Open Studio: Anne of Mira Aster

I had the pleasure of having my friend Anne Millett visit the shop for a little bit to show me a fun project she's been working on as well as have a nice chat over some tea :) Anne owns Mira Aster, a lovely stationery and paper goods company known for it's unique stitching and fabric details.


















We've worked together on many projects in the past, I always try to think of ways to incorporate her work into one of my designs. The paper + stitching + fabric + letterpress combination is always a winner. Each piece is meticulously hand made and ridiculously beautiful. We both get giddy everytime we meet about a project :)



Here are a couple of detail shots of past collabos:


















She mentioned that the "Sneakers" print I gave her a while back is one of her niece's favorite pieces. So for her birthday, Anne decided to surprise her niece by giving a special framed print with the stitching and fabric details! So she came by to show me the goodies and to help her pick the colors for the fabric...



































Here's a little sample of the note she'll handwrite on the backside.


















Anne actually came by over a week ago, but I wanted to get a picture of the finished product before writing this post. Here are the pics she sent. Cute!






































































Love it! Thanks Anne for sharing, can't wait to come up with more fun projects together :)