As the unofficial start of summer was celebrated this past weekend, I thought it would be fun to make some essentials for the ensuing bbq’s, picnics and patio dinners that fill Minnesota summer...
Tonight I’m heading over to First Ave to see M.Ward! I’ve been a relentless fan since Post-War came out back in aught-six. I even walked down the aisle to “Eyes on the Prize”....
Last night while backing up some files on my external hard drive, I found myself wandering into my old photo folders from my time in Germany. It’s altogether unbelievable that it’s been a...
Since we first started dating, Ned and I have always talked about our dream roadtrip. Packing everything in the car, rolling down the windows and just driving straight west. Stopping when we see some...
This might sound obvious but walks are one of my favorite ways to unwind & relax. I’ve recently re-discovered how much I love a long, silent walk by myself. I’m lucky to live so clos...
I came home from work this evening to find a bundle of fresh flowers next to a note with a heart simple little heart scrawled in pencil. How did I get this lucky? (flowers from Bastian & Skoog)
I’m spending my 27th birthday in Chicago, eating at some of my favorite places and then making the 6 hour drive back to Minneapolis with my husband. Couldn’t be happier. 27 is going to be...
that March 23rd is National Puppy Day? I finally have an excuse to plaster pictures of puppies all over this thing. Also, it’s a nice reminder about how great animal adoption can be! I don̵...
Guys….guess what!? Last week I was officially hired on as a designer at Cue, a branding-based design firm here in Minneapolis! I’ve been freelancing there for a few months and couldn̵...
Well I finally got around to making some business cards. Whoops? Sometimes I feel like the only designer who just isn’t that into business cards. Honestly, I really just wanted to try out the c...
We all have those products we use daily, almost religiously. As I was going through some things, I pulled a couple of my own favorites to share with you guys. My purse always has bobby pins (#4 ̵...
Great mugs make the coffee even better. I rescued this one from a Goodwill a few years back and have loved it ever since.
I have a few days off work this week and I’ve decided to tackle a project that’s been nagging me for a while now. Time to go through all my photo albums from all those awkward growing up ...
You might not be aware, but I’m a little bit of a Star Wars nerd, as are many of my friends. So it only made sense for me to make a little Ewok for a friend’s birthday a few weeks back. H...
This past weekend was my grandpa Hanley’s funeral. He was the oldest and last grandparent I had and it was tough to say goodbye to that generation of my family. However, at 97 years old he had ...
I’ve known my friend Dan for a long time and I’ve always admired his stellar illustration style. Since today is his 27th birthday I wanted to share a little project he’s been workin...
A few weeks ago, after days of “Should I? Shouldn’t I?” and picture-collecting, I made the appointment and got the riskiest haircut of my life, nearly 13 inches! It was shocking but...
Chilly days call for bright accessories. Last year was infinity scarves and this year I’ve been knitting myself tons of colorful, semi-slouchy warm hats. Since I started knitting last year with...
Thimbelle is a decorative display face made up of both upper and lower cases as well as numerals. Light line-weights and shortened slab-serifs hint at the delicate and decidedly feminine nature of Th...
These past few weeks have been pretty busy for both Ned and I. After 2 years of running my own business and freelancing I’m starting to look for a full-time gig again. For Ned, after over 10 ye...
Lately I’ve been trying to show my neglected nails a bit more love. Glitter has never really been my thing but a few impulse-purchases-in-the-Sapho ra-check-out-line later and I found myself wit...
This year our New Years Eve plans were cut short due to some pesky Minnesota snow-rain. Bummer. So instead, Ned and I spent the night at home, made a little dinner, opened a bottle of wine and each w...
My first typeface has a name…”Thimbelle 221;! After I asked for some help with a name a few weeks ago, I got so many wonderful suggestions from readers/friends/family. Many of you said ...
I love working through the holiday rush with my favorite Christmas music playing. My December playlist rarely changes year to year with the same mix of personal favorites and classics. I love em all&...
I know I’m slightly biased but I cannot even begin to describe how much I love this video. We had the most amazing videographer, John Hoel…a true video ninja. He was able to craft the per...
Our reception was the day after our wedding and could not have been more fun. Splitting up the wedding into 2 days (ceremony with the family and reception with everyone) was probably the best decisio...
I wanted to share one more piece of the wedding that saved us some money. Programs & flowers. Everything in these pictures we made on our own. The programs were fun to design. I bought bulk pape...
We had a small ceremony in Ned’s family’s backyard, just family so around 60 people. I loved how personal it felt with such a small group of people. It sounds cliché but it really was one...
Over the past year I’ve been working on building my first typeface and I’m finally at a point to share it. Yes! However, it’s lacking one important quality: a name. I’ve been ...
Hey guys! A while back I mentioned that a few changes were coming to my site. Well today’s the big day! I wanted to welcome you to l-belle.com and explain a bit of the back-story behind the swi...
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