A few days ago an email from Jeska popped into my inbox. I knew something wonderfully lovely would be waiting inside and I was right! Jeska has set herself the challenge of creating a unique matchbox every day for the month of February. She’s doing this to support her Valentine who is running the London marathon for Oxfam. I think it’s very sweet.
More info about the project from Jeska:
Matchbox Challenge – To decorate, alter or fill a different matchbox for every day of February.
Tabletop Made is a Santa Barbara, CA based, letterpress stationary collaboration between Karis and Sarah. The ladies were kind enough to spare a little time for to share more about their work here today. I’m so glad they did! I’m sure you’ll just love Tabletop Made, too!
You can visit their Etsy shop, website, and blog, too.
Your work is beautiful! How did you begin letterpressing?
We took a letterpressing workshop down in Irvine. We were addicted (I think we both dreamed about printing that night) and decided to buy our very own press! We took some more classes but are largely self-taught. We’ve definitely learned through doing.
Last Sunday night, the hot water heater gave up the ghost. It was old and cranky. Having no hot water made me cold and cranky. The natural thing to do seemed to be to make cinnamon rolls. Warm, delicious cinnamon rolls.
I used Paula’s recipe because when it comes to comfort food, her recipes have never ever let me down.
I didn’t get many in progress shots for this recipe because it’s a very hands on kind of thing to make. I love the feeling of making dough from scratch. And there’s almost a little magic in the rolling out and spreading of butter and cinnamon and sugar goodness and then rolling the whole thing up.
Yesterday was the last day of work for my best work pal and friend, Abby. She’ll be very missed but I’m really excited about the new adventure she’s about to have. Her leaving has made me wish I were better at writing letters. Maybe there’s something about putting pen to paper that makes me wish I had special words or unique sentiments. I’m not sure, but I think that these accoutrements might make me a better pen pal:
A rough wooden desk. My desk is dark, polished wood and I love it, but…
Last friday we got another big helping of snow. Lots of snow. Tons of snow!
Work let us out early and we went straight home and got Cors ready for some fun. He loves snow! I love seeing him hope around like a bunny in it. Joel made a little video of the frolic:
Today I’m trying out a new kind of post. It’s going to be a snippet of inspiration built around a photo. (I hope that makes sense!) In this post the photo inspiration comes from a photo of Queen Elizabeth walking her corgis. When I was little I read a book about Queen Elizabeth and her corgis and I always thought that taking care of a little herd of corgis would be just the best job ever!
Now I’m grown up with a sweet corgi of my own, but if I were the royal dog walker these are a few things I’d wear or have in my cottage:
1) Silver & Diamond Ring by Rust 2) Pewter Bead Bracelet
3) Antique Sewing Machine 4) Tin Cup and Saucer 5) Velvet Cardigan
6) Lace Tunic 7) Lace Up Boots
Today, I am very excited to share a little interview with the talented Yas from Quill and Fox! All of her work is so lovely. I even did my own Valentine card shopping in her shop. Make sure you visit her Etsy shop and site.
Thanks for sparing time for this interview, Yas!
Snow, rain, snow, ice, and more snow. That’s what things have looked like around here for the past week. I like winter weather and the way it makes hibernating indoors with warm blankets, comfort food, and good books extra appealing.
Wow, this post is starting to sound very lazy. But I don’t mind admitting, that if I could sneak an extra day off into this week, I would spend it tucked up reading and eating cake.
1. Bedspread 2. Blankets from Toast 3. The Great Gatsby 4. Lace Cupcakes
5. Slippers by Toast & 6. Bedroom via Design*Sponge
I spent lots of time in college writing letters for Amnesty International and over the last 6 months or so I have been pestering writing to my members of congress about lots of other issues that matter to me. I thought today on this SOPA Blackout Day I should share my tips for writing to your government official.
Here’s how I approach it:
1. Know who to write to.
If you don’t know who your Senators and Representatives are, you can look up them up on the Senate Directory and House of Representatives site. These sites are also great places for finding your representatives’ contact info.
2. Be polite.
On the other end of that email is a real person and you won’t do your cause any good by insulting them. You might not be able to change their mind, but make your best case, be funny, give it the ol’ college try. Insults aren’t going to get you any bonus points.
I’ve had a lot more free time this month to actually use some of the too-many ideas I have for projects. I’ve had this orange wool for ages. I got it in Williamsburg, VA when Joel and I went back in 2010. I bought a second skein in November of last year and I finally got the lacy cowl that I had always planned to make out of it, finished.
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