Why is Wiley Valentine so good?!!! I stumbled across some of their 2009 holiday cards via one of my favorite blogs ever, Oh So Beautiful Paper, and they used my same postcard idea but did it so much better!
I also love these:
By Egg Press
November 3, 2009
October 24, 2009
Fabric Resume
I’ve been working on the job hunt today and this made me smile:
Via Oh So Beautiful Paper and Unruly Things
photo by mwashin
October 19, 2009
X-ray cards
I just saw these X-ray cards over at Rare Bird Finds. I almost wish I knew someone who was sick because these would make the coolest get well cards ever!!
Cards by Scodioli Creative, stickers sold separately.
October 13, 2009
Monthly Etsy Inspiration
Fold n’ mail paper airplanes – set of 5 by Littleclouds
Heart revolver print by Bittersugar
Fabric postcard by Momfetti
Air mail postcards by Threedogparty
September 14, 2009
Security Envelope Badges
As always, when I see something cool made out of security envelopes I think: “Why didn’t I think of that?!”
All images by Scissor Variations. You can learn how to make them with this tutorial.
More security envelope ideas available via the Letter Writers Alliance blog.
September 10, 2009
Oscar Wilde Quotable Cards
I fell in love with these a long time ago, but somehow never posted about them. You can buy them individually or in packs of 4 (if you ask) and they make excellent gifts!
September 2, 2009
Monthly Etsy Inspiration
Horse of a different color note card set by Birdcage Cards
Vintage postcard letterpress invitation by Golden Rectangle Press
Amidst Routes letterpress print by Pearl Marmalade
Envelope grab bag by Wiley Valentine
August 31, 2009
The World’s Smallest Post Office is coming to Los Altos!
In honor of the new exhibit “It’s a Small World”, artist Lea Redmond of Leaf Cutter Designs will be bringing her World’s Smallest Post Office to the Los Altos History Museum on Saturday, December 12 from noon-4pm. Letters and cards are available at $8 each, 1000 characters max. Stop by and check it out!
August 16, 2009
How to apply sealing wax
How to do sealing wax, originally uploaded by suburbanpenpal.
I’m obviously obsessed with sealing wax right now as evident by my last couple of posts. I got some new colors at Castle in the Air in Berkeley this past weekend and I picked up this. The glue gun method is probably the best if you’re doing large volume or are a beginner, but I prefer this method since I can never stick to just one color. The only downside to doing it this way is that it requires patience!
Repurposed button envelopes
Repurposed button envelopes, originally uploaded by suburbanpenpal.
I have all these old button envelopes lying around and I had no idea what to do with them. Turns out they make excellent gift tag envelopes. Now I just have to make the gift tags that go in them.
