Quick Picks : 4.13.17

Origami Candy Chicks Tutorial from The House That Lars Built

Origami Candy Chick Tutorial from The House That Lars Built

This Week’s Picks

♥ Check out these helpful tips on how to build a letter-writing habit from Hallmark.

♥ Super cute (and free!) printable Easter candy bag toppers from Jelligun.

Heck yes!

♥ Learn how to make a colorful, die cut birthday card using inexpensive Crayola markers (video).

♥ These handcrafted, cardboard airships by Jeroen van Kesteren are wowsa!

image from The House That Lars Built

Pilgrim Paper Co. Birthday Party Cards

King of Cupcakes Card from Pilgrim Paper Co.

I loves me some quirky cards, and the Birthday Party Collection from Seattle-based Pilgrim Paper Co. is right up my alley. Fun illustrations? Check. Sweet treats? Yep. Quirky characters? Double check. A cat peeking out from a mountain of birthday boxes? Oh, yeah.

Pilgrim Paper Co. co-owners, Teresa Grasseschi and Kelly Bjork, illustrate all of their designs by hand in small, collectable narratives that focus on heart and humor. They believe that exceptional art should be affordable and functional, and all of their pieces are created with the hope of bridging that gap. I wholeheartedly agree with the idea that great art doesn’t have to be unaffordable, and I love what these ladies are doing.

Head on over to Pilgrim Paper Co. to see all of their super cool, illustrated cards and prints!

Treat Yo' Self Birthday Card by Pilgrim Paper Co.

Birthday Delivery Card by Pilgrim Paper Co.

Party! Card by Pilgrim Paper Co.

Cupcake King Birthday Card from Pilgrim Paper Co.

images from Pilgrim Paper Co.

Funny Letterpress Birthday Cards from Friendly Fire Paper

Bite Me Letterpress Card from Friendly Fire Paper

If you love letterpress, lettering, and sentiments that are so funny that you snort laugh when you read them, then you’ve gotta head on over to Friendly Fire Paper to see all of their totally hilarious and clever letterpress greetings and art prints!

Here’s a peek at some of their cheeky birthday cards, which include references to alcohol-induced poor decisions, growin’ up, and gettin’ old. You know, classic birthday stuff.

You Are So Freaking Born Letterpress Card from Friendly Fire Paper

Aging Like Whoa Letterpress Birthday Card by Friendly Fire Paper

Cake Liquor & Bad Decisions Letterpress Birthday Card from Friendly Fire Paper

Get It Together Letterpress Birthday Card by Friendly Fire Paper

Dog Years Letterpress Birthday Card by Friendly Fire Paper

images from Friendly Fire Paper

Quick Picks : 4.6.17

Detail from Zim & Zou's Incredible Window Display for Hermes Dubai

Detail from the Incredible Forest Folks Window Display by Zim & Zou for Hermes Dubai

This Week’s Picks

♥ Learn how to make paper mache strawberry candy holders that will look so cute tucked into Easter baskets! (video)

Joshua Smith’s miniature urban landscapes are amazing. – via

♥ Ooh, seeing so much pretty tea packaging lately.

♥ My newest digital collection at k.becca is a celebration of spring things.

♥ Learn how to use Silhouette’s new Adhesive Stencil Sheets to create bold and colorful backgrounds in this cardmaking video.

image from Zim & Zou