Inspirations

7.29.11 | | Stationery

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Inspirations is a new monthly post about what we’re seeing, hearing about, experiencing and being inspired by. Let us know what you think of our inspirations, and share some of yours if you’d like. Comment below and you’ll be eligible to win a copy of each of the items in our new DwellStudio stationery line.

1. Wednesday Patterns by Leanne Shapton
2. Watercolor Notecard by Rifle Paper Co.
3. Anything and everything by Maira Kalman
4. Custom chalk letting by Dana Tanamachi
5. Artwork and lettering by Grady McFerrin
6. Geometric Thank You Card Set by Yellow Owl Workshop
7. New Nature Systems 4 by Russell Leng
8. Paintings by Michelle Armas
9. Botanicals Notebook Collection by Rifle Paper Co.
10. All things Paris!

Kristen Hewitt
Associate Design Director

One winner will be selected at random and announced on Thursday, August 4.

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22 Comments

  1. July 29th, 2011 at 10:11 am | Posted by Elaine

    Ooo! All the colors and patterns!! So much fun stuff! I had to enter, the 4th is my birthday! Maybe I'll get a wonderful "surprise"!

    :) elaine


  2. July 29th, 2011 at 10:25 am | Posted by allegra

    color definitely inspires my day…and paris. mais oui!


  3. July 29th, 2011 at 12:48 pm | Posted by Danae

    I LOVE the Paintings by Michelle Adams! Very inspirational, thank you for sharing.


  4. July 29th, 2011 at 3:13 pm | Posted by alicia

    Love all of these, in particular the geometrics- patterns like these have been inspiring lots of my DIY projects lately. I'm also partial to the watercolors.


  5. July 30th, 2011 at 8:11 am | Posted by mollyandtheprincess

    I love the idea of sharing your monthly inspirations! The DwellStudio peacock notebook looks wonderful, and I LOVE the Wednesday Patterns and Geometric Thank You Card Set. I'm being inspired by geometric designs at the moment too, and really love the Silver Styler notebook from designwalls http://www.designwallas.com/ ISBN no: 9788174365583


  6. July 30th, 2011 at 1:37 pm | Posted by blythe hill

    oh. my. word. i am SWOONING over all this loveliness! I love Maira, love Rifle, love all of it! Whoever wins this loot is a lucky individ! ;)


  7. August 1st, 2011 at 10:57 am | Posted by Annie

    #3 (Kitty Carlisle Hart) inspires me to write lots of little snail mail notes and send to my girlfriends! Love!


  8. August 1st, 2011 at 10:59 am | Posted by Nicole

    I'm currently inspired by some of the same things you've listed (especially Paris – headed there next month!). I'm always inspired by the colors of food – the reds, oranges and yellows of my cherry tomato plants are my current color inspiration. :)


  9. August 1st, 2011 at 11:13 am | Posted by APB

    Currently being inspired by the poem "Why We Truly a Nation" by William Matthews…


  10. August 1st, 2011 at 11:56 am | Posted by Domestica

    Rifle is so talented – it's awesome to see how quickly they've grown. This month, I'm inspired a lot by new Butter London lacquer colors, by Leah Giberson's hot summer Airstream paintings, back seasons of Deadwood on HBOgo + my 8-yr-old's album cover artwork for his "band."


  11. August 1st, 2011 at 12:43 pm | Posted by Jessica Poundstone

    Vintage Melmac! (I snapped this one up: http://www.etsy.com/listing/57073861/vintage-oran…


  12. August 1st, 2011 at 1:05 pm | Posted by alejandra urzua

    my friend adelaida's watercolors, they are truly amazing and their colours make me happy and help me in my graphic design job! the website is http://www.adelaidalarrain.com


  13. August 1st, 2011 at 1:19 pm | Posted by Maria

    My brain tends to think in quotes by Maya Angelou. She is hands down my favorite poet/writer. I find myself driving past nature on the way home, or out for a walk with my dogs and I'll think things like, "Beauty and strength can be found in adversity." :-)


  14. August 1st, 2011 at 1:45 pm | Posted by amorette

    love that chalkboard lettering! i i could work with it without erasing it with my hand….


  15. August 1st, 2011 at 3:54 pm | Posted by Christy

    I am so thrilled will all of the inspirations that you are sharing ~ especially the Custom chalk letting by Dana Tanamachi and the Botanicals Notebook Collection by Rifle Paper Co.
    I'd like to think of myself as creative (but most of my ideas are "borrowed" inspirations of others) ;)


  16. August 1st, 2011 at 4:33 pm | Posted by Sherry

    the chalkboard lettering is stunning! i had just discovered it myself a week ago, and was inspired!


  17. August 1st, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Posted by Margaux

    well, gotta love paris… but the handlettered type examples are incredible too! i think that can be a difficult design aspect, but when it works it's awesome!


  18. August 1st, 2011 at 7:41 pm | Posted by Betsy

    I am completely inspired by light, the light in the trees while we had dinner last night and on a drive overy a mountain pass this evening.


  19. August 2nd, 2011 at 12:11 pm | Posted by Kristen

    Thanks so much for sharing your friend's work with us, it's lovely!


  20. August 2nd, 2011 at 12:14 pm | Posted by Kristen

    That is a lovely journal, thanks for sharing! I can't seem to get enough of metallics right now.


  21. August 3rd, 2011 at 9:07 am | Posted by Laura

    Thank you for the inspirations! my inspiration lately has been the sunrise view from my back deck. I was never a morning person but my 4 month old son gets me up at 5:30am!


  22. August 4th, 2011 at 1:37 pm | Posted by kelli

    So pretty! I love the hand lettered type. When I was young I discovered my dad's stash of Speedball books with all kinds of type. I love the signs in Trader Joe's. When I worked in a butcher shop I made all of the signs for specials and on the signboard out front. Good times.


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