Tuesday, November 10, 2009

I Heart Hello Handmade

I normally don't do individual vendor reviews like this, but since I'm taking a bit of a breather from my regular posts, and since I absolutely love Hello Handmade, I figured why not share this with you. Hello Handmade is the result of collaboration between two incredibly talented people - calligrapher Betsy Dunlap and illustrator Shanna Murray. Together they create such wonderful, whimsical pieces, and they're just in time for the holidays!




Christmas prints inspired by old specimen charts - six types of pine and fur trees printed in white ink on kraft paper.




I love this shot with the black-and-white photo of Shanna's grandparents...


This is probably one of my favorite gift ideas - totally unexpected and special. It's a 2010 calendar, but it's also a tea towel, so even after the year is over, it can be used in the kitchen. Maybe a nice little accent to a kitchen-themed wedding gift? Betsy and Shanna will be adding some download-able items to their Etsy shop at the end of the month too - can't wait to see them!

15 comments:

Emom said...

WOW! really beautiful. thank you.

betsy said...

Such beautiful work! Love this.

chelsea said...

these two are SO talented!

2 By Design said...

So beautiful! I just posted yesterday about loving handmade items these days, so this comes at the perfect time!

Melissa Blake said...

How impressive!!! :)

Picasso Perfect Photography said...

I love these! I love when people use homemade things like this and help such talented people make a living!!!!!



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{The Perfect Palette} said...

oh how beautiful. Our readers would absolutely love their unique collections.

Erin @ SYL: Slipcover Your Life said...

Absolutely LOVE the idea to use the tea towel in a wedding gift! Such a great idea!

Raru said...

Beautiful.
Thanks for sharing.

Raru
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east side bride said...

a tea towel sounds like a really nice gift. funny how everything changes once you're married ;)

Tara S. said...

Reading the last few day's posts made me realize that I have lurked around the edges of your blog for almost two years now, and I don't think I've ever left a comment. I don't work in design or event planning- I work at a hospital, actually- but I helped my brother and (amazing) new sister-in-law, plan their wedding from 2,000 miles away last March. For more than a year, I've checked your posts and boards almost every day. Just because.

Then, a few months ago, a guy I know through my husband- a surrogate 'baby brother', I guess- asked me to help him with his incredibly budget-crunched wedding this past weekend.

The first thing I did was send them here.

For weeks, we made cupcake toppers, strung beads for a wish tree, collected items for centerpieces, made lanterns, you name it, we tried our hand at it. And, when we got stuck, we came back for more inspiration.

The wedding was perfect- a family affair, not the least bit stuffy (we're down south, so we ate low country shrimp boil and red velvet cake and, yes!, we drank sweet tea). All in all, it was just right.

THANK YOU. From all of us. We'd have been lost without you!! MWAH!

winterpeachblog said...

This is great. Thanks for deciding to share. Reminds me a little of eggpress.

sinnlighet said...

Your blog is wonderfully sensual and I love it!

I want to leave a footprint to you from the very very south part of Sweden by....

Agneta

Wedding invitations said...

Great designs...Awesome..

Sarah said...

This is so inspiring! I love this design and illustration and how ohh, Betsey Dunlap... her talent is incredible! Thanks for sharing!