journal
Stationery Trends feature
I am pleased to say that Stationery Trends nominated me as one of the Ten Designers to Watch in 2022. You can check out the article (that includes a Q&A) here....
GIFT BAGS DIY
I love using wrapping paper for various craft projects and I had so much fun creating these gift bags using my wrapping paper from the shop as well as some...
Woodland Creatures Puzzle with Eeboo
Earlier this year, I finished the art for this beautiful project with Eeboo Puzzles, featuring a woodland theme filled with critters and botanicals. It was a pleasure to illustrate, and my...
New Fabric & Wallpaper
I am happy to be able to offer a new selection of patterns that are available for Fabric and Wallpaper, through my Spoonflower account. Fabric is so versatile and the...
Coloring Pages | A free printable
A set of 3 coloring pages for you and your little ones to enjoy. Share any colored-in pages on Instagram or Facebook by tagging me and /or using the hashtag #oanabefort. I...
New York Botanical Garden
My husband and I took a trip to New York City a few weeks ago, and one of the most inspiring places for me was the NY Botanical Garden. We...
New letter-pressed stationery
I had the pleasure of collaborating with the lovely people at Bespoke Letterpress again for a new collection. Besides new letterpress foil stamped cards, we also worked on a series of notepads...
Riso greeting cards
This grey January got a bit brighter because of these new lovely cards, printed in 3 soy-based riso ink colors by Risolve Studio. I just love the textures, color overlaps and the macro...
Bespoke Letterpress
Here is one of my favorite collaborations from 2018. I had the pleasure of working with the lovely Alischa Herrmann, the founding director and designer at Bespoke Letterpress. Bespoke is a letterpress studio all...
Cactus desert palette
In the past few months I have been working on a few illustrations inspired by the beautiful flora and fauna of the warm, cactus desert. It is a desert without camels or...
In bloom
After a short, chilly spring, the days are getting warmer and summer break is finally here. The longer days spent outside while the kids play have inspired me to draw more freely...
Golden Fields: Work in Progress
A little peek behind the scenes of one of my latest illustrations, inspired by Romanian folklore motifs and warm summer evenings. I initially started with a pencil sketch then I painted it,...