September 2009

Trip to Oz: Day 3 is for Pulp Creative Paper

Trip to Oz: Day 3 is for Pulp Creative Paper

by christine on September 30, 2009

While burning time at the Sydney Airport, I picked up Frankie Magazine for about $8.50 AUD. This Art + Fashion + Music + Craft + Life publication is where I found inspiration for today’s post – featuring Pulp Creative Paper. Read more...

Trip to Oz: Day 2 with T2 Tea

Trip to Oz: Day 2 with T2 Tea

by christine on September 29, 2009

Welcome back to Day 2 of our Ozzie series. It begins while out on a customer visit, the Chadstone Shopping Centre and I came across a grand store with Asian influenced furnishings and contemporary comfort. This was T2 Tea, Australia’s Read more...

Trip to Oz: Day 1 visit to kikki.K

Trip to Oz: Day 1 visit to kikki.K

by christine on September 28, 2009

About 2 weeks ago, I had the fortune of traveling to Australia for work! It was a 1 week whirlwind tour, but the long flight was worth it. Sydney and Melbourne are amazing harbour cities with many similarities to Vancouver. And Read more...

Five For Friday - Oil and Vinegar

Five For Friday – Oil and Vinegar

by cassie on September 25, 2009

I don’t think two things could go together any better than olive oil and balsamic vinegar, despite the tired saying. Whether it’s to dip bread in or as a salad dressing, sometimes the simpliest ingredients are best. I have a Read more...

Sew fun

Sew fun

by christine on September 24, 2009

Jungle treks, euro-trips, outback adventures. Pinpoint your routes, literally with these sew-fun journey journals by Cracked Designs. Based in Milwaukee, this is not just any journal to record your memories, but also a nifty tool to plan it. Make checklists, Read more...

The 2010 Great Calendar Covet

The 2010 Great Calendar Covet

by cassie on September 23, 2009

I can’t believe it’s fall already! Soon it’ll be Christmas and before you know it, 2009 will have gone by and the promises of a great year ahead will be before us. Another sure sign of the impending year is Read more...

Where’s My Table?

Where’s My Table?

by cassie on September 22, 2009

Weddings offer a lot of chances to be graphically creative. From invites to thank you cards and everything in between, one of the more functional pieces are the table numbers at the reception. Not only do they help your guests Read more...

Shadows and Silhouettes

Shadows and Silhouettes

by cassie on September 21, 2009

Silhouettes have been a pretty strong design trend over the past year and really, it’s been a staple dating back to Victorian times. There’s something really refined about silhouettes and a lot can be said without the finer details. For Read more...

Five For Friday - Another Holy Post

Five For Friday – Another Holy Post

by christine on September 18, 2009

We barely scraped the surface with die-cut objects in July, with Holy Paper! Celebrate Friday with another cool array of intricate cut designs. Create your own pixel design with perforated coasters. Each pixel contains perforations so that you can make Read more...

It's a Boy Girl Party

It’s a Boy Girl Party

by christine on September 17, 2009

Elephants can read books, cats can write notes and squirrels can be damn good guitar soloists. Everything is possible when it’s a Boy Girl Party. Part fairy tale and part children’s book is how I’d like to describe the stationery Read more...