We couldn’t resist sharing these Pantone Easter eggs! Apartment Therapy always has great ideas and style for the home. The fact that they’re sharing a Pantone idea makes the printer in us smile.
For the tutorial, visit this link at Apartment Therapy.
(Pantone is the industry standard in ink color, and printers and designers use the Pantone matching system.)
Even with a forecast for snow, it is still the first day of spring!
Valentine’s Day greetings are a nice distraction from the cold, blustery weather of February. But do you know where these messages of love and friendship originated?
The earliest Valentine cards date back to the 1400s in Europe. Later, in the Victorian era, these love notes grew into large handmade, hand printed cards. Victorian cards like the one shown below were expensive to produce.
In 1847, Esther Howland from Worcester, MA developed the Valentine greeting industry here in the United States. She started with a small, homemade card business which she named The New England Valentine Company. Orders flooded in, Esther set up an assembly line, and she eventually earned revenues of $100,000 per year.
Whether you receive a mass-produced or handcrafted card, it’s still heartwarming to be remembered on Valentine’s Day.
“And now we welcome the New Year. Full of things that have never been.”
Rainer Maria Rilke
Wishing you peace, prosperity, and joy in the coming year!
Did you know that the first Christmas cards were created in London in 1843? (shown to the right) Sir Henry Cole hired John Callcott Horsley to illustrate them. Two batches of 2,050 cards were printed and they sold for a shilling each. The sides of the card show scenes of charity and the center shows the extended family making a toast.
Our styles have changed since then, but our sentiments remain the same.
credit to Wikipedia
This year, we are thankful for the health of our family, strong friendships, plenty of food to eat, and a cozy home as the days become chilly.
We wish you and your families a happy Thanksgiving full of fun traditions and delicious food!
