This weekend, Kacey gave our second Pearl a nice shiny coat of black paint. Now, all that’s left is putting it back together and moving it into our studio!
painting the pearl
shop update // anniversary collection
We’re so excited to share with you our new Anniversary Collection. Sold individually, each letterpress printed card has an attached mini envelope and comes with a small blank card for writing your loved one a little note.
The design is based off of the cards that I give Kacey each year on our anniversary. It’s become a tradition that I gift him an experience that’s connected to the modern + traditional anniversary gift guides. For example, year two is the gift of cotton, straw or china. That year, I played off of the cotton theme and gifted him a surprise trip to Savannah, Georgia where we stayed in the Cotton Exchange Suite at the Azalea Inn. And, we dined at the Cotton Exchange Restaurant & Tavern. You can read about his third year gift here and fourth year gift here.
I like to give him something to physically open, so I came up with this card system. I write his surprise on the little card and tuck it inside the mini envelope. He’s really enjoyed opening these cards + they’ve made nice keepsakes over the years.
So, if you’re celebrating your first-fifth anniversary, now you can purchase an anniversary card of your own in your shop. Enjoy!
sneak peek
Here’s a little sneak peek at something we’ve been working on in the studio. Anniversary cards. I hope to have them added to the shop very soon!
priming the pearl
Thanks to the extended weekend, Kacey was able to do a lot of work on our second Pearl Press. He finished stripping it and applied a coat of primer. Funny, our first Pearl’s primer was a mustard color. This one is more like ketchup.
How was your holiday weekend?
recent work // house sketch
Here’s another lovely custom sketch moving announcement we recently designed + letterpress printed.
Hope your holiday weekend is full of fun and a little relaxation!
em approved // first toys
Continuing with my series on registry favorites, here were Em’s favorite first toys.
1] Winkel
2] Sophie the Giraffe
3] Oball
4] Rink O’ Links
5] Go Go Bugs -
rose and duke
This weekend Kacey and I checked out Renegade Craft Fair. Neither of us had ever been before. From an Airstream trailer to a photo booth and a bar, it wasn’t your typical craft fair. It was way better. I finally got to meet some sweet girls in person. And I scooped up a lovely little dress for Em similar to these. They are made from vintage embroidered pillowcases. Beautiful + brilliant.
sari tutus
When I was a little girl, I had a trunk full of dress up clothes. Some new things like a purple tutu with silver sparkles. Some old like my mom’s majorette costume from high school. Playing dress-up was one of my favorite pastimes. So, when I spotted these beautiful tutus on Zulily today, I couldn’t resist buying one for little Em. They are made from vintage saris, and I think they are incredibly gorgeous.
