This past weekend, I went into the city for a little holiday cheer. My favorite shop to visit this time of year is ABC Home — it’s like one solid glittery festival of holiday spirit. In addition to some gifts for my aunts, I picked up a cute pink holiday house ornament that has become my…
It’s always a treat to see artists turn their attention to the mundane, overlooked objects in our everyday lives. There’s something undeniably delightful about pouring from a glass milk carton, eating from a glazed porcelain take-out container or storing your keys and wallet in a leather lunch bag. Chris Faulkner has added another clever item…
Every year I get excited for one gift guide: ornaments and trimmings. I methodically save images and links starting in October and have to stop myself when my initial selections hit 400. This year it was nearly impossible to narrow it down to fewer than 100 decorations, but I just made it. There are few…
At the end of every year when I go through my receipts and prepare for taxes, I’m always a little embarrassed to see a reminder of how frequently I buy cards. I tend to pick up cards and stockpile them away for possible use in the future. But mostly they’re my favorite sort of impulse…
Speaking of Valentine’s Day, Anna Bond at Rifle Paper Co. just released a beautiful new set of Valentines Day cards. I’m a big fan of Anna’s illustrative style and I love the way she plays with rich reds and pinks in her work- that color palette is perfect for the holiday. Anna designed four new…
Valentine’s Day is coming up next month, so I’ve been keeping my eye out for cute cards. I’m starting to build a little roundup of favorites, but I couldn’t resist sharing a few this morning. I love these linoleum block printed cards from Est. 1986 at Etsy. Each 2-tone card is the sort of sweet…
