Archives for February 2014

Modern Calligraphy by Molly Suber Thorpe: Book Review

February 27, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 17 Comments
Design· Inspiration· Merchandise· Review

Last weekend, we went to Kansas to check out the cool new things our five month-old niece is doing; they include intent staring and an emphatic, continuous nodding of the head when Lady Gaga’s “Applause” comes on. When little baby Brixlyn wasn’t around, I decided to snoop in my mom’s basement. Mom has been getting in to calligraphy, and I stumbled upon a trove of goodies in her basement workspace … including a book that caught my eye: Modern Calligraphy {subtitled “Everything you need to know to get started in script calligraphy plus 20 DIY projects for weddings, parties, blogs, and more”} by Molly Suber Thorpe.
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Using Craftgawker to Build Your Blog

February 22, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 12 Comments
Inspiration· Tutorials

Many of you probably found my blog through Craftgawker, or Pinterest … via Craftgawker. There’s a reason for this, and for those of you who have blogs of your own that you would like to get more traffic directed to, I’d like to dedicate today’s blog post to the merits of using Craftgawker.
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DIY Washi Tape Tutorial

February 19, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 13 Comments
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I’m going to begin with the disclaimer that this isn’t one of those blog posts where I say, “HEY! You’ve been getting cheated out of your money. You should DIY washi tape!” While DIY washi tape is fun, easy, and cheap to make, it does take more time and steps than simply buying some washi tape and using it to decorate your invitations, correspondence, notebooks, and whatever else. DIY washi tape is for those of you who have amazing paper or fabric that you’ve looked at and thought, “Huh. I’d love to have some washi tape that looks like that.” It’s for you all who need washi tape at this very moment and either don’t have access to it, don’t have the time to go get some, or are trapped in a zombie apocalypse and can’t leave the house.
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Vintage Stamp Collages on Envelopes

February 15, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 12 Comments
Inspiration· Weddings

Lately, I have been collaborating with a woman on her daughter’s wedding invitation suite. We have been having so much fun going over details and adding last-minute elements like washi tape and sashes. Then, the topic of stamps came up. When I suggested vintage stamp collages on the outer envelopes, she was both intrigued and confused. I found myself trying to explain to her why I love vintage stamp collages, and why they are “in” right now, both for wedding invitations and regular correspondence. I couldn’t quite come up with an answer as to why I like vintage stamp collages {it’s sort of like asking me why I like chocolate — I just do!}, but after some thought, I did form some hypotheses as to why everyone is jumping on the vintage stamp collage bandwagon.
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Handmade Valentine’s Day Card Tutorial

February 12, 2014 by Lindsey Bugbee 8 Comments
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It’s already February 12th, which means Valentine’s Day is already creeping up on us. Again. Though it was a year ago, it seems like only yesterday that Hernán and I decided to go to the Mexican place in a strip mall to avoid the Valentine’s Day crowds. We run into the same dilemma every year: we don’t make a reservation, so we end up trying to guess where the other Valentine’s love birds won’t be going, and we go there. This generally leads us to a place with a less than ideal atmosphere and/or subpar food, but nevertheless we’re satisfied because we’ve made an attempt to celebrate the occasion.
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