August 08, 2013
One of my favorite new cards in the Happy Cactus Designs greeting card collection is the bright and cheery You're the Best card. One of my aims while developing new releases for this year's National Stationery Show was to create some cards that can apply to many different "card-giving" situations. This card is great for thanking a friend or writing a note to a parent or child. I hand-lettered the greeting in a fun, cursive script, and then added a hand-drawn dotted zigzag and a striking yellow background. I think it's a really cheerful card, and many buyers and customers seem to agree, as it's quickly become a new bestseller!
July 16, 2013
After launching my debut collection in 2011-2012, I had many requests to add more masculine thank you card options to my line. Guys need to write thank you notes, too, right?
When designing my Spring 2013 collection, this focus was one my mind. For the card below, I drew two small triangles and decided to use a navy blue and black combination. A pattern was created with the triangles and "Thank You" was inserted using a thin minimalist font.
I love the end result, and many buyers did, too! This card was one of my top three sellers at the Stationery Show this year! You can buy the Thank You Triangles card in the shop here!
July 10, 2013
I've had a few requests for a "Get Well Soon" card and was eager to add one to my growing collection. I wanted the card to be colorful and cheerful - the type of card that would perk someone up who has been ill or going through a rough time. Hand-drawn daisies were colored in an array of bold hues - blues, oranges, pinks, reds, and greens. Set against a pale blue background, the daisies really pop. I hand-lettered the "Get Well Soon" sentiment in a dark turquoisey-blue. You can shop the card here.
July 05, 2013
I love a notepad that makes list-making fun, and am happy to introduce the new Blooms Notepad. It features hand-drawn flowers in vibrant colors. The 4"x6" notepad can easily fit in your purse and the paper contains 10% post-consumer waste content and 30% recycled content. Notepads come individually sealed in a cello bag making them perfect for gift giving! Shop it here.
June 27, 2013
One of my favorite new releases from the collection I debuted at the Stationery Show is the Tribal Lines Thank You note card.
I created an organic diamond pattern based off hand-drawn triangle and dot shapes I drew. While I love love love color, I decided to design this card using only black and white. It's both simple and complex, timeless and on-trend.
The Tribal Lines Thank You card is available as a single or as a boxed set of 10 cards. Shop it here.
June 24, 2013
I debuted a number of new patterned note cards at the Stationery Show this year and the "Squiggle Flowers" design was by far the most popular of the bunch.
The hand-drawn "squiggly flowers" were inspired by large Mexican tissue paper flowers. I loved using bright and bold color combinations for the different flowers. The colors really leap off of the paper.
This design was one of the images I blew up onto a large poster board to hang at the top of my booth at the National Stationery Show.
Shop the Squiggle Flowers card here.
June 19, 2013
I've mentioned here before that I have a licensed iPhone case design available through MyCustomCase.com. I own the case myself and have been impressed with how well the case has held up over time - no scratches or marks, very sturdy, and it's protected my iPhone from many drops. Well, I'm excited to share that you can now purchase iPad cases with the same design. It's available for iPad 2/3/4 and comes in a number of color combinations. You can personalize the case with a name or monogram, or just have the design alone. Shop it here!
June 18, 2013
One of my favorite new products that I debuted at the National Stationery Show in May was the "Errands to Run" notepad. I am a big lover of list-making and writing down to-do lists, yet found that I always have multiple lists going on different sheets of paper for all of the places I need to go. Realizing that there didn't seem to be a notepad out there that could house all of my different lists one sheet, I decided to create one of my own!
The pad has places for all of the typical places you run errands - the drug store, the grocery store, and quick stops (think bank, dry cleaners, etc.). I also left a box with a blank line for you to write in your own stop - mine is usually Target or the art supply store - and a place to jot down a quick "don't forget!" note.
The notepad is 5.5" x 8.5" - large enough for all of your lists. It was important to me to use paper that was environmentally friendly, too. I'm happy to share that the paper for the pad is 10% post-consumer waste content and 30% recycled content. The notepad makes a great present for busy moms or as a housewarming gift! Shop the notepad here.
June 03, 2013
May 15, 2013
Happy Cactus is off to New York City for the National Stationery Show. We are beyond excited to be back for our second year and to debut a number of new products. If you are attending the show, please come visit us at Booth 2240!
April 16, 2013
April 12, 2013
Tomorrow can't come soon enough! Dixie Goods Co. and I will be debuting our "collar-boration" at the Dallas Flea. Here's some close up shots of each individual collar. You may recognize some of the fabric patterns from my cards!