Ashley, the beautiful designer behind Lemon and Lavender, is one uber talented lady Seriously, everything about her shop and blog exudes beauty (not to mention she is a bombshell of a momma to two little ones). Ashley specializes in wedding invitations, birthday invites, birth announcements, custom stationery, note cards and custom stir sticks. And has recently started dabbling in logo design. She blogs about wedding (and all things pretty) inspirations, designs she is working on and daily life through fun photos!
{MEET ASHLEY}
1) Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I am a full time mommy of two toddlers which keeps me insanely busy and the wife of a truly remarkable man. Mom by day, and designer by night! My husband and I have lived in Tampa, Florida for almost 2 years now and we love it but are ready to pack up and see where life takes us next 🙂 We spent our first years of marriage living in Germany in this little quaint village and I loved it! I loved strolling through the old town and stopping to have a glass of wine in a cafe with maybe some caprese! I’m really laid back and I could totally live in Europe forever. I try my hardest in the craziness of American life to really slow down and enjoy my journey. I love cardigans and cute ballet flats. I’m a simple girl who loves dressing up a t-shirt with pearls and heels. If I’m not at my iMac designing or {blogging} I’m most likely snuggling with my hubby or babies with a nice glass of pinot noir.
2) How did you come up with the name for your blog/shop?
I had a blog while I lived overseas called Judith Shakespeare (after a fictional character in one of Virginia Wolfe’s best pieces: did I mention I graduated with a BA in English, design is my hobby and second love to books :)) and I had a list of my favorite things. On that list was ‘lemon’ and ‘lavender’ and I thought hey that sounds cute for a blog name.
3) Where do you draw inspiration from?
Life inspires me. I know that sounds so cliché but I love looking at ordinary things and seeing the beauty in them.
4) What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Mint Chocolate Chip 🙂
{GIVEAWAY}
1 “I love you” greeting card folded 3.5×5.0
10 mini valentines with #1 mini envelopes in strawberry
25 custom note cards printed on recycled kraft paper with coordinating peacock envelopes
How to enter:
1. Visit Lemon and Lavender Designs shop and leave a comment with your favorite item!
For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action. If you already follow the blogs/twitter, you can still enter by letting me know in your comment. One entry per action.
2. Follow this blog with Google Friend Connect
3. Follow Lemon and Lavender blog with Google Friend Connect
4. Follow @sandyalamode and @Lemonandlavblog on twitter
5. Tweet about this giveaway (make sure to include @sandyalamode and @Lemonandlavblog in your tweet) in your own words, or use mine:
Feel free to use this tweet:
Win Valentine’s and custom note cards made by @Lemonandlavblog on @sandyalamode! http://bit.ly/idvD43
This giveaway is open to US/Canada only and closes on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 12PM CST. Good luck!
Entries for this giveaway have been closed, thanks for entering!
She looks so sweet…what a super cute pic too!!!
oh gosh…i did that wrong : ( and i couldn’t delete my last comment.
1. favorite item is the mini valentines card
following ashley on google connect
following ashley on twitter
i tweeted about the giveaway
I opened up Twitter this morning and the first thing I saw was a link to this giveaway! I love it! My favorite is the mini Valentines.
Thank you Ashley & Sandy!
I really love the vintage bicycle birthday invites.
I follow you on twitter
I follow your blog…and LOVE it! So glad to find you.
My favorite item is the I love you card! I hope I win it 🙂
I already follow Sandy a la Mode with GFC!
i love the valentine’s cards
i’m following on google
I’m really loving the I love you cards – but if I had a baby shower to throw, I would definitely have to get some of those nautical baby shower invites! Love!
*kate
I follow you with GFC!
*kate
I follow Lemon & Lavender via GFC!
*kate
And I follow both of you on twitter!
*kate
And I tweeted! 🙂
*kate
Happy Wednesday Sandy!
Love the “I love you card!”
I follow you of course!
…and I follow Lemon and Lavender 🙂
AND I follow both of you on Twitter…
The “I love you” valentines are fabulous!
I follow with Google Friend Connect!
I follow you both on Twitter (@SheLikesRuffles)
I tweeted – http://twitter.com/#!/SheLikesRuffles/status/27721643128258560
Ooooo I love Ashley from Lemon & Lavender! And not just cause she’s a fellow Floridian 😉 I am loving the mini heart valentines!
The custom wooden stir sticks are the cutest idea!!!
I follow you! 🙂
I am a follower of your blog.
I follow Lemon and Lavender blog!
Love that vintage bicycle design 🙂 Another amazing giveaway, Sandy!
I follow both of you on Twitter! 🙂
Following your sweet blog via GFC.
I’m following you both on Twitter!
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/bbgoad/status/27724632048013312
I love the mini Valentine’s Cards!
I already follow via Google Friend Connect 🙂
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/AZinAugust/status/27726167964393472
I adore Ash and L&L. Everything i so gorgeous and Ash is just such a fabulous and sweet person 🙂 What a fun giveaway (those mini Valentines are adorable) and yes I follow you!! xoxo
My favorite thing from her lovely shop is http://www.etsy.com/listing/65855947/mini-heart-valentines
I follow your lovely blog! 🙂
I follow Lemon and Lavender! 🙂
I love the custom wooden stir sticks!
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I follow you through GFC.
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I follow Lemon and Lavender through GFC.
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I follow you both on Twitter.
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/#!/AHastyLife/status/27735409844822016
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I’m cheating – my favorite item of hers right now is already sold – the 2011 mini photo calendar. So cute!
Aaaaand I followed the LL blog! 🙂 Can’t wait to read more.
Thanks for the giveaway, Sandy & Ashley!
So cute! I love those mini heart cards!
Tweeted it!
@ChantaleP
I love the vintage bicycle card! So cute :]
I follow your lovely blog! :]
LOVE the valentines card!
I follow you!! 🙂
I follow Ashley!
I follow you both on Twitter
@brightwishes
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/brightwishes/status/27744094692319235
Love this girl! It was fun reading more about you Ashley!
The stir sticks are still a favorite of mine form her shop!
I follow her lovely blog!
And follow both of you on twitter:D
LOVE the mini heart valentines!!! 😀
I follow this blog via GFC!
I follow Lemon and Lavender via GFC too!
I’m following you both on twitter now! (@elisekayem)
I tweeted! 🙂
http://twitter.com/#!/elisekayem/status/27750366829346817
I LOVE the I love you Valentine’s Card! 🙂
I follow your blog! 🙂
I follow Lemon Lavender’s blog 🙂
I follow both of you on Twitter! 🙂
I love the simplicity of the nautical invitation!
I follow via GFC. :]
Oh I love the Valentine’s cards!
What a cute giveaway! Such lovely pieces!
I adore the vintage bicycle birthday invites and besides, they are totally Portland!
I follow you on GFC!
love the Vintage Bicycle Birthday invitations.
I follow you on gfc as jhb.
I follow Lemon and Lavender!
The stir sticks are adorable!!!
gfc follower 🙂 thanks for hosting so many fabulous giveaways! 🙂
I love mini everything! So I am loving those mini valentine cards! ♥
Your giveaways are so fun Sandy♥
xo
I follow your blog ♥
I now follow Lemon & Lavander’s Blog ♥
love this shop! all the cards are soo cute. my favorite is the ‘i love you card’ xoxo jcd
following sandy a la mode via google connect! xoxo jcd
now following lavender and lemon’s blog via google connect. xoxo jcd
following both sandy a la mode and LL via twitter! xoxo jcd
@cornflakedreams
The Custom Wooden Stir Sticks are so cute, love them!!
I follow via GFC! 🙂
just tweeted! thanks for the chance 🙂 xoxo jcd
I follow the fabulous you and the lovely Ashley via Twitter!
I love, love the Mini Heart Valentines. Too cute! 🙂
I follow Sandy a la Mode via GFC. 🙂
I now follow Lemon & Lavender via GFC. 🙂
I follow you both on Twitter. 🙂
And I tweeted about the giveaway. 🙂 http://bit.ly/ehP2cs
I love beautiful stationary and Lemon and Lavender has some beautiful designs. The Mini Heart Valentines are so cute and I love the fuchsia envelopes.
I follow your blog via Google Friend Connect
I already follow Lemon and Lavender via Google Friend Connect
I already follow you on Twitter and I am now following Ashley too. (@ChicnPink).
I just tweeted this: Win Valentine’s and custom note cards made by @Lemonandlavblog on @sandyalamode! http://bit.ly/idvD43
(@ChicnPink)
oh! I am such a fan of anything Ashley does! x
She is adorb! Such cute cards! I love the I love you Valentine’s Card 🙂
Follow you on twitter 🙂 @SimplySamanthaC
Tweeted the giveaway! 🙂 http://www.twitter.com/SimplySamanthaC
Lemons and lavender are two of my favorite things. And…have you smelled the Lemon Lavender candle from Yankee? OMG, it’s amazing and my house smells like it 24/7!
Her I Love You Valentine’s Cards are adorable!
Love those wooden stirs sticks with flags!
I follow with GFC.
I also follow Lemon and Lavendar with GFC.
I follow you both on Twitter…
… and I tweeted! Good luck with the giveaway 🙂
my favorite item is the mini heart valentines!
I’m a follower!
i follow you on twitter!
my favorite item is the mini heart valentines!
i follow you already on GFC
Just became a follower of Lemon and Lavender 🙂
I love the vintage Bicycle Birthday cards!!
I’m following her on twitter!!
I also posted bout this giveaway on twitter!!
@blatterations
following via google reader too!!
I follow your blog!
I’m following you both on Twitter @missnmiller
I’m a follower of the Lemon & Lavender blog!
I tweeted about your giveaway @missnmiller
I love the “I love you” Valentine’s Cards — so sweet!
Vintage Bicycle Birthday Invitation is so clever…really well done!
My favorite item is I love you Valentine’s Card.
<3 Cathy
http://spritzofyellow.blogspot.com/
Already follow this blog.
i love you card
follower
Following Lemon and Lavender.
dudes, I am just LOVING the peacock envelopes, seeing as that is my wedding theme!!!
great stuff! <3
I follow with GFC 🙂
What a gorgeous little slice of the internet! I love browsing through her sold section – those cupcake toppers are so cute!
Following you on Twitter!
Tweeted about the giveaway!
http://twitter.com/#!/hausfrauChelsea/status/27910373705252864
Following Lemon & Lavender on Twitter!
@hausfrauChelsea
Following with Google Friend
Love the mini heart valentines..just adorable!
I follow Ashley’s blog Lemon and Lavender
I am now following your blog by googleconnect
I love the “I Love You” cards!
And I follow Sandy ala Mode on GFC
And I follow you both on twitter
And I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/colekbl/status/27937437581840386
Ashley is just the sweetest–and such great taste! My fave are the “I Love You” cards.
I follow you of course 🙂
And on Twitter!
I tweeted (@SogniESorrisi)
I follow Lemon & Lavender on GFC
I also follow Ashley on Twitter!
love the I love you Valentine’s Card
perfect for him next month i think.. 😉
already following you via GFC
I LOVE her shop! and I am all about little knick Knacks so my fave from her shop by far is the Custom Wooden Stir Sticks!
I am now also a follower of your blog 🙂
…and I’ve been a follower of Lemon & Lavender for a while now!
I love the valentines cards
The “I Love You” card is so sweet!
blog follower!
following you both on twitter – @thesweetpetunia
So cute! I also love these:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/56297439/vintage-bicycle-birthday-invitation
And I’m a follower!
I love the vintage bicycle birthday invitations! I LOVE riding my bike around town so they’re perfect for me!
I follow this blog, Lemon and Lavender blog, tweet this, and follow both of you on twitter!!
loooove the “i love you” cards 🙂
follow your blog 🙂
follow you both on twitter
I won’t enter since I won an amazing giveaway from Ashley before….Just wanted to say I love her and her shop is fabulous!
Giveaways galore, girlie!
Ok, so I already follow @sandyalamode and @Lemonandlavblog on Twitter.
I also already follow this blog with Google Friend Connect – yup, yup.
I follow @sandyalamode and @Lemonandlavblog on twitter
@SouthrnFriBride
I now follow Lemon and Lavender blog with Google Friend Connect —> true story!
I tweeted this giveaway @SouthrnFriBride
I follow your blog on GFC!
Giveaway tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/BowsandSparrows/status/28209183585214464
I love the Custom Wooden Stir Sticks!
I follow Lemon and Lavendar blog on GFC!
Oh, and my favorite item at Lemon & Lavender Designs has to be the Vintage Bicycle Birthday Invitation – too cute!
Love the custom stir sticks…what a fun party idea!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/43639000/custom-wooden-stir-sticks
i definitely LOVE the bicycle invitations… so cute!!
i follow you both on twitter 🙂
@hellokellyann
I have to agree, I love the http://www.etsy.com/listing/56297439/vintage-bicycle-birthday-invitation
Rachael
Following her 🙂
Rachael
I think the wooden stir sticks are adorable!
I follow this blog 🙂
This shop is so beautiful. I love her mini heart valentine’s!
The vintage bicycle invitations are my favorite.
I follow this blog
I follow you both on Twitter
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this is my favorite!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/43064645/nautical-baby-shower-invitation-navy-and
I love the vintage bicycle birthday invitations.
Following through GFC as sandyandcosmo
I love the Nautical Baby Shower Invitation Navy and Apple Green!
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I follow Lemon and Lavender via GFC-erin.nicole
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I follow @sandyalamode and @Lemonandlavblog via twitter-@bradywadie14
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tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/bradywadie14/status/28668459567026176
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I love this: Custom Wooden Stir Sticks
titina.b@seznam.cz
I love the vintage bicycle birthday invitations!
i love the mini heart valentines! jmmccarr@gmail.com
im a gfc follower! jmmccarr@gmail.com
I love the mini heart valentines. Those are very cute.
I liked the mini valentine’s day cards in her shop.
I am a follower of your blog.
I follow you on Twitter and I tweeted the giveaway: http://twitter.com/#!/blarkness/status/29227638098755585
Great giveaway! What an awesome shop. I LOVE the “I Love You” Valentines day card. So sweet!
Of course I follow your lovely blog!
And I just tweeted! 🙂
I tweeted!
Following both on twitter.
love the nautical baby shower invites!
I love this!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/56297439/vintage-bicycle-birthday-invitation
I follow this blog!
i follow @sandyalamode
i follow @lemonandlavblog
I tweeted (@caliojewelry)