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modge-podge of goodness

hello folks, i've been away tending to my sick little baby for the past few days. i'm back now and to catch up on the past few days i'm just going to throw a modge-podge of good stuff your way to explore!


stunning letterpressed stationery from bell'invito. love these astrological symbols, great for personalizing your letterheads!




2010 letterpressed calendar from Ink & Wit. very cute illustrations.



I don't normally blog about jewelery on FB but these pieces are very eye catching from very talented designer, Alisha Alderman. her shop is alisha louise designs.



another great 2010 calendar by noa bembibre, the project is called Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar.

Sollinero

beautiful 4 color hand silkscreened print from sollinero out of buenos aires. i especially love the colorways, gorgeous combinations.

Book review :: V&A Pattern Series

continuing the patterny goodness from last weeks book review, here is the awesome box set of pocket sized books including Patterns from the fifties, william morris, digital pioneers, and indian florals. All patterns are from The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, hence the title, V&A pattern sourcebooks. the best part is that they include a disk of the prints for your personal use! super cool and some really beautiful images here. (commercial usage must get permission from V&A images)

paper chandelier

tis the season for decorations. as we "fall" into the celebration season, people are coming up with some wonderful handmade decorations. one i've been seeing everywhere is the paper chandelier. not sure if it's a polish tradition but the first time i saw this was from wren handmade's blog last january stating she got an original from a polish festival. if anyone cares to enlighten me on this paper fantasy, please do.





(above) lena corwin




(above) The Small Object




(above) Wren Handmade

cute cute :: KUP KUP

super awesome fabric and collage masterpieces at the kup kup shop!

sponsor spotlight :: Laura Macchia

Located in New York City, lauramacchia is a fine stationery and custom invitation design studio.  The owner and designer, Laura Macchia, combines her pattern design background with her love for paper goods, to create collections that are elegant, modern and eco-friendly.  check out her website to view her lovely line of beautiful and unique greeting cards, boxed note cards and wedding invitations.  In addition, custom orders to suit all social occasions are welcome! We are super excited to have laura included in the FB sponsor family!

sponsor spotlight :: Le Canôt Rouge

Please say hello to Laura Morrish of Le Canôt Rouge, a Canadian artist living in Florida.  Having spent summers at the family cottage near Algonquin Park in Ontario, she’s forever inspired by the bracing lake water, the crisp breeze, the auburn pine needle ground cover, the lush woods, and all the animals it houses.  With that inspiration, she’s launched Le Canôt Rouge and, very much following her heart, called her first collection of prints and note cards ‘We Took to the Woods’.  These prints are just so delicate and cozy, perfect to frame and put up in a babies room or anywhere for that matter!

Le Canôt Rouge note cards and prints are printed on Mohawk Genesis 'Forest Stewardship Certified' premium papers, made from 100% post-consumer waste.  The paper is also acid-free, lignin-free, process chlorine-free,  and manufactured with 'Green-e Certified' windpower.  And, because it is archival, these illustrations will last and last. and the best part is that 10% of the purchase price of Le Canôt Rouge artwork is donated to animal welfare causes, helping all the needy woof-purr-oink-whinnie-moo-baa-chirp-glub-eek-bleet-grunt-hiss-and-squeaks they can.

VIKINGS!

It starts with plushies and then they take over everything...isn't that what Vikings do? well, sandra monat's vikings are taking over everything from one of a kind plushies to plates to note cards to stamps and mobiles. I do adore that she has taken such a brutal concept and made it sooo cuddly cute!  I mean have you ever seen such "cute" vikings before? everything about sandra is whimsical especially her site and blog so if you want some cute eye candy to brighten your day please do go check her out!

event :: letterpress workshop

if you are in the western new york region--or want to make a trip (our leaves are great this time of year!) and are looking for some creative fun during these newly chilly months, you definitely should check out the letterpress workshops at my girl shelly's studio, FRENCH PRESS.  I know first hand that learning to letterpress is an amazing experience and shelly is the one to go to for a fun and especially informative workshop. Here is the info if you are interested, i highly recommend it!

Letterpress Workshops at French Press
Want to learn letterpress? Our 4th “Letterpress Basics” workshop will be Saturday, October 17 from 10-4pm and our “Holiday Letterpress Workshop” will be Saturday, November 14 from 10-4pm. These full day workshop covers a brief history of letterpress printing, demonstrations on both our Chandler & Price platen press and Vandercook proof press, mixing inks, paper selection, and designing for letterpress. Students will spend the second half of the day setting their own type, mixing inks, and printing! How cool! Cost is $75. which covers materials and instruction. No experience required. We are limited to 6 students to assure an in-depth experience. More information may be found on our website: www.frenchpressonline.com/events. Questions or registration by e-mail: info@frenchpressonline.com or phone (716) 832-1902.

book review :: pattern sourcebook

I'm super excited about this new book coming out from Laurence King called The Pattern Sourcebook : A Century of Surface Design by Drusilla Cole. My eyes were glued wide open from the minute I opened this book. It is a fantastic conglomeration of pattern designs from the past to the present used on all types of surfaces from textiles to ceramics. I especially love how the book is laid out, there is a great flow in the placement of each piece making it interesting to see that say a style made in the 40's looks very close to a style made in 2007, I got to the point where I was covering up the dates and guessing which time period it was done in, lets just say i was happily surprised quite a few times. There are about 350 patterns made within the last 100 years that will just blow your mind. This is truly a recipe book for those who want to know where pattern came from and how it has evolved through the ages. I love love love it!




LK has graciously given me some sample pages to share with you. enjoy!

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sponsor spotlight :: roll and tumble press

Charming painter turned letterpress printer + Art school dropout turned tattoo artist bond over a love of music, quirky collections and dusty junk shops. One, big, drafty house, three rescue dogs, and a chance meeting with a true old time printer............ meet Roll & Tumble Press. Christie & Caleb print using traditional letterpress methods.....using all original illustrations, hand cut into wood or linoleum, pair these with all hand set antique wood or metal type, hand mix our inks and hand crank each one on a vintage press. Letterpress Printed By Hand! check out more beautiful and bold pieces at their shop.