Sometimes it’s hard to come up with something to talk about when I sit down to update my blog and I really don’t want to write a tutorial for something every week. So this week I got a deck of cards called “Delve Deck” that are conversation starter questions and I picked out the “Joy edition” because that was one of my themes for 2025: bring more joy. So when I need something to talk about, I am going to pull out a card and answer the question.

This week’s question is about my favorite animal. I love making art with animals, which you might have noticed if you have been following my socials lately and seeing the eye glasses cases I’ve been working on. (They are going to eventually be part of an animal alphabet book!)

My favorite animal: leafy sea dragons!

Leafy sea dragons are a kind of seahorse. If you’ve never seen one, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has some great videos. I love how peaceful they are. I love that they are so delicate and etheral-looking with their leafy appendages. I’ve always loved anything dragon related since I was a kid, so when I discovered sea dragons, I was absolutely smitten. Any chance I have to go to an aquarium that might have them, I head right to the seahorse exhibit.

I have designed a great leafy sea dragon fabric, which you can find at Spoonflower:

What’s your favorite animal? Have you ever seen a leafy seadragon?