modern groomsmen cards -- will you be my best man?

every now and then i get an email from a client asking if i make groomsman cards that don't have  mustaches on them! there's definitely saturation of mustache products at there.. and if you're looking for an alternative, there aren't a lot of masculine versions.

i came up with these simple groomsman cards that feature the wedding date on the front and the 'will you be my groomsman, best man, etc" question on the inside.

i imagine this groom to love adventure, whiskey and to never leave the house without his pocket knife. but if he doesn't do all or any of those requirements, that's okay. he's a total gentleman by asking his wedding party with good ol' fashioned stationery.

groomsman cards are available in the shop as single cards & sets of three.

 

you & me watercolor valentine print in the shop!

yup, it's time to start thinking about valentines. don't be a scrooge. i love it.  my ideal valentines is a good homemade meal (that we make together) a rented movie and a dessert that we don't typically have very often (cremem brule.. a fruit tarte?) no dressing up! pajamas required. 

in the spirit of the holiday, i made these geometric watercolor prints.... with a simple you & me. nothing fancy. adds a nice little pop of pink to your art wall that you're working on, yes? prints can be purchased in my etsy shop!

 

2013 calendars are here!

ah, feels good to get this project posted. i think i started working on my 2013 calendars in march, so i'm very excited to finally get it out the door. i made a print calendar (below) and a printable calendar option.

this 12-page printed calendar features original illustrations and a little french & spanish vocab (months & numbers) to brush-up on throughout the year.... exelente!

my favorite is june's diving girl -- i think i maybe, just might turn this into a screen print next year... 

see the full calendar below and click here to purchase it in the shop! (there's both christmas & hanukah versions)

snowflakes, india-inspired love nest, camping & rainy mountains

ocean scenes, diving girl, patriotic crest & desert camel (it's hot in august, y'all)

nautical anchor, dia de los muertos, autumn moon & feathers & christmas tree.

thanks for checking it out! 2013 is upon us... 

 

OOPS! when life hands you lemons...

things have been pretty crazy around here - august started out with a lot of orders for charm & fig. it was awesome! every week i hit a record sales. i rushed and rushed to turn them around quick and most of the time, it worked out wonderfully. other times i had made some printing mistakes without realizing it and sending them off to the customers, who were excited to receive a perfect order. it's SUCH a bummer to hear from a client that got one of these erronous orders. totally my fault and while i'm happy to reprint, refund and take responsibilities for my mistakes,  "oops!" doesn't cover it when they're in a time crunch.

i'm making a huge effort to slow down and take my time on each order. i'm also taking some time to wrap them prettier -- up my game in the packaging department. i've been inspired by all the pretty packages out there on pinterest.

i have caught a bunch of my mistakes though -- the upside (or.. making lemonade) of having an 'oops pile' is lots of paper to write thank you notes to tuck into the packages. again, trying to slow down, take my time, give thanks for the business that comes through. isn't that part of the fun of receiving mail? unwrapping the packages and finding surprises?

new set of thank you notes from the OOPS pile...

and the back  printed with my 'recycled paper disclaimer'... am i cheap or just recycling?!

p.s. totally found out there's a letter writing alliance out there. long live snail mail!

countdown to costa rica

me in galveston, texas during my first surf lesson

i'm so pumped up for our costa-rican adventure. we booked the flight in february, so it really snuck up on us when we realized we had a couple unbooked hotels/ car rentals to take care of this week. work has been busy for both of us, so i'm really looking forward to some surfing, relaxing, beach coming, mountain climing, zip lining and tasting lots of yummy coffee along the way! in anticpiation for the trip, i put together this etsy treasury. << click for more!

 

eek! charm & fig featured in etsy's bridesmaid round up

i received some great news today! my 'darling, stand by me' cards were featured in etsy's wedding email yesterday.

thanks to michelle delgado for putting together this collection (visit her vintage shop here), and thanks to camille for forwarding the email to me (visit her blog here).

SHAMELESS PLUG: 'darling, stand by me' cards can be purchased at charmandfig.etsy.com.

you can read the full email here.