Six Squirrel & Acorn-Themed Cards

September 08, 2014 // kristen // 1 replies

It may not officially be fall quite yet, but I’m already starting to see signs of the changing seasons. The very first leaves are starting to fall from the trees and, during the past two weeks, I’ve spotted more than a few squirrels stocking up on acorns in preparation for colder days and nights.

In celebration of the coming season, I’ve rounded up six sweet, squirrel and acorn-themed cards that will help get you in the mood for gorgeous leaves, apples, pumpkins, and the cool, crisp air that I look forward to every year.

Above, clockwise from top left : 1Canoe 2 // Skipping Fox // Pup & Pony // Whimsy Whimsical // Two Black Cats Studio // Freya Art

images from their respective sources

Quick Picks : 9.4.14

September 04, 2014 // kristen // 1 replies

Illustrated Book Covers by Anna Bond

This Week’s Picks

♥ Lurvin’ these blind debossed biz card examples from Fino Print.

♥ A very cool way to fold an 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of paper. – via

♥ An awesome, paper cut postcard design by Deborah Lao. – via

♥ Ooh, looking forward to the new book by Sally J. Shim. Can’t get enough pretty, pretty packages!

♥ Speaking of pretty packages, check out this gorgeous soap packaging by Eszter Laki for Zador. – via

image from Rifle Paper Co.

Hand Lettered Love #42

September 03, 2014 // kristen // 0 replies

one Milan Chagoury (via) two Evgeny Tkhorzhevsky (via) three Luke Choice (via) four Jill De Haan (via) five Elena Shilina six Jay Roeder

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Free Craftsy eGuide : 6+ Stash Busting Paper Craft Projects

September 02, 2014 // kristen // 2 replies

If you’ve got a stack of paper scraps lying around and aren’t sure what to do with them, then Craftsy’s new eGuide is right up your alley!

The free, downloadable PDF contains lots of great ideas for using up your paper scraps. You’ll find project ideas for scrapbook pages, embellishments, handmade cards, and more within its virtual pages, and I’m so excited that my DIY Color Block Thanks Card project (above) is included, too.

Head on over to Craftsy to download the eGuide, which includes free PDF + SVG templates, as well as instructions, for making my thanks card.

image by Kristen Magee

Illustrated Playing Cards by 1Canoe2

September 01, 2014 // kristen // 0 replies

I have a serious soft spot for playing cards, especially when they’re as lovely as this wonderful, illustrated deck by 1Canoe2. Each deck of cards includes the standard 52 playing cards, plus two surprise bonus cards, and they’ve designed a super cool, matching score notepad, which can be purchased separately or as part of a gift set with the cards. A fantastic gift idea for the card player!

Available on Etsy or in the 1Canoe2 shop.

images from 1Canoe2