modern love note, designed and hand embroidered by birmingham-based artist smallwoods studios. 

a wink and a nod to “live, laugh, love” — and an acknowledgement of my southern snark and impatience. - tamara

black embroidery floss on natural seeded quilting cotton, framed in a 6” wooden hoop, finished with twine for easy display.

everyone is the worst, aren't they?

hand embroidery on cotton fabric framed in an 8” wooden hoop, finished with knotted twine for easy display.

designed and handmade in birmingham, alabama by artist tamara harper of smallwoods studios.

the 54 celsius "f*Ck you" candle is the perfect candle to express it all– your mood, your opinion or even your view of life! give the f*ck you candle to someone you think deserves it, or don’t give a f*uck at all – keep it all for yourself. 

the "f*Ck you" candle candle is made of paraffin wax.

dimensions: 7.8 x 3.5 x 3.1 in. (20 x 9 x 8 cm.)

each candlehand candle is handmade – no pun intended. these hand gesture candles are ethically made in vilnius, lithuania.

“you are generally tolerable” is honestly one of the nicest things that a person can say. because most people are gross, you know? ick.

birmingham-based artist tamara has teamed up with jordan, who says hilarious stuff all the time. tam writes some of it down and hand embroiders it.

original art by smallwoods studios. 

this piece is framed in a 5” embroidery hoop with red & white twine for easy display.

the 54 celsius "f*Ck you" candle is the perfect candle to express it all– your mood, your opinion or even your view of life! give the f*ck you candle to someone you think deserves it, or don’t give a f*uck at all – keep it all for yourself. 

the "f*Ck you" candle candle is made of paraffin wax.

dimensions: 7.8 x 3.5 x 3.1 in. (20 x 9 x 8 cm.)

each candlehand candle is handmade – no pun intended. these hand gesture candles are ethically made in vilnius, lithuania.

“you are a low effort acquaintance in my life” is honestly one of the nicest things that a person can say. it’s a nice compliment, as aren’t we are all low on energy? a person that requires “low effort” might even be pleasant to be around. the acknowledgement of fact that “you are” (indeed) “in my life” is a heartwarming reminder to be sure.

birmingham-based artist tamara has teamed up with jordan, who says hilarious stuff all the time. tam writes some of it down and hand embroiders it.

original art by smallwoods studios. 

this piece is framed in a 5” embroidery hoop with red & white twine for easy display.

the 54 celsius "peace" candle is designed to reach the heart of the hippy in all of us. packaged like a champion to play both offense and defense.

dimensions: 7.8 x 2.7 x 3.1 in. (20 x 7 x 8 cm.)

each candlehand candle is handmade – no pun intended. these hand gesture candles are ethically made in vilnius, lithuania.

Say it with sweetness or sarcasm with the the 54 celsius "thumbs up" candle. the many faces of this gesture are amazing. use it to say you’re ok or good job. to give a review or a like. but be careful using it to hitch a ride or you could end up with a thumbs down experience. 

dimensions: 6.9 x 5.1 x 1.9 in. (16 x 13 x 5 cm.)

burn time: ~2 hours 

materials: high-quality paraffin wax, wax dyes, cotton wick.

each candlehand candle is handmade – no pun intended. these hand gesture candles are ethically made in vilnius, lithuania.

“you’re neat” is honestly one of the nicest things that a person can say. because don’t we all feel messy sometimes?

birmingham-based artist tamara has teamed up with jordan, who says hilarious stuff all the time. tam writes some of it down and hand embroiders it.

original art by smallwoods studios. 

this piece is framed in a 3” embroidery hoop with red & white twine for easy display.