26 | PICKING UP SPEED...

It's been far, far too long since the LOTUS & ASH blog was readily updated. Now that  the new website lotusandash(dot)com is about 88percent complete, the LOTUS&ASH blog is being brought back to life and has a new name - LOTUS&ASH : UPDATE. While mainting the main site about once a month - uploading new designs, and paper-y goodness, I'll be trying to update UPDATE more frequently. (this may get confusing...)

If there's one thing I've learned over the past 6 months is that I'm not as good at coding, as I am at designing ... it's been a long road, to "handcode" the new website, but I am so glad that I did it.

That being said, DO NOT TRY AND ATTEMPT to open lotusandash(dot)com in Internet Explorer (I fear what might happen...I haven't even tried it). I've designed it for Firefox compatibility (right now), and it works with some little quirks in Safari 4. (look at me with all the tech-compatibility jargon-blech!).

And, just in case Internet Explorer is all you have, here are some static pictures of the new lotusandash(dot)com for your viewing pleasure...

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|| more summer updates to follow soon... ||

23 | NEW YEAR, OLD BLOG, SAME PAPER&DESIGN PASSION

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LOTUS&ASH wishes you the happiest new year.

& CELEBRATES its website's FIRST BIRTHDAY

It's difficult to believe that lotusandash.com is one year old this week. Between the lines and photos capturing so much paper, design, travels, and aesthetic adventures, a pure love for all of the above remains. 2008 marked the beginning of LOTUS & ASH. 2009 holds the opportunity for more explorations, including an improved website, a CUSTOM PAPER : ORDER page, and a more comprehensive CUSTOM DESIGN space. And, of course, LOTUS & ASH is excited to continue sharing all those explorations at lotusandash.com.

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| TUCK ANYWHERE CALENDARS designed for 2009 |

but before we move onto the new year, we can't forget christmas...

It's no surprise that the holiday season is the MOST FUN time of year for LOTUS & ASH. With plenty of opportunities for paper love, the season becomes filled with hours at the printer, cutter, and tying brown paper packages up with strings (this year's present-wrapping theme) Since I was abroad this past fall, holiday designing and printing fell ALL in the month of December with a flurry of cards to design and print. Below, a few spirited snapshots of that favorite season:

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| THE SIMPLE BRUNCH MENU designed 12.2008 |

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| FLORENCE designed 12.2008 |