<p class="p1"><a href="http://www.amyheitman.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amy Heitman</a> sold her first painting in sixth grade — it still hangs on the stairwell of her middle school, in fact — and she hasn&#8217;t slowed down since. After earning a degree in art education, with a painting background, she taught for several years but stopped after her daughter was born.</p>
<p class="p1">Eventually she found herself taking on more and more custom design projects for family and friends &#8230; and then for friends of friends. &#8220;My husband encouraged me to put a few designs on Etsy, and I opened my first <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/amyheitman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Etsy shop</a> in 2011,&#8221; Amy wrote me. &#8220;Since then I&#8217;ve worked primarily on custom illustrations and wedding invitation design, and (as) I&#8217;ve fallen in love with stationery design, my style has slowly evolved. So many clients and brides have asked me about cards and designs for other occasions, and I finally launched my first greeting card collection earlier this year.&#8221;</p>
<p class="p1">Amy&#8217;s collection pairs detailed, hand-drawn illustrations with classic type to create a charming and rather distinctive body of work. They remind me of illustrations in a favorite children&#8217;s book that you return to again and again — even when your child is not necessarily around.</p>
<p class="p2"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-8699" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/9_Heitman_Baby-Wedding.jpg" alt="9_Heitman_Baby+Wedding" width="618" height="452" /> <img class="aligncenter wp-image-8701" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/bestest-wishes.jpg" alt="bestest-wishes" width="618" height="618" /><img class="aligncenter wp-image-8702" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/killin-it.jpg" alt="killin-it" width="618" height="473" /><img class="aligncenter wp-image-8703" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/one-cool-cat.jpg" alt="one-cool-cat" width="618" height="618" /><img class="aligncenter wp-image-8704" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/thanks-sow-much.jpg" alt="thanks-sow-much" width="618" height="431" /></p>
<p class="p2">&#8220;I find inspiration everywhere, but I am continually inspired by the intricate details found in nature, the beauty of everyday objects, botanical prints, and vintage textiles,&#8221; Amy, who lives in Chicago, told me. &#8220;My kids — I have three now, (aged) 4½, 2½ and 4 months — are also so inspiring to me: their constant stream of creativity, the way they are so easily amused by things and the way they continually see everything from such a fresh perspective.&#8221;</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-63931" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-63931 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="63931" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-10016415 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites tag-art-for-change tag-brene-brown tag-cards tag-cheryl-strayed tag-design tag-em-friends tag-emily-mcdowell tag-empathy-cards tag-faire tag-greeting-cards tag-heartell-press tag-kitchen-towels tag-letterpress tag-one-tree-planted tag-pet-sympathy-cards tag-rachel-kroh tag-sarah-schwartz tag-stationery tag-stationery-blog tag-stationery-design tag-stationery-designer tag-stickers tag-thank-you-stationery tag-the-paper-nerd tag-woodblock" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/heartell-hits-the-big-10/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=120%2C120&;ssl=1 120w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=275%2C275&;ssl=1 275w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=372%2C372&;ssl=1 372w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=567%2C567&;ssl=1 567w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=300%2C300&;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?resize=50%2C50&;ssl=1 50w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heartell-all-in-time-collection-hero-july-2024.jpg?zoom=2&;resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1 200w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/favorites/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Favorites</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/heartell-hits-the-big-10/">Heartell Hits the Big 10</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2024-08-15T15:40:48+00:00">August 15, 2024</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="10016415"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>
<p class="p2">Cards are $4.50 each, and her custom illustrated wedding invitations are equally precious. Still want to see more of Amy&#8217;s work? Here&#8217;s a link to her wholesale catalog.</p>
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