My Favorite Things Round-up: SPRING EDITION

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Clockwise from top: 
When Life Throws You Lemons 8x10 Art Print
Lemon Basil Soy CandleThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Lemons Letter Set
Dress Jacket by Le3No
When Life Throws You Lemons Note Card
Tufted Armchair by One Kings Lane
Lemon Drops Note Card
Gold accented Round Sunglasses

Who doesn't love yellow? If there could be a more endearing shade in the color palette it's only another version of yellow. The happy color; the sight of yellow generally invokes pleasant feelings.

My idea of spring is yellow with gray - just a subtle touch of elegance like this outfit by Late Afternoon blog. A simple casual yellow shirt dressed up by metallic tones ready for warmer nights out.

If it isn't obvious until now, I'm crazy about the color gray. It's such a beautiful neutral shade that goes with just about every color of the rainbow. So when I designed a more Spring-inspired line, adding yellow to the mix was a natural choice.

When Life Throws You Lemons 8x10 Art Print (frame not included); Pre-order here.

Lemons Letter Set comes with 8 8.5"x5.5" writing sheets, 4 lined envelopes and 4 envelope sealers.
Pre-order here.

When Life Throws You Lemons Note Card. Get this here.

 Lemon Drops Note Card available single or boxed set of 8. Get this here.

 

 The Lemon Drops design also inspired the March desktop printable calendar and printable stationery (below)  that I share exclusively to newsletter subscribers. Sign-up now to get new designs every month delivered straight to your inbox!

After putting together this mood board, a story has revealed itself to me: a woman getting ready to go out for cocktails and dinner decided to kick off her strappy shoes, picks up The Great Gatsby, lights up the candle and proceeds to get comfortable in the light gray tufted chair to read all night long. Yes, I believe those are my kind of nights these days but with a more casual attire, like say, sweatpants and t-shirt. Ha!


What's your color story?


Love & Letters,

Minimalist Chic

I call my line's aesthetic, 'Minimalist Chic.' 

You can expect to find plenty of wide open spaces surrounding my designs. I go very minimal with color and my palette typically revolves around pink, grey, black, blue and red with the occasional burst of yellow.

I'm not very good with snark so you won't find that here. Nor am I good with calligraphy, so my font is limited to that of a typewriter style to give my products that classic feel with a modern touch. My goal is to produce very clean and timeless products and I sure hope these are what you're looking for!

View my Etsy shop here. 

Spring Shoppe Now Open

Dear friends,

After a much needed time with my family back in Chicago, I am back with my sleeves rolled up and ready for business with the opening of my Spring Shoppe.

I've transitioned the colors from pink and grays to yellow and grays - gotta have my grays!

In the next few weeks, I'll be crunching time and money to get my first wholesale catalog wrapped up and out into the world by mid April! I'm excited, nervous and kinda worried since competition is tough out there. I hope you stay with me on this upward journey!

Love & Letters,

GIVEAWAY: Love is Here 8x10 Art Print

Dear friends,

The world can use as much love as possible. Now more than ever! So, recently, in my small way as a stationer I'm finding means to reach people beyond my circle by donating to a special cause led by Designe Sponge's Grace Bonney.

She called out on instagram recently for stationers to donate writing supplies to meet-ups across the US of caring people who come together and fight a good fight by writing to our government officials. This is another way our voices can be heard! Let's flood their mail boxes!

Image courtesy of Yes, Ma'am Paper Goods

I've also partnered with Sasha Huff, a film producer, writer, director and content manager I met via Instagram to host a giveaway of my Love is Here 8"x10" art print. The contest opens tomorrow and ends on February 7th. See details here to join!

You can buy this art print, if you'd rather here. This also comes in size 11"x14". If you ask me, this makes a perfect gift to give someone who could use some love in these turbulent times.

Love & Letters,