I’m so excited – I just added one of my favorite indie brands to the shop: the line of funny & sarcastic greeting cards by Flytrap. I’ve featured Flytrap here a few times before over the years, and I’m so pleased to make these cards the newest addition to my shop! You can check out all of the other new arrivals here. As usual, I have plenty more goodies on their way, waiting their turn to be added to the shop, but I’ve recently added plenty of new handmade jewelry and a couple of new soap scents by Sweet Olive Soap Works:
When you’re stuck in the depths of boredom, looking for something to do, it’s hard to imagine what interesting things you usually occupy your time with. That’s where this handy “Things To Do When Bored” poster from Magnolia Moonlight comes in. Hang it in your office, in the kitchen, even in the bathroom – anywhere boredom might strike! A perfect reminder to find the fun in life and live joyfully, always.
I’m a girl who loves color, but sometimes I really enjoy the simplicity of stark contrast. Black. White.
The contrast of black and white is sort of a speciality of Kaitlyn of isavirtue. Her motto is: “take the time to show someone you care with handmade – patience isavirtue!” I love Kaitlyn’s back to basics approach, both in her use of color and her passion for the handwritten word. She developed a love of paper and envelopes when her best friend moved far away and they would write each other letters, decorating the envelopes as well. In the age of digital technology, sometimes it’s really nice to receive a real letter or card that isn’t trying to sell you something.
The lovely Bonnie of Going Home To Roost is always up to something – this time her newest creation is Celebrate Magazine! It’s a free online publication filled with over 50 pages of diy projects, crafts, recipes, instant gifts, free downloads, plus a 2010 gift guide! Just head on over here to find the magazine plus fun crafty downloads including printable gift tags and wrapping papers, a 2011 Woodland Creatures Calendar and more!
Looking for some more DIY gift wrapping ideas? Check out this super simple tutorial by StudioTO on how to make a paper gift bag out of recycled materials such as magazine pages.
And if that Woodland Creatures Calendar mentioned above doesn’t satisfy your need for a handcrafted calendar for 2011, check out this one by Jodi Passwaters of rethink ink design. Her calendar features a hand illustrated image for each month, which is printed on 100% post-consumer-waste recycled paper and tied with a fabulous re-purposed t-shirt ribbon. So cute, right?
Sick of holiday greeting cards that get tossed aside or buried at the bottom of some keepsake box? The folks at Postcarden wanted to create a greeting card that would last a little longer – their new Winter Wonderland PostCarden is the perfect holiday greeting that lasts. Each holiday card transforms into a mini living garden, complete with starry night sky, cozy log cabin and happy holiday skaters. Just check out this fun video to see it in action:
I’m a big fan of the snarky greeting cards by Flytrap, which I first wrote about here last year. Now designer Jen has a new collection of guided journals, filled with her signature brand of twisted humor and wit. These journals would make great gifts – know someone who could use some more laughs in their life? Or maybe you want to rekindle the flame with a romantic or naughty guided journal?
You can find these guided journals and more funny greeting cards at Flytrap.
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I’m so excited – I just added one of my favorite indie brands to the shop: the line of funny & sarcastic greeting cards by Flytrap. I’ve featured Flytrap here a few times before over the years, and I’m so pleased to make these cards the newest addition to my shop! You can check out all of the other new arrivals here. As usual, I have plenty more goodies on their way, waiting their turn to be added to the shop, but I’ve recently added plenty of new handmade jewelry and a couple of new soap scents by Sweet Olive Soap Works:
