Dies and counter dies to create LoweCo. pocos and machos. Brunettes, Blondes, Again Next Year featured because I'm a brunette, my husband is a blonde and it's our wedding anniversary.

In honor of my second wedding anniversary to the man of my dreams and the inspiration behind this very stationery company, I am choosing to be super sweet and write about him and our lovey cards.

If you don't know the inspiration I'm referring to, read my first blog post First, Hello because it'll give you some background on LoweCo.

"Let's Do This Again Next Year / Happy Anniversary" makes me giggle every time I read it. When I created it, I chuckled thinking about how sarcastic it sounded without being bitchy. Anniversary cards can be given for the year after your first kiss with your guy, for the month after you and your friend vowed to give up a bad habit, for the moment after you fell in love. I'm always into celebrating. I hope you feel like LoweCo. cards make you feel like celebrating the little things too.

Today, I handed my husband this exact card and filled the back with shapes that made him smile. Shapes that turned into letters that turned into sentiments. He helped me create big picture: LoweCo. and little picture: the card he held and I hope he felt that his heart was exposed as much as mine was when I made it. The card and the gift I gave him for this special day isn't all I hope he remembers about today. I hope he remembers that he inspires me everyday to put smiles on other people's faces.

I love you so much sweetheart. You are my everything. (Except pizza. You can't be pizza.)

LoweCo. wants to be where you are. So, where is that exactly? I know I would say "my house" and eventually we'll be selling our cards online so that we can be in "your house" but for now, we mean stores.

The beauty of being in the stores you already shop is that you can touch and feel our beautiful embossed cards and read each message up-close. It's really important to us that you are completely happy with our cards because that's why we create them.

If you know of a high-end or cool boutique that you think would be perfect for our cards, leave a comment of the name and/or place so we can reach out. Get at me!

Voilà chromosome decals on white minimalist doors + Grabbin tush on the red carpet + W Hotel's square wall hanging = LoweCo.'s "Your tush is the only one I wanna squish" card

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Our cards are inspired. Inspired by daily longings like stealing a kiss from a napping partner or a quick glimpse of how sunlight is hitting a building while out for some fresh air. Inspiration comes from anywhere, so keep your eyes open, your camera ready and a notepad to record why you want to keep the moment captive.

In a nutshell, stuff plus other stuff equals more stuff. And in this case, it equals our stuff.

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YOUR TUSH / IS THE ONLY ONE / I WANNA SQUISH

Getting personal, this card was inspired by my husband's cute butt and my need to squeeze it.

I hate waiting just as much as the next gal, but sometimes we gotta do it. Stay tuned on which local Dallas spots will carry our cards! Until then, strengthen your Wait-eus Maxi-must muscle.

I don't know where my obsession with stationery came from, but I believe everyone acknowledges the power of the written word. There's something about having control over the way you write, the words you choose and the sentiment it all holds. This special opportunity to express your feelings and connect with another person is exactly why Lowe Co. exists. To share the love, to document the moment, to elongate the emotion.

I'm a hoarder. A keeper of cards and notes and sentimental things from people I care about. It pains me to toss an artifact that took someone intentional, thoughtful movements that eventually ended up in my hands. So I have a drawer. A closet, rather. Of beautiful shapes on paper that created a warmth in my heart. I hope you understand how your unique fingerprint on paper travels into the eyes and then the soul of whom you pick to give a Lowe Co. card. Just like your intentional, thoughtful movements to choose the card, the words you write and the person, we made intentional thoughtful movements to choose the card stock, the words embossed and the person who may pick each one up.

Enough about all that mushy schtuff, now for why the messages on each card have a bit of an attitude. I snagged my husband because of my attitude. Not a mean attitude, a sassy/quirky one. I slipped him notes during my time on The Bachelor, ones that gave him an idea that I was more than just a girl that giggled all the time and had deep Seattle pride. My favorite messages include: "I'm vegan but I love the beef", "(just a simple, personal kiss mark to tell him I wanted to kiss him)", "I have decided that STUD MUFFINS are vegan. Nom." They were bold and just enough to start a conversation that didn't include how many kids we each wanted or what our family life was like. Refreshing for both of us, I think. He returned the theme by sneaking his plane ticket to me while we traveled to the US Virgin Islands and replaced "St. Croix" with "Snugglesville."

This is somewhat of an homage to my husband--sorry I said the mushy stuff was over and done with. I lied. Life is pretty mushy sometimes so deal with it. Anyway, I wanted to add some attitude to each card so you didn't have to do all the work. You could sign your name, knowing the card speaks for itself or starts a conversation that's different than expected. Now, go work on what your 4th grade teacher taught you. Handwriting.