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Moving Day!

Well, the day has finally come when I can show you what I've been working on over the summer, and into the fall. My new Susy Jack* website is now live, and starting with my next post, I will have a new home for my blogging, also.

Starting on Monday, I'll be posting over here at my new blog, exclusively. I'm thrilled to finally have my blog, shop, and studio in one venue. I hope you'll come and visit me often... I'll be posting more of my own work in style, pattern design, product design, and lifestyle, and of course, waxing poetic on paper clips and top hats, now and then.

See you on the flip side...

Can't wait.  xo! S

 

Lucky You Lucky Me! { Hello!Lucky Holiday Giveaway }

I know, I know. "What??? Two giveaways in a month?" But, I tell you, it's true.

This summer, I was lucky (pardon pun) enough to be one of several great artists to create a collection of customizable holiday photo cards with Hello!Lucky. The designs launched a short while ago, on their newly redesigned website.

There are seven styles to pick from - each one is fully customizable with photos, message, font and font color, and there are four panel accordion and two-sided flat formats.

So, to celebrate the launch of the H!L Holiday Shop, we're offering a giveaway of a $100 gift certificate to spend at Hello!Lucky - to enter just leave a comment below!

ps. If you like the Confetti card, stop in at  How About Orange to download matching printable gift tags!
pps. to read more about the inspiration behind the designs, visit the Hello!Lucky Blog!

ppps. we'll close the contest on Saturday M
 

A winner will be selected on Saturday morning!

2012 Susy Jack Grid Calendar Giveaway

My 2012 Calendar Collection is now in store, featuring a new, writable grid style available. It's full of color and pattern, and has a handy grid and notes column for writing in your to-dos. I've wanted to offer a writable style for a long time,and I'm so happy that this is the year! In celebration, I'm offering a giveaway. For full details about this item, please click here!

TO ENTER :

Simply "like" our new style on facebook and/or retweet it and leave a comment below. : )

The winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday at 12 EST 10/26, and will receive a 2012 Grid Calendar.

BAG HAG

 

Hi All. A short post today. But if looking at this bag makes you feel as good as it makes me feel...well, I think I've done my job.

Found here!

Delicacies { Lace Eggs }

 

I thought these handmade decorative lace-etched eggs were a really fun follow-up to the antlers that I posted on Friday. There is something so interesting about the choice of an egg for something so intricate and painstaking as this lace carving...the contrast is really quite striking!

Found here. You can also watch a video of these eggs being created by artist Beth Ann Magnuson here - not only does she carve them, she hand-draws their designs. I highly recommend it!

 

 

Makers Mark { Rachel Rose }

 

You know how sometimes, you see something someone made and it just says "Hello!" ...And it just looks so RIGHT to you? Well, that's how my mind responded to Brooklyn-based Rachel Rose 's creations when I came across her shop over the weekend on Etsy. The combination of these hand-created ink dot pattern explorations and the simple standard template for the shirt itself really delights me.

In other news, I worked on a little sewing project of my own this weekend, which has been a longtime dream. I am learning to make my own clothing. I have always wanted to be able to make my own clothes, because I can almost never find what I want in stores. So, I hope to share a little more about that later in the week, or next week.

Enjoy your Mondays All! 

Weekender { Headgear }

I would love to meet the animal who grew these... Perhaps our paths will cross  in a dream... anyway, their twists, turns, and graceful shapes of this antler sculpture art seemed like an appropriate send off to le weekend!

These naturally shed antlers are lovingly painted by Cassandra Smith and available via her Etsy Shop. I think they would make a great decor item for a coffee table -- so they could be seen "in the round". What do you think?

Have a wonderful weekend, and to those of you who commented, tweeted, and facebooked about the Susy Jack and Blue Sky Target items yesterday, a huge thank you. Your support means the world to me, and makes me feel so good!

x s

New Susy Jack at Target!

 

Good Morning, All!

I'm back with some happy news. The Susy Jack for Blue Sky Home Series has just launched at Target. I couldn't be more thrilled about the way the products look, and beyond that, they are super useful-- geared towards that tricky intersection where home, life, family, and work meet - one of my favorite spots to design for, as some of you know!

My own favorite features of this line are it's durability, upbeat mood, and stylish combination of brights and neutrals. The sizing of the calendars is also fantastic, with handy portable and larger versions.

There are a few other samples of to-do pads and shopping lists - so I'll post images of them when I receive them.

Anyway, if you are popping by a Target, I hope you will check out what Blue Sky and I have created together. The line can also be purchased at the Blue Sky website.

Top: Warm Tone Hanging Door List Pads and Dry Erase Weekly Calendar - love the grommet detail!
Bottom: Cool Tone Purse Planner, Wirebound To Do Agenda, Dry Erase Schedule Organizer and Note Caddy
Below: Warm Tone Purse Planner, Wirebound To Do Agenda, and Oversize Horizontal Planner.

images via Blue Sky, by Ken Greenlee

Water Lilies

 

Just loving the colors in these beautiful fashion watercolors by Cate Parr of Silver Ridge Studio.

I particularly like the one on top because it has a mood...and goes a little beyond just a picture of a pretty face. I also really like the pieces where she shows the full figure of the model, or part of the arms... with a kind of watercolor filigree.

Lots more here in her etsy store - plus some lovely originals, and affordable art giclees.

Have wonderful weekends, all! x s

Summer Lovin { flip flop bangles }

I have horrible feet and the idea of wearing flipflops gives me hives.

However, I suppose I would wear these. Yeah. I would.

And the price is nice too. Only 9.50 for 10