Draw Near Designs

Draw Near Designs Draw Near Designs is a Orthodox mother run business, dedicated to creating Orthodox Christian educational materials.

We also offer freelance illustration and graphic design services

2027 Little Church planners are now available to pre-order! We love these planners because they combine the liturgical y...
09/10/2026

2027 Little Church planners are now available to pre-order! We love these planners because they combine the liturgical year with your daily life, all in one place. Find them in the Calendars + Planners section of our website!

Today we commemorate Saints Joachim and Anna, and last night I finished up this tender painting— an illustration for the...
09/09/2026

Today we commemorate Saints Joachim and Anna, and last night I finished up this tender painting— an illustration for the next board book we will be publishing, God willing. Will it be out before Christmas? I don’t know! Painting has been slow these days, but onwards we go!

Joyous Feast!
09/08/2026

Joyous Feast!

Little Saints Books (copy and memory work) are available in 4 different levels— early writer, lower elementary, upper el...
09/07/2026

Little Saints Books (copy and memory work) are available in 4 different levels— early writer, lower elementary, upper elementary and NOW (brand new!!) cursive!! They include the Beatitudes, classic poetry, scripture, and prayers. You can get them professionally printed, spiral bound books or as PDF downloads. Find them in the Education Resources section of our shop! 🫶🏼📖✏️

09/07/2026

2027 Orthodox Children’s Calendar is available on our website in the Calendars + Planners shop section!

Today, Sept 4, is when the icon of the Theotokos Burning Bush is commemorated. This incredible icon depicts the Theotoko...
09/04/2026

Today, Sept 4, is when the icon of the Theotokos Burning Bush is commemorated. This incredible icon depicts the Theotokos as the burning bush, because she, like the bush, held God within her and was not consumed. It’s also one of the many icons we painted watercolor versions of for the 2027 Orthodox Children’s Calendar, and in the calendar we explain more about how to understand this complex icon and what we can learn from it about the Theotokos.
When I painted it, it was one of the most requested prints, so we’re pleased to share that it’s now available as 5”x7” or 8”x10” prints, professionally printed on a texture paper that is reminiscent of watercolor paper.
AND great news— the calendars are HERE and they look amazing!! We’ll spend a few days filling all the pre-orders, and can’t wait to hear what you think of them when they hit your mailbox! 💌🥳

Happy New Year! Glory to Thee for the feast day of life!
09/01/2026

Happy New Year! Glory to Thee for the feast day of life!

New book alert! The 4th volume of the Delightful Grace series is now in stock! We were excited to see St Maria of Paris ...
09/01/2026

New book alert! The 4th volume of the Delightful Grace series is now in stock! We were excited to see St Maria of Paris included in this book, as well as so many other lovely saints. Find it (and the other Delightful Grace series) in the Books section of our website! 🌼📚☦️

If you’ve ever wondered… Steps of making a Snuggly Saints doll:1. Think and pray about it until I know who should be the...
08/31/2026

If you’ve ever wondered… Steps of making a Snuggly Saints doll:
1. Think and pray about it until I know who should be the next Snuggly Saint.
2. Read their story and study their icons.
3. Draw the front and back of the doll on my iPad.
4. Lay out the fabric (we generally use organic cotton sateen, with a couple special edition dolls available in super soft minky, as pictured here).
5. Order fabric to someone on our team of seamstresses, and wait patiently until they’re don’t with a batch and we can share them with the world! 🙌🏽
Fabric is printed in the US, sewn with care by Orthodox women here in the US… nothing mass produced, and all made with intention!

This doll is called Tenderness, and it’s based on the icons of the Theotokos and Christ tenderly embracing, like the Mother of God of Vladimir icon. It is by far our best selling doll, and that little hand hold gets me every time. 😍🥹

Great news for everyone who’s been waiting so patiently… September-October Tea Time with the Saints is here! Tea Time wi...
08/27/2026

Great news for everyone who’s been waiting so patiently… September-October Tea Time with the Saints is here! Tea Time with the Saints is designed as a morning time routine for children to learn about the saints of the church through recipes, quotes, and music.

Each book and extension packet features:

curriculum for two months

links for all the music

laminated icons

recipes

saint quotes

suggested reading lists for the month

Find it in the Education Resources section of our Shop!

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