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About Me

My name is Mary Ruth Anderson (My nickname is Essie) and I’m a blogger that focuses on illustration, sewing, and nature photography. I currently live in Arizona.

Social Networking Sites

  • DeviantART
  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • Youtube Channel- The Estella Initiative Archive
  • Youtube Channel-Essie of Who
  • YouTube Channel: The Estella Initiative

Stores and Print Shops

  • Etsy Store- Stella Junon (Formerly Emmor Hunter)
  • Spoonflower
  • Art,  My Blog

    Learning How to Use Procreate (Again) and What to Do With My Unfinished Sketches

    Hi everyone! Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about how I’m doing sketching and digitally painting using Procreate. If you are new to my blog, I started this blog over ten years ago to promote my art. I…

    By essieofwho March 23, 2026
  • Art,  My Blog

    Tiffany & Co Inspired Gift Box Wall Art- The Finished Canvas

    Hi everyone! This is the last post in my Tiffany & Co inspired gift box wall art. You can read more about how I made the canvas here and here. In this post, I will show how the finished canvas…

    By essieofwho May 19, 2025
  • Art,  My Blog

    Tiffany & Co Gift Box Inspired Wall Art- Base Painting

    Hi everyone! Today, I will be continuing my post series about how I made a Tiffany & Co gift box inspired wall art. I already talk about why I wanted to make this and my sketch in a previous post…

    By essieofwho May 13, 2025
  • Art,  My Blog

    Tiffany & Co Gift Box Inspired Wall Art- Sketching and Paint Choices

    Hi everyone! For many years, I wanted to own canvases with illustrations of luxury fashion items. I own some from places like Hobby Lobby, but there were a few I liked yet never purchased and own. One of them is…

    By essieofwho May 6, 2025
  • Crafts,  My Blog,  Sewing

    Some Thoughts on JoAnn Stores and Their Most Recent Bankruptcy Filing

    Hi everyone! I don’t normally talk about stores or brands and their business dealings, but I feel like I need to talk about JoAnn’s most recent bankruptcy filing. In 2024, JoAnn filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I used to mention…

    By essieofwho January 21, 2025
  • Art,  My Blog

    Sketchtober Travel Themed Art Prompts

    Hi everyone! If you have been following this blog for years, every year for many years I publish a post featuring new Sketchtober (Or Inktober) art prompts. If you never heard of Sketchtober or Inkotber, it is a hashtag used…

    By essieofwho September 30, 2024
  • Art,  My Blog

    Addressing My Sketch and Drawing Slump

    Hi everyone! It has been quite a while since I posted sketches and drawings on here. Since it’s been a while since I posted, I wanted to talk about why I haven’t been posting about sketching or drawings.

    By essieofwho June 11, 2024
  • Art,  Fabric Designs,  My Blog

    An Update About My Spoonflower Shop- Relisting Old Designs and Current Plans for the Future

    Hi everyone! Well, it’s time to write an update post about my Spoonflower Shop. I’ve had my shop for many years, but recently Spoonflower changed some things about it. To me, both are good and bad, but I wanted to…

    By essieofwho March 7, 2024
  • Art,  My Blog

    Castle Sketch of a Pexel Stock Photograph (And a Talk About My High Expectations for My Art)

    Hi everyone! Recently, I’ve become more and more pessimistic about my drawing abilities. I know why my sketches are not turning out as nicely as I want them to, but this been really putting me in a pessimistic mindset. I’m…

    By essieofwho February 6, 2024
  • Art,  Crafts,  My Blog,  Personal,  Photography,  Sewing

    Feeling Uninspired and Trying to Get Back Into Creating Things Again

    Hi everyone! After many months of trying to come up with something to write a blog post about, I have finally realized something: I really am uninspired to make any drawing, clothing, or post any photography.

    By essieofwho January 30, 2024
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  • Flickr
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
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  • Youtube Channel- The Estella Initiative Archive
  • Youtube Channel-Essie of Who
  • YouTube Channel: The Estella Initiative

Stores and Print Shops

  • Etsy Store- Stella Junon (Formerly Emmor Hunter)
  • Spoonflower
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