"but it's about finding a part so that a historic piano can sing again"

so much inspiration.

La Mer de Pianos from Films & Things on Vimeo.

happy holidays from dear darling

photo via tumblr.

SHOP!

a couple goodies...

here.

think of then...

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i remember when i was a little girl, my dad traveled a lot. he worked abroad in places like belize, bangladesh, china, panama, japan and korea. he would bring back treasures from each place that i would never ask for, but always quietly anticipate and hope for. but when he was in korea, he always knew what i wanted him to bring back. stationery.

even as a little girl i was fascinated with pretty papers. dad would sometimes bring back storybooks and i remember taking so much time with each page. i cherished my stationery kits and took my time with each word i wrote in those letters...careful to make sure my words were worthy of the fanciful and dear pages.

i spent this past september in seoul and on my free days went roaming the streets and taking hours in each little paper goods shop. it inspired me to try my hand at it.

so! paper goods line coming soon...

bowerbirds::hooves.

LiNK.

A year ago, as I was preparing to move to Scotland to study Human Rights, my friend Mary told me about an organization called LiNK (Liberty in North Korea). LiNK runs rescue missions for North Korean defectors. They risk their lives to save these people, running from the horror in North Korea, and empower them to share their stories with a world who has known too little for too long.

I remember as a child, being fascinated with the Holocaust. My fourth grade mind couldn't comprehend how this could be history....how that kind of horror could have happened in the same world i live in. But it's happening still today. It's happening in North Korea...every.day. Something has to change.

It starts with people surviving to tell their story.

Please consider making a donation to support LiNK in doing the work that generations have said is impossible. Be a part of changing our history.

You can donate on my fundraising page, or donate on LiNK's homepage. Thank you!

say today.

today i was listening to the song communion cups & someone's coat when i stumbled upon this photo. it kind of took my breath away. each day i wake up and ask the Creator to help me take each moment for all of it's worth...everything He created it to be for me and for everyone around me. and this song coupled with this picture reminded me of how much hope there is for that, and how it's always waiting for me now.

Communion Cups & Someone's Coat - Iron & Wine by danjlander

Talk of yesterday
And she will show her brothers
Photographed in callous clothes
Say tommorow
And she'll say, "Come find me on a beach
And there will be no moon"
But say today
And she will kiss your face
And maybe forget

Talk of yesterday
Like bargain shoe strings
She will kick the car and find her friends
Say tomorrow
And then she'll describe
Some old communion cups and someone's coat
But say today
And she may look your way
And lead you home

practice makes better.

...and this tallest man on earth lyric is always on my mind.

a finishing touch.

just sent off another project today! it's been a busy summer, but so thankful to be a small part of all of these lovely celebrations.

it's so nice to have a minute to spare to wrap projects up pretty. isn't it so lovely to get a pretty little package? i remember when i was young, if my mom was particularly busy around christmas time (which she usually was, as a florist/restaurant owner/etc.) she'd have me help her wrap all the presents for my cousins. it was my favorite to get to help her, and feel like i'd contributed to the gift in some way.

it made me so happy to wrap up these little packages today...

...and made me look forward with so much gladness, to the many years i get to wrap christmas and birthday gifts for these little rascals (my nephew caleb and niece chloe)...

but it also made me think about the way the Father likes to give us good gifts, and the way He packages them up for us in different experiences, peoples, and places. what a tremendous Father we have, and what love He shows us, even when we can't see.

fancy a notebook?

get.them.here.

logo work.

logo/branding work is some of my favorite! the girls at paper dates recently hired me to work on theirs. this is the magic they made with it...

check them out. here.

bonjour!

bonjour from paris!

sincere apologies for the long delay in blog updates. i've been all over southern california, and mississippi and back to scotland. after several scenic and thoughtful train rides and a short weekend in london, i'm finding myself in the lovely area of paris called montmartre. the cute little apartment we're staying in is just 5 doors down from "au marche de la butte," the market of sweet lucien and grumpy monsieur collignon. amélie is my all-time favorite movie (watched best from under a home-made fort, projected onto a wall), so being here is an absolute dream.

all that to say that i'll be out of commission for the rest of july. feel free to e-mail me with questions about future projects and things, but this calligraphy calendar is all booked up for the rest of this month! thanks so much for all of the tremendously kind words that have been sent my way, and i sincerely wish you adventurous, warm, and lively summer nights (except for those of you in the southern hemisphere , hope you're warm and cozy).

warmest wishes,

suzy.

photo via: papertissue

not about me.

this is a little piece i did a long time ago. i was remembering how i have to remind myself that in my walk with Him, my life is not my own. i had this up in my old office because i have to be reminded of this often...

the postie.

living abroad + calligraphy projects =

being uber forgetful today = one too many trips for one day.

i eat donuts, man.

i can't stop watching this video. the song is ridiculous. and the video! it's so fun! i've been getting pretty tired of seeing new kid's wear lines that dress 5 year olds like 20 year olds...not cool.

i love this stella kid's line...and kind of want to exchange all of my clothes for these clothes. the bright color combos and all the mixed patterns are so much cooler than "city black."

my 25th birthday is coming up...is it ridiculous that i kind of want it to be themed after this video? donuts? faux mustaches? balloons? wearing bright mixed patterns? cotton candy?! i mean...this is a winning combination, rigggghhhhht?! i know...it's not prescribed for a 25th birthday. but a girl can dream...