September Around The Web

Fall is officially upon us! While we are just now heading into the colder months, Kate Spade's #missadventure Episode 3 has me in the holiday spirit a little early. If you haven't seen it, take a look and enjoy some other links I discovered around the web this month: 

  • Mapiful — Now if only I could decide which city / where I would hang my print.

  • If you are a fan of podcasts check out Limetown. One of my new favorites. 

  • Look at all these beautiful Hallmark Signature cards available online!

  • I love Kelly's first outfit in her recent Studio DIY post. 

  • If you browse online long enough eventually you will purchase something. This month it might end up being this Lulu & Georgia rug. 

  • One of my favorite recent pins. 

  • Think.Make.Share's DIY tutorial is inspiring me to get going on handmade Christmas gifts. 

  • I have started using the Five-Minute Journal. While I haven't been completely consistent yet, I have found it meaningful to be grateful on a daily basis. 

  • Last, but not least, enjoy this JR JR song.

The Sunflower State

Over Labor Day I drove out to Ted Grinter's Sunflower Field with my sister! I have always wanted to see the giant sunflower field in full bloom, and I finally got my chance! It was even more spectacular than I pictured it to be. If you happen to find yourself near Lawrence, Kansas in the first few weeks of September I highly recommend taking in the sunflower field for yourself. Here are a few snapshots from our trip: 

Letters Are Lovely | The Sunflower State
Letters Are Lovely | The Sunflower State
Letters Are Lovely | The Sunflower State
Letters Are Lovely | The Sunflower State
Letters Are Lovely | The Sunflower State
Letters Are Lovely | The Sunflower State

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: 

August Around The Web | Susan Beech's Beautiful Paper Flowers

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!

Honeymoon Part One: Athens

I have finally sorted through all of our honeymoon photos and I'm excited to share my favorites from Athens! Dale and I spent the first two days of our trip exploring the city, and I loved the contrast between the history and modern life. After getting off the plane we first checked in at the Royal Olympic Athens. Our room had a beautiful view of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. The rest of the afternoon was spent exploring the Plaka. I loved how the Greek evil eye even appeared in the graffiti. 

We woke up early on day two and made it up to the Acropolis by 8 A.M. The view from the top was hard to capture in pictures, it was amazing to see the light reflect off of the buildings. You could also tell just how huge the city is. Seeing the Parthenon in person was incredible, and I definetley recommend The Acropolis Museum. That afternoon we also saw the the Theater of Dionysus, The Ancient Agora, and visited the National Archeological Museum. Spending two days in Athens was the perfect start to our trip. I will share pictures from Santorini soon! 

Favorite Pins This Week

Here are a few of my favorite things I pinned this week. With my honeymoon to Athens and Santorini approaching, I have started doing some research and was happy to come across this great guide to some of the islands. I also loved the sweet Mother's Day stories over on Think.Make.Share. Enjoy!

Ashley Goldberg Workshop

A few weeks ago I had the amazing opportunity to attend a workshop at Hallmark with artist Ashley Goldberg! Over on the Think.Make.Share. blog you can see an interview with Ashley, as well as some snapshots from the workshop. Hallmark also created a video where she shares some great pattern-making tips. I was even lucky enough to walk away with the cat print pictured in the photo below (via the Think.Make.Share. blog):

Here are a few pictures I took during the workshop. The second image shows some pieces I created during the workshop. If you aren't familiar with Ashley's work I definitely recommend you take a look!