Oh Valentine,

hello 2014 :) I have been seriously having a "fun" time cleaning the studio : / 

hahaa, can't even type that without frowning. Oh the joys of cleaning. and cleaning again. and organizing. i hate the mess that comes with cleaning. the point of no return. and yet all you really want to do is sleep on top of all the piles and wake up to the cleaning fairy having put everything away :) 

I wanted to wait until spring but ya know, its chaos! it's crazy ! and i hated the feeling of waking up to the piles day after day. so 2014 has been good so far. i've resolved to clean. make the bed even. everyday. it's like a miracle ;) 

So happy new year lovelies! i  hope you have had a great start to another year. Any new plans? New goals? I like to keep things simple. And easy. AND crafty :)

 First up, a new paper project kit - very valentine's day XO lovin'

Pretty pinks & aqua blues + black & white. All exclusive to Inspire Lovely Shop! 

I can't wait to share my project life pages! I am doing a page for each month and have a few fun crafting projects to share as well. I tried a weekly page last year and didn't finish the whole year. So this time I'm starting a smaller more attainable goal :) 

The kit also comes with an exclusive stamp set. 

I love designing stamps :) 

These are "nestable", the phrases fit perfectly inside the starburst ribbon. I do plan on making a few valentine's day cards for the mister. Designed the "Hello handsome" for my fellas. XO

And this one, you know the conversation heart candies? I have loved the concept but not the flavor of the candy. So i'm making tags with these cute hearts stamped on them & the phrases also fit perfectly inside the heart. adorbs.

Some of my favorite new doilies in gold, silver, pink white & red. LOVE

Sparkly + glittery new red & pink clothespins  that come in an adorable glass jar + wooden heart tags +  dalmatian patterned  heart stickers  + the cutest crochet hearts ( i haven't stopped making these, i love using them as cute embellishments) i'm going to sew them together to make a garland :) all decorating a simple glassine bag XO 

Pretty alpha tiles :) I think i'm going to frame this lol! I love it. 

hearts on heart stickers it's only right. :) 

and embellishment kits are back! 

Designed a pink one too :)

and they now ship in these fun kraft boxes.

Wrapped up in twine and finished off with a heart ! 

Perfect for gifting 

 

My super duper favorite new item though? heart stamped cloth bags!

and these exclusive vintage inspired Valentine flash cards

Bags now come in 25 color options! And you can order as many colors as you'd like in each order, no quantity minimums. It's going to be a seriously great valentine's day crafting session with my sisters :) I hope for you too! I've got a long list of little r's "girl friends" and we're making a little candy bag for each of them. I don't know if i should be worried already or if I'm just to excited & distracted about candy + crafting to think about him having girlfriends lol!

I hope you come and see our new Valentine's Day section with over 130 items to craft for this years giving. Lots of cute stuff :)

Ps: We will be hosting a giveaway in the next week or so. A fun Valentine's Day giveaway, more on that soon! I hope you have a fun week,

xo

-d

Inspired by Christmas ...

Hi lovely,

I'm in a pink whirlwind as of late. I am loving pink against all things black & white. We recently started craft time at home with little r and bought him his first set of markers. I simply laid down a huge paper pad before him and this is what he came up with. Now, he's no Picasso but as an art loving mama, I mean the kid has potential in the modern abstract movement ;)  I of course kept the sheet of paper and had yet to decide on where to display or store it. My dear friend Jamie on Instagram asked to see my favorite pink. Well this is it! I added a few Christmas touches and viola, the only thing decorated for the season in our home. Not to "Christmasy" but i'm loving it.  :)  

The only thing Christmas like that I have been doing is sending out Christmas cheer by way of these pretty little tags (also hot pink , my fav ;) to a few new Paper loving friends. Sending parcels not "work"related is a big thing for me. I definitely want to work on that in the new year. Send "just because!" packages to my loved ones throughout the year. How fun is that right?! Gotta do it. and I did for this year :)



And speaking of work, here's a custom order package I dolled up. I kind of get a little carried away in respect to "too much" but just thinking about someone receiving this from the shop and adding a personal touch I think means a whole lot :) ( Things I used from the Shop: Doilies + Gold silver foil Stickers + Gold shimmer twine )



Next up, a new style of packaging: stamped Kraft bags. I'm really loving the creative freedom with these. I simply stamped the images almost in a polka dot pattern. And look at that little cutie & his antlers. XO. I have no idea why I'm loving those but obviously thats a theme here huh? lol!  ( Things I used from the Shop: Kraft paper bags + Merry Merry Stamp set + Manila tags )

Another theme I noticed is black + gold + white & a pop of color. I mean I did buy a few things that were red to decorate with earlier in the season but i have yet to use them. I am currently loving this combo. Simple. Not to seasonal. easy :) I love easy. especially when time is of the essence and you literally don't have enough time to get everything done. I get stressed when i have a ton of stuff to do but i never want to half heartedly do anything. I know I won't be happy. So i take my time and simplify. even if it takes me a little bit longer :) This took less than 5 min to gather & package. bingo. now time to wrap more presents !I stamped on the cloth bags for my custom "wrapping"and really love it. I can't stop stamping everything in sight now lol! (Things I used from the Shop: Merry Merry Stamp set, Gold sequins, Manila Tags, Glassine envelope, Cloth bag ) 

And last but not least ...
Stocking stuffer sale*

Stuff your stockings for less :)

48 Heart stickers are $1 

Carnival tickets $2 

50 yard spool of twine $3 

Party Bags small/large $4/$5 

*All orders ship next day. Sale ends Sunday at midnight*

So there ya go. Christmas inspiration & cheer in small little packages + a fun sale.  

Now I'm off to buy a few things for a few of my "hard to buy" loves on my list. I see lumps of coal in the future ;) hahaaa!

jk mom & dad.
just kidding
...

*smiles*

Happy December lovely

:)

xo

-d

Merry Merry

Happy December Lovelies! We're kicking off December with our exclusive holiday items!

The photo above is of our new exclusive Christmas journaling project cards available for quick download in the shop.

Our new clear stamp sheets are also available for purchase and make a great resource to create festive packaging & documenting for the holidays :)

And last but not least, our new Project Paper kit, "Merry Merry" is now available with both the 12 printed project journaling tags & an exclusive set of clear Christmas stamps. (Stamp sheet is a bit different than the above version) + has one of a kind silver & gold embellishments. Perfect for daily documenting of your december festivities. :)

I love these stamps so much! I love having everything ready in a kit so I don't have to go crazy trying to find different items that go together. The Silver & Gold tones go perfectly with the festive season. I can't wait to share the cards I put together & packaging I am creating using both the kit & the stamps. I am ready for december :) And as a happy beginning to a very fun month we are celebrating CYBER MONDAY sales with all of the above items on sale & free shipping, (domestic only :). 

Happy new month to you love! Make this the best month yet!

xo
-d

Happy Small Business Saturday!

Hello Lovelies! What a wonderful week it has been. We had plenty of family time & enjoyed an abundance of delicious treats. I am so very thankful for the time to stop and share a favorite meal with loved ones. And now back to the grind right?

 Life goes on and with an extra bit of cheer :) This weekend we are celebrating Small Business Saturday. We are so thankful for your support we have discounted all 30 die cut prints to 30% off. No coupon code required. 

 My goal since starting Inspire Lovely has always been to shop small businesses for gift giving.

 I can now fully appreciate the hard work and effort it takes to keep a business going and love to shop for family & friends both online & around town. 

I am inviting you to do the same. ;)

Wherever you are, take a look around your area or let you fingers do the shopping by buying online like ETSY. 

Celebrate small business :) 

Yay!

These prints would make a great hostess gift, for you, your home or for a dear friend.

Add a little extra cheer in your corner of the world :)

And thank you! I don't say that nearly enough. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for giving these little prints a lovely home to go to :) Sale ends Monday!  

Hugs,

-xo

-d

The great Stamp Sale :)

Our STAMP SALE is going on right now in our shop!
We are making room for new stamps and discontinuing a few of our older designs. The sale is up to 50% off select stamps. No coupon code needed :) Once they are gone, they are gone.

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Pretty New Stamps have made their way into the shop!

Please welcome our correspondence stamps:

Stamps would make a great stocking stuffer for a cool crafty friend. Or, a perfect gift for just you :)

So happy to finally get these done & use them to stamp all the packages I send out and gift giving. We're still in party mode around our home and recently celebrated Mister Handsome's birthday :)  He's so low key. He doesn't want a big hoop la and I do lol! And you know how I am about birthday's right? Celebrate ALL month long I say! hahaa! You are gonna have a birthday so you might as well look forward to it. So I planned a surprise birthday for us & family. It was sweet! Can you guess the theme? ;)

No it wasn't a 2 year old's birthday party lol! It's a Mister Roger's Birthday party. Yep. It's no secret the mister loves good ol Mister Rogers. Plus he's a bit partial to the bay area ( hence trolley's) since he went to Cal for a while (smarty pants ;). I have to admit. I didn't grow up watching Mister Roger's. I kind of slept through that show lol! He could put me to sleep like nobody's business hahaaa! I bought him a Mister Roger's shirt since I know he'll wear it proudly. :) I don't think he'll ever grow up and kinda love that part of him. xo

Speaking of love...

Guess who's rockin out ?! The BEST gift ever!!! I love our friends. I know that i sound seriously crazy when i say i'm super excited that our little guy was gifted this awesome drum kit. But i am. I don't mind the noise. I kind of see it as payback for all the havoc i caused back in the day when i first started rockin out ;)  Oh how I wish & hope with all my heart I can teach him to play as he grows up. This. This is such a good first step in that direction. Look at that silly smile! I think he likes it lol! 

And I leave you with a pretty sneak peek at a new christmas journaling kit I'm putting together.

Pretty Sequins everywhere! LOVE!xoxo

AND this kit will include this new set of clear stamps! I'm so happy to finally be able to share! I've been working on these designs for a bit and I hope you enjoy!  I'm not sure if I will be offering the stamps separate from the kit yet but if you are interested please let me know. That would help me decide :) The kit will go on sale this weekend. 

Also I shared these sneaks on my instagram account. I will be doing a giveaway for you & a friend this week so don't miss out!  I will be sharing more ideas using these stamps to package & create pretty gifts. 

Lots going on. So much to be thankful for. And even though it's a bit of a hustle. So thankful for every bit of it. Especially naps :)  

Happy days lovely,

-d