Check out these sweet handmade cards from Simple Terms, a greeting card company which brings together fun, sophisticated, and colorful patterns with simple sentiments in stylish greeting cards. Simple Terms offers something for every occasion, from birthday and thank you cards to greetings for kids, baby, and more. images from Simple Terms

Spotted on Etsy’s front page today — the wonderful artwork of Lauren Minco. This sweet print (The Tiny Artist) caught my eye right away. I love the whimsical playfulness in Lauren’s creations, and the pastel palette in this print makes me feel calm and content. Each print is $14.00 at Lauren’s Etsy shop: image from [...]

I’m continually amazed by the things that people are creating with paper, and this jewelry kind of blew my mind. Amazing, amazing creations from San Francisco based Frucci Design, including rings, bracelets, and necklaces that use paper as a main component…sometimes as the only component. Any of these beautiful pieces would be the perfect conversation [...]

The Prepping for the Show series introduced me to a few designers that are new to me and reminded me of a few designers that I’ve known about but haven’t yet featured, including Orange Beautiful. Given my status as a typophile and fontaholic, I’m loving their Type Line. Simple. Bold. Great for any occasion: images [...]

Thanks, again, to Sarah for putting together this fantastic, information packed series! I know that I learned a lot about what goes into preparing for a show, and hopefully many of you did, too. For future reference, all of the posts in this series can be found under the “Prepping for the Show” category.