TweeLass

Map of the world made from a stamp from each country. Awesome!

If you’re in New York and you want to score a TweeCard for your mamma, it’s not too late! Head to Williamsburg anytime between now and Saturday to 303GRAND’s Thanks, Mom popup shop. My “Dear Mom” card is for sale in three lovely colors (as seen in the photo thanks to my Perez Hilton-style photoshopping skillz). They also have other cool handmade gifts, so it’s definitely worth a stop! It’s at 303 Grand Street in Williamsburg, and they’re open from 3pm to 8pm during the week and noon to 8pm Saturday.

It seems like I’ve seen a ton of paper artists out there lately, but Su Blackwell must surely win the wow-factor prize. My friend Amanda sent me this link and I simply must share, because Su’s creations are brilliant. She uses books as a launching point for paper sculptures, with subjects like Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Secret Garden. (And then there’s also just general loveliness.) Wow. Go look at the rest of her portfolio!

PS: I don’t know about you, but for me Wednesday is such a bummer of a day–there’s still so much to do in the week, but you’re already worn out from Monday and Tuesday. I think we all need a little sunshine on hump day, so I’m starting a new Wednesday Inspiration column to share anything and everything that inspires me to keep creating. See you here next week for more inspiring finds!

It’s Friday and I’m a little (ok a lot!) fried. So it’s time for some menial labor: cutting these logo stickers out one-by-one. (Note to self: Must figure out a better sticker system!)

My first batch of sales, all packed up last night and waiting to ship. So exciting!

After weeks of designing and dithering, my first line of cards is finally up on Etsy! I promise you won’t be getting a play-by-play of every single card that goes up, but I’m so excited I just had to share. This first line is a fun one: I’m calling it Exclamation! Cards (mostly just in my head) and it’s all about modern sentiments both cheeky & sweet. I’ll be adding more cards asap (some lovely girly ones and stationery) and then I think the shop will be really representative of my overall style. Anyhow, go check it out if you’re so inclined!

Made some tissue paper pom poms today because I couldn’t bear to take down my little jar of sticks just yet. They’re a little trickier to make than I remembered—you have to have just the right number of layers of paper, and you have to be really careful when you’re pulling the them apart. (I also think the smaller they are, the harder they are.) But they’re so pretty, it’s totally worth it!

Martha has some instructions if you want to DIY. (I read some of the comments first which is always helpful.) For small poms, loosely follow the instructions for the napkin rings. (No more than 4 layers of paper for the little guys! I learned the hard way.) I used string instead of floral wire because I didn’t have any and it worked just fine. Yay, spring!

Carved a trout for the boyfriend’s wrapping paper. Happy Birthday, Colin!

This is the work of artist Aoyama Hina, who makes her paper cut art by hand with just a pair of tiny scissors. Amazing. I can’t begin to imagine the kind of patience you’d have to have. Read more at Paper Forest, and check out the artist’s Flickr here.

The (rather meager) results of yesterday’s carving experiment. Not too bad for not having carved a thing for more than 8 years! I love my graphic design and nerdery, but there’s something wonderful about making things with hands and tools and ink. More TK.