Sunday Stroll with Etsy

               
                   
I love love love these “Notes to Grow On” letterpress cards/seed packets from Lizard Press.  Lizard Press only has limited edition press runs, so you know you’re getting one-of-a-kind piece.  Not only do you get a frameable illustration, you can choose your favorite herb and plant some for your home.  Plus, the paper is [...]

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Etsy Craft Mafiosa Weekend

These Craft Mafias are out of control!  I’ve been doing research all week, and more than anything wish I could go back to the states to hit up some of the amazing craft fairs and events going on all over the place…Here are some of my favorite finds from various Craft Mafia members…and if you’re looking [...]

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Sunshine State Crafti-ness

                   
I first heard of Craft Mafias when I purchased these awesome vintage fabric bags from mamadelic, one of the founders of the Miami Craft Mafia.  I guess they’ve moved a little north, because they’ve renamed themselves Hollywood Craft Mafia…wherever they are, they make excellent crafts worth checking out through their site or Etsy.  (If [...]

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Get Crafty

                     
A really awesome blogger and bookmaker, subu, recently linked me to her site, and I couldn’t be more honored.  More than making these beautiful custom recycled notebooks, which you can find on Etsy, she’s part of a very unique and clever group located in cities all across the country – the not-so-elusive-but-very-intimidating-sounding “Craft Mafia”.  Specifically, [...]

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Crazy Etsy Gocco Weekend

What a dilemma…Etsy is just chock full of Gocco and I couldn’t choose just one designer…here’s a semi-condensed glimpse into what people can create from this little, people-powered machine…
                   
                                mix-tape by heatherjeany
                         
                           Kokeshi card by Blue Snail Papers
                  
                                Hola! by Juniper Berry
                         
                                  Two Bikes by Supastarr
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Gocco Your Socks Off

                    
When I started this blog, I thought letterpress printing was the only way to produce original, beautiful designs on paper (ok, screening is pretty cool too).  Then I found Gocco – sounds like the name of a large lizard, no?  Gocco is actually an amazing, compact, totally self contained full color printing system invented [...]

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Sunday Stroll with Etsy

                
              
In keeping with my recycled paper theme this week, my search through Etsy led me to Blossom Creations, a Brisbane, Australia-based woman who quit her job to study graphic design and start her own stylish sustainable products company.  Along with placemats, napkins, and other accessories, Blossom Creations also has these adorable [...]

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Happy 4th!

          
Since I live in a far-away place, my kids will be going to school on July 4th.  We will be missing our annual barbeque and beach fireworks, but I’ll be sure to make some cupcakes to celebrate.  I hope they come out as yummy looking at these beautiful cards from Creative Apples.  Based out [...]

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Sunday Stroll With Etsy

                     
We’ve had some sickies in the house this past week, so I thought my Sunday Etsy stroll would focus on the all important get well card. This card comes from Letterary Press, out of Portland (Oregon or Maine, I’m not sure). What I love about these cards are the uniqueness of bringing ordinary [...]

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Summer Stroll with Etsy

                 
                 
My Sunday stroll with Etsy has taken a summertime turn.  I may live in a hot climate all year, but to me, June means summer, and summer means eating ice pops and other drippy foods outside.  How can you resist these notecards?  Pie Bird Press’s summer-saturated, letterpress notecards sing the season right.  A Bay-area artist [...]

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