My Etsy Story
The Palette & Ink story began during a recession when I was juggling 3 jobs and my husband had been out of work for almost a year. I impulsively painted a calendar on a window above my daughter's desk while she was on her honeymoon. Being a new bride with a busy photography business, I knew she would love a blank calendar and lots of lists to help her stay organized. When I posted pics of the calendar on social media, I unknowingly stumbled upon a little business opportunity and started creating calendars and chore charts on chalkboards for etsy customers!
Palette & Ink shifted into the wedding business when I started doing photo shoot styling as part of my wedding photography job. I saw firsthand how beautiful signage can elevate an engagement session or wedding from simple to stunning.
In 2020 when the wedding industry came to a screeching halt, we closed our shop, not knowing if it would ever open again. In 2022 we made the move from California to Tennessee, and with little storage space, needed to create a new business model that didn't involve storing large frames, mirrors, packing and shipping materials and a wood shop.
In the summer of 2023 I was inspired to write a book about the lessons I've learned over a lifetime of gardening. I wanted to instill a love for gardening and the lessons it provides to my six grandkids and gift it as a keepsake. This project grew into a home school resource book not just filled with information about flowers, herbs and trees in the Bible, but with full color botanical illustrations, coloring and tracing pages, crafts, recipes, games and activities.
These illustrations didn't just land in the book, but also on my walls as framed prints to decorate my dining room gallery wall. This was the moment, with much excitement, that I decided to offer them as prints and coloring pages so others could affordably download them too. And the coloring pages aren't just for kids- adults will find them just as irresistible as watercolor or colored pencil templates!
If you are interested in the book Lessons from the Garden- An Illustrated Study of Plants in the Bible, follow @paletteandink on insta or facebook for updates!
