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Hello Lisa.

You are officially reading my shiny new garden design and landscape graphics newsletter! Wow! I have so much to share that I just couldn’t hold back anymore, so every other Thursday this beautiful page of inspiration will grace your inbox with design tips and graphic ingenuity from my own library, plus other beautiful souls. I’ve titled it, THE PENCIL CASE, because it’s our tools (like pencils and pens) that allow us to design and draw our fabulous garden vision. 

THEMES. They focus your design.

Each issue will be themed, so we can focus this resourceful content in a fresh and creative way. So why not start with THEMES, for our first theme? Heck yes!

What is a theme? It's the idea that pulls all the elements of a garden together.

Why is it important to focus your design? Designing a garden is similar to writing a paper. Before you write it's important to choose a topic, then have the content to support it. You can write about thousands of things, but the topic helps you focus. This is the same in garden design. There are thousands of ways to design your garden, but by narrowing in on a topic or theme, choices become a lot easier, plus it helps make your design cohesive and unified. Honestly, it's a lot more fun too and your creativity just spills over. Themes can be inspired by your collections, travels, hobbies, favorite foods, or anything that you can imagine.

If you’d like to learn more check out some of the fun links we’ve included below.

THEME INSPIRATION

The best place to learn about themes is my ebook: The Peanut Butter + Jelly Garden. If you signed up for this newsletter you most likely already have a copy, but if not, don't forget to grab it.

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A few years ago I followed this theme garden process with many of you to create a KNITTING GARDEN. It's a great way to see how to design a theme in context.

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We're loving this video on VEGETABLE THEME GARDENS for kids...created by Emma's Garden.

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One of of my favorite books filled to the brim with theme ideas is CULTIVATING GARDEN STYLE by Rochelle Greayer (heads up...this is my affiliate link).

LET'S DO THIS!

If you are planning your garden, think about possible themes to focus your choices, then read through the Peanut Butter and Jelly Garden to help guide you.

If you know someone that needs design inspiration, please feel free to share this newsletter. Anyone can subscribe right here.

Thanks for letting me visit your inbox and I look forward to seeing you again in two weeks!

All my best,

Lisa

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