Today’s Biz Ladies post comes from previous contributor Sarai Mitnick, the sewing writer, designer, blogger and business owner behind boutique sewing pattern company, Colette Patterns, and author of the forthcoming book, The Colette Sewing Handbook. In 2009, Sarai quit her Silicon Valley “dream job” to start a business around something she was passionate about, and…
I love when small worlds collide. I’ve been a fan of Jen Mussari’s work for a while and was excited to meet her at the San Francisco book tour stop last month. She brought a beautiful print with her (the cake print below) that popped up in my inbox this weekend as part of a…
Sadly, I have yet to visit the state of Texas; if there were ever a time to plan a trip, this is it! Some of our dear friends — including our very own DIY expert Matt Pierce — are collaborating on this incredibly awesome-looking gentleman’s pop-up shop called Tool & Tack, which will happen this…
When I was little, I loved sculptural things made out of paper: pop-up books, paper dolls, fold-out dioramas, you name it. These adorable 3D letterpress camper cards from Blackbird Letterpress take me right back to being a kid again — I can’t wait to get my hands on one and assemble it! I’m not alone…
It’s true that come fall, we tend to see the same things pop up on the radar each year: wood, warm hues, chunky textures. Yet somehow, designers always find a way to bring something unexpected to the traditional autumnal themes, and I love them for it. For my post this week on MyLifeScoop, I decided…
Amy and I are so excited to head to Salt Lake City next month for a crafting event and book signing/celebration! Salt Lake is such a beautiful city, and I’m excited to spend more time there before we’re back again in January for the Alt Summit. We’re having two events in Salt Lake: a crafting…
Max Freeman and Margaret Singer are the duo behind Unusually Fine, a boutique photography studio focused on weddings and portraits based out of their home in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Their studio is where they meet with clients, shoot portraits, edit work and hang out (with their gold shark). The goal was to invite clients to…
Now that it’s October, it feels like fall is officially here, with leaves changing colors and pumpkins starting to appear on doorsteps (in the US, at least). So we thought it was appropriate to run a “Best Of Orange” post in honor of fall. I must admit, I never realized how versatile the color was…
As someone who has recently started working from home on a more full-time basis, I’m always interested to see the creative ways people use their space to mix their work and personal life. Anne Ulku is a freelance graphic designer based in Minneapolis who primarily works in print, balancing a mix of client work with…
Chris and Stephen Harris-Smith live in this lovely California home designed by Joseph Eichler, well known for his open and spacious modern home designs built between 1950 and 1974 in Northern California. Chris and Stephen need only slide open their glass front door to enter the beautiful open atrium (my dream home has one of…
I’m not ready for 2012 yet, but this new geometric wall calendar from Bold & Noble might ease the transition. I feel like it should only be the middle of the summer, but as winter creeps closer, calendars start seeming like a better idea. This new one from Bold & Noble comes in two different…
When we were in Portland for the book tour, I was happy to stumble upon Sarah from Notary Ceramics who was starting her first day at work at one of my favorite shops, Alder & Co. In addition to being a new mom, Sarah recently started a new ceramics studio with her uncle called Notary….
These days, I’m borderline obsessed with finding ways to bring the outside in. Six-foot blooming branches in a vase? Sure thing. Terrariums in every room of the house? Yup. Living room lamp that happens to have moss growing inside? Check. So when I saw these cute twigs turned into magnets (called “Trooks“), I spotted yet…
Birmingham holds a special place in my heart ever since my trip there this spring. Not since my initial trip to Savannah in 2006 have I ever felt so welcomed and cared for by people I’d never met. The hospitality, kindness and generosity of everyone we got to know on that trip was overwhelming, and…
It’s been so nice to be home this week, but I’m excited to get back out on the road this weekend for the next leg of the book tour. (See you soon, Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas and Austin!) One of the best things about traveling has been getting to meet so many talented artists and designers…
Stylist Dani Fisher has been around the ITKW column a bit the past few months: first, when she styled Jennifer Martine’s Bagna Cauda recipe, then with her own Ricotta Cheesecake recipe. I thought having Dani back for a savory recipe would be a great way to kick off autumn. She chose one of her favorite pasta…
Well, it really seems official now, with the crisp weather and the pumpkins cropping up everywhere. Welcome to fall! The flowers at the market seem to be changing faster than the leaves on the trees. Along with the great bounty of deep magentas, rich browns and warm oranges, I found this sunny yellow wax flower,…
Last night I was talking about how dogs get the majority of the good pet designs, and these cute new leashes are a perfect example. My cat would seriously panic if I tried to put a leash on him (I can’t think of a reason I would anyway), but if I had a dog, this…
I was actually lucky enough to see one of these paper cut artworks by Annie Vought in person just the other day. The piece was over 3 feet wide and suspended from long t-pins, and the light cast hundreds of intricate shadow shapes on the wall behind. I don’t know how Annie manages to craft…
I’ve been dying to get back to Atlanta since our last visit for the Lavish Conference. There is so much talent in this town, and we’re thrilled to have more time to check it all out. For our Atlanta visit, we’re having both a crafting event and signing/party at West Elm, so I hope you’ll…
