December 20, 2006 – 5:00 am
I love letterpress, and I really love Black Pearl Press. Based in Boston, Elisabeth turns out the loveliest invitations, announcements, stationery, and assorted ephemera. Her “12 Days of Christmas” card set collaboration with Happy Menocal is featured in the December Design*Sponge shop. (Which means you have to order soon – the shop changes in January […]
December 19, 2006 – 5:00 am
Six days to go. And as an adult, this is when Christmas fatigue sets in – I start to lose sight of the joy of the holiday, and cross over into checking-things-off-a-list mode. But not yesterday. Yesterday, I spent the day listening to “O Holy Night” as performed by The City of New Orleans on […]
December 18, 2006 – 5:00 am
The end of the year …. time to think about tips for the milkman, the newspaper deliverer, the hairstylist …. you know the drill. As you work through your own list of donations and tips and gifts, the NYTimes makes a compelling argument for digging even deeper to eradicate poverty world wide. Read Peter Singer’s […]
December 15, 2006 – 5:00 am
Ten days to go! (or zero if it’s Hanukkah tonight) We’re off to see King Tut this morning, so here’s a quick Flickr Five: eggnog on the porch without sight setting the table light. Write your mother Have a fabulous weekend! Happy Hanukkah!
December 14, 2006 – 5:00 am
I have been meaning to talk about my obsession with John Derian for a while …. but you know how I like to procrastinate! First, here’s a Flickr photo of the store. (I am so going when I get to NYC.) Second, check out johnderian.com and all of the options for decoupage: plates, coasters, trays, and […]
