A MUSIC FESTIVAL WEDDING IN THE REDWOODS

How fun is the inspiration behind this wedding suite?  I had a good time working with this music loving couple to incorporate some unique elements that would reflect their wedding weekend.  I loved the brides idea to make the envelope liner redwood trees! The floral colors on the suite were chosen to reflect gem stones, the colors the bridesmaids were wearing.  So much fun to create. 

XO

HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND!

Hope you all have a lovely Easter weekend! 

XOXO 

LATELY : STUDIO SNAPS

Snaps of some projects; client work, shooting my first ever wholesale catalog, and miscellaneous painting for NSS.  Also, the last few photos I took of my home office before I started to pack up everything to move into my new studio space.  It's taken awhile to finish but I can't wait to get in there! And also to share the crazy before and after photos.  So much has been going on lately with the growing of this business, I've been wanting to update more but time gets away from me as I have been painting as much as possible to finish up my line for NSS.  Once I make this move into my new studio and finish up my catalog I will have lots of exciting things to share! 

I am doing a pop-up shop with my friends Camilyn Beth and Influence Style to benefit Selah Freedom this evening. Local friends (Bradenton/Sarasota) please stop by! 

Happy Weekend! 

XOXO

NEW IN THE SHOP

Just a quick little update today, there are a few new cards in the shop that I am so excited about.  Easter and a few new birthdays are coming soon! 

Check them out here

Hope your week is going great! 

XO 

HELLO MARCH : MONTHLY DESKTOP DOWNLOAD

Happy March (a few days late as usual) and ALMOST Spring! 

I hope you enjoy this download for the month. I used some favorite flowers from my wall calendar that sold out in my shop last month...

Click to download: 

DESKTOP // PHONE 

XOXO 

The not so fun stuff: These designs are copyright of Shannon Kirsten Studio and are for personal use ONLY.  Not for re-sale. Please be respectful when downloading and sharing.

WORDS FOR THE WEEK

I just love this quote.  Thought it deserved to be painted and shared. 

XO

BTS: SHANNON KIRSTEN x HALLMARK COLLABORATON + AN INTERVIEW

I'm so excited to be featured on Hallmark's blog Think.Make.Share this week! You can read the little interview on our collaboration and my art / inspirations in general.  It was so much fun to work with Hallmark on this collection.  The final printed product turned out beautifully.  You can shop these four cards just in time for Valentines Day at your local Gold Crown store and online at www.hallmark.com 

XOXO

HELLO FEBRUARY : A DESKTOP DOWNLOAD

Helloooo February! How did we just let January fly by like that?! It's crazy. 

I am in full blown production mode for NSS 2016 and also tending to custom wedding suites for Spring.  Lots of pretty to share soon! 

And...

DESKTOP // IPHONE

I'm so excited to start offering a monthly desktop /iphone download. I've always loved this idea but had a hard time committing in the past. I paint lots of little extra florals for various projects and some never get used for anything, I thought I would start turning them into fun freebies when I have the time.  I vow to try my hardest to get them up a the first of every month! 

Hope you enjoy! 

XO

The not so fun stuff: These designs are copyright of Shannon Kirsten Studio and are for personal use ONLY.  Not for re-sale. Please be respectful when downloading and sharing.

REAL WEDDINGS : HANNA & JACOB'S WOODLAND WEDDING | FEAT. ON STYLE ME PRETTY

OMG how beautiful is this wedding?! I don't always see wedding photos of the clients so when one gets featured / I get tagged on instagram it makes me so happy.  Hanna looked absolutely stunning on your wedding day.  I created the full wedding suite and menus using hand lettering with gouache.  I love how we switched it up on the menus to incorporate some of the fluffy wild flowers that were used in her bouquet.  Hop over to Style Me Pretty and drool over the rest of the photographs by Karen Hill Photography!  

XO

REAL WEDDINGS: CALEB + LIZ AT OXFORD EXCHANGE

I cannot say enough good things about these two and their amazing wedding this past summer.  Oxford Exchange is beyond and everyone should get married there. ha.  It is always an honor and a privilege to create for friends weddings, it means so much to be able to lend my talents for my friends special days.  Caleb and I go back about 20 years, which is crazy to even type out.  I've SO enjoyed getting to know Liz better over the past few that she has been with Caleb.  He secretly asked me to photograph their proposal over Thanksgiving weekend in 2014. We then began with designing their invitations and other stationery for the day of.  I love the varied versions of grey watercolors we used throughout the paper. Complete with slate grey envelopes and white calligraphy. Finally, witnessing and celebrating in this beautiful day was the cherry on top (I took these photos and also got to party with them).  Zac made such a wonderful video that you should check out as well.  There is a plethora of more photos on my photography blog.

XO 

Location: Friday night ceremony at Oxford Exchange (Tampa, Florida) /

 Saturday night reception at Ritz-Carlton Sarasota

Florals: La Vie En Rose 

Film: Current Films 

Dress: Romona Keveza

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