Dale and I are OVERJOYED to be welcoming baby boy Smith in 2023! We are already over halfway to his due date and can’t wait to meet him. Sarah Dean Photography did a beautiful job capturing our news. It has been surreal getting to share the news of his upcoming arrival!
Fa La La for Signature Studio
Hallmark’s beautiful Signature Studio Collection also has cards for this holiday season! My fa la la lettering foil lettering looks great with this simple mint green background. I’ve picked up a few to have on hand this month!
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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!
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?
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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!
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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!