Crazy Plant Lady

Isabel Serna is the founder of Black Lamb Studio, a Florida-based design studio with a focus on colorful patterns, illustration, fun stationery, and product design. She was formally trained as an industrial designer and her work can be found on wallpaper, wrapping paper, textiles, stationery, and various printed media. She has collaborated with brands such as Kate Spade, Hallmark, Travelpro, Mixbook, West Elm, and Figo Fabrics. She lives with her husband, Juan, her French bulldog, Charlie, and many plants in Orlando, Florida.

There's the trend: "Plants have exploded in popularity," notes Apartment Therapy. And nylon.com declares: "Millennials are obsessed with houseplants," while the hashtags #crazyplantlady, #iloveplants, and #plantlife have more than 2 million tags on Instagram combined. And then there's the joy: For the plant-obsessed woman of any age, this little illustrated book celebrates the delightfully quirky habits that accompany botanical passion, even addiction. Like seeing every bare surface as a reason to buy a new succulent, fern, or pileum. Or, when planning a fabulous vacation, wondering: But who will water my plants? Throughout there are humorous quotes: "I don't need therapy, I talk to my plants." Sweet puns: "Aloe you vera much." A quiz: Are you a good plant mom? Plus, the telltale signs that you're a crazy plant lady: Even your office is a houseplant jungle. Author-illustrator Isabel Serna's charming art is as bright and vibrant as the pops of color that plants bring to your home, her text clearly inspired by being a crazy plant lady herself--put it together, and here is a perfect present for housewarmings and a great add-on to a gift of a potted plant or ceramic planter.