Hand-drawn hometown collection
A hand-drawn celebration of Lombard, available exclusively at Sweet Reserve.
Community
Lombard is a village known for beautiful blooms, neighborly traditions, and a downtown that feels comfortably familiar. Lilacia Park, the Maple Street Chapel, Prairie Path, historical museum, and Lilac Parade give residents a colorful sense of home that visitors can enjoy too.
Where to find it
625 E Roosevelt Rd
Lombard, IL 60148
Store hours
Sunday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–10 p.m.
Friday–Saturday: 8 a.m.–11 p.m.
Checked September 14, 2026. Holiday and special-event hours may vary.
View current Sweet Reserve Lombard hoursThe collaboration
Ashley created this hometown design for Sweet Reserve’s community of customers. The collaboration brings local illustration into an everyday coffee ritual, with details chosen to feel familiar to the people who live nearby.
Each element began as an individual hand drawing. Ashley refined the artwork and arranged the pieces into a continuous design made to wrap around a ceramic mug, creating a keepsake that feels specific to Lombard.
The story behind the mug
Ashley partnered with Sweet Reserve to create a mug rooted in Lombard.
Research and community input highlighted lilacs, historic buildings, trails, and favourite village traditions.
Ashley translated each selected place and symbol into an individual hand-drawn illustration.
The drawings were refined and arranged into a continuous design that rewards a closer look.
The finished mug became a locally available keepsake through Sweet Reserve.
Inside the illustration
Each element celebrates a recognizable part of the community’s history, landscape, gathering places, and everyday life.
Lilacia Park helps tell the story of Lombard and the character residents recognize as home.
Maple Street Chapel helps tell the story of Lombard and the character residents recognize as home.
Lombard Historical Museum helps tell the story of Lombard and the character residents recognize as home.
Illinois Prairie Path helps tell the story of Lombard and the character residents recognize as home.
Downtown Lombard helps tell the story of Lombard and the character residents recognize as home.
Lilac Parade helps tell the story of Lombard and the character residents recognize as home.
The creative process
I began this mug with Lilacia Park, then built outward through Maple Street Chapel, Lombard Historical Museum, and Illinois Prairie Path. Drawing those elements by hand let me preserve their individual character while tying them together through the landscape.
A meaningful local gift
For Christmas, a birthday, or an everyday reminder of home, this hand-drawn Lombard, Illinois mug is a personal local gift for anyone who knows and loves the community.