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A cozy hideaway in the woods.

If Jesus were born today I think the majority of the Christian world would miss him. With the way the West has dehumanized Arab men I find it hard to believe they would choose to follow one now.

I've had a range of emotions this Christmas season while genocide continues in the land Christ was born in. Babies much like our once tiny Savior have nowhere safe to be born or lay their heads. Pregnant women much like the mother of Christ have nowhere warm or welcoming to bring their child into the world. Fathers much like Joseph have to navigate a treacherous journey with their family to try and get them safe while having targets on their backs. There are strong parallels between this Christmas and the first Christmas and if you're a fellow Christian I really urge you to sit with that. A baby born in an occupied land, outside in the cold. A baby and young family displaced and needing to flee for their lives due to a Jewish ruler who wanted them dead in order to keep power for himself, much like Netanyahu now. I don't believe the story of Christ's birth can be fully grasped without holding suffering alongside the miracle. The faith largely held by a white western world is so far removed from the world it was born in. Alongside your joy this season I urge you to also hold grief and to mourn with those who mourn in Palestine while you reflect on the birth of Christ that took place on that same soil. I urge you to think about how you view Jesus and his family so differently from the families in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank today.

The last picture is a picture of our nativity scene this year. My daughter and I made the little figures last year and this year, like the Lutheran Church in Bethlehem's nativity, they sit amongst the rubble as so many families do so now on that same land. Christ can be found in Palestine, his story is being repeated today.

Merry Christmas.

A cute little punk rock unicorn that I learned to needle felt from a domestika class. I really love how this little guy turned out and hope to continue making more little characters and figurines.

Made this cute little bunny for baby no. 2. I used a pattern from Etsy but am still so proud of how it turned out and I learned a lot. The pattern came with instructions for a beanie as well but I just haven't found a material I want to use for it yet.

I drew this piece when my toddler got sick, then my husband and I got it. It is ROUGH having a sick kid and not feeling your best yourself so sometimes you just gotta create some coziness for yourself.

Wow, it has been...a while since I have been on Tumblr. Instagram has been downhill for a while so I figured I'd come back and give Tumblr a try. Let's see how this goes.

This is a piece I did a little while ago, a redraw of an older piece. I really like how this piece turned out. I've been exploring texture and layers in my work recently and it's been such a fun journey.

Best 9 from this year. Kinda surprised it is mostly older stuff. . . #best9of2018 #bestnine2018 #bestnine (at Arlington, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsBh0vwBmfH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gul9le2g6wkb

With occasional morning sickness and an influx of orders I haven’t been posting a whole lot lately. Here is a sweet order I finished last week for a happy customer! Now to get cracking on the new ones. Be sure to get your order in soon as my shop will be going on vacation before Christmas! Link in bio or type in Etsy.com/shop/illustratednotions . . #digitalillustrator #etsy #etsyshop #etsyshopowner #shopetsy #digitalartist #digitalartwork #ipreview @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq71az5B8TR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18l0oikwcmoog

Trying to push myself a bit so I did a landscape study. The colors are beautiful! Swipe to see the picture close up and the reference photo! . . #calledtobecreative #lifeofanartist #mycreativebiz #creativesofinstagram #illustrator #femaleillustrator #digitalartist #colorcrush #dailydoseofcolor #digitalillustrator (at Arlington, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqkpkFQhThK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oorde9cg6n8u

🌟🌟30% OFF SALE!!!🌟🌟 Hey friends! Hope you had a great thanksgiving! Get a jump on holiday gifts and support a local artist by shopping on my Etsy shop! Etsy.com/shop/artofnickinewell or the mercy link in my bio. Keep a lookout because I am still adding stuff, sale will run through Monday! #etsyshop #etsysale #blackfriday2018 #cybermonday2018 #shopsmall #shopsmalllove #supportartists (at Arlington, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqiXuUOhDo7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15pc9z32mr2ma

I haven’t uploaded too much recently, I think Inktober burnt me out a little. So for now I’m trying to recapture what I love about drawing and take my time and not push myself to post every day. Quality over quantity. So here is a little Howl and Sophie for you. I would like to do a book version of these two as well. Might try delving into some fan art to just have more fun with what I’m doing. . . #calledtobecreative #lifeofanartist #mycreativebiz #creativesofinstagram #illustrator #femaleillustrator #fanart #fanartfriday #howlandsophie #howlsmovingcastle #miyazaki (at Arlington, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqQJLhehijl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tptuvxs3vgfu

Thinking about making some introvert holiday cards. What do y’all think? This is definitely my current mood. . . #calledtobecreative #lifeofanartist #mycreativebiz #creativesofinstagram #illustrator #femaleillustrator #greetingcards #holidaycards #introvertlife #ipreview @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDLFvaBXou/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dtkxvl8vdnb7

Cozy doodle. I just love big sweaters and can’t help but drawing them on all my characters this time of year. . . #digitalillustrator #femaleillustrator #digitalartist #digitalartwork #digitalillustrator #ipreview @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp98VtjBB_Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9zj81jrl1t4

Just got a shipment of my grumpy cactus stickers in! These are now available in my Etsy shop (link in my bio) at Etsy.com/shop/artifnickinewell. Soon I hope to have the rest of the cactus gang. . . #stickers #etsystickershop #digitalillustrator #digitalartist #digitalartwork #etsyshops #etsyseller #ipreview @preview.app (at Arlington, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp5OpZthERj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ghpeia3qud69

Hey guys, sorry I haven’t posted in a bit. I have had a few Etsy orders recently I have been working on, like this one! This was so fun to do and such a joy to know the customer was as thrilled with it as I was. You can get a custom portrait of your family like this from my Etsy shop Etsy.com/shop/illustratednotions or from the link in my bio. . . #happyclient #calledtobecreative #lifeofanartist #mycreativebiz #creativesofinstagram #illustrator #femaleillustrator #etsyseller #etsyshops #ipreview @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2xo1TB5_R/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=svfd1x2401cl