https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news.atom Imaginary Animal - Imaginary Animal News 2014-10-02T19:13:00-04:00 Imaginary Animal https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/15576232-new-mini-penny-zipper-pouch 2014-10-02T19:13:00-04:00 2014-10-02T19:13:48-04:00 New: Mini Penny Zipper Pouch marie gardeski A funny new pouch featuring Marie's original fabric design!

Get yours here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/15412797-new-crimson-clearing-loose-leaf-notepaper 2014-09-16T11:23:00-04:00 2014-09-16T11:39:12-04:00 New: Crimson Clearing Loose Leaf Notepaper marie gardeski Enjoy writing little notes and lists on these pretty pages professionally printed with Marie's delicate watercolor branch illustrations.  

Available here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/15224469-new-animal-heads-tote 2014-08-28T12:48:00-04:00 2014-08-28T12:49:20-04:00 New: Animal Heads Tote marie gardeski Introducing a fun new tote featuring 30 different animal personalities printed in dark brown ink.  These little faces are just hoping that you'll carry them to the library, grocery store, beach, etc.  They want to see the world!  

Click here to grab yours.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/15176301-new-floral-horse-zip-pouches 2014-08-21T11:04:00-04:00 2014-08-21T11:04:10-04:00 New: Floral Horse Zip Pouches marie gardeski Here's a delighful zipper pouch carefully handmade from Marie's original fabric design.  Choose pink or green.

Available here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/15119377-new-color-send-doodletown-postcard 2014-08-13T23:35:00-04:00 2014-08-14T10:51:06-04:00 New: Color & Send Doodletown Postcard marie gardeski Enjoy coloring all the little animals, faces, plants and miscellaneous shapes on our Doodletown Postcard.  These are professionally printed on premium, uncoated stock, making them perfect for pencils, crayons, markers and pens.  

Available here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/14267149-new-gritty-kitty-pouches 2014-06-02T13:55:00-04:00 2014-06-02T13:55:50-04:00 New! Gritty Kitty Pouches marie gardeski Keep all your coins, cords, keys, candy and other miscellaneous doodads corralled in this cute and quirky pouch.  Carefully handmade from Marie's original fabric design.  Digitally printed in the USA with eco-friendly inks on 100% cotton fabric.

Grab your Gritty Kitties here.

 

 

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/12260857-color-club-page-2-balance-buddies 2014-02-13T13:02:22-05:00 2014-02-13T13:02:24-05:00 Color Club Page 2 | Balance Buddies marie gardeski We hope you're ready for more coloring fun!  "Balance Buddies" features Abe Lincoln, Mr. Pickle, a dog wearing a turtleneck, deer friends and lots more! 

Click here to purchase, download and print.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/12241553-new-pocket-abe-tee-in-heather-sea-foam-green 2014-02-12T14:19:01-05:00 2014-02-12T14:28:29-05:00 New: Pocket Abe Tee in Heather Sea Foam Green marie gardeski To celebrate Lincoln's birthday we've printed our hilarious Pocket Abe Tee in a brand new color!  A wonderful blend of grey and sea-foam green.  On sale through President's day (2/17)!  Available here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/12204629-new-postcards-by-marie 2014-02-10T15:32:33-05:00 2014-02-10T15:38:18-05:00 New Postcards by Marie marie gardeski A couple new sets of postcards featuring drawings by Marie...  Available here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/12084449-new-postcard-set-10-paintings-by-david-birkey 2014-02-05T11:40:22-05:00 2014-02-05T11:55:39-05:00 New Postcard Set | 10 Paintings by David Birkey marie gardeski An instant collection of David's paintings!  Read more & purchase here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/11789225-color-club-page-1-stop-dancing 2014-01-23T11:52:48-05:00 2014-01-23T11:52:54-05:00 Color Club Page #1 | Stop Dancing! marie gardeski We're excited to share the first in a series of coloring-sheets collaboratively conjured by the two of us.  Available as a printable PDF that is easy to download and can be printed at home or by any copy shop or print department. 

Fun for all ages!  Perfect for budding artists or anyone who is bored with standard coloring books.  Heaps of shapes, letters and creatures to color.  Bring our drawings to life and make up a crazy story of what's going on...  Color and cut out the "pattern party" strip to make a bracelet or add it to a paper chain.  Print multiples so you can each have your own page!

Available here (for only $2.95!). 

Color Club Page #1: Stop Dancing!

Color Club Page #1: Stop Dancing!

Color Club Page #1: Stop Dancing!]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/11262889-happy-new-year-sale 2014-01-02T16:13:21-05:00 2014-01-02T16:44:37-05:00 Happy New Year Sale! marie gardeski Celebrate the New Year with us!  Enter coupon code HAPPY2014 to receive 20% off your purchase!  (Good through 1/10/14).

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/10813929-renegade-wrap-up 2013-12-12T11:22:54-05:00 2013-12-12T11:29:35-05:00 Renegade Wrap-Up marie gardeski We had a great time at the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago this past weekend!  We were amazed by the continuous crowds flowing through five festive rooms on two floors of the Pulaski Park Fieldhouse.  So many appreciators of handmade goods, supporters of independent makers.  It was pretty fantastic. 

Here's an evening view of the room we were in.  You can see a glimpse of our logo in the back on the left.  We hung our winged deer above a giant radiator in our corner booth;  A wonderfully warm spot to set up shop:

renegade chicago

A view of the auditorium from the DJ's seat on the balcony:

renegade chicago

A few photos of our zone from Sunday morning before the crowds poured in:

imaginary animal at renegade

imaginary animal at renegade

imaginary animal at renegade

(Photo credit:  First two photos by the Renegade gang).

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/10459437-handsoap-in-people-magazines-holiday-gift-guide 2013-11-27T22:45:35-05:00 2013-11-27T22:46:47-05:00 Handsoap in People Magazine's Holiday Gift Guide marie gardeski A big thanks to Molly Ringwald for selecting Handsoap as one of her "gifts for $40 and under" in People Magazine's Holiday gift guide!  We love that she says "They're soaps but also cool sculptures.  I place them in a dish to display on a shelf."   She's got the right idea!

(Click here to purchase a set of Handsoap).

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/10288997-new-hand-drawn-skull-maze-instant-download-printable-pdf 2013-11-20T10:34:28-05:00 2013-11-20T10:43:35-05:00 New: Hand-Drawn Skull Maze | Instant Download Printable PDF marie gardeski We're excited to share a new maze!  This one is fun to solve and looks great printed large for an awesome poster...  Click here to read more. 

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/10146825-new-handsoap-tags 2013-11-14T10:25:32-05:00 2013-11-14T10:30:43-05:00 New Handsoap Tags marie gardeski Say hello to our new Handsoap tags!  A pretty circle full of waving hands...

Grab a set to give (or keep) here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/9927916-find-us-in-chicago-renegade-craft-fair 2013-11-04T19:23:11-05:00 2013-11-04T19:35:32-05:00 Find Us in Chicago | Renegade Craft Fair marie gardeski We're excited to tell you that we'll be selling our artwork and handmade goods at the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago this December 7 + 8!  Click here for more info about the event.  If you are in the area, stop by and say hello! 

Renegade Chicago Tree

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/9898078-holiday-cards-are-back 2013-11-02T10:42:27-04:00 2013-11-02T10:53:56-04:00 Holiday Cards Are Back! marie gardeski Our Every Last Santa and Film Photo Holiday Cards are back!  Is there someone on your list who deserves a humorously unique greeting? 

Click here to see all of our holiday cards.

 

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/9629175-new-zip-pouches-from-original-fabric-designs 2013-10-14T10:59:46-04:00 2013-10-14T14:35:20-04:00 New: Zip Pouches from Original Fabric Designs marie gardeski Keep all your coins, cords, keys, candy and other miscellaneous doodads corralled in this quality zippered pouch (or use as a casual fold-over clutch).

Carefully handmade from our original fabric designs.  Digitally printed in the USA with eco-friendly inks on 100% cotton fabric.

Fully lined  ///  Machine Washable  ///  High-quality YKK zippers  ///  Our logo printed inside

Available here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/9259619-restocked-classic-all-black-wrist-zips 2013-09-24T13:58:46-04:00 2013-09-24T14:02:44-04:00 Restocked: Classic All-Black Wrist Zips marie gardeski These classic all-black Wrist Zip / Wrist Wallets are always the first to sell out!

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/9212327-restocked-mens-pocket-abe-tees 2013-09-20T10:52:50-04:00 2013-09-20T10:52:50-04:00 Restocked: Mens Pocket Abe Tees marie gardeski We stuffed Abe into more pockets!  Available here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/9200557-new-today-original-drawing-raised-by-wolves 2013-09-18T23:04:13-04:00 2013-09-19T21:48:33-04:00 New Today: Original Drawing / Raised by Wolves marie gardeski

This is an original drawing by Marie.

Graphite, colored pencil and watercolor on cream drawing paper.

Click here for more info and to purchase. 

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/9125049-new-today-womens-silk-crepe-de-chine-gritty-kitties-tank 2013-09-15T14:48:21-04:00 2013-09-19T21:48:58-04:00 New Today: Womens Silk Crepe de Chine Gritty Kitties Tank marie gardeski Check out our one-of-a-kind women's tank, handmade in luxurious silk crepe de chine printed with Marie's "Gritty Kitties" textile design! 

Expertly constructed with features including:  Thrown-forward side seams, side pockets and french seams.  A delightfully unique piece which looks lovely layered or alone.

Available here (women's size 4).

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/9050157-new-today-kitty-zip-pouches 2013-09-11T11:37:52-04:00 2013-09-19T21:49:25-04:00 New Today: Kitty Zip Pouches marie gardeski Printed with one of our cute cats, these sturdy handmade pouches are perfect for sorting, storing and toting your trinkets, treasures or whatever.

Only a few are available in each color, so snag one (for you or a friend) in pink and/or yellow!

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/8983181-september-sale-extended 2013-09-06T22:51:19-04:00 2013-09-06T22:51:19-04:00 September Sale Extended! marie gardeski There's been such a great response to our shop's new design that we've decided to celebrate by extending our September Sale!

Feel free to use coupon code SEPTSALE through the end of the month to receive 15% off your entire purchase. 

Click here to purchase a print of marie's illustration "Nature Boy".

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/8910043-a-new-look-labor-day-sale 2013-09-02T15:51:05-04:00 2013-09-02T16:01:12-04:00 A New Look + Labor Day Sale marie gardeski Our shop has a new look!  Take a look around and enjoy easier navigation along with other fun updates.

Also, this week only, enter code SEPTSALE when checking out to receive 15% off your entire order!

Film photo taken by Marie with her Diana Mini.  Prints available here.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/8317796-back-in-stock-womens-apricot-kitty-tee 2013-07-15T13:59:16-04:00 2013-07-15T14:05:33-04:00 Back In Stock: Women's Apricot Kitty Tee marie gardeski Always quick to sell out, our cutest kitty on super-soft American Apparel summer-tees is back! 

Available here in sizes S - XL.

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/8221949-imaginary-animal-for-spoonflower-fabrics 2013-06-27T13:03:55-04:00 2013-06-27T13:47:50-04:00 Imaginary Animal for Spoonflower Fabrics marie gardeski Check out some of marie's textile designs over in our Spoonflower Fabric shop!

]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/7197766-new-today-music-by-april-ate-album-art-by-david 2013-01-18T12:40:34-05:00 2013-01-18T12:40:34-05:00 New Today: Music by April Ate, Album Art by David marie gardeski  Here is a treasure for your eyes and ears.  Lo-fi meets sci-fi!

Available here.



]]> https://www.imaginaryanimal.com/blogs/news/7170376-win-20-to-spend-at-imaginary-animal 2013-01-14T10:29:59-05:00 2013-01-14T10:29:59-05:00 Win $20 To Spend At Imaginary Animal marie gardeski  Visit Dos Family to enter!


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