Our Very First Etsy Item

Behold! The very first item for our Etsy store! FREE shipping within the US! It comes with Stardream Metallic envelope in Silver and packaged in a cotton muslin drawstring bag.

It’s been a long time coming and we finally have our Etsy store up. It’s not a grand opening yet since we don’t have much in the store at the moment, but it’s coming and we’re almost there! :) So, so excited!

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3 Comments November 2, 2009

Book Delight: The Handy Book of Artistic Printing

This book has truly stole my heart! It’s filled with vintage design, typefaces, ornaments, borders and it’s just so, so charming.

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This particular type treatment (Restraint) is actually designed by Marian Bantjes, one of my typography hero.

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Leave a Comment November 2, 2009

Friday’s Favorite Five

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Well, It’s Friday! I’m hoping this is a relaxing weekend, but looking at my schedules, this weekend will certainly not be sitting on the couch watching TV :) I’ll be off doing some wedding monogram design, so meanwhile, enjoy some of my favorite links from around the web this week.

. Very Vintage Halloween Bash. I’m not so much into Halloween, but this Halloween party decor is too elegant and breathtaking to ignore.

. Ghostly Marshmallow by Amy Atlas. So simple and cute! I’d like some cute ghostly marshmallow :) It reminds me that I’m baking something tomorrow with marshmallow on top of it.

. Brooklyn Limestone’s Halloween Invites. So, so cool. Found via Mint’s twitter.

. Fair Isle Sweater Clock at Anthropologie. This is my very first time knowing that a clock can be made out of wool.

. 100 Colors, 100 Days, 100 Writings. I’m thinking of doing a daily creative-driven project such as this. I think it’s good to stay out of our comfort zone for creative growth (look who’s talking ;)). Just like the Neurobics we had to do in school :) I’ve been thinking about the concept but nothing seems right just yet. The new year is coming (Ha! it’s almost 2010.) so that might be a good time to start :)

2 Comments October 30, 2009

Salon Business Card

FPO (For Print Only) has been one of my most favorite design blog ever. I think it’s immensely informative and inspiring. I saw this business card they posted and I just think it’s so clever. Definitely making an impact! :)

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2 Comments October 29, 2009

Ceramic Lovelies

Looking at these make me want to take Ceramic class next semester :)

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Leave a Comment October 28, 2009

Anthropologie Rugs

We are thinking of redecorating our apartment (well, at least we have all the intentions to do that) and I’ve been looking for inspirations. These rug patterns from Anthropologie are just so inspiring. A couple of these rug patterns actually look a bit like Indonesian batik pattern to me. Oh, and that round doily rug with the scalloped edge is just so adorable.

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Leave a Comment October 27, 2009

Vintage Wallpaper

If you like vintage wallpaper with patterns, you would love 5qm’s site. I’ve been spending my 30 minutes adoring each of the pattern’s loveliness :)

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Leave a Comment October 26, 2009

Friday’s Favorite Five

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Such a cheesy title, but here’s five of my favorite found for your Friday enjoyment:

. Jessica Claire’s wedding. I’ve been following Jessica’s post about her wedding. It’s also over at Style Me Pretty. Love every single thing about it. Every single elements looks like everything belong to each other.

. Bright Star. It’s in theaters now! I really, REALLY want to watch this movie. I think the set design, the fashion, the poetry, and the whole ambiance would be what I’m most interested with.

. Daily Drop Cap. It’s been going on for a while and I’ve been a loyal follower of this blog. It’s now on letter W. This project is created by Jessica Hische, one of my most favorite typographer and designer.

. The Uniform Project. Such a super inspiring project. The video promo is so fun.

. Lisa Welge. Some people are just too talented for words. Lisa made her own wedding dress, bridesmaid’s dresses, veil, and invitation. And if it’ possible I think she would also photograph her own wedding, because she’s also such a great photographer :)

This week has been so crazy at school. Time to have a fun, relaxing weekend now. Have a good weekend everyone!

Leave a Comment October 23, 2009

Love What You Do. Do you?

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Do you love what you do? This is often a discussion I have with my hub. Now that I am self-employed and freelancing, I think more about it these days. This design brings back memories of college life. Staying up all night doing projects and having to present it in the morning. Trying to get a ride to the nearest Ace Hardware for nuts and bolts to bind this book design. Brainstorming for ideas and writing them on a huge wall of white board. Ah, the innocent and young days! I kinda miss those days :)

1 Comment October 21, 2009

Modcloth Love.

I was scouring on Modcloth yesterday and just fell in love with their apartment and book collections. My uttermost favorite is the conversation plates. And the taterpots. And the toothbrush holder. So much cool things!

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2 Comments October 20, 2009

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