the wonderfully lovely sara lucero!

oh my goodness, i love this girl. sara is one of those people that you just feel like you've known forever upon meeting - in this case, upon email. :) she's super fun, stylish, hilarious, + an amazingly talented photographer - check out her work here!

i was absolutely giddy with excitement designing her logo + branding elements... i seriously could barely keep my mouth shut about her stuff!! + it makes me even giddier [is that word?] that she loves it!!

thanks sara for letting me be apart of your amazing-ness! :)

anyways, happy tuesday!!
xo,
ashley

memorial week sale!

since it's memorial day + we've got gratitude on the mind, i've put the "thanks a bunch" postcards on sale at my etsy shop! regularly $12.00 but now $8.00 for the entire week [mon 5/28/12 - fri 6/1/12]!!

thank someone this week...

wishing everyone a happy memorial day, especially those that serve + protect our country... so grateful.

xo,

ashley  

my workspace + a confession

natural light is the best light, so i situated my workspace right in front of the window... where i can occasionally look up + admire the beauty of a lush green forest. seriously, did i just say that?! i never thought i would live in such an amazing setting.

sometimes i pretend i'm beatrix potter, illustrating an adorable book... or when i'm writing, i pretend i'm part of 'the inklings' getting ready to share the next chapter with the greats, especially on rainy days like today. yep, i'm that nerdy.

inspirational isn't even an adequate description of it... it's dreamy, really.

happy sunday!
xo
ashley

the week in instagram

making coffee. working. visiting. enjoying. :)

happy weekend!

xo,

ashley

sights + sounds

i currently have this movie on repeat in the background while i work... what is it about that city?! i'm a francophile for life.

[i don't know who did the art for this, but i absolutely love it! can't find a name anywhere... but i did repin it from pennyweight]

....and i absolutely can't stop listening to these fine folks:

[the civil wars... photo from folkalley.com]

.... oh, and how is it thursday already?! geesh.

xo,

ashley

the week in instagram

visiting. dating. working. writing.

hope you're all having a great weekend!!
xo,
ashley

kelli + vanessa

kelli + vanessa are some super talented/creative/stylish girls who have joined forces to offer branding + social media workshops to aspiring artists + small business owners all over the map, + are now both expecting little baby bundles this summer!! [they are the cutest moms-to-be]

.... needless to say, i was so excited when they asked me to design a new logo + blog elements for them.
check out their new blog + be inspired! they're awesome. :)

xo,
ashley

packaging...

sending out "thanks a bunch" postcards this morning... paper + twine just make me so happy! :)

monthly inspirational download....

for me, images evoke inspiration... [which is probably why i spend way too much time on pinterest] + since a lot of my time is spent working on my computer, i love to change up my background to keep it fresh.

the amazing shanna murray used to post monthly desktop calendars but stopped sometime last year, so my lovely friend + photographer, kelli trontel, + i decided to collaborate to offer a monthly desktop background that would not only stir up your creativity but also inspire + encourage you.

[just click the photo above, grab it + use it as a desktop!]

hope you enjoy + share the link with your comrades.

xo,
ashley