November Around The Web

Hello, friends! November has come to a close and I’m excited to recap (mostly for my own memories) all the fun that was had. We started the month with a trip to Turkey Hill with Leslie & Nathan which was the perfect weekend away, at work we were able to attend the first post-2020 CLS (Creative Leadership Symposium) with great speakers and time to socialize, Alyson hosted a Chi-O Friendsgiving, and our friend Holly was in town so we had a fun night hanging out before Thanksgiving! This year we celebrated Thanksgiving with family on Friday night so that we could watch Grace perform at the Plaza lights and we celebrated with Dale’s family on Saturday. We wrapped up the month getting Christmas card photos taken which I’m so excited to share!

• Around the web I loved Andy J. Pizza’s illustration on invisible things. Interesting to ponder!

• Obsessed with this rattan Turkey, I may need it for next Thanksgiving

• This month I was also able to attend The Kernference and found Vestaboard (one of the event sponsors) fascinating! Would love to see one IRL

• Brighton shared her daughter’s beautiful nursery!

• I just found out I will be headed to Savannah for a few days so bookmarking this itinerary for a quick trip (to warmer weather!)

• This was definitely a comfort meal this month

• Saving is apple dumpling recipe for holiday gatherings alongside these conversation starters (Cup of Jo always has the most thought-provoking posts!)

• And a very comprehensive list of Thanksgiving movies

Grateful for you!

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Nativity Boxed Card

My nativity illustration is featured on this lovely boxed card set (with video greeting!) for Hallmark this season. I always love seeing how designers make my illustrations even better with their adjustments and color shifts. Have you decorated for Christmas this year yet?

© Hallmark Licensing, LLC

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Quiet Magic Lettering

Now that Thanksgiving is over I’m excited to jump into sharing lots of holiday lettering I worked on for Hallmark this year. First up, this brush lettering for a boxed card set. I know I will be seeking out as many quiet moments among all the festivities as I can!

© Hallmark Licensing, LLC

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October Around The Web

Hello, friends! After a long hiatus (my last monthly roundup was in May) I’m excited to be back! So much has happened over the past five months and I can’t wait to share. For now, I will start with October: This month kicked off with Holiday Mart and was quickly followed by a trip to North Carolina and Charleston. After a week working from the beach and celebrating Brittany and Parkin, we had one weekend at home where we had a waffle breakfast with Dale’s family and a donut fry at Mary and Kam’s house! October ended with a fun family dinner to celebrate Sophie and Dale’s birthdays and one more trip to Denver to reunite with our SLU Froends (and Laura and Ashton!). For Halloween, we are having a family dinner and then taking my sister’s dog Kaldi trick or treating at my grandparents house! Around the web we watched the UK (and beyond) mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II and I found some other spooky inspiration:

• Loved seeing the corgis pay tribute to The Queen!

• The best golden hue for Fall

• Grace designed a shoe with Sarah Flint and gave us a peek into the process!

• Lovely party favor DIY

• I’ve never been huge on decorating for Halloween but bookmarking these ideas as inspiration for next year.

• A thoughtful list of core values

• While partial to my bright blue front door, it’s fun to see what colors others choose!

• My mom recently purchased a Cricut so sending this Halloween DIY her way

• Sad to report I didn’t get bulbs in the ground this year but I always appreciate them around our neighborhood! Hoping my current round all return next year.

• Anne Hathaway is having fun with fashion lately!

So long spooky season!

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Holiday Mart 2022

Holiday Mart 2022 has come to a close (it ran September 29-October 2 this year) and I am so proud of our entire committee for all the work that went into planning the show this year! We welcomed 100 amazing retailers back to Bartle Hall and had several new events including opening with our Exclusive Preview Party (featuring entertainment from Stage Right Performing Arts). Over the weekend we held our Friday evening Happy Hour, and Saturday Miller Marley performed. Sunday closed with a visit from Santa’s reindeer.

I’m so grateful to my amazing co-chair, Heather, for her partnership, leadership and friendship. I couldn’t have made it through the year without her! Thank you to everyone who came and shopped this year, I can’t wait to cheer on our Holiday Mart 2023 Co-Chairs, Halie and Kristen, as they start planning next year’s Mart (and attend as a shopper!)

Photography by Andrea Nigh

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You Are Amazing Lettering for Hallmark

I’m looking forward to celebrating my mom this coming Sunday, and was excited to see Sam Lewis’ artwork featured alongside my lettering on this gift bag. They come in a fun set of four, perfect for Mother’s Day and beyond. I hope you all are able to send some love to the moms in your life this weekend, too!

© Hallmark Licensing, LLC

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