August Around The Web

I can't believe it is already nearing the end of August! Here is a round-up of some of my favorite inspiration I gathered around the web this month: 

• Poppytalk's feature on Susan Beech's BEAUTIFUL paper flowers is wonderful. Take a peek at her Etsy shop.

• Here is the Crumb Coffee Cake recipe my sister, Sophie, made when she visited St. Louis. It's delicious!

• I loved seeing the before and after shots Emily Henderson shared of Ban.do's new office space. Can I move in?

• These balloon letters make me oh so happy. 

• Think.Make.Share. took us behind the scenes of Mirna Stubbs collection for Studio Ink.

• These Mara Hoffman for J.Crew pants feature parrots. And are on sale! 

This past month also marked the start of my Letters Are Lovely weekly lettering posts. Three weeks in I am feeling energized, and I can't wait to see the variety and evolution that occurs in my lettering over the next year. I haven't undertaken a personal project of this nature before, and I'm excited to see where it will lead. Follow along on the blog, and see the entire collection here!

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Playing with some brush lettering this week. Enjoy!

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Back-To-School (Nine to Five Style)

Growing up I LOVED going back to school shopping, especially for school supplies. Here are a few of my favorite picks for the back-to-school season, even if you are headed into work tomorrow!

1 Barr-Co. Candle | 2 Poppin Aqua Super Stacked | 3 Sugar Paper Brass Stamp Holder | 4 Hallmark Gold Confetti Notecards | 5 Pencil Shavings Studio Gold Foil Sprinkles Lucite Tray |
6 ban.do 17 Month Agenda | 7 Poppin Aqua Tape Dispenser

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Current motto. 

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Insta Inspiration

I love being inspirited by artists I follow on Instagram. Here are six lettering artists who inspire me daily!

In order of appearance:
Becca Clayson (@beccaclason)
Patrick Cabral (@darkgravity)
Scott Biersack (@youbringfire)
Lynn Giunta (@lynn_giunta)
Alan Guzman (@zhompi)
Alexandra Nelson (@alimakesthings).

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13:1 Lost in Translation

I recently decided it was time to take some better photos of the letterpress book I created way back when I studied abroad in Italy. This trip was one of my most memorable college experiences, and the opportunity to take a letterpress workshop at the Tipoteca Italiana was definitely a highlight. (I also couldn't resist including the beautiful flowers I picked up at Flowers & Weeds. If you find yourself in St. Louis check out their new space!) 

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