As we approach the holiday season, we reflect upon all things warm, cozy and awesome. Besides being eternally thankful for family and great friends, we’re especially grateful this year for the opportunity to travel for work, leisure and endless inspiration! It seems doubly poignant to wander as the world is rapidly changing, and not always for the best. On the bright side, here’s a curated list of some color-saturated gifts we found while traversing the globe. Before perusing the goodies below, have you downloaded the Story Corps app? You can help make history by interviewing an elder this Thanksgiving and submitting it directly to their world archive – learn more here: https://storycorps.me. Sounds super cool to us.

1. Don’t know about you but here at Masha headquarters we can’t get through the day without many cups of tea. The storied French brand Marriage Freres offers some of the best in the most swoon-worthy giftable packaging. Hello irresistable neon canisters!
2. We’re obsessed with all things tasseled and colorful, Columbia Wayuu tribe bags hit the spot with beautiful color-block weaves.
3. Let’s transport to Japan through the beautiful skincare line Tatcha, inspired by the beauty rituals of Geishas and boasting natural ingredients that are exquisitely packaged. Yes please!
4. Our 2016 calendar, printed here in USA and distributed by Rizzoli, features #watercolormischief for all 525600 minutes of the year.
5. In Tulum, Mexico we stumbled upon a hidden beach gem – Coqui Coqui, a perfumery and a dreamy boutique hotel. You can find their delicious scents here.
6. We love the playful eyewear from the Croatian brand Sheriff & Cherry, especially their color block sunnies.

A couple of good Masha news for you this week! Her brand new card for MoMA is in stores. For this season, Masha designed a pop-up Modern Chalet nestled in a snowy mountain lake scene. The best part (besides the 3-d reflection in the steely water)? The neon orange printing on the inside that quite literally lights up the windows, skylight and the mountains. The pictures don’t really do the alpenglow effect justice (yes we’ve been waiting for an occasion to use the word alpenglow) so please check this enchanting card in stores in person or in MoMA shop online along with other feats of paper engineering from Masha.

If it’s watercolor mischief you’re looking to share these holidays, Saks Fifth Avenue already has our brand new holiday cards available in mixed sets. You get one of each in a box for all your gifting needs. Check out the new designs as well as some classic remixes online and in the New York flagship. Happy greeting!

The leaves are changing and the fireplaces are being lit (unless you’re some place tropical that is) – this means glittery holidays are almost upon us which means fun new holiday cards from Masha! Be sure to pick your favorites below before the rush.

1. Classic holiday knit – check, cozy hood with colorful pompoms – check, ruddy cheeks and glistening lashes – check! Tie it all up with a winter scarf and you have a holiday reveler as pretty as a picture. Christmas Hood depicts a universal moment of delight and child-like wonder while beholding an extra gorgeous snowflake.
2. Our plucky little black bird of the 12 Months Series is back! This time he’s traveling through a breathtaking mountainous winter-scape, alive with color and festive atmosphere. Christmas Mountain Bird expresses the spirit of the season while gliding toward his holiday destination snug and toasty.

3. Ever notice how lovely ballerinas and their tutus resemble snowflakes when viewed from overhead? We did! Delight your recipient with Ballerina Snowflakes which expresses the majesty of the season in the danciest of ways. Inspired by Degas and winter and photographed with danced-in slippers of our favorite prima from Zagreb, Edina Pličanić.

4. Evoke a beautiful scene of a holiday home, windows ablaze with cozy lights, and a multi-colored christmas tree magically rising through the snowy chimney like effervescent fireworks! Delight your recipient with Smoke Christmas Tree in a new, imaginative way.
5. Holiday Scottie expresses the spirit of the season in the coziest of ways! The rainbow colored terrier is snug and toasty in his fun scarf adorned with a message to warm your recipient’s heart.

6. Deck the halls with these painterly beauties. Marrying vibrant watercolor washes reminiscent of the ever popular Shibori and classic glass Christmas ornament shapes, Watercolor Ornaments offers a fresh take on the gleam and glitter of the holidays.

October is one of our best-loved months for so many reasons: the colors, the harvest, the romantic nip in the air, the opportunity to add creative layers to the wardrobe and, above all, Halloween! It’s up there on our list of favorite holidays — after our birthdays, of course. It’s a time when we can let our fashion freak flags fly in a way that might not be appropriate on most other days of the year. In this post we’re rounding up some of our favorite Masha Halloween looks for your viewing pleasure, and possible inspiration — leave your “I don’t know what to be for Halloween” excuses at home. Let the countdown to the dress-up parade begin!

Our cards are suiting up too with brand new cozy Kraft envelopes that feel so right for the season. The warm neutral color lets the vibrant artwork pop. Find more Masha halloween mischief here.

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This week on Masha Likes: Parisian Style! If you’ve been following Masha’s Instagram, then you might have an idea that she’s been traipsing fashionably around Europe. The most recent stop, Paris, is on the top of anyone’s style repertoire. In celebration of her wanderlust, we’ve decided to pay homage to the style city itself. Check out our latest ‘Masha Likes’ below, with shout-outs to designers big and small, plus a sweet or two.

1. Watercolor Mischief is always in style. Check out this Merci Beaucoup Paris card from Masha’s collection, here.

2. Bardotte much? Cozy up to this trench coat by Lahssan. Available at Le Bon Marché.

3. A cup of espresso in a sweet street café? Yes, please. Une noisette, S’il vous plaît.

4. We adore macarons in any color or flavor. Our favorite come from Laduree.

5. The everyday Parisian notebooks, from lovely stationer, Rifle Paper Co.

6. For the hippest Parisian gamine: Rush Spike Flat White Sneakers from Christian Louboutin. Oui, oui!

Masha has been jet-setting here and there throughout the beautiful landscape of Croatia: from the coast of Stari Grad, Insel Hvar to the orange-tiled roofs of Dubrovnik. If you haven’t had the chance to visit or even learn about Dubrovnik, you are in for a real treat. The roofs of the city tell the story of a sort of birth: the reconstruction of a famed and well-loved village after the destruction of war. Sometimes referred to as “the jewel of the Adriatic,” Dubrovnik was attacked in 1991 by the Yugoslavian People’s Army during the Croatian War of Independence as a direct hit to the country’s most beautiful and tourist-attracting city. Between the years of 1995 and 1999, the roofs were re-tiled in a vibrant orange color which has made the city even more attractive to foreigners.

We were inspired by the orange and golden hues, especially now that the leaves are beginning to turn to into a rich, autumnal palette. In celebration, we pulled a few of our warmest, watercolor cards from Masha’s collection to share. We hope you enjoy. Bon voyage! Click “more” below to view more of Croatia’s beauty, plus our picks in Dubrovnik’s signature hue.

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It’s time for another Paper Muse series post, highlighting fabulous and inspirational people and shops that are leaders in the stationery industry! Today, we’re profiling some great pals: Carrie Gifford and Hal Mertz of Red Cap Cards. A husband-and-wife team, this Los Angeles duo curates a variety of talented illustrators into one large collection of designs that make up Red Cap Cards. From Jon Klassen to Christian Robinson, Yelena Bryksenkova, Lesley Barnes and many, many more, Red Cap Cards stocks the hottest illustrators in the art world today. Read more about their life and business below. Thank you so much, Carrie & Hal!

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It’s time to go back to school! We will kindly resist the urge to sing the Saved by the Bell theme song at the top of our lungs (although if you haven’t seen this Tonight Show parody, we highly suggest it).

Back-to-school is the time to have fun collecting all new supplies and fun desk accessories to begin the school year with a fresh new perspective and style. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorites for this edition of Masha Likes, from fancy pencils to a hot, steaming cup of joe to wake you up on your way to class. Don’t forget the pencil sharpener!

1. Who needs ink? Stationery of the Art pencil set from Modcloth, $8.99

2. Simple and sleek. Under the Pink Leaf mug by Masha D’yans, $15

3. Note-taking at its best. Hay Color Notebook by Scholten & Baijings (2014) from the MoMA Store, $18

4. Tiny, but substantial. Dux Precision Brass Sharpener from ManuFactum, 14,80 GBP

5. Nothing but the real thing: Traditional Jansport backpack, $58

6. Mmmm. X-Dark Roast from Black Coffee, $12

7. Never too early to start planning. Masha D’yans 2016 Wall Calendar, $11

Thank you 8Balloons for such a great feature! Click on over to read the full interview or peruse our repost here.

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This week, cosmic energy + watercolor mischief combine as we celebrate some planetary happenings going on! August 2015 is a lively month for astronomical events. Coming up next week, on August 12th and 13th, we will experience the Perseids Meteor Shower (check out this article by the Los Angeles Times to find out the best places to observe the shower), when we will be able to observe up to 60 meteors per hour! Up next, on the 14th, the sky blackens with a New Moon, and last but certainly not least, we blast into a Supermoon on the 29th! To honor the show our galaxy is about to put on for us, we decided to round up a few of our celestial watercolor greeting cards. See below:

First row: Night Skyline, Cosmos “You Are Everything”
Second Row: Coyote Couple, Robot Space Girl

Not to be outdone by the galactic happenings, Masha brought her own star power to the table. Check out this fabulous Stargazer headband she made, inspired by silent film starlets–coincidentally, just in time for the meteors! Two pavé crystal stars above the temples with a deco star adorning the forehead:

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