Long before a Wild Things Mail Club envelope arrives in your mailbox, it begins as a pencil sketch.

Characters are introduced in a sketchbook. Tiny details are refined. Story cards are drafted, illustrated, and assembled. Little paper treasures slowly gather into neat stacks across my drawing desk.

I thought you might enjoy a peek behind the scenes at some of the work currently in progress.

Today I’m sharing a few sketches, pencil roughs, and works-in-progress from the studio.

Every illustration, story card, and paper keepsake begins the same way: with a blank page and an idea inspired by the natural world.

It’s certainly a slower process than clicking a button and sending something to a printer, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Part of the joy of Wild Things Mail Club is knowing that each mailing has been thoughtfully created, one illustration at a time.

Thank you for following along on this little adventure. I can’t wait to tuck these finished pieces into future envelopes and send them out into the world.

More to come soon.

-Terri