Drawing in the Rain, a Letterpress Print by Suzy Ultman

April 06, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

Suzy Ultman’s latest piece, Drawing in the Rain, is all about springtime, and I welcome any and all paper lovelies that welcome a season of warmer weather and blooming flowers after what has been a very long and cold winter!

Inspired by Gene Kelly, one of her childhood heroes, and his iconic Singin’ in the Rain dance routine, the whimsical composition is filled with Suzy’s wonderful illustrations, as well as beautiful, watercolor-y textures and a pink and gray color palette that reminds me of the illustrations from one of my favorite children’s stories, The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown.

This special piece was printed by Igloo Letterpress and is a part of their Move Our Igloo Kickstarter campaign, which will help the Igloo move to a bigger space and to add dedicated space for local community classes and public projects. The campaign is in its last week, and they’re over halfway to their goal, so head on over and check it out.

Igloo Letterpress will also be selling Suzy’s Drawing in the Rain as a card (shown below), and I can’t wait for that!

images from Suzy Ultman

Masha D’yans Spring-Inspired Watercolor Cards

March 24, 2015 // kristen // 1 replies

Masha D’yans combines whimsy and watercolor to create greeting cards that have inspired the hashtag #watercolormischief, and it’s easy to see why her cards quickly caught the attention of taste-makers like Barneys NY and Louis Boston.

Masha’s bright, vibrant, and expressive designs feature a unique blend of organic watercolor elements and illustration, and I can feel the warm energy that exudes from her new, springtime cards, which were inspired by an obsession with cherry trees and all things blooming.

Here’s a taste of the new collection, and be sure to head over to Masha’s shop to see all of her eye-catching card designs.

images from Masha D’yans

Easter and Spring Printables by Smallful

March 23, 2015 // kristen // 0 replies

I was absolutely delighted when the new Spring and Easter printables from Smallful popped up in my inbox last week. The sweet collection includes printable top hats and floral crowns with adorable bunny ears, as well as cute, egg-shaped dioramas and a Bernie Bunny wall puppet that you can dress up and accessorize for the season.

Head on over to Smallful to check out these and all of their wonderful printable goodies!

images from Smallful

Make a Woven Paper Easter Basket (Free Templates Included)

March 23, 2015 // kristen // 2 replies

Easter is on its way and, in my latest project for Craftsy, I’ll show you how to weave a mini paper basket that will have Mr. Easter Bunny hopping down his bunny trail and straight to your place so he can fill your little basket to the brim with sweet Easter treats.

Free printable PDF and SVG die cutting templates included!

image by Kristen Magee for Craftsy

4 Fab Floral Paper Crafts + Printables

May 07, 2014 // kristen // 1 replies

Spring has finally sprung around these parts, and I’m so happy to see buds on trees and early season blooms in the yard. The former owner of our house was known in the neighborhood as “The Daffodil Lady”, and I can see why. She planted beds of daffodils all around the property, and to see them come out after what seemed like an endless winter is a sight to behold.

Since I have flowers on my mind, I thought I’d share some of the beautiful, floral-themed paper crafts and printables that have caught my eye lately. Any of these ideas would be great to make for the upcoming Mother’s Day weekend!