The Happy Pencil

April 15, 2014 // kristen // 0 replies

Steph Baxter’s illustrated and hand lettered cards, notebooks, and art prints are so darn sweet. And anyone who can seamlessly incorporate quotes from Twin Peaks into their paper goods collection gets two thumbs up from me!

Head over and have a look at the entire collection in The Happy Pencil shop.

images from The Happy Pencil

Garance Doré for Rifle Paper Co.

April 15, 2014 // kristen // 0 replies

I am totally digging the new Garance Doré collection at Rifle Paper. The graphic patterns, lettering, and chic color palette are absolutely gorgeous! Check out the full collection right here.

images from Rifle Paper Co.

Fable Paper Co.

April 09, 2014 // kristen // 1 replies

The above card is certainly appropriate for this post, because these greeting cards from Sydney, Australia-based Fable Paper Co. are the cat’s meow. The mix of sweet illustration and hand lettering makes for some seriously cute cards, don’t cha think?

Here’s a peek at their adorable greetings, and be sure to head over to the Fable Paper Co. shop to see the full lineup of sweet paper goods.

images from Fable Paper Co.

Hand Stitched Cards by Sarah K. Benning

April 07, 2014 // kristen // 2 replies

Good Monday, everyone, and thanks so much for your kind comments and emails last week about the house! Whew, it was an exhausting week – and I ended up coming down with a cold on Tuesday, which slowed me down for the rest of the week – but we still made so much progress. There’s plenty more to do (do you ever really run out of projects when you own a house?), but I’m happy to have a few rooms set up and operational. I hope to be able to share some photos about what we’ve been doing soon.

Anywho, enough house stuff, let’s get back to the paper! I’m so jazzed about these awesome, hand stitched greeting cards by Sarah K. Benning. I love embroidery, and Sarah brilliantly applies this handicraft to paper in such a modern way, incorporating geometric patterns, lettering, and sweet sentiments to create cards that are unique, textural, and so much fun.

Fellow embroidery enthusiasts, be sure to check out Sarah’s contemporary fabric embroidery, too.

images from Sarah K. Benning

Happy Birthday Cards

March 25, 2014 // kristen // 0 replies

I lurve me some awesome birthday cards, and today I have a new bunch to share with you. You’ll find a little bit of everything in this roundup, from a cute color-in card to a bookish, belated birthday greeting, and a purrthday card that’s perfect for the cat lady in your life.