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Valerie McKeehan

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Behind the name Lily & Val

Mother’s Day is on Sunday and it seemed like the perfect time to post about something I get asked quite often which is, “Where does the name Lily & Val come from?” It is not based on anyone named Lily. The name is actually…

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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…

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#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?…

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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…

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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…

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…

Inspiration

Val’s Holiday Wishlist

Happy Thanksgiving!  In honor of Small Business Saturday 2014, we are sharing our holiday wish lists from some of our favorite small businesses and makers. We hope it inspires you to shop small this holiday season! Here are my picks! 1. Peace, Love & Party…

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Hand-Lettered L&V Mugs are HERE!

Mugs are here!!!! After many months of planning and conceptualizing, I am so pleased to introduce the brand new Lily & Val Mug Collection! Just in time for holiday gift giving and of course, hot cocoa season. 4 designs are currently available and each mug…

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Meet Emily – L&V Shop Assistant

Guys, I’m beyond thrilled to introduce you to this lady! Meet Emily! Emily joins the L&V team as Shop Assistant. She will be helping our lovely customers with any needs and managing your orders. You will also be hearing more from her here on the…