How had I not thought of this as a treasury theme already? You all know I love robots to today I got together this fun set of robots all from a great set of Etsy sellers.
So I ran across a new potter on Etsy that I am just smitten by. The shop is called Stepanka Ceramics and her work is just so amazing. Great hand drawn images and type on her work that I just drool over. She offers way more than just mugs but these were my favorites - check out here entire shop so see her other work!
I realize that not all of you have a wedding in your future but I was so pleased with how these Save the Dates turned out that I just had to share them. Beyond their loveliness is the fact that I actually got a really great photo with props and everything - yeah! They were also featured on the lovely Oh So Beautiful Paper blog just recently. Hope you enjoy them.
Just felt like a little sizzle this week and found this great recipe for super easy Fajitas. Ready in less than 20 minutes and super yummy!
So I shared with you my first day of screenprinting a few weeks ago and since then I have been going strong! This is just two quick shots of what I have been working on for my next show which is here in Des Moines Saturday July 31, 2010. I will have with me screenprinted T-shirts, Tote Bags, Aprons, Tea Towels, Fabric Napkins AND OF COURSE all of my letterpress goodies!
Well to celebrate our new set of Save the Dates that were just featured on Oh So Beautiful Paper - this weeks treasury is more yellow! I am smitten with yellow right now which is strange because it has never been a favorite but I just love it now! Here's to you yellow!
I received the sweetest email from Kelly (the Pretty Bee) today as she won a HOPE print via a giveaway I sponsored on another blog. Kelly was so fantastic to share with me how she has displayed her lovely print in her way amazing home - isn't this wonderful! You must visit her blog to see all of the lovely images! Thank you so much Kelly for sharing this - I feel pretty inspired to make the next giveaway a print giveaway!
I just love the color red but I dont find myself printing with it too much. I think it is because that color is particularly difficult for me to clean up - it seems to get everywhere. This week features the color red toned down a bit with natural browns.
Have a couple new items in the shop today! First is our new Ellie greeting and the second is another sample of our fantastic Calling Card line that has been so popular.
I am totally in love with the items in a shop I recently found called Burlap & Blue on Etsy! They have the most beautiful vintage dessert pedestals and coaster sets with fantastic type on them. If you love patterns you will simply adore this shop!
And the Winner is post #102 Kelli Lee! I will be contacting you shortly for your address to ship out your lovely prize.
Yes, I still seem to be on quite a breakfast kick so this week we are exploring that just a little further. I love pancakes and love them even more with specialty toppings so this week we make our own cherry sauce - fun!1. For flavored butter, in a small mixing bowl, use a small whisk to combine butter, honey, and cinnamon. Whisk until well combined; set aside.
2. For cherry sauce, in a medium saucepan, combine frozen cherries, cherry jam, and orange peel. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until sauce has thickened slightly. Cover and set aside; keep warm.
3. In a medium bowl, stir together pancake mix, milk, oil, eggs, and apple butter. Stir just until moistened (batter should still be lumpy). For mini-size hot cakes, spread about 1 tablespoon batter into a 1-1/2-inch circle onto a hot lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet. (For standard-size hot cakes, spread about 1/4 cup batter into a 4-inch circle.) Cook over medium heat about 2 minutes on each side or until hot cakes are golden brown, turning to second sides when hot cakes have bubbly surfaces and edges are slightly dry. Serve warm with flavored butter and cherry sauce.
Today I printed on a tea-towel just for practice and pulled two prints. The first one came out PERFECT! The second one, not-so-much. The process is that one must flood the screen - then print and then repeat. Well, I didn't realize that I needed to flood the screen prior to each print so my second print was way too light with not enough coverage. Then when I realized I needed to do that, I went ahead and did it but then the ink was too thick.
Anyway, here are a couple of pulls - the first good one
and the sucky second - ink too thick.
It was a great day of learning for me. It will take a bit of learning but it was really fun! I will keep you posted on my progess.
I have been seeing a lot of bikes on the Etsy FP and am wondering if to them they represent summer. I am not a big out-doorsy person but in the spirit of our giveaway this week we are featuring bicycles as well.
A new set of flat note cards has just arrived! This vintage bicycle is such a great image because is so versatile and flat notes are a great way to say whatever you need to say. The best part is that we are offering up our first set for FREE!Entries will be accepted through Monday, July 12, 2010. Winner will be announced Tuesday, July 13, 2010.
WHO CAN WIN
This contest is open Worldwide!
Good Luck!
This week I found this amazing dessert that is also low-fat - how much more amazing can you get? This yummy slice of heaven is less than 300 CAL & only 2 GR fat per serving!
Super psyched about my new photo of the Beautiful print so I thought I would include in this weeks Friday Feature as I love the mix of pool & chartreuse.
Another new set of minis - yeah! This set features a fun geo tree in the lovely Chartreuse - great for all of your summer gift giving!