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Simplicity Embellished is a lifestyle blog that will steal your heart. Covering topics like writing letters, pen pal etiquette, etegami, cooking, container gardening and more, you'll find something to covet.
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Pen Pal Status: Inactive

I know any seasoned letter writer has them; pen pals that are just no more. More often than not, the communication has just faded. It’s just like the non-letter-writing world, we have friends t...

5 days ago

Etegami Call For Entries

Simplicity Embellished is happy to announce that we’re hosting an etegami call! And, on one of my favorite topics: letters and words! Details below: Never created an etegami? Debbie has written...

12 may 12

Hiding in Plain Sight

Have you ever felt that way? That you were hiding, but in plain sight. I have been feeling that way since around November 2011. I’ve been working just as hard as ever, attending and giving lect...

28 apr 12

Where My Inks and Ephemera Live

Where do your inks live? Maybe scattered around a room, under your bed or neatly filed away in a shoebox perhaps? This is something I often wonder about, especially when reading correspondence from p...

20 apr 12

Disposable Fountain Pens

Let’s talk about this. Disposable fountain pens. These pens serve, often times, as an entry into the world of fountain pens for many of us. Imagine browsing the pen aisle at your local office s...

15 apr 12

News & Updates #1

I’ve never shared anything on Simplicity Embellished other than posts that fall into one of my 7 categories: Correspondence, Craft, Diversions, Food & Health, Home & Garden, Reviews &am...

10 apr 12

Etegami for Spring and Sorrow

On Friday, there was a storm. A very big storm. Thirty-nine people died in 5 states and rescuers are still looking for those who are still missing. There were multiple tornadoes. Big, fast, sudden, p...

05 mar 12

The Secrets in Enclosures

Each month, I enclose something in each of my outgoing letters. Every month it’s something different. This is what I sent (and am sending) throughout February. They are my take on a friendship ...

21 feb 12

New Year’s Day 2012 Etegami

It’s a new year! If you’re like me, when the clock struck midnight, the first thing you said was ‘rabbit, rabbit.’ I have no idea where this tradition came from, but I’v...

01 jan 12

Goldfish Etegami

Etegami are simple illustrations done with simple tools on postcards (usually) that are then mailed out to people. I talk about my sunflower etegami here and last year’s holiday etegami here. T...

28 nov 11

A Walk to Post

The end of November is full of damp corners, cool winds and the smell of wet campfires. Leaves transition from crispy crunchy to heavy and damp and gray clouds begin rolling in for their winter stay....

23 nov 11

A Corporate Spin On Letter Writing

I certainly write letters for pleasure, but did you know I also write them for business reasons? In my position of Creative Director at Doth Brands (I’m also the Owner), I wave the ‘Write...

03 oct 11

Simplicity Embellished | Beadery

Is beadery a word? I’m referring to my approach to beading, or jewelry making. The practice of stringing beads with thoughtfulness and purpose. Beadery. I wanted a couple bracelets and a few pa...

20 aug 11

Travel to the North Coast

Ohio is a coastal state. Not ‘cool’ coastal as in on the Pacific or Atlantic. We’re in the Midwest here so any coast within a few hours drive is just fantastic. We have a mixture of...

20 jul 11

The International Thimble Convention

I had the privilege and honor of being an invited guest to the 2010 17th Biennial International Thimble Convention that took place here in Cincinnati, Ohio. I attended part of the convention with Luc...

27 may 11

Review: Pilot Cavalier Fountain Pen

I’d like to introduce you to a favorite fountain pen of mine. It’s not THE favorite, but a favorite, nonetheless. I pull this pen out when I want to write with something that is both ligh...

15 may 11

A Look At Legal Pads

Initially, I had it in my head to feature several makes of legal pads and go over the differences. I decided against it because there is one very clear winner in my mind. It’s my favorite legal...

17 apr 11

Visiting Israel | Part I

I spent a huge part of February in Israel–about 2 weeks in fact. The trip was incredible and impactful. SO impactful that I’ve been at a complete loss for words. Until now! I’ll be ...

14 apr 11

Recipe | Ayurvedic Date Shake

OK people, I must share something delicious with you. This recipe was given to me by Katie Silcox. Visit her website where she shares more recipes. This is delicious! Ingredients: 3 Whole Dates (Medj...

30 mar 11

More Wax Seals and Sealing Wax

I’ve got a collection now, you know. Wax seals are an easy thing to pick up–you can find dozens of styles online for a dollar or two on up, depending on how much you want to spend (or how...

28 mar 11

My Custom Stationery Sets

I’m sharing with you today the holiday gifts I gave that took the most time this year. Collectively, I don’t even want to know how many hours went into each of these Stationery Sets. I do...

25 jan 11

New Crewel: A Chickadee Crewelwork Project

Have you head of crewelwork before? Also called crewel embroidery? I hadn’t until I discovered a few posts about it in early 2010. Crewel is a type of embroidery. (Embroidery is when you take a...

20 jan 11

A Note About Simplicity Embellished

This is going to be a different kind of post. I am going to take care of a few administrative items and tell you a bit about the person behind the site (me). I promise, there won’t be another o...

04 jan 11

A New Charm For My Charm Bracelet

I’d like to show you my charm bracelet. It’s a work in progress that began with my first charm (and the bracelet) when I made my First Communion in 1992. (It’s the little circle to ...

01 jan 11

Holiday Etegami

Gosh, I truly love etegami. I love looking at other artist’s work and I love thinking to myself ‘oh, that would make a great one!‘ when I see something inspiring. These are a couple...

15 dec 10

Hanukkah 2010 – A Look at Our Lights

I wanted to share with you some photos we took of our menorah on the 8th (and final) night of Hanukkah. I’ve always thought Hanukkah was such a special holiday, and a beautiful one too. The men...

13 dec 10

My First Flex Nib

My husband and I attended the Ohio Pen Show a few weekends ago and I purchased my first flex nib fountain pen. It’s a beautiful 14kt nibbed beauty. The barrel reads ‘Prosperity Pen NYC.&#...

24 nov 10

Growing Luffa | A Final Update

The final luffa update of the year! To bring you up to speed, I tried growing my own luffa this year. And, I tried growing it in a container. And I was successful! Even with planting about a month to...

22 nov 10

Personal Stationery; My Husband’s

Personal stationery, I feel, is important. And I’m not talking about the kind you picked up from the bookstore or ordered online with the cute pattern or whatever. Personal stationery. The kind...

16 nov 10

Free Download: Holiday Tag or Enclosure

Happy Holidays, friends. I put together a sheet of 4 tags for you, maybe you can use them? I see these as being cute little tags on a gift or perhaps a sweet something to tuck into an outgoing letter...

15 nov 10

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