four calling birds

If you'd like a Christmas tweet for yourself or someone who likes writing (or for hand-written messages any time of the year), we've got lots of these bird cards for purchase at the site of Juicebox Designs. Clockwise from top left we have the Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atriacapillus), the Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus), the Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor), and the Cactus Wren (Campylorynchus brunneicapillus).

These are printed on 80# True White French Speckletone Paper and are especially lovely upon which to write. Matching envelopes, set of 12.

Happy via the post.

Unexpected, but most welcome. A thud on the front step. An overseas postmark. Then, familiar printed tape sealing the box led me to hope that inside was something wonderful, and, behold!
Thank you, kind people at St Jude’s Britain. You have made my day.

Letterer in Turkey

I came across this the other day. Amazing.

Miniature Masterpieces for Cheap

Stamp prices are about to go up, but that sure doesn't mean you'll pay gallery prices! Great little tiny masterpieces, for 45 cents... I've always loved stamps, and here are some of my favorites about to hit the post offices.

There's a veritable wealth to choose from over the past hundred years or so... a few of my favorites from the past, for whatever reasons, below.

If I was nice, I'd put the year on them...so glad they started to do that themselves in the last couple decades or so. Seriously, what a dream illustration job!

holiday christmas cheer

holiday illustration style, via the ever wonderful print and pattern.



top to bottom:
ashley le querre, lollipop, piu lee, dan stiles, woodland, dutch door, hello lucky, and darling clementine

rather an obsession

Now to just use them...and not hoard them, and all their kin!

Modern Arks

I absolutely love this little local shop, and not just because I heard about him through a dear friend (who I think is at least cousin-close). It's modern, rustic, green, vintage, everything I love combined! And they make prints... about type... and the Roman Empire... what is freakin' NOT to love. Check out Modern Arks on etsy and at their site. So great, I sure wish them lots of success...but if they happen to NOT sell that awesome Egyptian-motifed table, well, I will happily take it off their hands.