Before today, I didn’t know anything about wood engraving … but when I went to Michael’s {an arts and crafts store} this morning, I wandered into the clearance section, as is my habit. I had intended to walk out of Michael’s with just a yellow stamp pad, but that intention was formed before I saw this thing:
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2018 update: There’s a newer version of this post that you may find interesting! Check it out by clicking here.
I love designing a lot of things — but illustrated wedding maps are on my top five list. I enjoy them because they add personality to a wedding suite without being campy or obnoxious. A lot of clients have been asking what the process for my maps is, and I thought it might be interesting to share with you all as well!
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In On Writing, Stephen King advises to always have a book on you. You never know when you’ll be waiting in line somewhere and have the perfect opportunity to read it. For years, I have tried to follow this advice … and for years, I bring a book when I don’t need it and forget to bring it when I do. There is one thing that I always do have, though, and that’s my iPhone.
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Last weekend, we went to Kansas to check out the cool new things our five month-old niece is doing; they include intent staring and an emphatic, continuous nodding of the head when Lady Gaga’s “Applause” comes on. When little baby Brixlyn wasn’t around, I decided to snoop in my mom’s basement. Mom has been getting in to calligraphy, and I stumbled upon a trove of goodies in her basement workspace … including a book that caught my eye: Modern Calligraphy {subtitled “Everything you need to know to get started in script calligraphy plus 20 DIY projects for weddings, parties, blogs, and more”} by Molly Suber Thorpe.
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Hi there! We moved in 2017, which means I got to design a brand-new workspace/studio! For an updated tour, check out the A Virtual Workspace Tour post.
I’d like to digitally invite you to Boulder today to take a tour of the studio, and to enjoy a little show-and-tell of what I’ve been up to the past couple of weeks. Maybe it’s just me, but I love seeing people’s workspaces; and since I have collaborated with several of you — be it on your wedding or your small business — I thought you might want to see where I create your masterpieces.
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Some of my favorite clients are Etsy entrepreneurs — people who want to vamp up their shops with a one-of-a-kind banner, business card design, stickers, etc. When I work with these clients, I ask them to provide me with a Pinterest board of graphics that inspire them; graphics that have “vibes” they would like their own shop to echo. I also ask for five adjectives that the client would like the final product to be described as — for example: whimsical, pretty, vintage, artistic, eclectic.
Yesterday, I became my own client as I finally reached my breaking point with my out-of-date business cards. I had them printed over a year ago, and they don’t reflect the aesthetic of my business now.
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