Step Away from the Computer – a cheeky letterpress poster via La Farme
Tag: etsy
INSPIRATION :: Have I?
Spotted in Roxy Marj’s delightful Etsy shop. She says, “[This print] hangs in our office, and reminds me everyday to forget about myself and think of others…”
View it here.
POETRY & WORDS :: On Creative Burnout, or, Sometimes, I miss life before the Internet
Sometimes, I miss life before the internet, when a girl could just get lost in an old National Geographic, without knowing it was trendy to like Reykjavik.
Or geometric shapes, or the colors coral and mint, or hand-drawn arrows, or chevrons.
A girl can get swallowed by this handmade world. There is talent and inspiration yes, but there is so much repetition so much repetition.
I want to get back to reading The Joy of Cooking, not the “OMG. Need recipe.” comments on pictures of a stranger’s lunch.
I need more actual fabric swatches, and fewer repins of photos of fabric swatches. I need fewer “One gazillion places to go in 2013” websites and more discovering the sidewalks around my own house.
I want to stitch together more projects for my daughter and our home, and not as many for listings on Etsy. I need more torn paper and splashes of watercolor, and fewer Pinterest boards. More dirt under my fingernails, more glue on the palms of my hands, more paint on the table around the edges of the canvas, more spontaneous midnight cookie-baking.
I’m tired. And I don’t think I’m going to find my lost creativity if I just keep looking inside this screen.
Do any of you ever feel like this?
INSPIRATION :: Winifred in the Country by Maia Larkin of The Voyagers
I’ve blogged about Maia Larkin a few times, so I hope you’ll forgive me that I’m posting about her again.
Of course you will!
Because this lovely, lovely piece is the perfect antidote to grey January days.
HANDMADE: New Items in the Etsy Shop!
I’ve expanded a bit beyond owl hats this time around (although there are still plenty of those). Now introducing dolls, quirky creatures, and hats with Japanese Kokeshi-inspired faces!
Which one is your favorite?
See all the new Winter 2012 items.
HANDMADE :: Ch-ch-changes.
I’ve decided to change things up a bit when it comes to the products in my shop. The (exciting!) vision I have for the new look was reaffirmed by this discussion last Friday. So, I’ll be slowly listing the rest of what’s now the old style at discounted prices until they’re gone. (I’m not phasing out the owls…no way! But you will see a shift toward lighter, more monochromatic color choices.)
(WHOA. The “older style” hat in the photo above? It sold while I was typing this. I’m constantly humbled by the overwhelming support you all show my little endeavors!)
HANDMADE :: GIVEAWAY :: Win an Owl Headband!
Enter to win an owl headband at Ma Nouvelle Mode! It’s one of my original designs, and I’ve hand embroidered it with vintage cotton thread. Since it’s entirely felt-backed, the owl slides easily along the elastic headband. Comfortably fits both adults and kids!
While you’re there, be sure to check out these other (group!) giveaways too.
P.S. Don’t want to wait to see if you won? The owl headband is available for purchase in my shop ;)
INSPIRATION :: “Life is either…
…a daring adventure or nothing.” An excellent reminder today.
Helen Keller quote letterpress poster via Happy Deliveries on Etsy
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