by Megan Nutley of Silhouette Blue
Hi there! My name is Megan Nutley, and I’m the owner and designer behind Silhouette Blue Stationery & Invitations. My studio is in the spare bedroom of my apartment in Forest Park, Illinois (a near west suburb of Chicago). I spend so much time in this room and have really tried to make it a warm, cozy space that is both peaceful and energizing. I get great light from the two windows, and the space is large enough that I don’t feel trapped in an office all day. The room is about 100 square feet, and is awkwardly long and skinny.
The built-in shelves were here when I moved in, which sometimes makes me feel like this room was destined to be my studio. I use these shelves to store almost all of my supplies – paper, envelopes, boxes, ribbon. I love the easy access these open shelves provide. (read more…)
Then, in my final semester of college in 2006, it came time to make plans for my Senior Design Project. I met with my advisor and told her that I wanted to design a greeting card line, and Silhouette Blue was born! I spent the next several months creating my first line, which was a set of 30 greeting cards featuring silhouettes inspired by vintage photography. The overachiever in me took it a little father, and I decided on a name, made business cards and designed a very rudimentary website to supplement my project. At opening night at the gallery I made my first sale, and my business had started almost without me knowing it.
