The Good Twin + Madewell

Well, winter is in the air in Los Angeles...just kidding, it was like 80 yesterday, yikes. But regardless of the weather, the holidays are coming, and this year, I've got a really fun lineup of events for The Good Twin!
Madewell at The Grove has been kind enough to ask me in for a night of cards, denim, and tasty treats, so if you're in the area, swing by on Friday, November 14th from 6-8 pm. I'll be there with Peggy, and both of us can't wait to meet you. We'll have a selection of Good Twin cards for sale, as well as complimentary drinks and sweets, free two hour parking, and 20% off Madewell purchases over $125 - which also get a little card bundle from The Good Twin. It's a great opportunity to pick up some great holiday cards, as well as splurge on a pair of new jeans (they bribed me with a pair that I haven't taken off since they arrived, ha). Hope you see you there!

Fond of the frond

More patterns, because kicking one of these babies out makes me feel like I finished something. I love this color palette, and I wanted to shine some light on all these little frond and leaf guys that have been waiting around like second string in a tight game.

Summer in the city

Ah, August in LA. So hot. All I want to be doing right now is drinking gallons of beer on a porch in a glamorous muumuu while not sweating, but sometimes we don't get what we want. So instead, I rounded up two of my favorite people with crazy amazing brains (that would be Scott and Kate) and together, we shot a cool little look book for the new release that I just finished up for The Good Twin. The sets were assembled using some neat origami techniques I learned at the library (thanks for the knowledge, LAPL!), and we used paper printed with some of my patterns. You can check out all fifteen new cards in my shop. 

Stay breezy, dudes!

florals for a Friday

I've been neck deep in patterns lately - I finally have (sort of) mastered the art of a complicated repeating pattern. Much of that is due to this amazingly simple tutorial (and so, so much practice). And so, just for fun, a floral for your Friday afternoon.

craftacular spectacular

If you're in my neck of the Los Angeles woods this weekend, come check out the Bust Craftacular! I'll be selling The Good Twin cards and boxed sets, with super special show deals. A bunch of other awesome vendors will be in attendance, including a bunch of tasty treats out front (seriously though, bring me a coffee). There's also a DIY nail bar and a flower crown station, so you can get all decked out for the rest of your Saturday.
The Craftacular is at Mack Sennett Studios this coming Saturday, from 11-6pm. Mack Sennett is conveniently located just around the corner from El Chavo and Tiki Ti, both of which are highly recommended to hit up before or after, or both, no judgement here.
I'll be at booth 26, say hey!

summer's coming

Happy Memorial day, everyone! We hit the BBQ train a bit early this year, as the rest of the long weekend was reserved for plowing through some work. In true work-from-home style, I'm sneaking out for a little overnight getaway tomorrow with a couple of ladyfriends rather than braving the crowds over the holiday weekend. But before I head off on a mystical journey to the sacred sands of Joshua Tree, have a look at the shoot Scott did! It makes me think of summertime and sherbet and faded out tank tops. I've updated The Good Twin site so you all can see real live photos of actual cards, rather than just vector illustrations (that foil is just soooo shiny) and above you can see a nice GIF supercut. Here's to a fantastic start to summer - may there be creamsicles and cold beer in your near future.

change is good

Well dudes, I'm just going to jump right in. It's springtime, and change is a comin'. After almost six years working with my friend John as the sole employees/makers/manufacturers at Dude and Chick, I'm moving on. Not entirely, and not immediately - I'll still be managing inventory, filling orders, handling accounts, and emailing all the amazing customers we have at Dude and Chick, at least for now. John will take the reigns, creatively speaking, and I have no doubt that he's going to continue the stationery sweetness that we built together.

But I'm ready to move in a different direction. I've found myself itching to start something new, something that is completely my own from the ground up, something born and raised under the bright California sky. So, after many jam packed evenings and weekends of preparation, I'm sending my own little stationery line into the daylight!
The Good Twin will be shown at the National Stationery Show this May in the Crow and Canary booth 2824 (where Dude and Chick wares will also be on display). I'm hoping to expand my offerings pretty quickly, but for now, I've got 25 brand new designs, both two-color and foil stamped, featuring my illustrations and hand drawn type as well as a bit of my pattern work. All of the cards are letterpress printed, and I've done my research to source high quality recycled papers, envelopes, and packaging to keep your letter-writing friendly to the land. You can check out all the goods on my new website/shop, thanks to the always amazing Kate Miss. It's worth mentioning that she also made my logo, and has been indispensable in more ways than I can count throughout this whole process.
So! Hooray for change, and new things, and all the hard work that keeps us fresh and growing and learning constantly. I'd like to start sharing a bit more process and stationery bits on this blog, so you have that to look forward to. Thanks for hanging in with me, there are good things ahead.

lovin' spoonful

It's Valentine's Day, aka the holiday that I am contractually obligated to love as a person in the Greeting Card Industry. To be honest, I'm just not that into it, but maybe that's just because I don't have the same affinity for conversation hearts as I do for other crappy seasonal treats (see: candy corn, eggnog, Budweiser with the special patriotic flag label). At any rate, I made you guys a little valentine, because insanity is the spice of life...isn't that the saying?