This week’s Before and After Inspiration design came out of well…jealousy. And I’m jealous of two things. The first is that our dear Haley is in the market for a beach bungalow in Panama City Beach! Congrats, Haley – just hope you don’t mind my random, unannounced visits.

The second is a very close friend of mine from New Orleans is planning her upcoming October wedding in the heart of the French Quarter, which immediately planted <in my always-buzzing brain> images of grand homes with gorgeous ironwork.

So, I combined these two items in my head (while steaming with jealousy) and developed an ironwork-inspired note card design with a color palette reminiscent of the pale colors of the Emerald Coast.

Order a set of these damask note cards today and send a quick note to a friend of yours at the beach, or send a few out from your own beach or lake house to all of your jealous friends. I’m sure they’ll appreciate the thought! Ha!

Haley and I find inspiration for new designs in just about everything. Whether it’s in Haley’s mothers’s to-die-for back yard, the patterned fabric of a gorgeous bedding set or the design of an elegant rug – some aspect about it just jumps out and screams “Put me on paper, too!”

Right now in Birmingham, it’s officially Spring. Yet it feels like Summer. Either way, it’s that time of the year that everything is green, the flowers are blooming and I am blessed with the opportunity to pull weeds. However, this is prime inspiration time, so we are kicking off our regular “Inspiration Before and After” design posts with a garden essence.

You’re thinking floral print, right? Ha! No! Growing up in Mississippi, my mother had a covered porch built on the back of our home complete with lattice work as open-air side walls, on which her pretty climbing roses grew like crazy. So, I use this memory as the inspiration for today’s newest note card design – the Patricia Lattice Note Card. Scroll down to see our inspiration and final custom note card design.

Garden Lattice Screen

The Patricia Lattice Note Card from The Paperie Pear

With a clear-day blue sky solid background and a white lattice print overlay, this note card features your personalized monogram (shown in Mahogony Script) in white against a springtime lime green name plate.

Click here to order a set today and send a note to a few friends, inviting them over for mimosas on the back porch and enjoy this weather before it’s SMOLDERING hot!

Have a great week!

Marya and Haley