Monthly Archives: November 2010

November 17, 2010 – 5:00 am

Books Actually/Birds & Co

There’s nothing like the sight of the perfect shop, halfway around the world, to make me want to get on a plane immediately. Books Actually in Singapore is that kind of place. Not only did they host an Olympia Le-Tan exhibition in October (her book bags are to die for), but their label, Birds & […]

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November 16, 2010 – 1:00 pm

Twelve

Completely impressed with the work for new brand Twelve. They’ve taken branding and given it a most creative twist: the work is from new and emerging designers and currently, the working theme is “twelve days”. I’m smitten with the resulting line of holiday cards as they’re bright, cheery, and fun. Learn more at the Twelve […]

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November 16, 2010 – 9:30 am

Moikka Paper Holiday Card

Hand-drawn and hand-printed cards from Moikka Paper. Sold in sets of eight at Etsy, I think they would lend a simple elegance to holiday mailings. image from moikkapaper.etsy.com

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November 16, 2010 – 5:00 am

Le Cirque de Noël

I love the fanciful nature of Wendy Addison‘s Le Cirque de Noël collection, available through Tinsel Trading. images from wendy’s blog, “Theatre of Dreams”

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November 15, 2010 – 9:30 am

Holiday Cards at The Iron Curtain Press

Starting the search for holiday cards? Don’t miss the selection at The Iron Curtain Press.  Based in Seattle, the shop offers lots of pretty options, including the three shown here, sold individually for $3.50 and as sets of 6 for $16. images from theironcurtainpress.etsy.com

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