Today, I’m sharing the work of Swedish illustrator, Stina Persson. You have probably stumbled upon Stina’s gorgeous watercolor illustrations before but what initially drove me to her portfolio was her lettering work. You probably have seen her Tattly collection or many of her interviews on the web. I’m excited to have her here on the blog and to showcase her beautiful work!

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Hi friends! I shared a little snippet yesterday and today I’m excited to add three new prints to the shop. I’ve been holding in some creative ideas for the shop since the beginning of the year and these are just a little look into what I’ll be adding in the future. I’ve been testing a new brush and practicing some new things which I am so glad to share with you.

Remember, all e-book customers get a discount on the Studio 404 shop through the end of the week. Enjoy!

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TGIF! I’m honestly happy to get this out today. I’m working on a new branding project so I’ll have a moodboard to share with you lovelies on Monday. On top of that, I’m finalizing the Studio 404 holiday line which will include some fun things! Let’s get started.

I am absolutely loving Selfie Script! Lian Types is always a favorite foundry of mine and I haven’t liked a script since True North’s script. Adding to my cart ASAP!

I’m adoring the work of Bethany Heck. She’s very clean and minimal which I have an issue with sometimes. The above invoice design is just a small example of her talents.

The cards over at Little Low Studio are absolutely adorable! I love the cute illustrations and bright colors. What’s not to love?

Since Angela released the Saffron Avenue shop, I’ve been eyeing this Like a Boss mug. I really shouldn’t buy any more mugs until I move into a bigger house but I feel like I need it.

The identity design of the People’s Church of Montreal by Graham Smith is gorgeous. I love working with bright colors in clean branding so this is right up my alley. All of the color options make me so happy!

Speaking of bright colors, this is part of the The Kitchen branding done by Moniker SF for Whole Foods. I loved this exploration of the type and layouts here, even in such a small snippet.

I love good honey packaging which is why the packaging for Good Mood Honey is awesome. It’s simple with cute phrases and keeping the product in mind.

Does the branding for Wilson Barbershop Shop need any explanation as to why it’s on this list? I didn’t think so!

I absolutely admire  Minna May. She’s totally amazing and these watercolor patterns need to be on notecards like yesterday.

I really saved my favorite for last. I have been so inspired by the work of James Graves with this new project I have. His style is right up the alley of what the client wants. While I’m not 100% talented like he is, I can take his work and stay inspired to do my best!

What are your plans this weekend? What inspired you this week?

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Everlong Lyrics | Thank You Cards | Maya Angelou | The Fault in Our Stars

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In honor of the first Of Trees & Hues anniversary, the lovely Latrina asked a few of bloggers to contribute to her giant giveaway. I have folders full of ideas that I’ve been putting together for the shop and I figured this Make Beautiful Things print would be a great prize and reminder for anyone to create something beautiful. There are a lot of awesome bloggers contributing to this giveaway as you can see below! So be sure to stop by and tell Latrina Happy Blogiversary and enter below for a chance to win!

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So I woke up this morning with a major case of the Mondays. I had a total plan to be productive this weekend and get today’s post up about what I worked on but this weekend was just spent adventuring in Winter Park and arranging my office. It was one of those weekends where the weather was perfect and everything you bought was amazing so waking up at 5:30 this morning meant me grabbing my new brush pen and  complaining about Monday.

However, I did stumble upon some back up talent this weekend, in case I caught the Mondays. As you all know how much I’ve been admiring watercolor lately, I fell in love with the Etsy shop of artist, Yao Cheng. I absolutely need one of Yao’s lovely prints in my office ASAP. Right now my wall is dedicated to autumn with fall colors but as soon as winter comes around, I’ll be swimming in these blues.

Do you have a favorite Etsy shop right now? Share your favorites with me!

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As I’ve been practicing my lettering, I’ve fallen more and more in love with ink lettering. Watercolor lettering is something I haven’t dabbled into yet but from the looks of it, I can hopefully create something beautiful.

Sources: Eva Black | Julie Song Ink | Oana Befort | Minna May

Which design trends are becoming your favorites?

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The rules are simple, just leave a comment below sharing what inspires you about art! The contest ends Friday and the winner will be announced on Saturday. I hope you’re all excited to enter! Many thanks to Heatherlee of Lady Poppins for making this happen.

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