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Pairs Well With...

July 01, 2013

I'm starting a new little series on the blog called "Pairs Well With..." where I pair up a Happy Cactus Designs product with another item that it coordinates well with. 

First up, the Thank You Tribal Lines card. How perfectly does it pair with these Zara heels?!

TheThank You Tribal Lines cardis available as a single card or boxed set of 10. Shop ithere. 

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New Tribal Patterned Black and White Hand Drawn Thank You Note Cards

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. 

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Card of the Week: Budding Pinks

November 12, 2012

After a brief hiatus (things have been busy around here!), the card of the week series is back! The Budding Pinks patterned note card was one of the first cards from my earliest collection. It started as a single motif based on an Indian flower design I came across.


I love the lines and sense of motion that the pattern creates. It's the perfect card for a thank you note or any occasion. 


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Card of the Week: Thanks Vines

October 22, 2012

This week's card of the week is Thanks Vines, featuring hand-drawn vines. The card comes in two different colorways - a grass green and a medium blue. 



One of my favorite things about designing cards is when I'm able to weave the illustration into the lettering so it's almost seamless. Here's a few shots when I first drew the design.


The drawing was done at a much larger scale (about 8" x 12") than the actual card itself (4.25" x 5.5"). Thanks Vines is available as a single card or as a boxed set of 10 cards. You can pick it up in the shop here!

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Card of the Week: Thank You Zinnias

September 24, 2012

This week's card, Thank You Zinnias, features a detailed hand drawn design of tiny buds reminiscent of zinnias with "Thank You" in turquoise green. All of the tiny "petals" were meticulously hand-drawn by yours truly. The inspiration for this design came from memories of the zinnias that my grandmother planted outside her house annually. The huge blooms would line the fence along the edge of her property and people passing by would always stop to admire the gorgeous flowers. It took a lot of patience to work on this piece, but I was so happy with the outcome. 

A client recently asked to use this design for personalized note cards. Did you know any pattern you see on this site can be customized? I love how they turned out!


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Card of the Week: Thanks a Bunch

August 27, 2012

This week's card of the week is our "Thanks a Bunch!" thank you note card. We released this design at the National Stationery Show in May and it instantly became one of our bestsellers. 

http://www.happycactusdesigns.com/collections/thank-you/products/thanks-a-bunch

It's probably one of my favorite designs, too, with its cheerful bouquet of flowers. While many of the thank you notes in the collection are very floral-driven, this card is perhaps the simplest.

http://www.happycactusdesigns.com/collections/thank-you/products/thanks-a-bunch


You can purchase "Thanks a Bunch!" in our shop as a single card or boxed set of 10 cards!

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Just My Type: Hand Lettering Favorites

August 06, 2012

For the most part, I prefer hand lettering the words on my cards. While there are some amazing fonts available for use and sometimes a really great font works best for a piece, nothing beats the uniqueness of hand lettering. My favorite hand lettered card I've created is the "Thanks" floral arch card. It turned out perfectly! 



Some other hand lettering I've been swooning over...


I'm a big fan of singer Ryan Bingham (you may remember his songs from the film Crazy Heart). He just released a new music video that celebrates hand lettering with lyrics to the song literally being painted across the screen. 


Absolutely gorgeous book cover designed by Laurie Rollitt


Playful and bold watercolor hand lettering by Chris Ballasiotes


Dana Tanamachi's chalk lettering is beyond amazing. You have to check out her portfolio of work!

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