Hey First name / friends!

 

I've been sitting on a secret and I am sooooooooooo close to being able to share about it. (I've been really struggling to keep this one to myself 😅)

 

You're gonna get all the details on Tuesday next week, but for now, I'll just say it has to do with Skillshare and making learning the business side of art as accessible and affordable as possible 👀 👀 👀

 

Buuuut let's move onto this week's #CreateWithCatCoq challenge before I accidentally spill the beans. 😆

In January I ran a mini collection challenge and prompted you to pick a theme from my 2026 Trend Report. I was surprised to see how many people picked the "Frog Forward" trend! 

 

It seems these little guys are resonating more than I realized! And bonus, they also tie in well with the “Dreamy Water Garden” trend! I whipped up a cute frog illustration for my latest water garden collection and love how it turned out. Want to vote on which color story is your favorite? Head over to this IG post!

 

I can't wait to see your cute froggies! 🐸

 

To make sure I'm able to see and share your work, use the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq and tag me @catcoq in the actual photo so I can see! 

Here are a few of the amazing submission from last week's challenge!

 

In last week's newsletter I shared how this is such a versatile trend since it can be so easily applied to different artistic styles. And I think these community posts are a great example of that!

 

Make sure to click on the photos to see each artist on Instagram and give them some love! When we help each other grow, we all rise : )

 

Have a fabulous week!