Welcome to our editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are all extra special to us.  – Liz and Kristen

We’ve been featuring artist Emily McDowell’s work here since we discovered it years ago, but in the last year, she’s become quite a force, between her collaboration with another CMP fave Knock Knock, to her awesome fantasy stones, not to mention her Instagram feed which is bursting with powerful words, support, and virtual hugs.

Emily McDowell Studio | Editors Top Pick of the Year

She has a way of turning everything we’re thinking and feeling and putting them into words — also, cards, pins, mugs, and iPhone wallpapers — all of which just have us nodding our heads.

If you’re not familiar with Emily McDowell Studio, you’ll want to add that to your list for 2019. Knowing her, there are more amazing things to come for 2019.