Feels Like Spring!

 

Hello friends, the weather here in Alabama has been a roller coaster of rain, sun and thunderstorms here lately. The flowers are starting to bloom and color is popping up. So I did a little rainy day drawing! Sometimes when it rains, you just have to make your own color and sunshine!

Also, in time for spring, I just added this cute little bunny Easter card to the shop. If you'd like to see her hop into your mailbox you can find her here!

XO, Rhi

Creative Lettering in bookstores soon!

Check out this book promo for Creative Lettering by Jenny Doh!

I am beyond honored to have my lettering featured in this wonderfully creative book! Grab your copy when it hits bookstores on Mar. 5th and learn some tips and tricks on hand-lettering! 

XO, Rhi

Illustration Friday: Myth

Every now and then I pop over to the Illustration Friday site to see what the topic of the week is. If it inspires me enough I'll whip up an illustration for it, which is what I did for this week's topic of "Myth".  I went with the mythical mermaid. I guess I've always had a thing for mermaids since Ariel :) It's just nice to pretend they really are out there somewhere like angels of the sea.

Anywho, check out the other submissions over on Illustration Friday or even submit your own if you're up for a challenge!

XO, Rhi

Downton Abbey and a Milestone

I always look forward to Sunday nights because Downton Abbey comes on! I curl up with some tea and watch away :) Season 3 is getting pretty spicy! Did a little illo of the castle for fun. 

Have you guys been watching Downton Abbey too? What do you think so far?

I reached a milestone this weekend of 100 Sales in the shop! So over the moon and thankful for the success my little shop has had so far! Hoping this is only the beginning :) Thank you if you have supported my handmade shop or support other handmade shops.

Cheers!

XO, Rhi

Positive Words...

Haven't posted to Positive Inking in a while, so I thought this one would be perfect for it. It's also in the shop now by the way :)

Have you checked out the Positive Inking site? It's an instant mood picker-upper. Check it out if you haven't.

XO, Rhi

Love Day Cards

Valentine cards for all the ones you love! Now in my shop...

 For your honey or a friend

 For your tea loving honey

For anyone you hold dear

Plus more in the shop.

XO, Rhi

Reflecting on Christmas 2012

Self Portrait... bundled up for mountain weather

Enjoying a cup of hot cocoa on a snowy day

My current reading material- Under Wildwood by Colin Meloy

Our Christmas Table with DIY garland

 

 

Our visit to the Biltmore Estate

Hiked up to the beautiful Triple Falls

The guys talking about manly hiking stuff :)

Dupont State Park is a magical place

Cold mountain days snuggled up with a good book and a hot cup of cocoa next to my love, hiking through beautiful woodsy scenery to the most amazing waterfalls, cooking delicious meals together, playing board games, knitting, and doodling have made for a wonderful end to the year. 

Here's to a joyous NEW YEAR of dream chasing! All my love, Rhi

Handmade & Heartfelt Update

Thanks to my wonderful Ello Lovey customers, we have raised $108! Half of the amount going to the North Texas Food Bank and the other half going to Brother Wolf Animal Rescue!

50% of each sale made in December has been donated to The North Texas Food Bank and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue.

Thank you so much for helping me give to those in need this Christmas season! I'm so grateful to be able to give back. I hope this will truly help in a big way!

 

 

 

 

Doodles Lately!

Since I haven't shared many of my Instagram doodles with you lately, here's a little of what I've been up to...

Christmas Cards

I finally got around to putting some Christmas cards in the shop! Had so much fun making these up!

There's still time to send out some cheery holiday greetings!

The last one is one I brought out of my archives by request of my husband :)

If you'd like to purchase any of these charming cards, visit my shop HERE.

Happy Holidays friends!

XO, Rhi

My Advent Calendar DIY

 

This is the first year I have ever made an advent calendar and I don't necessarily know that I would have made one if I had found one in the stores. I just could not find any in my local shops! How weird. So out of frustration of not being able to find one, I started thinking of ways I could make my own. Trying to think of things I had around the house...something with compartments that could be used to put goodies in... it HIT ME! Why not use the extra letterpress drawer I had?! 

So I got crafty with it! 

- First I measured out the rectangle shapes and cut them out of kraft paper (There are about 4 or 5 different sizes that can be duplicated).

- Then I used some festive washi tape (found at Michael's) to randomly mark my compartments

- Once I got the placement, I took each piece of paper off one by one and started to number them from 1 to 25 just with a red colored pencil.

- I placed the numbers in a random fashion just to make it more fun to find the number every day, but you may choose to place them in order if you like!

- Lastly, I filled each compartment with chocolates and candies

What you'll need:

Letterpress drawer (flea markets or antique shops might have them), kraft paper, colored pencil or marker, washi tape or decorative tape, scissors or paper cutter, ruler, goodies to fill your calendar with

Let me know if you have any questions! It's such a unique and pretty way to display an Advent Calendar in your home for Christmas. I hope you enjoy this little project. If you make one of your own, I'd love to see it!

XO, Rhi

December Desktop Calendar Freebie

Happy December friends! To start off the holiday, here is a little

gift for you... my newest desktop calendar for December.

To make this calendar your desktop background simply click to enlarge then right click to save as Desktop Wallpaper or Background.

I hope your holiday season is Merry and Bright!

XO, Rhi

Handmade and Heartfelt December

When I left my Day Job back in August, I set out to follow my heart's passion to create work that inspires others. It has been a blessing to me, and I have had a strong feeling recently to use what I do to help the community around me. So I thought about it long and hard and decided to give a portion of my proceeds for the month of December to a couple charities close to my heart. 

In my hometown of Dallas,  The North Texas Food Bank is a nonprofit organization that provides nutritious meals to hungry North Texans in 13 counties.  Every dollar donated provides three meals! They make such an impact in the community for those fighting for meals, but I'd like to help them make a bigger impact! Feed more meals to those that need it!

In Asheville, NC, the city I will be living in, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue
 is a non-profit organization which operates a limited intake No Kill shelter and foster program tending to the physical and emotional needs of homeless animals. The staff and volunteers are dedicated to finding excellent homes for pets, often specializing in animals who need behavioral training or extensive medical care before being ready for adoption. I had the opportunity to visit the shelter on a recent trip to Asheville and got to walk some of the amazing dogs up for adoption. They just want someone to love them! 

I hope to make a big difference for these worthy causes this December!

Please share this post with others so we can really give them a Merry Christmas! Do a little gift shopping that will give back. For more information about each charity, visit their sites here:

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue   www.bwar.org

North Texas Food Bank   www.ntfb.org

XO, Rhi

Exciting News!

Last year I was asked by author Jenny Doh to contribute to a book called Creative Lettering, and I'm so excited to tell you it's available for Pre-Sale!!! I was so honored to be a part of it and it was a fun challenge for me... one that I'm glad I took. The book shares artwork and creative lettering tips from some fellow artists as well as myself. So you can learn about hand lettering or pick up some new skills! I cannot wait to get a copy of my own! A BIG thanks to Jenny Doh for allowing me to contribute my work!

-Rhi

A Bit Bookish: Bookplate Love

Now that I have a bit more time to pick up a book and read for a while,  I've been thinking of coming up with some charming bookplate designs to put in the shop, and for myself to be quite honest :) They seem nostalgic to me and make reading all the more fun and personable.

I excitedly went on a little search for some free printable bookplates, and found some really great ones! I'm sharing with you some of my favorites...

 via Helen Dardik of Orange You Lucky!

via Carolyn Gavin of Designer Jots

via Amy Merrick of Design Sponge

French Library Bookplates via Miss B of The Blah, Blah, Blahg

via Miss B of Besotted Blog

via Emily Martin of The Black Apple on CraftSanity

Hope you enjoy friends! 

XO, Rhi