Alive Inside

We saw the preview for this last weekend and it brought me to tears. The power of music!

Fun new stamps at the post office

Hot Rod Stamps - perfect for a boy's birthday party, baby announcement

or your husband!

available at the USPS 

It's a zoo around here

Last week I was working on a fun project which of course I can't fully tell you about. Some of the props were centered around a kid's birthday. I decided to go BRIGHT and luckily the client loved the idea.

Zoo animals and paper boxes spray painted in brights. Wouldn't this make the most fun kids party?

You would have to be a crazy mom to do this though. Painting the animals took a long time.

ombre bags that matched the animals were my favorite. I had to grab a really quick photo on the ground at the studio since I couldn't photo it in it's real home. 

Super snazzy sprinkle cake by Sweet & Saucy in Long Beach.

Love You More - New in the shop

Love You More 

available in the shop today!

Congrats - new in the shop today

I'm not sure if you've figured it out yet but I hate a card that only can be applied for one event. I think they should all cross over at least 2 different ways. Take this fab neon Congrats card - perfect for a baby shower, wedding, new job, engagement or congrats on divorcing that $%&* [tell the truth you never liked that dude anyway] 

ships with a bright sunny yellow envelope

available in the shop

I'm out this week

I'm out of town later this week but a lot of stuff has to get done before then.

have a lovely one!

a self promo photo

 so this happened.

I fought the urge to airbrush the shit out of my 45 year-old-self. 

thanks to eric hameister photography

being authentic

I work really hard to develop card concepts and it's really not flattering AT ALL to see someone change a few words around and pass it as their own. I thought I would post MY card today and remind shop owners that are headed to The National Stationery Show in NY about my original – Since this person will be at the show and I am not.

We are all inspired by one another. Be inspired but be authentic.

available here and nationwide at Urban Outfitters - Interested in wholesale? email me: richele[at]richiedesigns.com

#sad #nss #nationalstationeryshow #glutenfree 

Cos Stores

Today my prayers for affordable nun chic may have come true.

Cos Stores [the sleek sister to H&M] opened their online shop in the US today

before their NY and LA stores open for business. I may have gone kinda crazy

buying a few things. [I'm explaining it by saying it's an early bday gift to myself]

a perfect collar 

I think if Jil Sander and The Row had an affordable baby this would be it. Also, if you're not keeping track. The Row opened their first store today in LA. I've thought about applying for a job just so I can fondle the clothing and alligator bags [kind of not joking]. I couldn't afford the clothing even to work there so not sure how that all works for the sales staff.

perfect nun chic skirt

I'll report back when things arrive. I'm expecting to return a few things but would kind of be jazzed if it all fit perfectly. Beware if you're ordering they have a 14 day return policy. 14 days? not even sure how that is suppose to work but I'll abide.

the sheath [they were sold out of my size]

and a cute grandma shirt

so good

Andy Warhol poster 

This. Monday.

it sort of feels like this today.

via Pinterest. Sadly, I couldn't find the original source.

looking for the lemonade

I'm looking for the lemonade in the situation but I had my bag stolen last week from my office

[involved my boss running after the guy and helicopters / police] it was a lot I'm not going to lie

so today I spent 3 hrs at the DMV [the great equalizer / humbler], 2 hours at my bank and another 2 hours at the phone store trying to put my life back together. When it's all done I'll write a post titled "what to do if your purse is stolen" so you can reference it if the situation ever arises for you. {I truly hope it does not} 

meanwhile how lovely is this piece of art? artist Kazuaki Yamauchi

overwhelmed

when life gets overwhelming. I come back to black and white. It's all I want right now. Like a mug of soup on a cold day – It's comforting. Life is overwhelming sometimes don't you think?

managing a business, hiring new people, saying good bye to others as they move on to new things. Taking on projects that are out of your comfort zone. All good things, just a lot.

The good news is that the weather is beautiful here and I walked over to get a Slurpee today after an afternoon meeting. It's the little things.

 Also, I can recommend a house cleaner. She makes life very, very nice!

images from here

that's just SUUUUper

new color way available on this all purpose card: available here

Neon Pink Mother's Day

on press today with a fun little neon mom's day card.

available here.

I would say follow along on Instagram today for more fun, but it seems to have crashed today.

wah wah.

S'Mores

I'm burned out, in need of a business change so I decided I need to hit the refresh button. 

I'm headed to CAMP

I have no idea if this will be the most awful thing ever [I don't do games and karakoe] but I'm so tired that 4 days without my cellphone sounds like a dream.

All I have to say is that there had better be a s'more involved and a stiff drink.

NEW IN THE SHOP: MOM WOW!

mom's are pretty much Superheros without the capes. Who else can do a load of laundry while getting a kid out of a underwear accident and see from the back of her head that the other kid is sneaking a cookie. designed so that you can use it for Mother's Day, birthdays, or just the normal tuesday when your mom is rocking the house down.

available here

SOME THINGS I'VE BEEN DIGGING LATELY

I'm in full color, full production mode with the revamp of my biz identity and the shoots I've been on lately. Lets jazz it up people!

ALL FROM HERE

LEND ME A HAND

I've been on a kids shoot over the past week or so. A few days in-between lifestyle and studio.

It's the most fun, most tiring of jobs. Our biggest shot: 5 kids under the age of 6, with all of the sugar they could shove in their little mouths. We had an hour before it imploded – I can't say who did first the adults or the kids? It was a draw.

Can't wait to show you images. This sad little hand was on the ground outside the house we used. It sort of spoke to what I really need and that's a hand or two to help out. 

a new look

most folks who do this whole blog thing roll it out properly, everything it all tidy and redesigned at once. Yep, not me… it's going to be a slow go over here getting everything changed but ya gotta start somewhere. I'm excited for a new look and feel hope you enjoy it as well.

-the lazy designer