chalkboards for maggpie

Earlier this month, I had such a great time working with chalkboards for Maggpie Vintage Rentals.  Based here in Philadelphia, Maggpie has an incredible selection of vintage pieces available for events, and I was completely flattered to be a part of their first Open House.  

The coffee menu was pretty large (36"w x 48"h), and it really needed to be.  The size worked so well for the space.  Old City Coffee made such a great soy latte - I might've had more than one.

Everything in the Maggpie warehouse is gorgeous, and seeing it set up for open house was like walking into my favorite sort of wonderland.  So much beauty everywhere!  To top it all off, Maggie, Jason & Tracy are incredible human beings.  Seriously amazing people.  I feel super lucky to know and work with them.

behind the scenes: chalkboard lettering

One of my favorite parts of working with chalkboards is watching the letters grow as I work.  There's so much beauty in the foundation of letters.  

The chalkboard above was one of two created for Maggpie Vintage Rental's first Open House, held earlier this month.  I worked with regular chalk, and loved every second of it.

sending love

One of my favorite things is sending snail mail, especially when it's something fun + unexpected.  I normally sign letters with 2 hearts, or by saying 'heart heart.'  It's one of my unique ways of sending love without overusing the word, and still keeping it personal. (It's all in the details, darling..)

This year, I teamed up with new friends that are serious dreamers + do-ers - the lovelies of Confetti & Co. - and got to make some gorgeous snail mail happen.

We decided to send valentines with a great note inside that could pull double-duty as a daily reminder to the recipient.

A little something positive that can bring some beauty to every day?  Yes, please!  

I cut cream-colored heart shapes to be paired with heart-shaped confetti in pink, grey + silver tones. 

I used a light grey ink to write 'enjoy today' on one side of each heart.  Two variations were made.  I love the simplicity and the power of a little reminder to simply 'enjoy today.'  

The back of each heart was signed with a "XO" from myself and Confetti & Co.  Again, two variations were made, with placement of our names being the only change.

lettering by Hello, Bird. // photo by Sara Murray, Confetti & Co.

Blush envelopes were addressed in the same light grey ink.  

Sara and the Confetti & Company crew hand cut some crepe paper hearts and packed up the envelopes with valentines + heart-shaped confetti.  They finished packaging the envelopes with some gold tape and vintage seed packet stamps.  

I had such a great time working on these, and can't think of a more perfect way to send love in the mail for Valentine's Day!