Product photos are a lot of work

I've just begun a much needed update of product photos. As time goes on, these improve, but gosh they are a lot of work. So I am spacing it out over the next few weeks instead of doing it all at once. I like how using my hand in some shots adds a relative size aspect.



Time to get back to work getting a few packages ready for the post office. I'm making some notebooks from my new patterns that are turning out amazing. FUNctional indeed.

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PintassilgoPrints: fonts & crafts

PintassilgoPrints are from Brazil and might just be my new favorite find. They are a digital type foundry and handprint studio based in Vitória, Brazil that does exceptional and fun work.

The Shining finger puppets, too brilliant for words.


White Stripes. I think getting your own finger puppet is better than an action figure.

Visit PintassilgoPrints website & Etsy shop.

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DIY bunting necklace using scrap leather

A few weekends ago I went to Scandinavian Designs to have a look around. I've always seen the building from the freeway calling my name, but hadn't ventured in there. There was a tray of leather samples in awesome colors and I couldn't resist taking a few home with me (I admit I took 3 of the mustard yellow & orange, in my mind I was rescuing them.) I had a few silver necklaces left over from an Etsy supply purchase that were not the right size for my typewriter necklaces, so I broke out my little hole punch to test if it'd punch through leather, and to my surprise it did. This is the finished product of only about 5 minutes worth of work and the funny part is I get more compliments on this than when I'm wearing a one of kind hand painted piece I labored over lovingly for hours.

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Envelopes & Correspondence

I needed some cute way to send off my freebie owl stickers that would do them justice, a plain security envelope just wasn't cutting it. I printed off 50 of these guys and I'm even using them for bills, which makes paying bills a little less ugly.



I've had a few secret projects underway that I'd love to share this week. I took photos yesterday, but then realized my memory card wasn't in the camera today, so that'll have to wait.

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I have tackled a zipper, this is BIG

A sneaky peeky at some new things on the horizon:) This has been on my list of things to learn for quite some time. Done. *Pat on back.* Not bad for my first zipper attempt I must say, though I did sew the key ring in opposite/inside on the first go, but I fixed it. Oh yeah, that's my fabric!

p.s. Katie if you're reading this, your package is on it's way with....vinyl!

xo

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