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Swaps and Inspiration

Jan 20, 2010 11:28pm

I’ve been joining one swap after the other on Swap-bot, and just started getting into some more creative ones. Store-bought postcards are nice and all, and definitely easy to send, but I wanted to go a bit further. Further than even handmade envelopes (those are too easy for...

Notebook Revamp

Dec 20, 2009 9:19pm

A few months ago, I found this gorgeous paper at Paper Source (this image from the manufacturer doesn’t do it justice), and didn’t want to pass it up. I wasn’t entirely sure what I’d do with it, but I bought 2 sheets, with the intention of covering a notebook...

Postcards, Continued

Dec 14, 2009 7:41pm

I’ve been working along on my “nengajo,” or New Year’s Day postcards, and have scanned them in batches. I would have made more, but I haven’t been feeling entirely well over the last few days, so I had to take it easy. Here’s the first batch, finished on Friday: ...

Postcards

Dec 10, 2009 12:32am

My dining room table is covered in all sorts of paper and crafting supplies, and I’ve been trying my hand at making postcards again. I saw some lovely ones done by Dumpsterdiversanonymous and wanted to play around, but I’m not entirely happy with the results so far. Here’s the first...

Paper Blossoms Sale

Dec 4, 2009 10:40am

I’m offering a special sale in my Etsy shop for the month of December. All prices have been reduced, some as much as 40%, and you’ll receive a free gift with any purchase. I can also combine shipments with purchases from my bento box and stationery shop All Things Kawaii,...

Good Mail Day

Dec 1, 2009 5:49pm

I have a bit more time on my hands lately, and I want to spend some of that time on more creative ventures. So far, I’ve been cooking a bit more, but I want to do more crafty things, like making papery things. I’ve started playing around with...

The Great Origami Giveaway

Nov 17, 2009 4:06pm

Canadian-based paper crafting and origami shop The Paper Place is giving away a huge pile of origami paper, including an assortment of every single origami paper pack they sell on their shop. Just post a comment on their blog, and they’ll choose one random winner from there. You...

Pink Floral Chirimen-Covered Notebook

Sep 6, 2009 6:36pm

I worked on a quick little project yesterday afternoon, covering a standard composition notebook with some pretty chirimen I had. Getting the fabric to lay flat and smooth out was a bit tricky in parts, especially working with the adhesive at the same time, but I think it turned...

Pretty Things

Jul 26, 2009 9:20pm

As I wrote last time, I’ve been slowly working my way back into crafting through some simple projects, namely postcards. I’ve tried to keep some of that up as much as I’ve had time for it, and I have a few more little projects to share. To push myself into...