Have you ever had one of those nights where no matter how hard you try to fall asleep you just can’t? That was me last night and now I feel like a total grump. So I’m in the mood for something cute, upbeat and fun to cheer me up. And these standing animal calendars are…
If I wasn’t married, I would be well on my way to becoming a crazy cat lady. Every time I walk past one of those sidewalk animal adoption agencies I have to pull myself away to avoid coming home with two more kittens in my purse. When AC leaves town (he’s got a trip coming…
Ever since Amy and I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Playing with Pictures” exhibition, I have been mildly obsessed with all things collage and Victorian. As most of my friends can attest, I am probably the least Victorian-loving girl around. The Jane Austen movies that everyone else loves tend to make me a little…
The 2011 calendars are starting to roll in and I am loving every second of it. The only hard part is choosing which ones I’ll use in the kitchen and the office, because there is no way I can narrow them down to just one. And well, maybe I’ll need to mark something down in…
ok, can i just say wow? i mean, WOW. when i was looking at mrYen’s blog for information on his work (in the post below) i saw a link to artist carl kleiner‘s paper work and was basically speechless. his work with paper is just beautiful. not overly worked or ornate- just the perfect amount…
paper cutting has definitely has a resurgence in the past few years, thanks to amazing artists like rob ryan. while i love the highly ornate work that’s been making the rounds for the last year or so, i find myself longing for something slightly simpler, with fewer details and stronger shapes. so i was happy…
today’s morning product posts are making me so happy. the next one is celebration of fantastic metallic patterns and this first design is all about amazing paper cuts. the pieces above and below are part of a recently completely paper installation from british artist andy singleton. andy’s installation, “dust clouds in the eagle nebula” was…
i’ve been nervously jotting down notes for my IDSA speech tonight and i think i’ve gone through more notebooks than is reasonable for one person. so maybe it’s time to pick up some new ones. at the top of my list would be these cute black and white ruler notebooks from bylee. each notebook has…
i love, love, love finding inspiration in wedding and engagement collateral. invites, envelopes, rsvp cards, monograms- all of that is such a wonderful study in creating a customized collection and always inspires me when i think about designing business cards, website layouts, and even the d*s book (i used a lot of wedding imagery as…
speaking of joke at tokketok and her amazing paper work, i couldn’t resist sharing some of it here this morning. i love how wonderfully simple her designs are- edited down to the most essential (and beautiful) elements. click here to see more of joke’s work…
it’s always so nice to hear from someone we’ve featured before about a talent we didn’t know they had. lori danelle, who turned in a beautiful pallet bed a few weeks ago, also cuts paper- like a pro. lori sells these amazingly intricate custom fingerprint paper cuttings from her etsy shop. she explained that she,…
last week’s past & present was such a treat for me because i’ve been obsessing over flourish artwork lately. so i was happy to hear from ann martin at all things paper about this beautiful marriage certificate (with calligraphy and pen flourishes by carole foster) to which she added paper filigree. i love the idea…
this perfect-for-summer project comes from brenna berger at paper + ink. she documents her amazingly clever custom invitation designs on her blog, so when it comes to paper it’s no surprise that she’s full of ideas. i love the simple, modern feel of these, and the fact that they cost next to nothing to make….
hi guys! i hope this post finds you all back safe and sound from the holiday weekend. three days away from the laptop definitely did me some good and it was great to indulge in my once-a-year flag cake obsession. to kick off this morning i wanted to share some beautiful letterpress stationery from a…
i’m a huge fan of what the arjowiggins paper company does to promote its work. remember the paper unicorn and the paper tree? that unicorn is still a favorite of mine. so when i saw this beautiful piece they were sending out (everything in the image above, except for the woman and chairs, is paper)…
i’m a huge fan of linda & harriett stationery, so i was excited to see that they’re adorable new birthday calendar ($30) is now up on the site and ready for sale. liz at linda & harriett has decided to release some fun, limited-edition monthly projects and this colorful calendar is the first to launch….
today i’m nearing the end of my stationery show coverage, and thought it would be fun to take a quick break from cards and focus on some of the non-card items from the show. and don’t worry, i’m not talking about the seemingly endless amounts of booths selling crappy hannah montana binders and plastic tiaras…
back in february i was really excited to hear from jen and omar at these are things. they were debuting a great new line of modern maps, and i was instantly smitten (not only with their work, but i love their website as well). so i was happy to hear from them again yesterday after…
if i had to pick one area in the world i’m most interested in exploring more deeply it would be australia, hands down. there are so many exciting shops, designers, and students working there that i’ve already starting saving up to travel there next year for the d*s book tour. australia, here we come! ok,…
good morning! i thought it would be nice to start today with some beautiful cut paper art and illustration by karen o’leary and becca stadtlander. becca stadtlander is an artist and illustrator whose work caught my eye almost immediately. there’s something about her use of color that reminds me of the jungle paintings of rousseau,…
