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31
Jan

Pencil Shavings Studio: New Designs for Spring

Spring is in the air and I’m proud to announce a few new designs that have been added to the shop!  Click on the photos for direct links to the listings.

Continuing in our vein of customization, allow me to introduce the Rothko Monos. Inspired by bold and unusual color combinations, each case is fully customizable by choosing any 3 of our offered colors and the initial of your choice. It’s a totally new spin on the classic & traditionally preppy idea of a monogram.

 

Up next is our whimsical & cheerful Mermaid Lagoon series. I love how these turned out. I’m in love with the contrasting colors and delightful scallop pattern.

 

And finally, a gorgeous pattern I’ve been holding onto for a few months now. Inspired by exotic tiles and detailed stucco work, there isn’t a color combination that this doesn’t look amazing in.

 

I’m also happy to announce the arrival of our Tough upgrade.  While customers tend to love how slim and streamlined our regular cases are, there’s lots of others who have been asking for added protection for their phones. I get it – I’m a mom whose little boy loves to play games and watch Netflix on my iPhone, so added protection to the front screen is definitely a welcome addition to my lineup.  The Tough upgrade is only for new orders; you cannot add it to existing iPhone covers. When you choose to upgrade your new iPhone case, it includes a silicone lining that hugs your iPhone as well as the polycarbonate outer shell with the design printed on it. Click on the listing below to see detailed photographs of what the Tough case looks like.

 

Here in the next week I’ll also be adding brand-new melamine collections, so keep an eye out! I can’t wait to show you how they turned out!

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23
Nov

Our Gift to You!

A special treat for all my readers – I’m thankful for you!

Shop at Pencil Shavings Studio!

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15
Nov

At the shop: placemats!

One of my favorite clients tweeted the other day about needing cute Christmas placemats for all the kiddos in their family.   I raised my hand and said, “I can do that!”

They turned out so stinkin’ cute that I went ahead and added them to the shop. They’re 11×17, fully laminated with rounded corners. If you’d prefer a custom colorway, I can do that too!  Turnaround is 5 days before shipping.

Artwork

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3
Nov

I apologize in advance for mentioning Christmas

Christmas / Burnt out Christmas lights dipped in glitter then piled in a big clear jar. [image source]

1. Etsy orders

Please don’t shoot me as I attempt to discuss Christmas! I know it’s only November 3rd!  BUT — after having the biggest month at the shop EVAH, I started to panic a little bit about the holidays. So – here’s the story. Get your holiday orders in NO LATER than Tuesday, December 6th for arrival in time for Christmas. Any orders placed after that cannot be guaranteed in time. Get that holiday shopping done now & then you can enjoy the month instead of scrambling! See? I’m helping you feel better about yourself already!

5 Can't Miss Mom Style Blogs : Parentables

2. Seen around the web

I about fell out of my chair when TLC’s Parentables blog named me as one of the 5 Can’t Miss Mom Style blogs. Wow! Full disclosure: author Susan is my most fabulous neighbor. Thank you for including me, Susan! It really made my day!

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3. Lucite Tray Giveaway – last day!

Finally, new friend Shannon Darrough is hosting a Pencil Shavings Studio giveaway of a small lucite tray. Friday is the last day to enter, so hop over & comment away for a chance to win!

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28
Sep

Red red red!

I’m really feeling the color red lately – a real true, tomato-y rouge and it seems like it’s popping up in my life these days. I blame J.Crew, really – they were putting out these gorgeous cherry hues and suddenly I was picking up a piece here or there, like this rugby tee.

And then there was the lipstick — Suddenly I felt all ’50s Mad Men everytime I swiped some on. It was bolder than I was used to, but now I’m really loving it. I’m in love with Nars’ Shanghai Express, although I hear Flamenco is good too.

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Luckily it seems to be sticking around for spring next year – wouldn’t you love an occasion to wear these dresses to?

Oscar de la Renta // spring 2012


christian siriano // spring 2012

My lifestyle leans more towards this ASOS skirt, though, these days.

And it’s funny how inspiration works – suddenly I was designing stuff that includes that same cherry tomato red.
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I’m amazed at how many colors that red really works with. We tend to think of red and pink as a no-no, but they really are so lovely together. Same with red & camel — a perfect way to tone down that bright punch of color if you’re not so inclined to boldness.
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Jude and I went to the Paint’n Station this past week (a paint-your-own-pottery place) and I did a set of plates and then this pretty little vase. I’m thinking these would be good Christmas presents! It was so fun and surprisingly relaxing, just sitting there painting away. The bonus was that there was zero mess for me to have to clean up.
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How about you? Are  you a red person?  Have you bought into the red lipstick trend yet?

 

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