March 2010

Recycle: Elephant Poo Poo Paper

Recycle: Elephant Poo Poo Paper

by christine on March 17, 2010

On to Day 3 of our eco series with Elephant Poo Poo Paper. It just sounds awful, but it really isn’t that bad. It gives me hope that we can make paper with just about anything… Greeting cards, journals, notepads Read more...

Regift: Wrap that Lasts

Regift: Wrap that Lasts

by christine on March 16, 2010

Continuing on this week’s theme of eco-related products, thought I’d share with you a company that specializes in gift wrap – the kind that doesn’t make you feel bad for consuming. Living Ethos makes beautiful patterned gift bags which can Read more...

Reduce: Plastic Bag Alternatives

Reduce: Plastic Bag Alternatives

by christine on March 15, 2010

It’s been about 2 years now that Derrick and I’ve been using cloth bags for groceries and if it weren’t for them, our closet would be exploding. Our Save-On cloth bag was the best until I spilled raw meat juices Read more...

Meri Meri

Meri Meri

by cassie on March 12, 2010

Ever since going on a diet, I’ve become obsessed with food. I salivate when I see food magazines. I’m watch the Food Network when I work out and lately have become fixated on stainless steel cookware sets and kitchen gadgets. Read more...

CardsInk

CardsInk

by christine on March 11, 2010

Dear all aspiring card designers, this is news that may interest you! If you’re a big fan of Threadless.com, here’s a site that is the upcoming equivalent in the greeting card world – Cards Ink. What seems to be a Read more...

Let Pantone Brighten Your Day

Let Pantone Brighten Your Day

by christine on March 10, 2010

If you’ve ever hung out at my place or Cassie’s place, you’ve probably noticed skinny swatch books lying around. Well those are Pantone swatch books, a vital tool we use to create many of the wedding designs you’ve seen posted Read more...

Go Make Me

Go Make Me

by cassie on March 9, 2010

Browsing Etsy always turns up some great finds and it’s amazing what people are creating in their own little home studios! My latest favourite find is from Go Make Me – seller of fun, printable PDFs. I love 3D paper Read more...

Egg Press Collections

Egg Press Collections

by cassie on March 8, 2010

There’s nothing worse than needing a card and not having one handy which is why I like buying a few at a time for those moments. Boxed sets are nice but I don’t want six of the same! That’s why Read more...

Entertaining Ideas

Entertaining Ideas

by christine on March 5, 2010

Turn downtime into productive time. What does that mean??? If you’re not familiar with this lame office cliche, you’ll learn it today! I absolutely love walking through museum gift shops. Yeah, I guess you could say I’m a sucker for Read more...

Wall Shadows and Silhouettes

Wall Shadows and Silhouettes

by cassie on March 4, 2010

We’re big fans of Le Papier Studio here and a couple weeks ago, Vana revealed her latest and greatest creation – Silhouette wall decals! This is a fantastic idea and I love wall decals myself (there’s a huge one on Read more...