Holly Mathis Interiors » stationery

playing with fonts

Holly — Tue, 24 May 2011 13:29:11 +0000

I love to play with fonts and i have some new ones…Crystal Kluges’ DARLING MONOGRAMS is my recent fave!

I am not a graphic designer and dont have that perfect finishing touch like some of my talented friends (hi Linsey and Emily, thanks for teaching me tricks and inspiring) BUT i have enjoyed playing with these and i even bought some luxe paper at Paper Source on saturday and have been making notecards for friends and family. Okay i only make one or two and then my brain wants to do something else but I will eventually make entire sets for people as gifts! Problem is my printer, it is so so, but the nice paper helps..its not engraved or thermography or whatever the terms and differences are but its cute and cheap, though i do love running my finger across raised initials on paper dont you? See my experiments!

I love how a W looks on paper! Is that strange?? Luckily my mom and several friends have a W initial!

The possibilities are endless, the time is not so i better stop playing for now! Have a happy day!

CUTE cute Valentines

Holly — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 03:13:22 +0000

I just printed off a bunch of these from Jones Design and they are so cute…one is even perfect to frame, a mini print!…

Emily outdid herself as usual. And the best part is you dont have go stand in line to buy cards…i have a mediocre printer and some good cardstock and it worked great!

That chevron one below is the one I want to frame..maybe for my kitchen windowsill!

And the stripe one, oh my!

Simply click over to Emily’s place here and download for a small fee! ENJOY!

sarah + abraham giveaway

Holly — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:33:00 +0000

And the winner is….. Sara! at Augustfields..congratulations! I will be emailing you with information on how to redeem this wonderful prize…and thanks Sara (interesting Sara from Augustfields spells her name the same)from Sarah + Abraham!

Yall be sure and visit Sarah + Abraham soon..they are great for teacher gifts or for your own home…and I LOVEE these Christmas stickers..she has some great holiday items! Enjoy! and thanks again to everyone…if only yall would comment for me that well every time!;;

[check back tomorrow, ok maybe the next day, for a kitchen post..a break from nurseries!]

sarah + abraham giveaway

Holly — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:27:00 +0000

Yall know how i love these Sarah + Abraham prints…really just silhouettes in general but Sara does such a great job…and we are so lucky because she has agreed to do a giveaway for my blog readers, one of the silhouette prints with or without scallop (individual or sibling group)..so excited. It is time for you lurkers to come out of hiding. SOOO just leave a comment here with your email address if you dont have a blog and let me know where you might use one of these darlin silhouette prints.. also be sure and check out the Sarah + Abraham blog..and her website..Sara also has an etsy store..i have used her stationery and mommy cards..all darlin and great quality!

i mean really, just look at the cuteness!

Thanks Sarah + Abraham!

P.S. The giveaway will close on Tuesday at 10 pm!

:: Baby Announcements ::

Holly — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:04:00 +0000

Baby Palooza ’09 continues with baby stationery!

[Nest invite from Tiny Prints]

Dont you just love stationery?? maybe you are thinking “uhhh where does this fit on a decorating blog??” But i really want this blog to be about all things “style, comfort and HOME” so that covers a lot AND after all, it is BABYPALOOZA ’09..so lets talk baby announcements, shower invites, thank yous…all of it!..
[from Crane with Kate Spade]

Like i said i love stationery..everything from hand made, things off of etsy (like Sarah and Abraham which i have mentioned a lot lately), plain Crane (they even paired up with Kate Spade to do this cute elephant card), to Whitney English (really cute for thank yous for both mama and kids of all ages but they can be used for invites and announcements)..this girl is awesome, from Oklahoma and she even has wrapping paper!
[from Whitney English]

[Lauren G. Design]
andd Lauren Goessling, oh my!

When Drew was born I really wanted to go in to a store and really look and feel everything (which you may still want to do) but to be honest you can find so much more online now..For instance, you can find just about anything from Stacey Boyd Claire, Crane, Sweet pea and others at Fine Stationery.
..and while i like the classic flat cards i do have to admit i am really drawn to the photo cards. Keep in mind (here is the decor tie in;;) that if you want to eventually frame one of your announcements you might want to consider a flat card. Drew’s announcement was beautiful (the exterior had a monogram and the inside had a beautiful photo..i should try to find and scan it..) BUT when it came time to frame it seemed complicated and so i have just never completed that little project..
{from In a Baby Carriage]
Speaking of which, great source for photo cards is, IN A BABY CARRIAGE, i considered her papers when Drew was born and she is still around offering beautiful cards..check it out, a great selection!

…and some Doc Milo for fun!

i just love Doc Milo for shower invites and thank you cards for mama..their new graphics with “mama shopping” and “mama decorating the nursery” are just so adorable..

So many choices, but at the end of the day, I have to admit, i really do love TINY PRINTS…i know everyone uses them but i really like their designs and i am also happy with the quality and just anything i get from there..they have a great variety of designers..

[all from Tiny Prints]

So what about YOU?? what stationery designs do you prefer, online sites or brick and mortar stores???? Fun, modern, or classic styles?? Because as much fun as it is to choose, the thrill really is in the hunt! and while i had my choice made WEEKS ahead with Andrew, with Henry i am waiting to see what kind of newborn photos we get, his personality, i definetely wont be in as big of a rush this time!