Quick Picks Thursday : 2.21.13

February 21, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Never Stop Learning by Mike Rogers – via

This Week’s Picks

♥ Adorable, printable woodland friends bookmarks from Ellinee.

♥ A beautiful green and gold business card by Julie Sol (design) and Zabeel Press (printing).

♥ The Great Lakes States poster series, a clever Kickstarter project by Meng Yang. – via

♥ Loving the paper sculptures from The Office project by Paper Donut. Check out the detail on the printer and filing cabinets!

♥ Hmm, I may just have to add this book to my wishlist. Who am I kidding? It’s already there!

image from Mike Rogers via French Paper

Sweet Harvey Rubber Stamps

February 20, 2013 // kristen // 3 replies

I’ve been a big fan of Sweet Harvey for a while now, and I’m totally jazzed to see that Brandi just launched a new line of rubber stamps! The Sweet Harvey line already includes such fantastic greeting cards, art prints, and home goods, and these super cool stamps are the icing on the cake for a stampaholic like me. Check out some of my favorites below, and be sure to head on over to the Sweet Harvey shop to see all of the new stamps.

images from Sweet Harvey

On My Wishlist : Crafty Things

February 19, 2013 // kristen // 4 replies

Though I’ve been pretty busy with freelance web development projects for the past few months, crafts are never far from my mind. In between coding sessions, I often find myself browsing online craft supply shops, checking out what’s new, and dreaming up craft projects that I’d like to do when my schedule allows. Here are a few of the “must have” goodies on my list right now:

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Modern Thank You Cards

February 19, 2013 // kristen // 0 replies

Thank you cards, like hello cards and birthday cards, are high on the list of “always need more” items in my stationery stash, and today I’m sharing a dozen of the great, modern thank yous that I’ve been eyeing up recently. I hope that you’ll choose some of these for your “must add to my stash” list, too!

Row 1 : Hand Drawn Mini Thank You (left) | The Little Press, Cross Hatch Thanks (right, top) | DeLuce Design, and Many Thanks | Ink Meets Paper

Row 2 : Thanks Heaps (left) | Egg Press, Many Franks (center) | Hawk Gerber, and Thanks a Bunch (right) | Wit & Whistle

Row 3 : Thank You Pencil (left) | 1Canoe2 and Calligraphy Thank You | Parrott Design Studio

Row 4 : Athlete Thanks (left) | Oddball Press and Garden Thank You | Rifle Paper Co.

Row 5 : Cross Stitch Thanks (left) | Aesthetic Outburst (design) & Pistachio Press (printing) and Organic Wheel Thank You (right) | Fine Day Press

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Confetti Cards by An Open Sketchbook

February 18, 2013 // kristen // 2 replies

I’m feelin’ rather festive this Monday morning, and it’s all thanks to this trio of confetti greeting cards from An Open Sketchbook! The bright, eye-catching cards feature oodles of rainbow colored confetti and beautiful calligraphy sentiments, a combination that can’t go wrong in my book. Find out more about these and all of their super cool paper goods, including some very sweet Mother Goose posters, over at An Open Sketchbook.

images from An Open Sketchbook