!  She is truly an inspiration to me.

If you'd like to find Olivia, you can see her work online here on her website.  You can also find her on Instagram @oliviagibbsillustration.

Her work can also be found in the greeting card section of Trader Joe's and American Greeting cards at Target as well as fabrics at JoAnn's and Hobby Lobby.  Go Olivia!!

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xo,

Amy