Category Archives: fun stuff

USPS Rate Increase

Hey guys, just a friendly reminder – stamp prices will increase by a penny on January 22. The 2012 stamp program is a tad uneven if you ask me. But of course I am over the moon for these gorgeous Love stamps! Designed by Louise Fili and lettered by Jessica Hische. Super fun! You can...

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Clever Ideas: Book Tags for Kids

My friend Maggie, who is fabulous, contacted me a few months ago to design some holiday items. (Maggie’s holiday cards were featured in my Best of 2011 post. Her family is one of the most adorable in the history of ever.) Maggie has a big family and lots of friends with kiddos, so she had...

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Free Halloween Printables!

I had so much great feedback from October’s Desktop Wallpaper, I thought it might be fun to create some printables for all you Halloween party throwers! You can use this to create stickers, cupcake toppers, confetti – whatever your heart desires! Download a PDF and go crazy. Enjoy!

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Lovely Letters

I realize decorating with typography is nothing new. I thought the trend was dying out until I happened upon some fresh new ways to celebrate your inner font geek. Take a look. I need these map letters immediately. How about you? Do you like decorating with typography? 1. Zinc Letters, $18; 2. Fantabulous Fabric Letters,...

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Inspired by Concert Posters

When I was in college, my idea of stylish decor was plastering every inch of free wall space with any combination of Dave Matthews Band/Ben Harper/(insert your favorite jam band here) concert poster. That was the late 90′s, and most of the posters were pretty lame. Just a photo of some dude with a guitar....

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