Posted May 21st, 2011 by Hilary
Last weekend, I attended my friend, Edy’s amazing bridal shower and a new idea came to me!
While getting ready…I realized I had yet to create a card for the gift. I have hundreds of gray tags leftover from our Save the Date. I decided to make something that was artwork and a card combined.
I love how it looks tied with simple twine around a white box.
Soon high resolution inkjet prints of these gift tags will be offered in my Etsy shop. I’m thinking packages of six.
Plus, I’m getting butterflies (literally) from this design contest, we just entered…more on that tomorrow!
Posted October 6th, 2010 by Hilary
Life seems to slow down when it rains…time rolls softly like raindrops down the window pane and I find time to admire the splatter while sipping tea.
These days, I yearn for galoshes to splash through the puddles
or these Hunter wellies
and places to store my umbrella (to be honest…I don’t even own an umbrella;)
but I do love a sweet trenchcoat to throw on.
I wanted to check in with you all and see what kinds of cool things you have been up to…please share links!
Posted September 8th, 2010 by Hilary
PinkPianos is over at NiceDwells today with tips on how to Bring Nature Indoors for Fall!
I will post pics and tips from the article next week! But for now, see you over there!
Posted September 9th, 2009 by Hilary
In the spirit of celebration, we are doing a giveaway!
You may ask what exactly we are celebrating? There are two things: The Strongheart show tomorrow night and the end of summer blogging! I am so proud that I was able to officially launch this site in June and have been blogging and making new friends all summer.
This is my second giveaway on PinkPianos and I plan to many more to draw attention to all the accomplished artists and designers out there. The best part is you don’t have to be in California to play, I will send these out to the winner anywhere in the world.
Today, I have chosen to giveaway a fabulous set of cards by artist Edy Pickens. Each set includes a clear pack of 6 cards and envelopes valued at $15.
You may remember her card designs from my posts on surface design. All cards are blank on the inside and feature a vibrant graphic on the front. Her cards are great for sending “thank you’s” or ”i care about you” notes.
Edy paints and designs many types of artwork. On her site, you can the various commissions and collections of art she creates. Best of all Edy will be showing her work tomorrow night at the Art and Music Fundraiser for the Strongheart Fellowship. The fellowship will send volunteers on a 10-day voyage to Liberia, West Africa to construct a residency for orphaned children.
This one totally blows me away.
If you are there, then you will see this painting in person!
If you want to win this giveaway simply leave a comment below about your favorite one of Edy’s paintings. You could also share with us, an artist who’s work you admire. If you use one of these buttons below to Tweet, Digg, or Facebook this raffle, I will give you an additional lucky entry to the contest! Just e-mail me at hilary.hahn@pinkpianos.com and let me know what you did! I will announce next Wednesday and will use the random number selector to determine the winner.
Good luck to all!
Posted September 8th, 2009 by Hilary
I find I am most calm and at peace when surrounded by the beauty of nature. This Labor Day weekend I caught some relaxation time by disconnecting from the city.
The Mildred E. Mathias botanical gardens at UCLA proved to be the perfect place to get lost in the foliage.
The history of this garden is quite intriguing and can be viewed at the site home.
As I type I can smell this hand picked bouquet of wild roses. Don’t worry~I didn’t filch these from the garden!
A quaint french restaurant and garden shop on south Robertson sells them. Best of all you can sip tea on the patio amongst the flowers. Ahh~Abundance!
On that note, I’d like to invite you all to the Art and Music fundraiser for the Strongheart Fellowship this Thursday at Gallery 1018. It is going to be a total blast featuring music and tons of art for a good cause.
I can’t think of a better reason to go out this Thursday!
You can always e-mail me at hilary.hahn@pinkpianos.com with any questions.
I hope to see you there!
xx,
Hilary
