#custommadecards

As I sit here on my couch writing this blog, I have my candles burning, incense filling the air, and the Lord of the Rings soundtrack on blast. I am a shameless Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Marvel fan. My favorite superhero of all time is Spiderman and my H.P. patronus is a dolphin.

(I’m also weirdly good at puns and morphing two words into one ridiculous word, hence Made By Lindsey Design Co.).

All of these “weird” things about me have shaped my sense of humor, imagination, and even my (wait for it…) CREATIVITY.

You’re probably thinking, “Where are you going with this?” Well, I’ll tell you!

…Actually, I won’t tell you, I will let Francesca from Loudhouse Creative give you some wisdom.

“’Being creative’ means expressing your inner weirdo in whatever form that takes” (YES). Francesca continues, “many of our cards began as random thoughts that ran through my head at some point during the course of the day. They may be brutally honest or they may just be weird or crazy. I try to take those thoughts and craft them into the same type of card that I look for as a consumer: the ones that are playful and direct, but not-so-sentimental.”

Francesca owns and operates Loudhouse Creative where she sells handcrafted letterpress greeting cards, and, wow, she is talented (and also hilarious).

We have so much in common! As a creator and amateur comedian (kidding), I want to create something that I would also buy! I mean, I won’t buy myself a card because that’s depressing…although I’ve been tempted.

ANYWAY…

Being creative means doing something you love (simple concept, but easily forgotten).

When I asked Francesca about her favorite artwork, she said, “A few years ago I fell in love with the letterpress printing process. I was immediately drawn to the texture of the paper, the impression and the fact that I could create something tangible - that I could hold from concept to completion. I started turning my (somewhat terrible) illustrations into greeting cards infused with my odd sense of humor. My favorite card I’ve ever made is very simple but it’s the humor that I really love - that I feel totally sums up my personality. It says “Love is patient, love is kind, love takes out the g*ddamn trash.” My husband helped me come up with it and it still makes me laugh every time.”

It is nice know that I am not the only person with this quirky sense of humor. ;)

But I love what Francesca said, “…that I could create something tangible - that I could hold from concept to completion.” This is inspiring because, for me, the thing I love most about Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter is that the authors create something tangible. You can hold the book in your hand and yet, these books allow you to go beyond tangible-into a place where concept is formed in your mind, forcing the growth of your imagination.

By now, you know that I love knowing whom the inspiration is behind the creativity! When asked this question, Francesca responded, “I grew up with a dad who was always constructing something, even things he could easily buy. He made all my Halloween costumes - painting, sewing - elaborate costumes. I would have an idea and he would help bring it to life. Both my parents supported my crazy imagination, which is where I think the creative ability originates.” GO DAD!

Thank you, Francesca, for sharing your time with Made By Lindsey Design Co.! It is truly a blessing to be able to connect with other business owners and share our hearts behind the passion.

As always, Loudhouse Creative AND Made By Lindsey links are below! Thanks for being the best.

Loudhouse Creative:

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