Weekend on the Cape

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Last weekend Nate and I gathered up all our campiest camping gear (aka: we went to Walmart and bought new sleeping bags because we didn’t own any) and drove down to the Cape with two of our college friends. We really wanted to stay at a campsite to get the not-so-typical Cape Cod experience. After a bit of research we landed on Sippewissett Campgrounds in Falmouth, MA. The fun part about this campground is that they have huge tipis you can rent that fit 6 people! So we didn’t even need to pitch a tent (good thing, because we don’t own one 😉 )

Our friends ARE actually avid campers, so they saved our butts on a lot of the things we needed to make this camping trip successful. We even made our meals over the fire! If you’re going camping soon, don’t forget a tightly-close-able trash bag, extra towels, water bottles, mouth wash and baby wipes. They’ll all come in handy, I promise. 😉

We lounged at Old Silver Beach for an afternoon. It sprinkled a little bit, and Nate had to fend off seagulls from stealing our bag of cherries, but other than that it was enjoyable. We stopped by the Nobska Lighthouse on a foggy morning and did a little exploring. This view is what I always imagine all of Cape Cod to look like. I kind of want to paint it!

And if you’re ever in Woods Hole (like, if you ever wait for the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard), definitely stop by Pie in the Sky cafe. We went twice! I had a chai latte and an iced coffee; both were very good! On a different note, I can’t believe it’s the middle of July already! Summer is flying!

~Stephanie

Coffee Date | July Mornings

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Hey blog readers! I’ve been struggling between really wanting to blog for the sake of blogging (and not only for business), BUT not knowing which blog I should choose to do this on. I even toyed with the idea of starting a whole new blog. But I like this blog a lot and want to stay here! I don’t think this piece of my internet needs to solely be a lettering and art, so I want to share more of my regular life and random things and inspiration! So keep this URL in your blog list. Because I’m gonna be a real blogger again 🙂

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Onto our coffee date! This picture is actually from a couple mornings ago, but I do have iced coffee next to me right now. P.S. Got the mug at Target! Anyways, Nate and I were up in New Hampshire for the first part of this week, relaxing by the lake, seeing friends, and reading our Bibles a lot. On this morning I was reading Colossians. I remember because the verses I read were very relevant to something going on in my friend’s life and I texted her the verse Colossians 1:11 “We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy.”

Another big part of our NH week is for catching up with our good friends and all their kiddos (the CUTEST kiddos, mind you). Whenever we see each other it’s like we never even missed a beat. I love that! When you’ve been friends for 10 years, I guess it’s bound to happen.

Nate and I took our new kayaks out on the lake for a couple rides. One of the rides being a sunrise one! We got up at 5 am to catch this beauty of a view. It was chilly outside that early, and reminded me of fall. But I promise I won’t talk too much about my favorite season until at least September 1st. Gosh, I love lakes. And sunrises. ~~And fall.~~ oops 😉

I watercolored a quick little piece while sitting on the beach one morning and I used the lake water! It was a little gritty, I think I got some sand in my water cup. But I like how this painting of the lake is made with water FROM the lake! I got that idea from my great grandfather who used to paint covered bridges using the water below. Coolest idea, right!

Welp, we’re off to the Cape for a couple nights of camping with our friends. Have a great weekend! ~S

P.S. Sorry, I’m kind of rusty at this blog-for-fun thing. It might take a few posts for me to get back to normal.

Acrylic Paintings with Hand-Lettering on Canvas

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I’m so excited to announce that I an now offering CUSTOM acrylic paintings!!! I love painting (I was one college painting class shy of enough credits for a minor!) and I obviously love lettering, so this is a perfect combo of the two! I am so excited!

I honestly wasn’t sure if this product was going to work out. At first, the paint was too dark, and the gold lettering seemed to get lost. Then I didn’t think they fit the LFR brand… And honestly, I didn’t love them at first. But I worked really hard to make them awesome, and these custom canvas products are now a reality for you and your home!!

Each painting is 8×10 and hand-lettered in GOLD ink, with a custom quote of your choice. The gold looks so great in regular lighting, but comes ALIVE in the sunshine. It’s sparkly and beautiful. The paint color options are what they are because, in order for the gold to show up, the paint needs to be on the lighter side of the spectrum. I hand-paint and hand-letter each canvas individually, which means they will be uniquely different and special to you! You can order yours HERE!

The ordering process is similar to a custom print; just message me after you purchase the listing with the quote of your choice. Right in the listing you can pick the color and brushstroke style!

Thank you all for being on this journey with me! I am so excited to see the quotes and words you choose to put on canvas. I promise these paintings will be a great, colorful, lovely addition to your home. <3

Stephanie

(other art in the wall gallery by JordanneMarie and H.Nichols)

BOLD

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It’s been fun for me to experiment with different textures and forms of watercolor over the last couple weeks. I’m really still trying to find my style with watercolor, and these blocky, bright, colorful prints have been my favorites (and it seems like Instagram’s favorites as well 😉 ).

I’ve been in experiment phase, really trying to hone in on what my little shop is all about. Progress over perfection, people!! Definitely making progress.

Stephanie