as promised here are a couple of my minted holiday party invitations i submitted recently. winners to be annouced soon; i'm keeping my fingers crossed!
pop roc parties
we're on the two-week-fourteen-sleeps countdown to our wedding and as an distraction from all the boring (yet, incredibly important details like plan b if it rains, or how much wine will 90 people drink?) i went on a little shopping spree at pop roc parties. pop roc parties is a new zealand company, so shipping is reasonable and delivery was super fast. the best thing about pop roc is the selection of goodies; jars, twine, itty bitty kraft bags, the list goes on. it's worth liking them on facebook to keep up-to-date with specials, etc. i'm already on my second order :)
you and me
guess what i spotted on nole's beautiful blog oh so beautiful paper (via her intagram page)?
a letterpress edition of my minted design 'you and me'. you can now also order it as an anniversary card. a lovely surprise to start the week...
{both photos via oh so beautiful paper}
show and tell | new york
after minneapolis it was time to pack our bags (and big red, holding our most prized possesion - the maemae album - it even got my coat when it rained!) and head for the big apple.
highlights from nyc included eating the BEST pizza ever in brooklyn (we ate there three nights in a row at the same table which had us feeling like locals), navigating the subway system, meeting new friends at nss, manicures, shopping and sharing the craziest times with a sweet friend.
if you have any questions or comments about any techniques or products used in these minibooks let me know in the comments :)
show and tell | minneapolis
here are the two minibooks i created - and decorated the inside pages with a mix of thickers, patterned paper (mostly from studio calico), machine stitching and photos (from megan's instagram, my digital camera and my diana f+ camera).
check back later in the week to see pages from our trip to the big apple!
show and tell
june 2012, i travelled to the other side of the world to visit one of my dearest friends, megan and help her prep for the national stationery show. a trip like this was begging to be recorded to give all those memories a home, so a couple of months ago i sat down at my desk surrounded by piles of paper and printed photos and created two books. one for our time in minneapolis, the other new york.
this is seriously the first time in months that i felt inspired enough to bust out the sewing machine, patterned paper, blast 8tracks and create! i'll share a few of my favourite pages over the coming week.
wallpaper | january
there's nothing like starting the week with a tidy desktop and here's a good incentive. my first collage wallpaper for 2013. click on the image below (screen resolution 1280 x 800) and save to your desktop. let me know if you need another size. happy monday!
new year new look
happy 2013!
i'v been celebrating the start of a new year with a little refresh of my online space along with ideas for new features. 2013 is all about action and making things happen!
a photo from 'steal like an artist' by austin kleon - a great little book i picked up from my local bookstore. highly recommended!
fruit bowl craft jam
if you're in the hawke's bay this weekend come and visit us at the fruit bowl craft jam. i'll be there helping my friend jess with her beautiful share the love hearts and even selling a few of my fabric journals.
5-9pm saturday and 10am-2pm sunday at the hastings opera house. see you there!
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