Easter is Happening! How do we know? Yesterday was the vernal equinox which is seen by nature lovers as the first day of Spring – it’s finally official, people. As the weather warms and the days grow longer, lovely signs of the new season abound – petals are dropping (even the desert is in bloom), pastels are popping (on the fashion runways and beyond), Easter greetings are flying, and last and not least…our very own Masha’s husband (and frequent collaborator) is about to hit the small screen as Jesus in the Canadian miniseries, ‘Daughters of Eve‘ on Sunday (those not in Canada can watch live online at Yes TV). Easter is Happening indeed! Enjoy our collage of seasonal faves this year including a preview of the future – a page from 2017 Masha calendar.

“April” from Masha 2017 Calendar.

How irresistible are this baby hat from Oeuf and this baby blue top from Self Portrait?

Nothing beats the Mojave in full color.

Colin Mulligan as Jesus of Nazareth.

Our loyal fans absolutely ADORE Masha’s use of petals and blooms, don’t forget to peep our spring collection.

Hello, March! Welcome.
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Did you feel it? Did you feel the Leap? We leapt! If you just so happened to have been born on Leap Day, Happy Birthday for the first time in four years! That means that all of you 40 year olds are just now turning 10 years old! Would you like a Star Wars or Frozen-themed party? Either way, we’re up for it! Click below for some of our favorite birthday greetings for the kid (or adult) in you!

But, why do Leap Year and Leap Day even happen at all? Bustle had a great little feature on why Leap Day is, including fun tidbits about how Leap Day was traditionally a day that women could propose to men (the scandal!). Scientifically speaking, however, Leap Day is our solution to the problem that it actually takes the Earth 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds to completely revolve around the Sun. You know how we love a good cosmos story…The next leap day won’t be until the year 2020, so we hope you had a fabulous time living it up. These two did:

Be sure to click over to our Birthday section for all things celebratory and save a piece of cake just for us—extra frosting, please!

Our desert muse: found during a swift trip to Joshua Tree for birthday festivities, via Coachella by way of Louis Vuitton and the Integratron. An environment that rarely sees rain is surprisingly lush in inspiration for creativity. The color palette alone—rich with sienna, sage and slate makes any wanderlust want to pack a suitcase and “git along little dogies” to the nearest desert sunset. We were absolutely taken with the cacti, Mojave horizons, Burning Man, and not to mention haute fashion. Our interpretation is less textile, more #watercolormischief: Loveland Camel (part of the Loveland Box Set) and Coyote Couple. If you’re feeling the heat scroll down and click over to check out our desert cards, then take a look through our southwestern pictorial.
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Looking for gift ideas for your valentine (or for yourself)? An ideal Valentine’s Day present must check a few boxes: Like on any holiday, it needs to be thoughtful and heartfelt; it also needs to align with whatever relationship stage you and your giftee are at; and it has to have that special touch of romance. But above all, it’s the unexpectedness that truly makes a gift stand out. Check out some of our Love Day picks below.

1. Pamper those sexy lips with little sweets that provide protection from the sun. TONYMOLY Mini Lip Balm SPF 15.

2. Forget the heart-shaped box of ordinary chocolate; Care for the health and tastebuds of your beloved with these eatingEvolved coconut butter cups that miraculously have only five ingredients — coconut, cacao, cacao butter, coconut sugar, and Himalayan sea salt — and have to be tasted to be believed.

3. If love is a journey to self-knowledge, here’s something fascinatingly intimate. 23andMe offers an easy at home test kit to decode one’s traits and ancestry. That is if your giftee is into that kind of thing.

4. Adopt an adorable plant even those without a green thumb can maintain.

5. A Driftwood docking station brings an elegant woodland touch to the indoor life. We think that nature and romance always go together.

6. How about something spicy to touch your love’s lips over and over? Our Hot Stuff mug can be ordered on any charged device from society6.com.

7. If you love writing more than texts, consider our LoveLand puzzle cards. You can spread your message over 8 love letters that complete a fairyland scene – how romantic is that?

New Year New Cards continues with five more beauties for your consideration!
Firstly, think pink (for spring and beyond) and greet beautifully. Sometimes – nay, we’d say, often – you just need a card with many a pretty flower to say ‘Happy Birthday.’ The delicate and fresh painting of Magnolia Branches will brighten anybody’s special day while expressing your tenderness and refined taste.

Up for adoption: cute-overload floral kitty or puppy for your birthday boy or girl! The adorable choice is yours.
If you have a lovely someone to thank, nothing is more time-tested than a fresh bouquet – send one that never wilts today!

For a more difficult occasion Masha’s new sympathy card will convey your heart-felt sorrow in an elegant and respectful way. Like a delicate snow flurry of a starry night.

All cards are available in shop for immediate shipment.

Happiest wishes for 2016!
New Year = New Cards here in the studio. First fresh treat for you is a totally novel concept and a world premier (!) – collectible cards that together complete a fun fairyland scene (which also spells LOVE, just in time for the next holiday). Inspired by our customers’ habit of keeping Masha cards to frame as art, the LoveLand series lets one collect a whole grouping to display, or to send one by one until the recipient collects all 8. Or, simply use them individually as all-occasion cards. When we think outside the card, the possiblities art endless.

Our LoveLand series is precisely and artistically engineered to encourage delicious, on-going correspondence by enabling you (or your giftee) to send or give these cards one by one… over any length of time. Be a Cupid and spread the Love by keeping those intriguing flames going and the art of the written letter alive this February (hello V Day) and beyond! Available as singles or 8-card boxed sets.

But wait, there’s even more…
New Year New Cards Part 2 coming soon.

 

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Our Happy Holidays animation in collaboration with Guggenheim Productions – wishing you the best this season! Watch here or on Vimeo (for best experience, be sure to set it on highest HD quality ;)).

For our second part of this holiday gift guide, we thought we’d pair some the newest of Masha’s colorful holiday cards with items of limited color palette. After all, elegant things in classic tones suit everyone and go with everything! Find some quick gift inspo below and don’t forget to pick up Masha cards for a joyful contrast, be it for a lady or a dude on your list. Hurry and greet like it’s going out of style! (It’s not, though.)

1. Pick up this charming hat at Barneys (at a discount, no less!!) and the Christmas Hood card in our shop!

2. We think the glittery envelope (ENVELOPE!!) clutch from Rebecca Minkoff would go nicely with our twinkly Ballerina Snowflakes, n’est-pas?

3. Find this rad mug here and pair it with our Watercolor Ornaments.

4. Chances are, the one you’re shopping for probably already has a black scarf (and maybe even a navy one), so why not add to the collection with a chill olive hue? ‘Tis the season for many scarfs, after all as our Christmas Mountains Bird card would suggest.

Colorful cards and elegant gifts for all!