For me, buying and selling handmade is an effort to support crafters and artists like me that felt a calling to create. Art is incredibly important to me. I know that each handmade item I buy has helped to support – however little – an artist.
simple modern fun card design
When I became a preschool teacher, I wanted the kids to make crafts that the parents would want to keep. I believe in the motto every preschool teacher uses: “It’s the process, not the product”. But I also didn’t want them to make something the parents would cringe at and wait until their little dumpling was asleep before the project… View Post
Smart, Witty and Whimsical Paper Goods
Handmade just can’t be beat. I walk into stores and most of the time am amazed that people buy all that stuff. Not only do I appreciate the unique aspect of handmade items, but I value that a person has breathed life into something and cared for each detail of its execution from start to finish.
Balance of Body Mind Spirit
I like to support people doing what they love. I know that handmade artists are following their passions, and I want to be a part of that. I like knowing that my item was made by a real person and not a machine. I also like things that are different and not mass produced.
Quality Hand-Cut Greeting Cards
I’m really excited about the two soon-to-be-unveiled sets I’m working on now: the first is a series of classic British icons; the second pays homage to Sherlock Holmes.
Hand Printed Gocco Greeting Cards
Gooco Goodness + Recycled Paper Stock + Imagination= Happiness! Now, you may be saying to yourself (as I was) – what the h-e-double hockey sticks is a Gocco? Well, my friends, a Gocco is a Japanese style of printing that (without going into too much of the gory detail) basically allows you to do your own screenprinting at home. While… View Post
Paper-sack, vintage-y goodness!
I get an indescribable joy out of making things with my hands. I love coming up with projects for myself, just so I can see a completed “something” at the end, after starting with a bunch of different pieces that seemed to be unrelated. It’s the process of taking things are different & organizing them in a way that makes… View Post