It's almost time for the show to start so we'll leave you with some images from our week.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
CHA
Deb and I have been in Chicago for CHA since Saturday. We have had a great time setting the Idea-ology booth with Tim, helping with his education class, and meeting lots of new faces at the make and take table. We even got to meet some of you that read One Lucky Day.
It's almost time for the show to start so we'll leave you with some images from our week.
It's almost time for the show to start so we'll leave you with some images from our week.
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Lucky Winner!
(it will be either the "Crowded Attic" bag shown or the "Destinations" bag not pictured)
Rita said...These bags are awesome! You two are so lucky :-)
Congratulations Rita, I guess you are lucky too!
Please email us your address and I will ship it to you when I get home from CHA!
Thanks for all the comments!
deb
Friday, July 13, 2012
faVoriTe tHiNgS
I have two new favorite things....
both are brand spankin' new in the District Market line.
First, the new Burlap Panels
They are so unique, you can decorate your walls with them just as they are,
or you can alter them with ink and paint or trinkets and dimensional items.
Each set contains 4 panels - 2-6x6", 1-4x6" & 1-6x8".
They can be displayed together or separately.
"Steampunk"
"Christmas"
"French"
"Destinations"
....and you're gonna love this!
Check out these new District Market Bags.....
"Destinations
"Crowded Attic"
The bags are made from a heavy printed canvas.
(printed fabric up close)
Nice details inside the bags... covered seams, a wipeable inside surface....
... and a zippered pocket.
Heavy Duty handles, are just the right length to sit nicely on your shoulder. And, I love that the bag has a zipper closure to keep everything neatly inside.
The clutch is so cute to go inside the tote.....love the inside label.
Since the bags come in two designs, the problem will be which design will you choose, or maybe just get both!
This is the very best part.....
Tim is sending a Tote and Clutch in one of the designs so that we can give them away.
How fun is that? They aren't even out in stores yet, so you would be the first on your block to own this fun little set!
Leave a comment by midnight on Monday and we will announce the lucky winner on Tuesday.
Good luck!
deb
Monday, July 9, 2012
Vintage Goodness
I am a huge fan of Etsy. It can be a good resource to find vintage items without going to a flea market (which seem to dry up in the summer months in my area). I thought I would share some of my favorite vintage sellers from Etsy. I also picked some of my favorite items... but be sure to look at what else they have in stock...lots of great items from ephemera to metals.
The Art Floozy
The Art Floozy
Salvage Nation
Salvage Nation
Sadie Olive
Urge Studio
Urge Studio
Jersey Ice Cream Co.
Jersey Ice Cream Co.
(yes, it's the entire wall of reclaimed lath...I love this idea)
Swan and Shears
Reginas Studio
Such fun stuff to be had on Etsy. You might have to dig a little, but once you find your favorite shops, just mark them as such to easily find them again.
cheers, paula
Update: Vanessa from Salvage Nation contacted us and is offering our readers a discount at her Etsy shop. Anyone making a purchase can use the code July25 at checkout to get 25% off any purchase. It will be good until the end of July.
Thanks So Much, Vanessa!!
Thanks So Much, Vanessa!!
Friday, July 6, 2012
Look what I got!
My first official box from Tim and Mario.....
Tim wanted us to get a feel for some of the new product coming out at CHA. This isn't the entire line, we will have to wait to see the rest in person at the show. To see the entire summer release, Tim has been giving sneek peek's this week, so be sure and get the latest on his blog.
(click on image to see larger)
New product pictured above:
Three paper pads: Holiday's Past, Seasonal and Kraft Resist-Seasonal
Tissue wrap: Melange
Stationary set: Travel
Paper String: Strips and solids
Tinsel twine: So fine and petite in silver, black, halloween assorted, Christmas assorted
Muse (metal) tokens: all with Christmas words and sentiments
Trimmings: Ribbon covered with ephemera and nostalgic images
Woodlands: christmas trees and wreath ready to be misted with colored and glitter
Christmas (metal) adornments: star, snowflake, wreath and reindeer
Seasonal Chit Chat: hundreds of sticker words
Alpha tiles: lots and lots of vintage game piece type letters
Mirrored: Adhesive backed reflective material, think die-cutting and stamping..this should be fun to play with!
Mini Lantern
A couple of my favorites so far.....
Gotta love this tissue! Beautiful design, this one is called Melange, and good news there are two other new designs, Composer and Terminology. It comes in a roll 12" x 15'....I think you could have some serious fun with that much tissue!!
Can't wait to use it!
This little light, is DARLING, and yes it does light up. It's little, about 1 1/2" tall. Won't this be cute hanging in a shadow box!
....and of course I love the new stationary set! Cute travel ephemera collage on the front of the cards. You get 3 cards of each of the 4 designs along with the kraft envelopes in a fun metal tin.
I will be using the stationary set for sending notes to friends and family...but it occurred to me that since the notecards are made from a really nice heavy weight paper, they would also make a great cover for a mini journal to carry in my purse.
So, here's what I did:
Inside papers:
1. Cut 10 or so text weight papers to fit the cover (no need to measure, just use the cover as your guide).
2. Fold all the papers in half and set aside.
Cover:
1. You can leave your cover plain, or add something flat that will be practical inside a purse pocket. I had some fabric with words printed on it from a previous project and thought it would be fun to stitch a label on the cover.
Pocket:
1. Cut one of the cards in half.
2. Fold one of the pieces you just cut on the original crease line and cut the top at an angle as shown (the right side is about 1 1/2" from the top).
3. Since it was cut folded you now have 2 pockets.
4. Sew or glue the pocket along the outside and bottom edge as shown.
5. I included 2 pieces of the new Paper String in the back pocket stitching for a closure.
Use the pockets to hold receipts, business cards or whatever.
Binding:
1. Punch 3 holes along the fold for binding. I did one an inch from the top, one and inch from the bottom and one in the center.
2. Bind together with the new Paper Twine and a simple binding stitch. To have your knot end up on the outside of the spine, stitch as shown. If you want the knot on the inside, just reverse it.
Both ends go back through the center hole to the outside.
Tie the knot over the string along the spine.
Knot the ends of the Paper String.
All done!
Here's another option - use ribbon and new Muse Token instead of the tie closure pictured above.
That's it, now I have a place to write stuff down I need to remember and keep all business cards and receipts together for CHA.
Enjoy,
deb
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