Every day I walked into my little office this month, I’ve been greeted by these cheerful cherries on my wall calendar.  And wow has this July been all about the cherry!  We’ve had a record crop here in Washington, and I have definitely been taking advantage.  Cherries are my absolute favorite fruit.  The little open air produce stand near my house has had amazing sweet red cherries and Rainiers for a steal.  I’ve bought between 2 and 4 pounds a week for the last month!  And Dave does not eat cherries (what is that about?).  It’s all got me very full and feeling inspired to make some cherry-themed stationery in time for next cherry season.

The calendar is one of my favorite things in our house.  I picked it up at a book arts festival several years ago.  It’s a gorgeous collaboration of several designers and artists from the School of Visual Concepts in Seattle.  It’s actually a perpetual calendar, so it’s great for keeping track of dates that never change — birthdays, anniversaries, etc. — and you can leave it up forever. It’s page after page of complex, hand-cut linoleum block prints.  Every month is interpreted beautifully. I have never actually been able to bring myself to write in it, of course!

July by Tracy Guza; Cover by Jenny Wilkson; June by Kerrie Satava

Happy summer!
Tara