I closed my shop in 2016 to take a break from designing products and work on honing my style overall. It’s been a welcome break, but I’m ready to hop back into it; I’ve finally got something to say visually again and it feels so good to be designing again. I’m excited to announce that […]

Editor’s note: This post is sponsored by Minted. Thanks for supporting the brands that keep Pencil Shavings going. As a designer, I consistently hear from people that they are struggling to figure out what to put on their empty walls. I completely get it – art can feel overwhelming and sometimes cost prohibitive, or like […]

Memorial Day is here, and with it comes an enormous slew of fantastic sales. If you’re considering any majorly large purchases of furniture or high end fashion, this is the time to do it! I’ve pulled together a list of the best sales (affiliate links used, FYI) in both home and fashion. Happy shopping! Oh, […]

Internet, I’m pretty sure that God has an enormous sense of humor. This is evident in many ways but perhaps best of all in parenting. For example, there was firstborn Jude who was and still is pretty much an easygoing kid. He was easily corrected when he was little (despite that one time when he […]