Live on New Day Cleveland from the Hazelmade Studio

Live on New Day Cleveland

I have been to the New Day Cleveland studio twice, so I figured it was time to invite the team to my studio. It's been about a year since moving into my new studio, and...
A finished floral and botanical mural painted on a dining room wall in a home.

Painting a Mural: How Hard Can it Be?

My friend Jessica and I are complete opposites. I am organized and meticulous. My house is all neutrals. Jessica is spontaneous and takes risks. Her style is maximalist and bold.    We were hanging out...
Hazelmade gift wrap with custom wrapping paper and gift note

The Art of Gifting

Our revamped Gift Sets now include complimentary gift wrap, with a personalized handwritten note, hand-illustrated wrapping paper, and a ribbon on top.   Intentional gifting is as simple as following the story. Details woven into a tangible,...
Mark the Moment with Mini Note Cards

Mark the Moment with Mini Note Cards

  How do you turn a gift into a memory? A dinner table into an experience? A conversation into a story? Our Mini Note Cards have a lot of uses, but we love using them to...
A cluttered dinner table with open wine bottles, empty plates, and serving dishes pushed to the edge of the table with a checkered tablecloth.

Hosting with the Least: A No-Stress Dinner Party Challenge

Last month, we were supposed to have a Hazelmade photoshoot. We had a plan, a whole new photo direction, we were going to step out of the photo studio and into something different than anything...
Susan and her husband Charlie sit on the porch of their old house, a light blue colonial-style house with reddish orange trim. There are pumpkins and potted chrysanthemums around them on the porch.

House Held Stories

After Hazelmade moved studio spaces last summer, I did not expect to deal with cardboard boxes and packing tape anytime soon. But in November of last year, my husband and I decided we wanted to...
Two hands hold either side of a black bowl. The bowl is wrapped in a tea towel screen-printed with a strawberry design and it is filled with a fig and arugula salad.

For the Story Gifters

One of my favorite books of all time is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The audiobook especially, read by the author, is a sort of balm that I go to when feeling stressed or...
A gift wrapped with illustrated pastel birthday candles wrapping paper. A black ribbon is tied in a bow across the middle.

Make it a Gift: New Gift Wrap Options

A gift is a story. It's a way to say “this reminded me of you” or “remember when.” And every good story deserves a good cover. We have always wanted the gifts you give to...
An old Hazelmade pop-up display at a trade show market

Twelve Years of Hazelmade

As we near the celebration of Hazelmade's 12th birthday, Founder & Creative Director Susan Hazel Rich looks back on how far the business has come, and turns her attention to the future ahead.