Ashley Goldberg Workshop

April 9, 2015

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!

A Weekend in Hermann, Missouri

March 28, 2015

Last weekend Dale and I took a weekend trip to Hermann, Missouri! We were lucky to have great weather while we were exploring. We ate lots of bratwurst and found some great treasures at some of the many antique stores. One of my favorite stops was Typestyles, a place to get inspired by vintage packaging and rummage through drawers of letters. And of course it wouldn't be a trip to Hermann without a wine tasting and a beer flight. I couldn't have asked for a better or more relaxing weekend get-away!

Burano, Italy

March 5, 2015

"The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be,
see them as they are."

–Samuel Johnson

I took this photo when I studied abroad just after my sophomore year of college. I fell in love with Italy that summer (especially the food), but more than that I learned to appreciate time spent traveling. This quote by Samuel Johnson is a thought-provoking way to think about this appreciation, and makes me even more excited for the travels I have ahead of me this year!

Alphabet of the Month

March 3, 2015

Welcome to the very first "Alphabet of the Month!" I find so many inspiring examples of lettering online, I thought it would be great to document some of my favorite alphabets I discover. You may have seen Alice Mourou's Blossom Type on Pinterest, I know I have, but it's great to see the entire alphabet together. Take a look at her website for an even better glimpse into the process that went into creating these letterforms.

Blossom Type – Alice mourou

Lovely Links: Week 1

February 28, 2015

Here are a few links to browse this weekend, including this Bxxlght Light Box Sign:

I love these Typefight Screenprints
Did you see Lady Gaga's Sound of Music performance?
One of my favorite Lively Show episodes: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results with Jay Papasan ("The One Thing")
Inside Jenny Sharaf's beautiful studio.
Seriously considering ordering one of these of my lovely kitty Otto.
Another great Think.Make.Share post, this time sharing an inside peek into the Union Hill Photo Studio. (Especially great since my mom worked at Hallmark as a photo stylist for many years!)

J.Crew Fall/Winter 2015 Collection

February 19, 2015

While I haven't been following Fashion Week as closely as I would have liked, I am once again obsessed with J.Crew's newest collection. The photos shared on their website were just too beautiful not to take note of, and I browsed their entire collection on their Facebook page. The fringe details definitely caught my attention, while the geometric patterned skirt in the photo below is something I would love to buy immediately. Enjoy!