Hello! I’m Monica, the designer behind Gardenias Art Shop. Besides designing, I’m also a teacher. I currently live in Spain (I'm half Spanish!) with my husband, where I get to be an English teacher to younger students, mostly under 3 years of age! I feel very fortunate to get to make a living off of the two things I’m most passionate about - art and teaching! 

I love designing as it allows me to express myself in a creative way! Some of my favorite items to design are mandalas and puns. I loooove “dad jokes” and love getting to make designs from the cheesiest sayings or play on words.

Being a teacher, a lot of my inspiration also comes from my students. I enjoy creating children’s designs and teaching material (some of which are targeted to students trying to learn either English or Spanish)!