New Items for Sale!

In addition to my temporary love tattoos & multi-purpose stationery packs,

I have added four new items to my Etsy shop, From the Hart!

two kinds of stamps...

^^^ a thank you stamp!

 ^^^ comes in a little canvas bag.

^^^ & a to: / from: stamp!

and...tote bags!

^^^ Hello, sunshine beach bag! (I've had so much fun carrying this!)

^^^ & the perfect tote for brides!

As you can see, I'm trying some new things out. Everything is limited edition! If interested in any of the items, you can view the listings here.

until next time,

g

New Fave App!

Do you ever wana add some pizzazz to your photos on your phone?

I bring you the newest photo-editing app from the talented & creative minds

of Elsie + Emma at A Beautiful Mess!

-- so many fun phrases & doodles & borders with which to play --

Pssst, see more on their website here & keep scrolling to see some of my examples!

some thank-you notes from my shop for a girlfriend I get to see tonight!

oh, how I wish I could take a nap right now :)

 new business cards!!!

After much thought, I decided to make them clean & crisp without any color

with hopes that the design would be sufficient on its own.

(And I'm so happy I did.)

 eeeeee!

 The new website isn't live yet so that links to my old one, but please stay tuned! ;) 

 Also, a friend (thanks, Liza!) gave me the awesome idea of just adding color as I see fit. I could color in the heart with whatever color I choose or even add glitter or washi tape. Magic! Plus! ...the card itself is so thick that nothing bleeds through. Pretty darn pumped about them!

Another thing I'm pumped about? This new fabulous app, of course. Isn't it fun?!

OMG is right.

 

Download it here :)

 

until next time,

 

g



Recent Snapshots

girl's night!

always.

bullseye proof.

Patrick & I went to dinner with friends in Brooklyn and ended up in an intense game of Cricket.

it was such a fun little night :)

Patrick made pancakes on Sunday!

comfy cozy.

 dog walkers?

make. my. day.

 my friend's fabulous Stubb & Woottons.

 got gunz?

Never fear, spring is near!

I smelled it last night.

Could've been the hotdog stand on 6th Ave, but I'm pretty sure it was spring.

so very true, mister Winnie the Pooh.

until next time,

g

Recent Calligraphy Projects

Much of my free-time lately has been dedicated to art projects, most of them involving calligraphy. I delivered wedding invitations to a bride yesterday and the second I opened the box, she broke down in happy tears in the middle of Fifth Ave. It was seriously the cutest thing ever. Moments like that? They provide all the motivation I need.

 

Each and every calligraphy project begins with me choosing a nib (the interchangeable tips of the pen that you dip into the ink) from a teeny tiny glass holder I keep them in and sitting down with paper and a pod of ink -- there is something so peaceful and therapeutic about the practice itself. I hold the pen like a paintbrush instead of a pencil and it feels very much like I'm drawing the words instead of writing them. Realizing that the typical strokes I use with a ballpoint pen wouldn't translate the same way was half the battle of learning the technique in the first place. I recently purchased an oblique nib holder to try and master a more slanted look so that's my next little challenge. Wish me luck!

 

While I don't have pictures to share of all of my recent work, I thought I'd post a few ---

 

Here is a sample of some personalized stationery I designed.

I am considering adding this option to my Etsy store...

 Here are some notecards I designed for a bride to send to her 'maids.

 

And here are some little place card signs I did for my sister-in-law's upcoming baby shower.

We're doing a nursery rhyme theme :)

(Don't worry - she won't see this!)

 

  We can't wait to meet you, little Oliver!

 

Those little swirly lines? They're called flourishes.

And I hold my breath the entire time I do them, haha!

 

Linda Schneider, an instructor at The Society of Scribes here in the city, is a pro at them.

Recognize this card & this card? I recently bought her book to try and learn a few tricks :)

 

until next time,

 

g

Lately in the Big Apple

Here is some of what's been going on lately, in no particular order.

"I Saw U Saw We Saw Warsaw" by O.P.I. = the perfect shade of navy.

Kardashians do eyelashes right. Loving the Khroma "Stroke of Midnight" version.

Apparently (?!) I also love polka dots.

Oh, and that's just me waiting impatiently on the eye doctor.

(Instagramming gives me less time to stare at the scary gadgets.)

It's been a very busy (& exciting!) stretch of calligraphy and illustration projects. While many are for others' personal/surprise occasions, I hope to add a few of the designs to my portfolio at some point.

a fun dinner at Tavern on Jane with Patrick, his sister, & her husband :)

a view from breakfast we ate outside (yes!) during that one warm day that was such a tease.

& a movie date to see Silver Linings Playbook. (we can't stop talking about it - it's a must-see!)

love them :)

and finally, Mom's emails always bring sunshine to my day.

Happy Monday, friends. I hope you have a smile-filled week!

until next time,

g

Have a Terrific Weekend!

 

a calligraphy doodle from earlier this week while I was waiting for ink to dry.

nothing much has changed since age 5. stillllll writing my name. over & over.

 

Well hello there, readers of the world wide web. How are you?

I've been in go!go!go! mode this week so I'm waltzing into the weekend a bit disheveled. A good disheveled, though...an inspired, excited, so-many-things-I-wanna-do disheveled. I've sent three separate projects for clients that I started at all different times to the printing studio this week, which is, like, bananas...and quite possibly one of the best feelings. To see one of them I started envisioning months ago (while spaced out riding the subway and quickly doodling my ideas on a scrap piece of paper I found in my purse) culminate into something that is ready for the stage of printing? ...it's beyond rewarding. I'm so thankful for this feeling!

 

This weekend? I have to draw a dog and file my taxes. (Well that's certainly an interesting juxtaposition.) Maybe I should submit the dog illustration to Turbo Tax to brighten their day? Ya know, like a happy addendum. (Please see section labeled other and double-click on filename woof.) I will also be starting celebrations early for somebodayyy's (coughcoughPatrickcough) birthday. Our attitudes towards birthdays couldn't be more opposite which gives me the task of making a birthday-hater, well, not. Wish me luck!

 

p.s. Don't forget to set your clocks forward an hour on Saturday night. It's a great time to check your smoke detectors, too!

:: friday links ::

6 tips for dressing professionally in bad weather. (fitting for this week, yes?)

I did, too.

Jacob Bernstein wrote a very honest & moving article about his mother in Nora Ephron's Final Act.

an interactive picture book app for the kiddos by Christoph Niemann.

how gorgeous is this container from Switzerland?

want!

I will be taking this advice in designing some new business cards for myself. (eee! )

I spy a fun hostess gift.

This made me really want to try aqua eyeliner.

How cute is rabbit hydrotherapy? Gud gale, Hi-dee, gud gale.

a go-to, wear-all-time, maxi.

ha!

an adorable (and easy!) Easter gift.

...and finally, the one you should keep.

have a terrific weekend!

until next time,

g

For Sale! One Last Valentine Treat!

wanna wear some love?

wanna send some love?

voila!

new to the shop....temporary tattoos!

yes, that's right. 

this is my latest fun little calligraphy adventure.

now let's share some love, shall we? 

makes a great (& cheap!) gift to send for Valentine's Day or for any occasion, really.

purchase here.

update! these are sold out! thank you for your interest.

pssst!

 follow me on the new Vine app 

to see a short video I made about them.

until next time,

g