Okay truth....I haven’t touched a pointed pen in.....a really long time. I don’t even remember the last time....like for sure over a year....eek!! The iPad Pro has definitely spoiled me!! I do all my lettering on it! Soooo when the bride asked me for an envelope for the photo flat lay I was nervous lol! Had to write several envelopes to get my rusty hand working again haha! Man my up and down strokes are all over the place!! Turns out next month I have to address over 250 envelopes....come on rusty hand-time to wake up!
My first ever Friday introduction!! Whoa. Let’s do this! Hi! I’m Hannah! I love Jesus. I love my hubs @therealjohnshin I love my two babies Mathew (4) and Haven (1). I work during the day as a graphic designer at a print shop (which I also manage) but almost everything you see on my IG I do at night after my kids go to sleep. Which is why I’m slowly closing this chapter in my life. I need to start sleeping again haha! I’m looking to open up an online shop next but I have to pray about it more haha. As of now, I like to just find different ways to scratch my creative itch as a mom, designer, letterer, stationer, artist and fake florist. #fridayintroductions
More #fakeflorist fun. People have been asking, but no, I’m not going to start offering floral services nor will I ever lol. Then why have I been arranging florals recently? Mmm, bossman at work orders fresh flowers weekly for his place and normally we ask the super talented @rekindlecreative to work her magic but on weeks she can’t, I try....haha. She’s so good, go check out her stuff! I’m just an imitator 😝 but I’ve also been learning a lot by just seeing her stuff in person. Like.....I was never a huge fan of sunflowers and roses...but after she made an arrangement last week with them I have a newfound love for them! Hahaha! So I tried it in this arrangement. Yay? Nay? I think I stuffed too much in one arrangement huh? Trader Joe’s didn’t have filler foliage today so I bought a lot of main flowers and didn’t want them to go to waste :( okay this post was way long. If you’ve read till the end-you rock. 😘
When designing, I try to think of what the suite would look like tucked away in the envelope. This was only a 2-piece suite but sort of digging the simple two card look with no bands or ribbons. 😎 oh and bride asked me to paint the @pelicanhillresort rotunda to give it that personal touch-that was fun!
In between ER visits/doctor appointments, Haven waking up every 30 mins, multiple wedding invitation suites, oh and work stuff....I’m really surprised I was able to pump these out on time lol! Multiple all nighters are so much harder when you’re older ha! But regardless, I had fun making these and since these were my last commissioned chalkboards EVER (I hope)-it was a bittersweet moment sending these off. For those of you who have been asking—I’m saying goodbye to custom events, and saying hello to opening up an online store! Im still fully booked for the 2018 year (just no more chalkboards haha) so have to finish out all my contracts, but after this year is up, I’m focusing on my shop! :) Really looking forward to no more event deadlines and less all nighters-and most importantly more hugs and kisses for the kiddos who battle for my undivided attention constantly :)
Got to twin it with Haven yesterday 😝 hehe so fun! Matthew was bummed he did not get to wear the same thing so I told him he was going to twin it with daddy for Father’s Day and he was a happy camper. Love my babies. ❤️ I am far from being the best mom ever but I am trying! #withbloodsweatandtears #momsunite
Why oh why didn’t I take off my events apron? Lol. Happy Mother’s Day everyone! Being a mom is the best and most hardest thing I’ve done in my life. Which makes it so worth it. Now I gotta go give my mom a huge hug and kisses to my babies and hopefully take some pics WITH them haha! #happymothersday
Celebrating Mothers this weekend at @saddlebackirvs!! We have a flower shop, tea bar, cookie bar, photobooth and a professional photo station for all our lovely mothers! Sunday 9 & 11am services!Join us! Hands down, Mother’s Day is my favorite church event to design for. Pretty sure I look forward to this day more than my own birthday haha :)
I love designing activity sheets for first birthdays-this is for a vintage California dreamin’ beach themed birthday happening tomorrow! I can’t wait to see what @madebydavinakim comes up with this Saturday. (She’s posting again-show her some love people!)
I’m not a florist by any means but I looooooove flowers!!!! Made this small arrangement yesterday and was sniffling and sneezing up a storm!! (I’m allergic to a lot of the flowers in this pic) i need constructive criticism florist friends! How can I take this to the next level!??! I was going for the “oh I picked these from a field and put them in a vase” look haha. #imafakeflorist #justforfun
It’s my eight year wedding anniversary today! Anyone else get married in 2010? It was before Pinterest, and weddings were a lot simpler (and cheaper). I’m leaving the sappy stuff inside the card (since hubby doesn’t have IG anyways so he won’t see this). But the last 8 years have been absolutely perfect. Here’s to forever more :) #8yearanniversary #simplecards
G I V E A W A Y || We did a collaboration project with the ever so lovely and talented Priscilla Lee (@bypriscillalee) and it was so fun (and such an honor)!! Her new website launches this week and what better way to celebrate than doing a giveaway with our collab project-a postcard set featuring four different California native plants. We will be giving away a complete set to FOUR lucky winners. To enter: . 1. Like this photo 2. Follow @bypriscillalee and @paperhavenink 3. Comment below with the last time you sent snail mail and what occasion it was for. 4. Head on over to @bypriscillalee and follow her instructions to enter twice! . Deadline to enter is Wednesday, March 21st at 9 p.m. PST. Four randomly selected winners will be announced on Thursday, March 22nd. This giveaway is open to US and international friends! . Per Instagram rules, this promotion is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm that they are 13+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use. #giveaway #collaboration #stationery #postcards
It was my first time working with Sera from @simplyseraevents and I loved it!! She is so incredibly talented!! Isn’t this arch/cake display so beautiful? Shoutout to all the talented vendors that made this birthday possible! Event coordinator/design/styling: @simplyseraevents Venue: @hnypt Arch rental: Baker’s Party Rentals Catering: @hungrybearcatering Floral: @karens_garden Photo: @jefferychophoto Rentals: mtb_event_rentals Custom rentals: @irongracerentals Custom illustration of Everly: @fromthebear Stationery, calligraphy, and lasercut name: @paperhavenink Live watercolor artist: @chasinglinen Cakes and macarons: @sweetleemade Donuts: @donutsnob Rice cupcakes: @sweetfloriecake
A small name sign we made a few weeks back. Took a quick snap before painting it. Happy belated to a sweet girl who just turned 13~
I’ve always wanted to do a pineapple themed party 😜 so in love with the green envelopes! First Birthday Invitation suite for a hip pineapple party #dreamsdocometrue #pineappleparty #spencerisone
Oh man. My family has been through a whirlwind of so many viruses this past two months...right when things start looking normal. BAM! slap in the face lol! Relapse. But weddings and first birthdays still happen and deadlines don’t go away. Here’s a super super fast wedding invite I did-quite literally from painting to printing all done in one weekend. 😳 eep! And considering the circumstances, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out lol #getitdone #whatsickdays #deadlines
In-n-out themed birthday!?? Yes please :) I got to design some pins and paper goods for @cathiecathicathy’s daughter’s second birthday! Didn’t she come up with the cutest theme? Makes me want to throw my own in-n-out party! Swipe to see the custom menu cards guest filled out for their order! Soooo fun! #emistwo #eumazing2nd @innout
Took my sermon notes on my coffee cup today. #changeitup #livingontheedge 😂 then after, turned into Haven’s new toy :)
Did you check out the giveaway a few squares back? We teamed up with five other creatives :) here’s a closeup of what we are giving away—Two wood engraved wall art! Don’t miss out! Ends on the 31st! :)
Always so humbling to be asked to be a part of the precious moments in a person’s life. I got to handletterer and laser cut baby Sophia’s name for her mamas maternity shoot! Looking good @oleafs! photographer: @jasmineleephoto Floral wreath made by mama to be’s sister: @lycheebubble