Home, Improved.

Our bedroom feels complete now that I've finally hung my newly framed prints by Ellen Heck. From her Plus A Century body of work, these prints are made from multiple-plate combinations of drypoint and aquatint on copper over woodcut. When it comes to my living space, I love to mix patterns and subtle bursts of color. I find Ellen's work rich with both, with a deep emotional element present within. I am delighted to have these as part of my daily life!

Ellen is a fine art printmaker and artist-in-residence at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, and a fellow native Texan. See more of her lovely work here.


left: Leslie and Peachy, Ellen Heck. right: First Conversation, Ellen Heck

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Winery Rehearsal Dinner Invitation

Here in Santa Barbara, we are very near to the heart of California's central coast wine country. This fun couple held their rehearsal dinner at Oreana Winery, a tasting room on the Urban Wine Trail, that is a fantastic venue for a casual evening al fresco with friends. For this invitation the couple wanted to keep it fun and lighthearted while capitalizing on venue's main attraction (besides the beautiful couple, of course). I hope the guests had as much fun receiving this invite as I did making it!

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Meet Kim

I'm excited to introduce Kim, my fabulous assistant and the newest member of the Lilly & Louise studio. Kim started here as an intern this summer, and after surviving Xacto knife boot camp, tolerating flatulent terriers, and remaining calm during wild deadlines, I thought she should stick around for a while. I'll admit, it's nice to have someone around who has opposable thumbs and doesn't sleep all day (ahem, Peachy and Skip!).



Kim is a fellow creative, now making her way through her fourth year at UC Santa Barbara as a Film & Media Studies and Communications double major. She shares a love of making and baking and has brought some new creative strengths to the studio. I'm excited about our hands-on collaborations--we have a few in the works, so stay tuned!

Please give Kim a warm welcome!

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Hand-Stamped Bunting Shower Invitation

There's just something about do-it-yourself party decorations that screams fun, merriment, and good times shared with the best of friends. Inspired by this, we crafted these playful shower invitations using bright shades of pink, violet, and green, a mix of hand-worked and classic type, and hand-stamped hunting banners. Bring out the punch and get your game faces ready, ladies, it's time to celebrate baby!

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Crazy, Sweet Love

It's not everyday I get a call from a giddy groom asking me to create a custom card for his bride to give to her on their wedding day. It was priceless! He'd seen our handmade Bride & Groom cards in the L&L shop but wanted to personalize it even more. On the front of the card I replicated their wedding day attire. Mr. Groom hadn't seen his bride's dress so he arranged for the bride's sister to send me a photo. He wasn't about to spoil his surprise, so he requested that I cover the dress when I send it to him (how sweet is that!!). On the inside I added a few more touches that were unique to the couple: plastic framed glasses donned daily by the groom, and green high heels to be worn by the bride. My favorite part of the phone call was when Mr. Groom said "I know this sounds cheesy, but what the heck, I'm GETTING MARRIED! Can we also include our dog on the card?" So, even their pup made an appearance.





Congratulations you two!

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