## 20 Questions With Lara from Sweet Bella

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Regina P

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[March 30, 2016](/content/blog/20-questions-with-lara-from-sweet-bella/index.html)

It’s about time you get to know some of the wonderful artists that make up [Postable’s bewitching card collection](/content/cards/index.html)! We’re asking our artists 20 very insightful (dare we say, life changing) questions that will give us some insight into their delightfully creative minds!

First up, Lara, the genius behind [Sweet Bella](/content/cards/artist/sweet-bella/index.html).

1. **What’s your favorite book?** So many but any non fiction, memoirs… Love Water For Elephants, Million Little Pieces.

2. **Favorite movie?** Going back in time here… Pretty Woman, Top Gun, Rocky 🙂

3. **Favorite TV show?** FRIENDS!

4. **Favorite song?** Anything Bon Jovi or [Blue October](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDxgSvJINlU)!

5. **Favorite food?** Pizza, mashed potatoes, ice cream

6. **Drink of choice?** Tea

7. **Go-to karaoke song?** Living on a Prayer

8. **When did you realize you wanted to be a designer?** After the birth of our daughter I realized I needed a more flexible schedule and a happier career

9. **Did you go to design school or teach yourself?** Self taught + some classes

10. **If you had to describe your style with only three words what would they be?** Minimal, whimsical, modern

11. **When did you start your company?** October 2008

12. **Where is your studio located?** Hudson Valley, NY

13. **What’s your favorite card of yours on Postable?** Let’s Stay Together

14. **What artists, past or present, inspire your work?** My children.. Their innocent and colorful creations always inspire me.

15. **If you had to choose a spirit animal what would it be and why?** Deer.. Gentle, innocent and intuitive

16. **When was the last time you laughed really hard and why?** Today, my husband’s (and work partner) sense of humor

17. **How would you spend your dream Saturday?** Outdoors with my family, picnic and a game of baseball

18. **If you weren’t allowed to work for 12 months, what would you do?** Travel to Greece, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Australia.

19. **If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?** A quiet island in the Caribbean

20. **Was this questionnaire too long?** I spent the day with 3 little ones home on Spring Break so this downtime was kind of nice! 🙂

How _fun_ was that!? Want to see more cards by Sweet Bella? Head on over to [Sweet Bella’s artist page](/content/cards/artist/sweet-bella/index.html) to view more cards from her or browse around the [card collection](/content/cards/index.html) to checkout other dazzling artists.