What began as a hobby for Jennie Villanueva while pregnant with her first child has since turned into a passion. Her mission is to “create fresh and original children’s art that delights and inspires young ones at every stage of development.” This busy bee does just that!

What I love most about Jennie Villanueva’s artwork are the bright colors and whimsical designs. From lovely ladybugs and totally cool tigers to spunky circles and silly swirls, each painting is a true original. If you like different elements from different paintings or have something special in mind, Jennie also creates custom pieces.

I was sent samples of the artist’s limited edition Personalized Prints. These beautiful creations not only feature your child’s name but also birth date and even birth weight if desired. Your child’s name is created using the fabulous characters out of Jennie’s Alphabet Friends series. Each character “hides” its letter and even I enjoyed discovering these hidden letters. Even though they’re prints, the production process starts from scratch, which ensures variation in sizing, color and layout, so each one is truly one-of-a-kind.

I can appreciate great art, but a great cause makes this art top on my list. Ten percent of all Bella the Busy Bee profits go towards supporting local area domestic violence shelters and programs for children affected by domestic violence. Works of art that bring about good works are definitely a must-have in my book. ““Emily

• Bella the Busy Bee is offering 10% off Jennie Villanueva’s one-of-a-kind custom name prints. Simply enter the code “BitsBeesBoutique” at checkout. Offer expires February 1, 2007.

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