Paper Canoe Birthday Cards

Leanne Thiessen is a Métis Canadian Illustrator living on a 7-acre homestead in the Manitoba prairies, where she spends much of her time raising her family, tending to the gardens, growing flowers, and baking sourdough. A mother of four children, her illustrations are often created with Littles running around or drawing right beside her. Her passion for art stems from a very young age, a childhood filled with camping, canoeing, and loving and respecting the outdoors – where she draws much of her inspiration from. Her illustrations aim to amplify the beauty in things with simplicity and often have a nostalgic, whimsical edge.