endearments

Seeking something sweet for your sweetheart? Brevity just released a new line of ready-to-wear necklaces in my lettering just in time for Valentine's Day. The series includes: Love, Honey, Babe & Sweetheart. I love 'em all. : )

beatrice and dylan

notebook sketching

wishing you & yours a merry little christmas

sharing happiness

Delighted to spot Bookeyed Suzanne merrily placed on Panera Bread's holiday materials.

like snowflakes...

I'm absolutely delighted to share a few images of my collaboration with jewelry designer Anna Corpron of Brevity. Every necklace is custom lettered per request, each is a unique design just as each of us is a unique person.

prettiness

A fresh new watercolor illustration commission. Thanks Darcy!

covergirl nelly

Nelly Flourish gracefully titles the cover of this New York Times bestseller "Maine" by J.Courtney Sullivan, published by Random House. : )

victorian vampire gallery

In celebration of All Hallow's Eve....a victorian vampire toss pattern inspired by my daughter's gothic inclinations, influenced by edward gorey, lemony snickett and print & pattern instructor Lindsey Nohl.

the happy envelope

Discovered this charming letterpressed invitation combining multiple typefaces including Nelly Script Flourish, designed by The Happy Envelope in Knoxville, Tennesse. Oh so happy!

new york love story

A New York love story designed with a combination of handdrawn elements and Tart Workshop fonts; bookeyed suzanne, carrotflower & carrotflower icons. Best Wishes to Elaina & Jared!

Marvelous

Marvel Bar is now open in Minneapolis with a sweet logo!

open me

Congratulations to Amanda & David! I'm delighted to share their beautiful letterpressed invitations which recently went out in the mail. The gorgeous design incorporated Nelly Script with custom calligraphy accents.

she's a lulu!

Charmed to share these smart logo design samples for a new boudoir photography biz. Look forward to posting the gorgeous final design & materials.

welcome to the twin cities

In print now, July 2011 Mpls|St.Paul magazine newcomer's guide.

to market, to market.....home again, home again, jiggely jog

Minneapolis + St. Paul area farmers' market map for Mpls|St.Paul magazine's May issue.

go suzi

Bookeyed Suzanne is rising up the MyFonts Hot New Font list! Go Suzi!

graphic + glitz

This glitterly wedding shoot including my lettering features the work of Amy Hardy of Design 8 Days, inspired by a glamorous Graphic & Glitz inspiration board and styled by Maddy Hague of the Inspired Bride, with an fabulous team that also included Shauna Younge, and Paper Antler. It's currently making the hip design blog rounds, you can enjoy the entire spread at PaperCrave. and 100 Layer Cake.

free treats: fancy pinkalicious labels

I'm happy to share new FREE treats at Tart Workshop: downloadable fancy pinkalicious labels handpainted in satiny watercolor shown above with Bookeyed Jack + Suzanne, Henparty Serif and Carrotflower fonts. think pink! : )
note: the designs are for personal use only.

sneak peek : jack & suzanne

Soon to be released: Bookeyed Jack and his stylish cousin Suzanne. Carefully handdrawn with an old school pointed pen in walnut ink they include smart titles & accents.

paris je t'aime

I'm delighted to share the latest issue of Nonpareil Magazine (#8). It's incredibly gorgeous, as usual, with a delightful Dior inspired spread by Maribeth Romslo of Red Ribbon Studio which is accentuated by my calligraphy. The Parisian backdrop was painted on site, referencing vintage perfume ads brush in hand.
btw: Headline set in Nelly Script Flourish!

merci

New York bride Megan Noh (for whom I custom lettered the letterpressed announcement above), just dropped me a line to share her wedding feature at Merci. It's gorgeous, navy blue, sophisticated, lively & fresh. Thanks Megan!

belated valentines

Love this valentine by The Knotty Bride employing Nelly Script Flourish....so sweet! Now where can I get that hat?

a little birdie told me

A friend recently let me know about The Artful Bird by Abigail Patner Glassenberg, a charming new craft book which to my delight uses Henparty throughout. The projects look darling & hey, what a great typeface. Definitely check it out! Thanks Hilary!
ps. one of the artists included in the book is Ann Wood. Ann's quirky birds & my quirky calligraphy are currently partnered together in the Enchanted Evening gift collection by Demdaco

happy girls are pretty girls

Darcy at Pretty Girl Designs is giving away a beautiful & oh so useful custom rubberstamp (lettered my moi) to one lucky winner. Check it out and post what you think makes a "pretty girl"

give a little glitter

Much to my delight, the new Pottery Barn catalog is filled with Nelly Script. They even offer glittery shimmery Nelly ornaments.

nelly loves babies

I enjoy receiving good mail, and so was happy to find this project sent by Alonzo Felix in my box. It's a beautiful baby announcement with a dab of Nelly mingled within handwork & design by Alonzo. Madison is a lucky girl! Thanks!

....life is a dream

Nelly Script was spotted on the boat in this charming Anthropologie catalog spread. See the complete catalog online at Anthropologie.com

smocked

Designed by Byrd+Bleeker, letterpress printing by Smock, this richly patterned invitation set featured custom handlettering by moi. See more on Smock's blog.

carrotflower holiday ornament tags

I was delighted to collaborate with Kristen of Twin Ravens Press to create these sweet letterpress tags featuring Carrotflower holiday icons. Currently available at Etsy (only $5 a set of 6), contact Twin Ravens Press directly for wholesale orders. Perfect for your packages ("to" & "from" letterpressed on the other side) or decorating your the tree. The 2.75" die cut ornaments are printed by hand on stiff 2 ply museum board with 4 hand-mixed ink colors, natural hemp twine, packaged in 100% biodegradeable corn cello bags. Enjoy!

carrotflower joy

Jamie Schultz Designs has released a new line of charming photocard templates implementing our versatile carrotflower stationery kit complemented with a handful of custom drawn illustrations. Check 'em out!

nelly spotting

The art director of Australia's stylish Wedding Style Guide Magazine recently shared their Spring 2010 cover with me which is enhanced with a dab of Nelly Script Flourish. Thanks Jane! For fun ideas & inspiration check out their site: http://styleguide.com.au/

life is such....

handcalligraphed title

henparty spotting

I'm always delighted to come across my fonts in use. I spotted this children's book sporting Henparty Sans while at our local library yesterday.

it's a beautiful tart world

Tart Workshop recently celebrated 2 years since it's first font introduction (Silverstein). During that time, Tart fonts have found happy homes throughout the world including:
Japan | USA | England | Germany | Australia | Switzerland | Canada | Ireland | Puerto Rico | Spain | France | Mexico | Brazil | China | New Zealand | Austria | Virgin Islands | Netherlands | Poland | Sweden | Scotland | Denmark | South Africa | Finland | Singapore | Malta | India | Portugal | Norway | Slovenia | Belgium | Bahrain | Cyprus | Korea | Guatamala | Dubai | Chile | Phillipines | Argentina - Thanks!

san antonio rose - tulsa queen

A snippet of a watercolor map I created earlier this year for the lovely Cristiana Jacobs of Umami Paper featuring San Antonio & Tulsa landmarks.

from sketch to reality

If you've traveled through the MSP, JFK and more recently MKE airports you may have grabbed a bite at French Meadow Bakery. (if you haven't I highly suggest you do, Lynn Gordon's food is both equally good for the body & appetite, hands down the best airport food) I was commissioned by Lynn to create a series of signage to bring the spirit of the original French Meadow Bakery into airport locales. Shown above are a set of proposed sketches and one of the actual signs in place onsite.

it's the time of the season...

Shopping for essentials on PaperSource today I came across this stamp design, lettered by moi. hmm....I may have to take mine out of the box and put it use again, it would be great stamped as a pattern on a package.