Gardner Lane Shop Archives

September 19, 2022

Beginning Again… Again

If you have followed me anywhere for any amount of time, you have seen me shift gears. Probably more than once. I’m really good at it.

And here I go again!

I try not to look back when the road ahead seams uncertain, so as I charge forward, I hope you will come along.

It’s time to write a book.

Weird, I know. Not what you thought I was gonna say, huh?

Well, at the beginning of the year, when I felt like I needed to close down my business doors and focus on 3 main things: homeschooling my kids, my health and practicing my art, it all felt like I had given up on what I wanted. But now I’ve done those things, and I feel like I’m in a good place with those three things.

And on top of that, I don’t have the pressure of a business weighing me down and forcing me to make art. I am free to practice what I want to practice.

So amidst homeschool, and trying to be healthy, my practice for the time being (and the unforeseeable future) is writing and illustrating a novel. I’ve always wanted to and now seems like a pretty good time. And it also helps urge me on that my 8-year-old is obsessed with reading right now.

The story is an adventure story full of magic, wonder, deception, finding confidence, and learning to trust in others and yourself.

I’m very excited about this new phase of my art-making life!

And if you are intrigued and would like to get monthly sneak peaks and updates, join the mailing list! I will send character profiles, chapter snippets, sketches, and more! You can sign up here.

September 17, 2021

Easily Turn a Temple Print into a Gift

The temple prints will be hitting the shop very shortly (check out this post with the details) and today I’m going to give you a couple ideas on how you can use them as gifts once you’ve printed your very own temples!

Print as a postcard to send in the mail.

When you order your digital temple files, you will get two sizes of prints; 8×10 and 6×8. To send a postcard gift, you’ll use the 6×8.

To print as a postcards, follow these steps:

In your print set up, select the option to print 2 on one sheet
Select the shrink to fit option (it will reduce the size slightly)
Print on cardstock
Cut paper in half
On the back side of your postcard, draw a physical or imaginary line down the middle. Your message goes on the lefthand side, the address and stamp goes on the right.

I love getting something personal in the mail! It’s so much better than all the ads and junk, amiright? Sending a postcard can be a really simple way to brighten someone’s day. And these temple prints make a great gift to mail to a lot of different groups. Here’s a few ideas:

Missionaries out from your ward or family
A primary class
A Young Men or Young Women class
Seminary students
Families you to whom you minister

Just think of a primary class getting a special postcard in the mail with their temple on it. They. Will. Love. It! And they can hang the picture up on their wall or fridge!

Frame it and gift it

Another simple idea for gifting temple prints is to simply frame it and gift it! Adding that special touch of a frame takes an art print to the next level. It will be a gift that is sure to be cherished.

You can gift it to someone who just got baptized, or a youth after their first temple visit! And think of the cute little couple that was just sealed in the temple.

Framing a print is quick and easy. When you’re in a bind for one of those last minute gifts – like for the baptism Sunday evening they announced in church, you can quickly create a gift that is meaningful without it feeling like a “last minute” gift.

And if you serve in any church leadership or teacher callings, you can give a meaningful gift to your class, quorum or group.

Don’t forget a gift for yourself.

Hang a print up in your home to help you remember the peaceful, wonderful moments in the temple and to help your children understand the love that you have for these beautiful places.

If you would like to stay up to date on the shop launch that will include temple prints, follow me on instagram where I share what’s going on! Or sign up for the newsletter!

September 9, 2021

Big Shop Update – Temple Prints are Coming!

Temple prints are coming to the Gardner Lane Shop!

It’s been long time coming. You have all been asking me when and if the temples you see regularly on Instagram are for sale and I’m so excited to say that day is coming!

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021, 7:00am CDT – The Gardner Lane shop will be updated with temples prints to purchase!

Mark your calendars, tell you friends, and get ready!

What can you expect to see in this update?

In the shop update you can expect to see all Arizona, California, Idaho, and Utah temples that are currently in operation. Yes, all you other states, I feel you. I’m an Arkansan. The remainder of the states will be released in late October, so don’t fret. Your day is coming.

Temple prints will be available as digital downloads. I’m working hard on getting physical prints ready (but that takes a lot more behind the scenes).

Each purchase of a digital file will include two sizes, 8×10 and 6×8. You can either print at your favorite photo shop – think Walgreens, Bedford Photo, etc., or print them at home in “actual size” and cut them to fit.

Follow along on Instagram or sign up for the newsletter to get updates on the shop, ideas for ways to use your prints, family history tips, and much more!