Brands Behind the Box: March Happy Mail
/We’re kicking off spring with a fresh curation of our latest colorful favorites for your home and wardrobe! Enjoy treats from our friends at Minted, KM Studio, Canvas Style, Artemis Design Co., Neely & Chloe, Emile Henry and Cece DuPraz! If you’re not already a Besties member, head over to the Creative Club website now to reserve your March Happy Mail box…sign ups close this Monday, March 21st, and quantities are limited! (PS: Be sure to tag @pandpcreativeclub in your Happy Mail posts so we can share the love!).
KM Studio
KM Studio is a Winter Park, Florida-based paper goods company founded by two lifelong besties, Kara and Morgan. As lovers of all things art and design, the two friends (though by now they feel more like sisters!) consider each other the perfect complement to each of their own creative talents. KM Studio specializes in cheerful stationery, art prints and bespoke monogram crests, all adorned with their colorful, original illustrations. We adore their versatile entertaining papers…the larger cards can be used as invitations or menus, and the smaller ones can be either place cards or food and beverage labels. Ours were personalized with hand lettering by Meredith Herman of Tassel and Trim Shop for a fun spring get-together! Take a peek at more of our favorites below — we can’t wait to see what you snap up!
Canvas Style
We’re always on the lookout for our new favorite statement earrings or bold bracelets, and recently we’ve been so delighted by the curation of baubles over at Canvas Style! Each piece is designed in-house by husband and wife duo Michelle + Davin Shaw along with their creative team. The color-happy, preppy styles are often inspired by traveling, interior design and entertaining (all sources that strike a chord with us here at P+P!). It’s always their goal to maintain a focus on ‘guilt-free’ price points, making Canvas Style the perfect destination for spontaneous treats! We’ll definitely be shopping their new collection to perk up our spring outfits…check out the gallery below to see what we have our eye on right now!
Minted
Minted is an amazing design goods marketplace for art, wedding, gifts, stationery and home decor created by a diverse community of over 16,000 independent artists from around the globe. You directly support the independent artist community with each purchase! We’re particularly smitten with Minted’s Limited Edition Fine Art curation! Minted Fine Art is available in countless customization options from high quality wood or metal frames to museum-grade matting or framed art on canvas. You can even take personalization a step further by working with a Minted Art Specialist to crop and zoom in on your favorite feature, recolor to change a hue to match your existing decor, and rotate any Customizable Fine Art print to get the best fit for your space (now available in sizes up to 48” x 70”). This month our Besties members will receive one of five limited edition prints by these wonderful female artists: Sara Hicks Malone (@sarahicksmalone), Carrie Moradi (@carriemoradi), Jennifer Daily (@jenniferdailyart), Angel Walker (@anicolewalker) and Stephanie Goos Johnson (@stephanie_goosjohnson). Check out their work in the images above and below, and see even more inspiring pieces at Minted.com! PS: don’t forget to use code HAPPYMAIL15 for 15% off + free shipping on your next Fine Art purchase!
Artemis Design Co.
We just can’t get enough of Artemis Design Co. where they combine our love for color, pattern and storied textiles to create the most charming shoes, bags and belts around! The brand’s founder Milicent Armstrong was initially inspired by accessories made from vintage Kilim carpets on a trip to Istanbul in 2007. Milicent took years to dream and find perfect small artisanal workshop to partner with, and in 2013 launched the very first Artemis collection from her home in Boston. Mostly designed and hand crafted by women, each one-of-a-kind pair of shoes is made from carefully-sourced vintage Kilims…and we couldn’t be more smitten the personality-packed punch they bring to any outfit! Shop a few of our favorites in the gallery below, and discover more of the wonderful Artemis world here!
Neely & Chloe
Sister design duo Neely & Chloe are passionate about creating classic handbags, luggage and small leather goods that will stand the test of time and trends season after season! Their chic designs are made from high quality leather and canvas and can be customized with monograms and motifs to make them uniquely yours! Our love for Neely & Chloe is really no secret and we’re still on cloud nine from the launch our P+P x Neely & Chloe Ciao Bella travel collection! Inspired by our mutual love of travel and adventure, the collaboration is a tribute to the happy colors and motifs of one of our favorite destinations, Italy’s Amalfi Coast. If you haven’t had the chance to shop the collection yet, you’re in for a real treat! We’ve rounded up a few of our picks in the gallery below, and you can explore all of Neely & Chloe’s designs here!
Emile Henry
There’s just something about colorful kitchenware that makes the rituals of cooking and dining all the more special, and lately we’ve been finding so many beautiful, everyday staples at Emile Henry! The French sure have a vibrant history of good food, and the Henry family has been making cooking products in the Burgundy region of France since 1850! Fun fact: the same soil properties than make Burgundy wines so delicious are also what contribute to the durable, heirloom quality of the clay used to create Emile Henry’s ceramics! The darling little ceramic ramekins above are perfect for serving individual portions of fresh fruit, ice cream or baking up mini soufflés! We can’t wait to expand our collection…check out the pieces we’re eyeing below, and even more at EmileHenryUSA.com!
Cece DuPraz
In 2017 Cece DuPraz founder Marion Greely indified a unique hole in the personalized goods and gifts market, and started her now-Oprah-beloved company with just a single embroidery machine. Cece DuPraz changes the customization game by letting your drawings and photographs become the star of the show! Marion still photographs every incoming personal drawing and photo, digitizes them, carefully selects thread colors and embroiders them onto your choice of a growing selection of canvas accessories and cotton wearables! We couldn’t think of a better way to preserve a little one’s artwork, and truth be told, are equally exciting about picking up the pens to create + transform a sketch of our own! You can take a peek at our favorites in the gallery below, and gather even more inspiration here!
Photography by Jessica Amerson