APRIL DESKTOP DOWNLOAD

Happy, happy April! (better late than never right).  Spring has officially arrived and I have a bright, happy desktop and phone background for you today...

Click here 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.

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

NEW GREETING CARDS IN THE SHOP!

I've listed a few new single cards.  When I take photos like this, it makes me so happy to see how my line is coming together. Crunch time to NSS (less than two months away) and I'm still over here painting my buns off. Lots more to share soon. 

Shop them right here

XOXO

REAL WEDDINGS: BAILEY & JOHN-MICHAEL BAHIA BEACH, PUERTO RICO

Bailey & John-Michaels beautiful wedding in Puerto Rico last fall.  I had so much fun working with Bailey to create all of the fun, vibrant stationery.  The ombre lettering was totally her idea and I LOVE how it turned out! 

XO 

product photos: Shannon Kirsten

wedding photography: Yeah! Weddings - Whitney Chamberlain 

location: St. Regis Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico 

planner: Maria Lugo 

flowers and decor: Arquetipo

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.

LATELY : SOME WORKS IN PROGRESS

Hello! I have been slow to catch up on the blog this month but I have some sort of okay excuses:

  Client work has been at it's busiest as I work with brides for spring weddings. I've got some stylish, design loving gals right now and I couldn't be more excited about making their wedding stationery visions come to life. Plus a few other interesting client projects I'll be sharing soon.  

I am also finalizing the last bit of designs I will be showing at NSS in May.  I am so excited to get everything I've been working on to the printer and see the final products.  The above photos are some greeting cards in progress. Then the fun part of shooting a wholesale catalog is one of the biggest things I have left to do.  This will be fun for me to style, play with flowers, and shoot myself. Can't wait to share some sneaks when that gets underway next month.  

AND I decided to move my business out the house (finally!) and into my first official studio space. The last photo is from painting the walls in the new space this past weekend and a little sliver of my view of our downtown area.  I seriously can't believe this is happening.  We have some more work to do before I can officially move in (ya know, since I wanted everything to be all white. lol).  So many mixed emotions about this next step.  Growing is scary but I am so thankful it's happening. 

You guys are wonderful, all the nice words on social media about my Hallmark collab was overwhelming.  Big thanks and XO's. 

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.

HALLMARK x SHANNON KIRSTEN

Hi Friends, Happy Monday! 

I am thrilled to share a snap of my Valentines collection for Hallmark Signature that is now LIVE.  My four greeting cards can be found in Hallmark Gold Crown Stores and online! Visit Hallmark.com for a list of stores near you.   Follow along on instagram @shannonkirsten to see more sneaks and behind the scenes of my collection in the weeks to come! I'll be sharing more on this collaboration soon. 

XO

COLOR OF THE YEAR INSPIRED : ROSE QUARTZ & SERENITY

 images and more color of the year inspiration found on my boards here and here

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I thought the best way to kick off my blog posts for 2016 was to start with the inspiring and calming colors of the year.  Dusty pastel shades are my favorites so I am absolutely loving the rose quartz and serenity combo.  The could't have named the blue shade better as it reminds me of a calm, serene day by the ocean in my hometown.  I will be looking forward to client requests for these shades and to see how they are incorporate into wedding palettes and other projects.

Can't wait to bring a some fresh posts, projects, and updates to the blog this year.  Feeling all kinds of inspired.  I hope your new year is off to a wonderful start! 

XO 

A YEAR IN REVIEW : 2015 HIGHLIGHTS

This year has been freaking incredible.  When I began thinking about 2015 and what it meant to me I was overwhelmed (also a little sad about how fast it seemed to have flown by).  Although when I really analyzed each month and everything I've done this year, I had a hard time processing how it all fit into 12 months. It flies by but it doesn't. Time is weird. I am incredibly thankful for business growth and the continued support from this wonderful online / social community (and of course from my family and friends!).  Using social media and this little blog to share my work is an amazing thing, I'm constantly in awe that I have 'fans' and forever grateful for the encouraging comments! 

I hope you don't mind taking a little walk down memory lane with me today.  These are my most prized professional and personal moments from 2015...

1. Collaboration with Hallmark
Back in May I was approached by Hallmark to collaborate...ecstatic to say the least. I created a four piece Valentine's greeting card collection.  I got to post a little sneak peek on instagram last week. I will be sharing more on this including where to buy and all four designs from the collection next month!

2. Travels; Antarctica, Argentina, and Iceland
I feel so incredibly blessed to see the world. Traveling has become a top priority.  It is truly priceless as experiences like these mean everything to me. I am so lucky to have my sister who shares a love for adventure, culture, nature, and making spontaneous travel plans.  This year we conquered two new continents with a trip to Antarctica...we had to fly through Argentina to board the ship to Antarctica so we decided to extend our stay on the way back so we could explore Buenos Aires. We've both had been wanting to visit Iceland after seeing magical photos of it over the past couple years.  This was totally unplanned and we threw it together in less than two months.  It's quite easy to get around Iceland and it far exceeded my expectations so I am beyond happy we made this happen! We just have two continents left and with a trip to Japan in the works for next year, we will just need to get to Australia. So exciting to be achieving this goal with my big sis.  You can read about my trips in more detail as I blogged them by day earlier this year; Antarctica, Argentina, and Iceland

3. Urban Outfitters artist series
This year Urban Outfitters launched an online artist series print shop.  I was asked to contribute my ferns print. It is such an honor to work with a company I love so much and have admired for a long time. Every once in awhile a styled shot pops up on my instagram feed and I'm like hey there I am...so cool.  You can check that out here, the print is offered in more sizes than I have on Easy and also with multiple framing options.

4. West Elm Local
I was asked to become a part of West Elm Local, an initiative recently started by West Elm to support local artist communities and encourage store managers to carefully curate their individual stores. I just love this.  So far I am in Estero, Orlando, and two Miami locations (Florida Only). We even got to go up to Orlando for an in store event this summer!

5. Stationery Product Line Expanding
This year I began to expand my stationery / product line by adding greeting cards, notepads, gift wrap, and more.  I signed on to Etsy Wholesale so retailers can now place wholesale orders directly on there. I have always wanted to have a super fun flowery product line and after gaining confidence from the past few years of illustrating for wedding clients and other companies I am finally ready for this next step, which leads me to my next highlight of 2015...

6. Signed on for National Stationery Show
A long time dream becoming a reality in 2016.  I am terrified and more excited about this than anything in business so far.  I CANNOT WAIT! The money for my booth space has been paid, I completed the Trade Show Boot Camp e-course...it is official!  I will be painting my buns off in the new year. I can't wait for you all to see what I have up my sleeve!

7. Photoshoots 

Every year I am absolutely floored at the talent that asks me to be involved in photoshoots.  A few highlights were sending photos off to The Mrs. Box launch, The Four Seasons Haulalai that was shot and styled by some of the best wedding vendors out there; Jose Villa, Summer from Grey Likes Weddings, and The Venue Report.  And a French Blue & Lavendar inspired shoot by Best Photography that got featured on Green Wedding Shoes.

8. Plum Pretty Sugar x BHLDN
The lovely ladies at Plum Pretty used one of my floral prints for their beautiful robes. It is currently being sold at BHLDN.  So exciting to see my artwork on fabric! I mean... ekkk!

9. Baby Friends
My friends have been such a huge part of helping to grow my business; their advice, willingness to listen me whine / analyze / talk my ideas out, and their encouragement are the biggest blessings.  We use the term 'baby friends' because that's literally how long we've known each other, since childhood. Several of my close friends welcomed little ones into their lives this year and it's so fun to be apart of their joy by sharing my talents (and playing auntie).  Can't wait to share the rest of the stationery items we came up with for Heather's shower...

10. Playing Painter & Photographer

When my worlds collide and I get to photograph a wedding that I've also designed stationery for it's just the best! This happened a few times this year with Ashley & Josh, Odette & Mark, and Caleb & Liz (going to share their full wedding after the new year!)... 

From the bottom of my heart, I thank you all for following along on my creative journey. 

Wishing you the happiest of new years!  See you back here in 2016! 

XOXO