My sister is currently moving and since I’m the stationery-inclined one in the family, I was given the task of finding her some moving announcements. Once again, etsy has fully impressed me.
I especially like how different they are from each other.
-Upper left: Janet P
-Bottom left: Shredlines
-Upper right: What Katy Had
-Bottom right: NSquare
Happy Monday everyone!
I designed this card a while ago and just haven’t gotten around to posting it on etsy until today. I know you’ve all been jonesing for a card featuring the Pope and the Queen and I am happy to oblige.
A few friends were kind enough to point out that these two have more than just big hats in common, namely that they’re both of German descent. But I’m happy with the way it turned out.
Available on etsy as usual.
While I was plundering the Mighty Goods blog, I came across this which intrigued me.
It’s called Send A Message, and for 30 Euros or roughly $44 you can have your personal message written on this wall. You and your recipient will each receive three digital photos of your message.
It all sounds a bit strange to me, but it’s certainly a unique way of sending a message.
I just came across these beauties at Paper Cup via Mighty Goods and I had to share.
These are my favorite 4 out of the 10 designs available. They’re all gorgeous, but I prefer the ones with big hats:)
I’ve seen a lot of wooden postcards floating around on the various blogs I read and I have to say that I’m very impressed with the quality and imagination that this medium has inspired. See for yourself:
I especially like the postcard you can carve your initials into. Just like a real tree!:)
-Top left: Gedutis Design
-Bottom left: Suck UK
-Top right: Night Owl Paper Goods {via Creature Comforts}
Bottom right: Paloma’s Nest
A couple of things first. I went to San Francisco today and added three links to the SF Bay Area Shops section: Little Otsu, The Curiosity Shoppe, and the Candy Store Collective. You can read my 2-5 sentence review or check out their websites/shops for yourself. (They’re all pretty close together in the Mission).
The Suburban Pen Pal is on myspace! Stop by and make friends when you get a chance.
On to the cards. I saw a couple of these cards by John Dilnot at The Curiosity Shoppe and I love the idea.
If especially like the bird card. All the different birds are labeled: “bird”, just in case there was any confusion.:) Check out his website or the The Curiosity Shoppe for more information.
There is going to be a bit of a lag this week in terms of posting due to a combination of sickness and employment, but I wanted to share these recipe cards I found via Peoples Paper.
Available through Art Effect’s website.
My sister was home today so instead of spending the day in front of my computer like I usually do, I opted for a more social activity. I saw this tutorial on Design*Sponge a couple of days ago and I was anxious to try it out. Guess who got to by my guinea pig?
Technically our cat was my first guinea pig, but I think my sister’s turned out better.
These were surprisingly easy and didn’t take much time at all. Quick, easy, and cheap art is my favorite. 
Since I’m such a freak about local this and local that, I thought it only fitting to make an entire post devoted to where YOU live. Check it out:
I have no favorites out of this group, I love them all equally. The coasters are brilliant, I love the card, and the map necklaces are really fun, especially since you can get them custom made for where you live or where you’d like to live. Perhaps that’s why there are so many London charms:)
-Upper left and bottom right: DLK Designs
-Upper right: The Great Lake
-Bottom left: Elsewheres by Vulcana
These two are the first of what I hope will be many celebrity cards. Suggestions are welcome.
I’m trying something a little different. I’ve gone back to my usual design techniques, but I’ve decided to keep my handmade envelopes separate from my cards. Let me know what you think.
All designs are available on my etsy shop as usual.
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