Articles by: Liz Scott
Julia in our Kitchen
“Allow me to re-introduce myself…”
Cursive (and Printing) for All!
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All smiles because it’s one of my fave days of the year, FERN DAY 🌱 It’s just a random day, but to me it signifies the real start of spring, or at least spring gardening. I told myself “I will only buy ferns today, I will only buy ferns…” How do you think that went? Have to give a shot out to my happy place, @grafgrowers. Their monster ferns are the best quality, trust me, I barely care for them, yay rain water! #goodnessatgrafs #grafgrowers #lovelysomethingsathome6 hours ago -
Wine & paint-ish, but cooler. Taking inspiration from @moglea and their fantastic notebooks, we gave it a whirl! It even mellowed out the pups. Link in Bio for this week’s blog, with details on how to do it and a supplies list. Are you up for trying it? Have you tried any cool crafts lately? I’m always looking for inspiration💗 #gettincraftywitit #craftclub #smearpainting (is that even a name?!)2 weeks ago -
Current obsession, super wide satin ribbon 🎀 My love language is def gifts (giving). The hunt of the perfect treasure, the care in the presentation, and watching people (hopefully) light up as they tear them open. #lovelysomethingswraps #giftwrapping #handmadepaper2 weeks ago -
Finally! A full reveal. Head to the link in my bio to see how I turned this dreadful wall of our kitchen (pic 2) into one that I hope Julia Child would give her blessing. #houseofscott #lovelysomethingsathome #letlizhelp2 weeks ago -
We all know I love paper, but man, post-it notes may be the ultimate tool. I’ve been doing a ton of strategy work lately, both in helping plan social media futures and sorting out the structure of businesses themselves - and being a visual person I can see things separated into groups in my mind, but using stickies helps my clients see common threads and literally move them them around. #letlizhelp #lizscottdesigns #socialstrategy3 weeks ago -
I can’t contain my excitement! I am so lucky to have such incredible people in my life. When I heard that my friend @silas_hite was planning on doing Q&As for a film he scored 🎶 at my fave little theatre: @nightlightakron, lightbulbs started flying above my head. I wanted to show support for him (recently moved from LA) and his beautiful work; and my love for the amazing work that Jenn has been doing - let’s get that second screen!!!; and let’s be honest, I love to throw a party! So I messaged my go to, @waxedcrescent so that we can dream up a new cheese wonderland, and reached out to our new friends @riverrootsbarrelco, and voila, a little shindig plan was hatched. And as only Akron does, we sold out for the screening with my pre-party within a couple of minutes this past weekend, before it even got released to the public, just now. I wish you all could join - to be dialed in for the next random excitement, signup for my email news, go to my website and scroll to the bottom of the homepage - link in bio. So grateful to my awesome LSD friends/clients that snatched up the tickets, and if you didn’t get one, be sure to see one of the other showings - Jenn was incredible enough to add a 3rd screening, and poor Silas will be talked out after those 2 days, but I can’t wait for you to hear his work and learn more about him (and hire him for his Emmy winning talents)! PS He'll have some of his albums there to sign, too! #onlyinakron #LetLizHelp #lizscottdesigns3 weeks ago -
Big event announcement coming your way on Tuesday! Can't wait to share all the juicy details with you 💗 @nightlightakron3 weeks ago -
"Allow me to re-introduce myself..." No silly, I'm not Jay-Z, I'm Liz! And today I have some news, that if I'm honest I have been teasing for about 5 years now, but I finally did it! I started my BLOG!!!!! A shock to no one, it starts to tip toe into my four major passions: Striking Design, Food & Entertaining, Travel Adventures, and Growing Businesses. So if you want to read a bit more about what swirls around in my brain, check it out, and please comment here, to help give me ideas for future weekly entries. Link in bio. EEEK! #lizscottdesigns #letlizhelp #LSDblog Pics: 1 - magic from @housesandparties 2 - caviar course @thealineagroup 3 - fall trip to Paris, sorry for the crop, Mom 4 - @studiocartashop ribbon I designed for @broadlawnfarm4 weeks ago -
Ahhhh, all I can think about these days are blooms. My seedlings are starting to emerge, in the basement, safe from this crazy Ohio weather. And outside our forsythia is a giant cloud of golden yellow, and the landscaping fabric has been laid for my new cutting garden. Inside, I’ve been tackling COVID for the first time, and super excited to get back to work. As I dipped my toes into starting my blog (FINALLY) last night, I did a quick reflection on recent work. Working with @designing_elizabeth on her visions for @broadlawncreative was definitely a highlight! This brand evolved from our original @broadlawnfarm branding, but exudes the magic that is Beth and everything she touches. Speaking of which, GO BUY HER HONEY which benefits @rjecempower to help prevent human trafficking: broadlawnfarm.com 🐝 #lizscottdesigns #letlizhelp4 weeks ago -
It made me ecstatic noticing the snowdrops on our hillside this week. I’m itching to sink my fingers into dirt - outside dirt that is (my poor sunroom has had dirt all over its slate floors off and on all winter). If I put it here maybe I’ll make it happen: I want to make a little cutting garden this year. I spend a lot on fresh flowers and I’ve bought seeds in years past but never follow through. This weekend I’m setting up the seed trays, plus I saw a thing on Reels, that now is a good time to put landscape fabric out where you want to start a garden and then pull it up when you’re ready to till the soil in May. Also, I’m prob going to have a ton of extra seeds, and potential seedlings, lmk if you want some… #LizziesCuttingGarden2 months ago -
Smitten with @houseofhackney’s new paints, and I especially love their swatch book. It folds so that you can hold up the tabs to your walls. Bravo to this wonderful British team. 🇬🇧🎨2 months ago -
Another year celebrating together 💗💗 My birthday twin and I used to celebrate by going to lunch at Max and Erma’s for tortilla soup (IYKYK), and many years spent cheersing into the night with Miller Lite. This year we had some tasty cocktails @pitchfork_edenwine at ya know, 4pm…ahhh it’s great to be 44. Love you, Mary Bear 🐻 @marney7_2 months ago -
An old friend, made new. As part of my end of year client gift, I tucked in this new iridescent version of my blimp Ohio sticker. Want one? I’ll happily drop one in the mail to you/a friend, just DM me your address (won’t be used for any other purpose, simply spreading the Akron love - oh, and I still love 🐌 mail) #lizscottdesigns #akronisawesome3 months ago -
I never know where projects will take me, from meeting with clients in Singapore, to India, to across the US (often here in Ohio), but my most recently finished work is for a NEW school in Brooklyn, New York! Working with The Learning Agenda and MS428’s wonderful new principal, Cybi Ip, I designed both a BRAND and a SLOGAN for this progressive new venture. The global influence was most important as all of their students are bilingual and will be taught accordingly, in either Chinese-English or Spanish-English. As it’s a new school, we needed to create a strong brand echoing familiarity through collegiate traditions/feels, in the shield and the main type; but also appealing to modern sensibilities through the supporting type and clean shapes in the design itself. We are honored to have given such a worthy endeavor it’s visual starting point and can’t wait to see how it explores all of its new paths. 1: Full brand + slogan, 2: Two slides, 3: One-pager, 4: Seal 💭 This project was funded by @newschoolsvf. MS428 is part of @district15brooklyn and @nycschools. ~ @lizscottdesigns #letlizhelp3 months ago -
Before I took off for the West Indies, I was able to send off my end-of-year client gifts. My little way of thanking those that believe in me, are thought partners, and let me help them build the business they have always dreamed of ☁️ #LetLizHelp To wish them warmth in this winter landscape, I sent delightful ceramic trees, made by the wonderful @laurenhb. Plus I had to Liz it up, with handwritten notes, custom shipping tape, and even a new holographic version of my blimp stickers. Beyond grateful to have been an entrepreneur for 20 years now, all because I’ve had the pleasure of working with such amazing clients/friends💗 #lizscottdesigns3 months ago -
Candlelight dinner on the beach & midnight under fireworks - really hoping to bring these chill vibes home…ya know where we’ve been dealing with septic/plumbing issues for 2 weeks #keepingitreal4 months ago -
We are really dragging out this anniversary. Happy 10 years, again, Bug (@blaircscott) 😘4 months ago -
“Our” first win of the season! Celebrated by walking through Public Square on the way to the car. #tistheseason #thisiscle #letemknow #cavsnation4 months ago -
The. best. meal. that I’ve had all year, and it ranks up there with the best ever. Sure, I’ll admit my bias as my friend is the chef, but my expectations and anticipations were super high as he’s been sending me versions of the menu since he started creating it, long ago, plus components of the meal he made here for friends in the spring are now available for all to enjoy - but anyhow, it surpassed all of our expectations! I’m going to post more details in stories, but go hungry and you’ll leave happy! We’ll be back on Tuesday and can’t wait to try even more. And kudos to Team Heritage for impeccable service, and nailing the details, too!4 months ago -
Anyone else enjoy going to the mailbox this time of year? Want to be Christmas Card pen pals? DM me your address ✉️ Happy Holidays, from us to you ❄️4 months ago