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Introducing the Alja Horvat collection, my dear friends!
It’s no secret around here that Erin Condren has my heart. I am SO incredibly blessed and excited to share with you my third collaboration with them this year – truly, so thankful to be able to see these beautiful products and share them with each of you!
While EC is a common mention around Make Life Marvelous, I’m so excited to share with you a name that you may not be as familiar with YET: Alja Horvat. Alja is a young artist who has some fantastic achievements racking up, such as being the winner of the Elle Style Fashion Award for Young Talent in 2019 as well as the Forbes 30 Under 30 Art & Culture Award in 2020! Absolutely incredible!
I have no doubt that after you see this beautiful, unique collection, you’ll be a true fan. You can follow Alja over on IG @aljahorvat.
Alja Horvat Collection
I was absolutely honored to receive the goodies showcased in my YouTube video (and written down below!), and there are TONS more over on Erin Condren’s website to check out as well!
18-Month Bright Blooms Alja Horvat LifePlanner
This LifePlanner cover is absolutely stunning, friends!Ā This design is part of Alja’s Bright Blooms Collection.
Bright Blooms Canvas Pocket Tote
I fell in love with this beautiful and LARGE canvas tote from Alja’s Bright Blooms collection! I even took it with my on our vacation with my in-laws to Douglas Lake, it was absolutely perfect to keep all my planning items in it and books!
Watercolor Garden Lined Notebook
My first Erin Condren notebook and it is stunning! Alja’s Watercolor Gardens design is gorgeous and love the size of it, perfect to fit in my purse!
Painted Wings Notepad (2-pk)
Can a person ever have too many notepads? Definitely not in my world, haha! I have TONS, but absolutely love this beautiful addition to my collection. I love that these are larger too, as I usually only have super small ones, and the design is just gorgeous!
Gem Tones Gel Pens
These pens have such a smooth, soft grip and I love their beautiful design. So many bright, pretty colors and they write so smoothly. You can see my YouTube video below specifically just for their pen test (since I forgot to put it into my original video, oops!) below!
Metallic Daisy Interchangeable Covers
If you can’t tell already by looking at my blog, I LOVE this pretty cover! Looks absolutely stunning and love the metallic features of it!
That’s a wrap on one of Erin Condren’s newest collabs, the Alja Horvat collection! I can’t wait to hear what you think of these items, and if you may have purchased any of these already!
I want it all! I adore her designs and these gorgeous colors! That watercolor design is stunning. Thanks for sharing this amazing collaboration Ashley!
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Aww, thanks for checking it out, my dear friend! š I’m so glad that you love Alja’s designs, I thought you’d love the watercolor one, it goes along great with your beautiful art journaling!!
I haven’t heard of this artist, but WOW I am blown away by the beauty in these products! I love the colors, designs and I mean… I just love EC in general. Thank you for sharing! Off to watch your videos.
Carrie
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Me too, Carrie! I’m so happy that EC introduced us to this amazing artist, and this collection is just stunning! Thanks so much for checking out my videos!! š
These are so beautiful! I love the bright colors!
So happy you loved the colors, Laura! I couldn’t agree more!
Alja is so talented! I love this collab- and congrats on another exciting EC partnership!
I’ve got a new post up and I hope you’ll swing by!
-Ashley
Thank you tons Ashley, and so happy you loved this collab too!! I will definitely hop on over to your post – they’re always fantastic!!
They are so pretty!
Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer
They truly are, Jennifer, so happy you liked them too! š
Omg probably sounds so bad, but canāt remember when last I wrote with a pen hahaha! I do need to get a digital planner through on iPad I find that works great for me.
Haha, that doesn’t sound bad at all Candice! You are so awesome with technology, I bet a digital planner would work great for you!! They have so many stunning ones nowadays!
What gorgeous colors!! I always get excited about planner stuff this time of year!
I do too, Kristen! There are just so many awesome planning products out there, and this collection really is a must-have! So happy you loved the colors, too!
I love this collab and need to check out this artist! What a beautiful collection! The florals are so pretty!
Jill – Doused in Pink
I hope you’ll love following her as much as I do, Jill! She just has beautiful designs, and she has clothing too!! So happy you loved this collab too, my friend! š
Oh what a gorgeous collaboration, you are right, Alja is so talented! I am loving those gel pens too š I’ve been buying a few gel pens lately – it can be so hard to find the perfect ones, but I’ve finally found a go-to brand š
Thank you so much, Mica!! š Yes, these gel pens are keepers for sure! I’ve been using them nonstop since I got them, and I agree with you – it’s hard to find really good ones!
I love the bright colors and what a beautiful collab! I need to check out the items š
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Aww, so happy you loved these beautiful colors and collab as a whole, Mariann!! š Hope you love the products as much as I do!
the color of the products is so chic, i like the colorful vibe and the design.
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Thanks so much, Julie! So happy you liked these products too!
Wonderful blog
Thank you so much! š
What a beautiful collection. I love the bright colours and florals.
Julia x
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So happy you loved Alja’s designs, Julia!
The planner looks beautiful. Love the colors and the floral design. So pretty and uplifting! Love the metallic details too, Ashley.
That September Muse
Thanks so much, Ash! I’m so happy you loved these beautiful designs too!! š
Thanks for sharing. I think my sister would love this so I will have to share this post with her. Love her artwork as well and what a great selection of goodies. /Madison
FASHION TALES
Aww, you’re very welcome and thanks so much for checking it out! So happy that you loved it and think your sister will too! š
Everything here is so pretty!! Such a fun collab and partnership you have EC, in love with the planner and gem tone gel pens!
Aww, thank you TONS Martha! š So happy you loved this beautiful planner and the gel pens, too!
Hi Ashley!
Iām a busy professional who currently uses a basic Walmart planner and way too many notebooks for project and meeting notes. Iām looking for a more comprehensive system so I can just use one planner/notebook. Iāve got notes everywhere! What kind of system or planner do you recommend?
Thank you! You and your blog are MARVELOUS!
Hi, Jessica!! I think I might have the perfect planner for you! At my old job, I can relate to having to take meeting notes, different projects happening, and trying to keep track of life all on top of that. While I adore my Erin Condren LifePlanner, it doesn’t work the best for this situation. What worked best for me was the “Ultimate Planner” by Bloom Daily Planners – it is truly an all-in-one planner with TONS of space for taking notes, plus you still have space for your calendar, weekly planning, etc. It was so helpful because it is all in one book. It’s large (9×11) and undated, I know some people don’t necessarily like that, but I think it may help just having the space for everything you need to keep track of! š There will be some pages in there that won’t be work-related, but you can definitely just take those babies out and use them elsewhere or pitch them, haha!
Here’s the link to that specific planner: https://bloomplanners.com/products/ultimate-planner-calendar-interchangeable-cover
Thank you SO much, you are the absolute BEST! š