why i love creatives and bloggers...

I am currently obsessed with spending too much time looking at flickr and resulting links. Someone who has caught my eye constantly (along with other people in the world) is Lisa Congdon. Based in San Francisco, Lisa is a hard worker! She daily updates her flickr site, and works dutifully in her studio nightly (along with working full time during the day)- keeping all of us at the edge of our seats. Since January first of this year, she has done the post-it drawings- one a day (I secretly wonder if she does this at work in the morning to spark her creativity for the day). Check her flickr site out and her site.

looking forward to exploring pdx...

i am excited that with my schedule at my new job, i will have some time to explore the city. here are a couple things i'm really excited for already:
1. renewing my membership at the iprc and getting into gocco printing (maybe with alissa?)
2. seaplane fashion shows (i always wanted to go to one, but had to work evenings everytime)
3. the grand re-opening of the museum of contemporary craft- on july 22nd. anyone want to meet me there?

i am definately ecstatic about being involved in letterpress printing daily, and am looking forward to the opportunities it brings.

p.s. does anyone know if there is a place like the iprc but with sewing machines? let me know.

apology and the big news

i just wanted to apologize for the lack of posting the last couple of weeks. it's been crazy in our house- i was basically asked to interview for my dream job in portland, or. and i did. i just heard on friday night that i got it! i'm going to be a production letterpress printer at Oblation Papers and Press! so we have spent the last couple of weeks figuring out plan a or b. so we are now trying to execute plan a. i will be working here starting in late june- check out their site.
so basically d and i are planning a move very soon. it'll be an adventure for sure.
there will be updates i'm sure.

p.s. i had been so apprehensive to even mention this job on here in fear of not getting it.

debute of the leather bag

so it's a little disappointing, but here are some pictures of my leather bag- enjoy!

visit to pdx

So my mother and I ran to Portland as a sort- of early mother’s day event- plus other things. while on Alberta street, we happened to go into Bolt (a great neighborhood fabric store) and I scored a half yard of Merimekko fabric for $8! I was so ecstatic. I have just started to get into their designs, with my pattern obsession. (a picture of it is to come) I will be making yet another bag out of it. What a surprise!

it's going to be the summer of the dress...

or so claims paper-doll. i believe it- i have been seeing some great dresses and tunics around lately.
just because i'm obsessed with it, here are some of my favorites:
- i recently discovered dace (i couldn't find something i didn't like in this seasons collection- and it's all made in B.C.)
- the big box store of urban outfitters always has good affordable dresses. (i like this one and this one and especially this.).
-doe always has good ones-also some good jackets.
-ladydove has some great summer dresses in stock- check her out on 13th & high.

that's just a snipit of what i've found. look forward to my flickr update later today and other great things...

now i know that spring has arrived...

because lotta jansdotter is bringing out the goods. i seriously check her site out too often- but at least i don't buy something every time! anyways, just check in on her new stuff at her site here.

the new addiction: inaluxe on etsy

i think if i had a million dollars, i could spend quite tons on etsy! speaking of which- i found this great seller named inaluxe- she is so brillantly diverse- it's great. from prints to pillows to jackets she does it all. check out all the above items and some other great ones here and check out her blog here.

new cool site i found

I have found a cool new site- and I am already wishing that they would expand their cities. It’s called workspace- about people who work. It features one of the coolest companies- in the form of founder Tess Darrow- of Egg Press. I love them so much, and have had the privilege of seeing their shop space. Check out Workspace here and check out Egg Press and employees bios here.

project updates to look forward to..

so there are some loose projects i have been trying to finish that i want to show you when i'm done with- there will be pictures!

so look forward to:
-my first handmade leather bag (putting finishing touches onto on friday)
- update on the poncho project (not so hot)
- next batch of screenprinted items (a printing party is in the planning stage)
- my official debut of letterpress items (it's coming- initial paper choosing is this week)
and much more i'm sure...

i would love to hear about some of your projects you've been working on!