WEEKEND SCENES : THIS AND THAT

Some scenes from my weekend : 

1. painting special projects with Camilyn Beth  // 2. My greeting card collection in progress and another recent crest design // 3. Dinner and drinks at Social in Sarasota on Saturday night // 4. My new "bye" clutch that really makes me laugh and this long sleeve maxi dress from H&M that I could literally wear everyday // 5. My paint palette after a couple weeks, I love how they look // 5.  My gardenias are blooming! I love wrapping presents with something "live" on them, I snipped some leafs for my friends bridal shower gift (which was on Sunday) 

This was definitely a packed weekend, one of the first ones in awhile that I didn't have a shoot or wedding though.  It was fun to visit with friends, do a little shopping, eat good food and drink some craft cocktails and beer.  Plus get a little painting and editing done in between. 

It will probably be a little quite around here this week, we are going to visit my grandparents tomorrow in South Carolina for several days.  I always love being at their place and never mind a good road trip.  The scenery is so beautiful where they live, I'll surely be posting on instagram while I'm away.  When I return, I'm gearing for a fun event and working hard to finalize my new stationery collection.  Lots to share soon! Have a great week. 

XO 

HELLO MARCH [ + A ROUND UP ]

 

I feel this way every month lately, but I still can't believe how fast they go by. How is it already March? I had a great February with some fantastic projects beginning for the summer and fall.  I can't believe it's possible for my work to get more exciting, but somehow it just keeps getting better.  I am so grateful.  

Here are a few of the things (and insta snaps) I loved from February: 

-Invitations for Ali & Vincent's Burgundy & Blush wedding featured on Every Last Detail

-Featured in Emily Henderson's round up of the best online art resources! 

-Speaking of, don't forget to shop my limited edition art prints on Buddy Editions

(aka there are only 50 of each size of my three prints then they are gone!)

-Featured on Style Unveiled's "the best invitations to excite your guests"

-Got to shoot a couple looks for Blair Eadie of Atlantic-Pacific blog while she was in Sarasota. Check out the posts here and here. Soooo fun! 

-Featured on MODweddings, such a sweet post.

-I announced on instagram a couple weeks ago that some of my prints will be available in West Elm Florida stores as part of West Elm Local.  So far Palm Beach, Miami Mid-town, Estero, and Orlando. Beyond exciting! 

-(photo below) Working on something fun with my best friend and designer, Camilyn Beth

below, some new poppies using acrylic paint.  It's fun to experiment with this medium and dark backgrounds every once in a while. The results are so different but still "me"  :) 

And some snaps from Palm Beach... 

I feel like the weekend consisted of us just doing a food tour of the city, ha.  By "food tour" I mean cocktails as well, obviously.  Spending time at the Breakers is always my favorite.  Hanging out and having appetizers at the Seafood Bar never disappoints.  A couple places that opened since my last trip, The Bee and The Alchemist, were two joints I also greatly enjoyed. The Rabbit coffee and their fresh juices / smoothies...amazing.  Blood orange cocktails and veggie portobello burgers at Alchemist, fabulous.  We had a lovely brunch at Table 26 on Saturday to honor my friend who is expecting her first little girl.  So thankful for my friends and weekends in Palm Beach.  Between great meals and champagne, laughing until I can't breathe, and sharing memories of college times...this is typically how our weekends together go and I am obsessed! 

 Finally, us popping into West Elm in Palm Beach Gardens, the first West Elm to receive my prints.  We were beyond excited to see the little bio there as well. 

Cheers to a wonderful new month, let's make it count.

xox

STUDIO SNAPS : WORKS IN PROGRESS

A few instagrams around the studio from the past week or so.  I have been working hard on getting all the stuff I've posted lately printed and up in the shop!  I'm pretty excited about the greyscale botanicals and watercolor animals.  Also bringing the wreaths back since everyone seems to love them! xx 

STUDIO SNAPS : WORK IN PROGRESS

Yet another messy and busy week has just flown by.  These are a few instagrams from around the studio.  I'm pretty excited about the whales and fruits... looking forward to turning them into something special and adding to the shop soon.  xx

STUDIO SNAPS : PAINTING IN PROGRESS

A few photos from my instagram this week (@shannonkirsten).  I've been working on some special invitation projects, new summery floral prints for my shop, and a couple of styled shoots.  

The above photos are using gouache and acrylics.  xox

WEEKEND SCENES

As of lately : 

{ enjoying some treats & marking up my new Sugar Paper LA calendar // our tree at night // beginnings of gift wrapping // experimenting with nude lips // decorating the table (with help of Fendi, of course) // visiting the rose garden at Ringling with Cami // Country Dog sleeping under the tree // December in Florida (sunset photo shoot) // Oxford Exchange for my birthday  }

Happy Monday!

xox

LATELY : ALL THINGS FLORAL

It has been a floraly, photo shooting kind of week over here! I've loved every second of this month and all of the exciting projects I have been working on.  We had tons of flowers left over from a shoot so I've been making arrangements for everyone, placing them all over the house, and of course photographing them.  Can't wait to share some fun things soon! 

HALLOWEEN WEEKEND SCENES

As usual, a few instagram / iphone snaps from my weekend.  If you haven't already noticed, I LOVE Halloween (holidays in general) so this was definitely a fun weekend!  We dressed up Friday night for a halloween party, I was a witch and Hunter let me paint his face like a crazy skeleton.  Other than the party, we had lots of down time.  I was happy to catch up on some work, finish editing lots photos and get some fall baking in.  

I also got new custom blinds installed in my office on Saturday, not a very exciting improvement, but a necessary one.  Now I get to hunt for some awesome new curtains to jazz the windows up.  

This week will be spent gearing up for my mom and I's annual art show this Friday and Saturday.  I have lots of new things for the holidays in progress.  I can't wait until my Christmas collection comes back from the printer...more on that soon! 

Happy Monday! 

INSTAGRAMS & IPHONE SNAPS FROM NEW ORLEANS

 brunch at our hotel (Hotel Modern) was so delish, we ate there a couple of times 

Misc snaps from exploring the city.  We of course went to sucre for macarons, Cafe Du Monde for beignets, shopped Magazine Street, and wondered aimlessly in the French Quarter. It was perfection. 

 My favorites! After Camilyn Beth's Runway show

 The first row of pics above is from CB's fitting the day before the show.  The second is more wondering and brunching.  The last row of photos is from the "Shop your City" day.  We hung out at Hattie Sparks (where my illustrations and Cami's dresses are sold) with Amy of Dallas Wardrobe and Juley of Upperlyne as they hosted a Camilyn Beth trunk show.  It was so good to see everyone and catch up! 

And the finale! Cami's show was an absolute success and an amazing experience to be a part of.  So proud!  I have many more "real" photos to edit from the weekend so stay tuned! 

xo 

INSTA-FOODIES

{cooking and enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables / coffees with mom / Amazing black bean burgers at Shore in St. Armonds with Caleb / Peaches breakfast with Hunter / Birthday Feast for my dad }

I guess it is kind of a funny thing to take pictures of your food before every meal.  But I can't help it each time, especially when eating out.  The tables are always different colors and textures, the serving dishes, the arrangement, sometimes pretty colors, etc.  I love looking through peoples food photos because they can be so interesting and styled to perfection. I might go a little over board on the posts, but I just enjoy playing with my food sometimes!

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LATELY /// LIFE VIA INSTAGRAM & VSCO

Some snaps of July via my instagram and vsco cam:

- coffee, calligraphy, coffee, calligraphy...repeat. 

- making a few new purchases for the house, thrifted treasures and these side tables from Urban Outfitters! Finally got two matching tables that I love, big things. 

- Catching up with Cami, exploring and street styling of course. 

- Favorite summer treats; spinach berry salads, refreshers from Starbucks, and bubble ice cream
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Anyone else crazy that it is July 31st? How is this happening?! 

This year is flying by, but at least it has been an exciting one.  I'm so looking forward to what the fall will hold for work, life, travels, and visiting friends, etc.  Oh, and cooler weather...it's been scorching lately!

xx

INSTA-MOMENTS

Life lately via my instagram (follow along @shannonkirsten)

The past couple weeks have consisted of new lettering projects, photo shoots, making a point to have Sunday brunch with Hunter, and trying to take time to relax with my favorite animals.  Things have quiet around here as I wrap up lots of new projects to share! 

INSTA-LATELY

This week completely flew by!  This is a glimpse via my instagram (edited with vsco cam).  

1. Butter London gold polish, the best EVER! It's very metallic / chrome in case you're wondering. $14 a pop and worth the splurge. 

2. Stackable knuckle rings via Asos, I'm never taking them off. 

3. Some new inexpensive but cute sandals (here)

4. Fendi being weird

5. Country being weird

6. Twiggy being weird

7.  Working on new prints for the shop

8. Resting on my perfect Ikea pillows (seriously love them and I think they were about $17 each)

9. New Socks from Asos (is it fall yet?)

INSTA-LATELY

life, the past week or so, through instagram...

Hope everyone had a great Father's Day weekend. We went to church, brunch, and the beach.  Nice and relaxing.  The above instagrams are some current projects I am working on, house snaps (I'm in crazy painting/decorating mode these days), and of course some treats like sushi and trying out a couple new coffee shops. Speaking of coffee...ugh Monday.

INSTA-WEEK

A few recent favorite instagrams.  Yep, it's Saturday and I'm glued to the computer catching up on work.  But Hunter is out of town with friends and I'm ok with it because it's pretty pictures and pretty calligraphy!  

So excited to share all the things I've been working on lately. 

Hope you're having a lovely Saturday.

xo

FIVE THINGS FRIDAY

**Currently making me happy**

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1. Cool Weather.  This week was pretty chilly for us here in Florida and I loved it.  As you can see, the kitty girls were cuddled up most of the time, bed made or not. 

2. Painting several signs for a wedding today that I absolutely loved (maybe It was really just working with such a sweet bride and one of my besties) More to share of that soon! (photo 5 & 6)

3.  Feeling springy - when my Anthropologie catalog arrived I almost fell over. I want everything pastel  and floral. ha. And yes, those are BIRTHDAY CAKE OREOS along side (photo 8)

4.  Baked Kale - Delicious. Enough said (photo 1)

5. Beautiful paper source goodies that I got with Heather in Palm Beach, finally putting them to use and working on my invitation collection for summer! (photo 4)

Hope everyone had a lovely week 

xo

A SWEET DAY

Monday was my birthday and as every year, my family and friends made everything so sweet.  I was showered with peonies and delicious food throughout the day.  Sarah, Cami, and I had an amazing lunch of cheese at Artisan Cheese Company on Main Street in Sarasota and did a little shopping. 

Some B-day instagrams...

My mom came over early in the morning with treats and an eggnog latte, us enjoying ourselves a little too much at lunch, over the weekend Hunter and I went shopping and had my favorite gorgonzola and pear pizza, and an amazing dinner at Chart House on Longboat Key with the fam.  

Such an amazing and much needed relaxing day! Many thanks to the special people in my life and the birthday wishes. xx