New Hallmark card!

I got a surprise in the mail today! Samples of Hallmark cards with my pattern, yippee! The wonderful people at Hallmark grabbed my patten and did a great layout, and the fonts are beautiful. There is also some texture embossing and just a hint of glitter. I'm guessing these are for sale out there, I'll go and check today.

These are part of the Hallmark Mahogany series.
$1.99 (US)
$2.79 (Canada)

Abstract expressionists on U.S. stamps

These stamps became available sometime back in March, but the first time I saw them was at the post office yesterday. I wanted to get a few, but they didn't have anymore. Luckily the lady behind the counter said they would be getting more soon.

The set includes works by Arshile Gorky, Adolph Gottlieb, Hans Hofmann, Wilhem de Kooning, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell, Barnett Newman, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Clyfford Still. USA Philatelic has a list of the paintings here.

Darling Clementine

Darling Clementine, wow! What an amazing range of work! I only wish I could be that experimental. Oh, and did I mention that I love her home? Looks like someone is thrifty. Check out pictures of her home below or see more on www.designspongeonline.com.

For Darling Clementine's etsy shop click here.

I always love a good laugh

These valentine cards are hilarious! If your significant other loves a good laugh check out Etsy shop green porch-lights

The perfect gift: Mid Century Modern 2010 Calendar

This is a cute little calender! I think any mid century lover would adore one of these as a gift. Snag one over at Etsy shop Ps Paper Goods for only $15.00!

Fold

Fold is a small greeting card company, based in Phoenix, Arizona. The handmade greeting cards are all designed and fabricated by Miro Chun – with bits of wire, snips of thread, and colorful scraps of paper. All cards are mounted on environmentally friendly, 100% recycled cardstock.

IKEA Catalog from 1965

I found these images over at another blog ikketikketheo.wordpress.com.

"My parents like to keep the annual IKEA catalogs – it says it is the most printed book (edit: printed publication) after the bible. Yesterday my mum showed me this…. the IKEA catalog from the year 1965."

Wedding Invitations

I spent Friday and this morning putting together wedding invites for my friend Jennie's wedding. I had fun designing it for her because she likes many of the colors that I love and she adores the 40's and 50's era. Her theme is vintage elegance and her colors are sea foam green, peachy pink and soft yellow.

Floyd seems to like them too...

Etsy shop roddy & ginger

Based in the UK, roddy & ginger offer cheerful products designed to bring a ray of retro inspiration to you and your home. Their vintage inspired designs are handprinted onto natural linen or cotton using water based dyes. The also have a beautiful line of silk-screen prints. Click here to see the Etsy shop.

Bird Menagerie

I spotted these beautiful cards by Dee Adams on Etsy and wanted to share them with all of you. Enjoy!

Design Hive recap

I had so much fun yesterday! I brought my new lamp and my Orla table cloth to the show, and my table looked great. My "Man Cave" decals were a hit, as well as my cards and pod pouches. There were TONS of vintage jewelry and clothing, and I was drooling over a lot of the designs. It was really inspiring to meet all these artists and craftspeople, and I came away with some new friends. JSSB reader Amy also dropped by to say hello. Hi, Amy! Thanks for stopping by!

Anyway, here are some pics! I bought this beautiful necklace by Rebecca Scott, of Etsy shop jewelsfabulous:


jewelsfabulous (jewelry designer)

My new buddy Pam had some beautiful little cards and magnets and things. Do check out zoetropa, her Etsy store!

zoetropa (hand stamped cards)

And a few more vendors I liked:

Jute and Jackfruit (organic and sustainable style)

Heather Wang (jewelry designer)

Naïve: The new wave

Grab a copy of Naïve, which is now available. Myself and many other amazing artists are in this book and I can't wait to get my copy. I feel so honored to be a part of it.

*Naïve documents the extraordinary renaissance of Classic Modernism, from the 1940s to 1960s, in contemporary graphic design. This compilation introduces a new wave of young designers who are rediscovering the stylistic elements reminiscent of classic graphic design such as silkscreen printing, classical typography, hand lettering, woodcutting and folk art and integrating them into their work.

Via Orange you lucky

Present & Correct

Present & Correct has an obsession with with anything stationery! Their store is a selection of P&C products mixed up with handmade goods, vintage items and work by designers from all over the world.

Retro recession humor cards

If you have lemons why not make lemonade? The lovely people over at Rock Scissor Paper have done just that with their new line of recession humor cards, check out all 25 designs.

Dee Beale

Designer and printmaker Dee Beale has some beautiful Gocco prints for sale in her Etsy shop. And also be sure to check our her blog!