Behind the Scenes

Inspired Retreat 2015

Last September, I had the privilege of attending and speaking at Inspired Retreat held at the most cozy bed & breakfast, Evins Mill, in Tennessee. After a wonderful 4 days of connecting with fellow women entrepreneurs in an intimate setting and learning from talented…

Behind the Scenes

#StarbucksDate Chalk Art Invite

I had the absolute pleasure of designing and drawing a cute chalkboard invite for Starbucks in honor of the World’s Largest Starbucks Date happening on February 13th! We filmed the whole process and here is the final product. How cute are those Starbucks cups?…

Inspiration

Gifts for your Galentines

One of my favorite memories of elementary school was decorating the white paper bags that would eventually hold sweets, treats and little treasures given by my classmates on Valentine’s Day.  Even though those days are gone, I am still in the habit of creating special…

Behind the Scenes

2015 Valentine Card Collection

I am so pleased to introduce our 2015 Valentine’s Day card collection! AND….the new cards are here! Guys, they are gorgeous. I would love to hear what you think about our paper & printing upgrades. The authenticity of the chalk art really comes through…

Behind the Scenes

Big Changes Coming to L&V Greeting Cards

Hi Friends! I hope that 2015 is treating you well so far. Yesterday was my first full day back in the studio and it felt amazing. We are dreaming big and planning away over here and I wish I could tell you everything that’s coming.…

Inspiration

2014 Year in Review + 2015 New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year, all! As 2014 comes to a close, I am filled with gratefulness. I can’t express my thanks enough to everyone that supported Lily & Val during the year. This small business continues to grow and I am so blessed.   Here is a little…

DIY

Homemade Hot Cocoa Gift

Our recipe prints are some of my favorite prints Val has created!  The seasonal recipes have been so loved by all of you, and I think we can all agree it’s because they are classic staples in our holiday diets.  What also makes these recipe cards so…

Behind the Scenes

L&V iPhone Cases

For the past several months, I have been busy developing not only new artwork, but new products as well! It has been so wonderful hearing your responses to the  new hand-lettered mugs that were launched just a few short weeks ago and now I’m thrilled…

In the Kitchen

In The Kitchen: Egg Nog Recipe

Sometimes the holiday season can get away from us and we spend too much time finding the perfect gift, or sending all those Christmas cards, that we forget to enjoy this brief, magical time of the year.  This season can be such a refreshing…

At Home

Hot Cocoa Station

Happy Holidays, all!! Mak and I got our tree over the weekend and decorated for Christmas. This is our first Christmas in the city and it was so much fun making our home cozy for the season. One of my favorite details was something so…