DIY Stationary Clothesline

For the past couple months, I've been working on building our iba paper goods home studio. As of this week, my husband and I choose the "perfect desk",

fingers crossed

. We will hopefully pick it up in a few weeks.

Aside from finding the right desk, I've also been on the hunt for a practical office chair, comfy rug and closet storage solution. My goal is to accomplish all of these tasks before summer comes to an end.

Do you have any office items you'd recommend?

One of my favorite things about the studio is its simplicity. If you were to walk into my studio before this clothesline was created, you would have probably found stationary, samples, liners and envelopes scattered everywhere. A few storage boxes, thumbtacks and twine later,  we now have a much more organized system.

The most difficult task with this project, however, was figuring out which wall would work best. I didn't want to add thumbtacks to the wall (

which I suppose you could

). I wanted to use the window/door moldings so they would be less visible.

If you aren't interested in hanging stationary, you could always use this idea to hang photos, inspirational quote, important dates etc.

Supplies:

-thick twine

-clear thumbtacks

-hammer

-scissors

-clothespins

1. Measure wall height and determine how many hanging ropes you want.

2. Divide the wall evenly and sketch where the thumbtacks should go.

3. Hammer thumbtacks to the molding/wall.

4. Measure twine and tie to thumbtacks. Remember the cards will pull the twine down - leave extra room.

5. Grab your clothespins and begin stringing your inspiration!

HF4F

This week has flown by and dragged on at the same time.. is that even possible? My husband was away on business, which actually worked out great since I had a few huge projects I needed to work on. I even got to recruit my lovely mom in love to the iba paper goods world! Now that Gabriel is back home safely, all is well and we are looking forward to a weekend filled with a whole lot of rest, food and sun.

1. My water color flower print from #ruthieandrose came in! I have big plans for this little gem! I cant't wait to share with you!

2. Gari was not fond of the house chores overload we tackled this week.

3. We have been so blessed beyond belief for an abundance in invitation orders! Thank you to our lovely clients!! The winner to our @ibapapergoods

giveaway

will be announced this evening. If you haven't entered, there is still time!

4. Ordered a custom stamp that should be in next week! Love customization!

5. Celebrated Teacher Appreciation week in style thanks the wonderful moms at school! I am now ready for summer with this bag (and matching hat). Here we come weekly farmers market & beach escapades!

Gold Foil Journal Giveaway

If you follow us on Instagram (

@ibapapergoods

) you would have seen our first ever giveaway posted yesterday! Enter to win this gold foil world traveler journal delivered straight to your door (in cute wrapping of course)! Winner will be announced Friday.

To enter, you must:

1) Follow @ibapapergoods

2) Tag a friend to the giveaway post on our instagram page

Good luck!!

Every Summer Needs A List

With summer break quickly approaching, I created a bucket-list print as a space for everything I want to accomplish over the next couple of months. There is something about having goals written on paper that makes tackling them more fulfilling!

A few of mine include... 

-Paint the house

-Read 5 books

-Create a portfolio website for our invitation business

-Practice calligraphy

-Help Gabriel build a desk for my studio

-Visit my big sister

-Spend time with family at the beach

Do you have a summer bucket list? What are some things on your list?

Click

here

to download the bucket list print for yourself and make sure to hashtag #summerbucketlist so we can keep up with each other!

A Mother's Day Gift With Meaning

This Mother's Day, I decided to design a personal gift for both my mom and mom in law. One thing they both have in common is that they are full time, hard working ladies and spend many hours in their offices. With this in mind, I thought they'd both enjoy encouraging art to brighten their spaces!

This is how the Proverbs 3 & Proverbs 31 prints came about. Each with special meaning of course!

Both prints are only $5 on my 

etsy 

shop! They are digital files and can be downloaded straight to your computer. I also take custom orders if you are interested in having an original verse designed for a lovely lady in your life! I have many fonts and flowers to choose from!

How To: Print the 5x7 pdf image on cardstock paper (

I used a local print shop

). Purchase a frame of your choice (

I decided to use one with a large matte

) and wanted to keep the look sleek and modern.

Happy Mother's Day shopping!