It’s been quite gloomy and cold around here lately, so I’ve been in dire need of some pick-me-ups that will remind me that spring is just around the corner. I’m really enjoying these spring-ish papers from Australian designer Cristina Re. Love the bright reds, pinks, and greens! Unfortunately, Cristina doesn’t seem to sell any products [...]

Whimsy Press has a gorgeous new gift wrap collection called Love & Marriage. I can’t get enough of their gift wrap and inspiring gift wrap “in action” pictures, and I just adore the “Love is Lovely” gift wrap pictured above. Such a beautiful color scheme, with the buttery yellow and pale blue. If only gift [...]

I made this little guy and couldn’t resist making him the centerpiece of a valentine. Download the valentines (97K PDF). Happy Valentine’s Day! image © 2007, papercrave.com

Rag & Bone Bindery has quite an informative post on their blog about their recent trip to the New York International Gift Fair. As an independent business owner who has never attended a trade show, I’ve always been curious about just what’s involved. Rag & Bone even created a stylish PDF which gives a rundown [...]

American flags and the Statue of Liberty are nice and all, but isn’t this Hershey’s Kiss stamp cute?! Issued by the U.S. Postal Service in mid-January, the “With Love and Kisses” stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of Hershey’s Kisses. Happy centennial, Hershey’s Kisses! image from USPS