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“All religions must be tolerated…for every man must get to heaven in his own way.” -Epictetus
I’m Stephanie, wife to one amazingly supportive husband and mom to two young boys. As a graphic designer and lover of color, typography, and texture this shop is a small expression things I enjoy. I really appreciate you stopping by, thank you!
My degree in Art and Graphic Communication led me to a job where I spent a number of years designing for the retail market. While I had a creative position at work, I still felt I needed a creative outlet outside of the office. So a few years back, my husband and I bought a letterpress from a sweet older couple that had quite a few on their property from a business they used to run. We had no idea what to do with this 1000+ pound machine or how to operate it but we fell in love with the idea of being able to letterpress while looking at invitation inspiration for our own wedding. So, with a lot of help we loaded it up on a truck and headed home & started Fancy That Letterpress Co. which just recently evolved into Fancy That Design House & Co., to incorporate more than just letterpress goods.
I have 2 little boys, ages 3 and almost 2. So, while I’d like to say that my workspace is a totally cool and inspiring office the truth is that it is usually me & my laptop & Wacom wherever the boys are. My office rarely gets used and is in desperate need of a good makeover!
My relationship with God, my family, scripture, music, antique stores, nature, color & pattern, photography, artists, bloggers, I could go on…
Now that it is getting nice and warm here in Wisconsin, I’d have to say that another creative outlet of mine is gardening. I am by no means a good gardener {I kind of go with the idea of the more seeds I plant the better, which leads me to an overflowing garden that is hard to harvest} but I love to be able to make a meal with ingredients I can say I grew and picked from our own garden. Cooking and house projects are also other creative outlets I enjoy.
That would be my husband, Chad. Chad is an amazing artist, he’s such a talented illustrator. The fact that he is always complimenting what I do is so crazy to me because he is so gifted!
Oooooh, I could go on many tangents here. Graphically, I love my Mac and Adobe programs. Hands on, I’m a girl that loves power tools. I actually got a great miter saw for Christmas! In the kitchen, I’m a huge fan of my hand stick blender and Breville juicer. And as a mom with toddler boys, it is always good to be equipped with superheroes and fruit snacks while out and about and wanting to get errands done.
I hope to be doing more of this! More art, more time with my family. I love what I do and I’m so blessed to be able to say that.
**I came across Stephanie and her shop when I was searching for a “dedication” gift for my niece. I needed something simple and understated…something that didn’t shout “God, God, GOD!”…something beautiful. I ordered this print and fell absolutely in love with it. It arrived carefully and lovingly packaged, and was just as charming in person.**
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