Pretty in Pink

Pardon My Dust

I'm afraid I must apologize once again for neglecting this blog. The truth of the matter is that between the heatwave we've been having, my consistently chaotic personal life (not in a bad way, don't worry!), and the upswing in business since the Stationery Show, I've been devoting every spare minute to staring off into space. This picture was taken the other evening from the dog park, where I did just that for some time. I promise that soon enough, I will be all post-happy again, but in the meantime, please bear with me while I breathe...

Pitcher Perfect

My last post reminded me that I never showed you my full creamer collection! As you can see, I've completely run out of room on the shelf. I'm working on a better way to display them...

Dish

Yesterday I went to the semi-annual Art Deco sale in San Francisco. It was pretty disheartening to see how the economy has affected this sort of show... it was all the buzz at the trade shows this year as well, but I was especially sad to see only about 2/3 of the usual vendors here, and therefore only 2/3 of the gorgeous vintage goods that are usually on display. I did luck out, though, with this amazing set of Iroquois china! It was a steal, and I love it, particularly the serving pieces. You know how much I love creamers- look at this gorgeous one! I can't wait for my next dinner party.

At Long Last

Hi! I'm so sorry I've been bad about posting lately. The truth is that I've been busier than I can ever remember being in my life! That didn't stop me from visiting Alameda Point this morning, and here are some of the things that caught my eye.

Lilacs

Handmade Hellos

One really fun aspect of the Stationery Show this year was the promotion Hello Lucky! and Chronicle Books set up for the upcoming book I'm a part of. "Handmade Hellos" is due out in the fall, and it will be full of fabulous card ideas from some of my favorite designers (and me!). For the show, Sabrina set up a "passport" type of contest, where visitors picked up a postcard and then got it stamped at each of our booths in order to win a prize. We got a lot of new people stopping by the booth, and I think the buzz it generated for the book was great!

Another Year

I'm back from New York and I have a million things to do! If you want to see some of the other great companies that were at the show this year, check out Grace's coverage on design*sponge. Here are some pictures of my booth.

After

Doesn't he look silly?? Oh, soon enough it will be back to the usual muppet look...

Shearing Time

Well, it's that time again: puppy haircut time! Tomorrow Seymour will be shorn, so I thought I'd post some "before" pics for you. Stay tuned tomorrow to see the difference!

bound

This is what I've been working on: hundreds of tiny notebooks to give away at the Stationery Show...

New Around the House

I found this little tin (it has currants and elderberries on it in addition to acorns) at Alameda Point last weekend, and the ring holder on Ebay.


This trash can was an Ebay find for my office,



And I picked up the smaller of the two picnic tins at the Point as well.

Made

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the Maker Faire this weekend! It was really great seeing some of you in person. The Faire itself was pretty overwhelming, but here are a couple shots of our booth at Bazaar Bizarre.



Posts are going to be scarce for a little while now, as it's once again time for the National Stationery Show, so bear with me!

Make This

Come visit Pie Bird Press (and me!) this weekend at Bazaar Bizarre at the Maker Faire in San Mateo! Check out the Maker Fair website for more details...

Scottie Madness!

Okay, seriously- tell me if I'm crazy, but I kind of want these, too:

Should I?

Check out this awesome vintage trash can that matches my new Scottie tray! Is it too much?

Magic Carpet

Leah at More Ways to Waste Time wrote up the 2008 SF Decorators Showcase, and I just wanted to point out the beautiful faux rug that my friend Jane Kim painted for Shirley Robinson. You might remember Jane's work in last year's showcase, where she painted a gorgeous mural. The Decorator's Showcase will be open from April 26-May 26 this year, so go take a look!


*photo from More Ways to Waste Time

Beam Me Up

I know you all are dying to know which tray I decided to purchase from Ebay for my dresser, and at last I can tell you! Here it is in all its glory... the Scottie tray! I think it's very cute and the perfect shade of green.

Writing on the Wall

Here's a little peek at one of the walls in my kitchen, including that little key holder I just bought. The show poster on the left is an antique I picked up in Rhode Island, the little clock (which works!) is by fellow RISD alum David Dear, the small poster is a relic from my days at school (I think it was designed by Ryan Waller, but someone correct me if I'm wrong), and the two heart cards are by Dutch Door Press (top), and Blue Snail Papers (bottom). I'm still working on re-wiring the phone so that it will work...

Nice and Toasty

Okay, what about a collection of vintage, tin toasters? That would be so cute! Here are some others from Ebay (search: "tin toaster").