Jotter

hoot!

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:30:00 +0000

you know, owls really don't get their due. they're the most under-utilized avians we can think of, and that's really a shame because look how expressive they are. So much better than, say, Nicholas Cage. and this print underneath is called "ready for fall." We couldn't agree more. 3 cards for $7 or 1 for $3. Print = $3, as well.

[via design*sponge]

what a boar

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:30:00 +0000

called the "boring boar," we think the name is not completely apt. this card would be a hilarious choice for when your message is not quite standard, like "sorry i've been such a bore lately" or "i'm happier than a pig in shit when i'm with you." well, you get what we're trying to say. $2 each from time2cre8

i'm so happy i could...

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:30:00 +0000

well, we do love libraries. of course that's a rather unorthodox side effect of sheer joy, but who are we to judge? 5 pockets and cards for $7 from ambientdesignjewels [via poppytalk]

beachy blues

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:15:00 +0000

even though neither of us are in school, we can't ignore that "back to school" feeling. summer is more or less over, but we're savoring the last scraps of the season. these cards from lizard press are a big help...well, these top three anyway. the other two are just plain fun. [via design*sponge]

modern nostalgia

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:00:00 +0000

who says that silhouettes belong to cameos and other reliquary? we're loving these modern outlines from printed matter. their images are refreshingly simple and they kind of remind us of ipod ads. $3.50 each [via decor8]

oh happy day!

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 23:22:00 +0000

Okay, it's no particular holiday, but there is reason to celebrate. I GET TO FLY HOME TOMORROW! Yup, I'm still in Southeast Asia because I missed my flight and it's been a couple of days filled with calling different airlines, going to the airport to try and fly on standby and waiting around for the American branch of the office to open--which is only after the Filipino branch is already closed because there's a 12 hour time difference.

Who knew it would be this hard to stop being on vacation?

Anyway, the blogging itch got the better of me and I'm in an internet cafe with some time to kill so that's why you're getting this update. Oh, and this awesome card from Kateisgreat80. It costs $2, which is approximately 90 Filipino pesos.

papercuts

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:30:00 +0000

we'd like to nominate the brains behind the scherenschnitte blog as a person most in need of an etsy store IMMEDIATELY. She uses scherenschnitte (according to wikipedia: (shear-n-SNIT- a) which means "scissor cuts" in German is the art of papercutting design) to create these beautiful things. We would definitely buy a card of the "birds on a wire" image...wouldn't you? [via Oh Happy Day]

pearfection

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:20:00 +0000

so...we only got through page 4 of the 9 pages of goodies at petit pear, and these are all the items we absolutely could not resist posting. it's an explosion of goodness so amazing, so charming, we have to go lie down. it's a mixed bag, but most of them are gift tags and are priced at approx. 8 for $3.50. [via poppytalk]

sea-renity

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:10:00 +0000

oh jill bliss, can you do anything wrong? check out her new sealines notebook, 60 pages of pure pretty for $12. and made out of recycled paper, to boot! [via poppytalk]

band aids

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:40:00 +0000

i got my sister the card below for valentine's day last year (what can i say? if flirting with your sister is wrong, then i don't wanna be right), but i have a new crush from the great lakes cards. it's called "i'm with the band." i don't know what bands have to do with birthdays, but i think i can put reason aside for another day, in this case.

hot links

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:15:00 +0000

these linkable notebooks from start here are pretty brilliant. to combine notebooks, you just slip the cover from one into the cover of the other. run out of space? no problem! need some graph paper, and a sketchbook? ain't no thang. they come in a bunch of different formats: planner, lined, graph paper, unlined, and sets for $14-18 each. [via poppytalk]

let me count the ways

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:00:00 +0000

we had never heard about listography, the website or the book, until we read this post...but now that we have, we're a little obsessed. we love listmaking, and the whole idea of the process sort of reminds us of this book we read once, encyclopedia of an ordinary life.

have you used listography.com, or do you own the book? what do you make of it?

just our type

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:45:00 +0000

poppytalk had a great link last week to ashley's flickr set from typecon 2007. too bad we don't live anywhere neat seattle, or we definitely would have stopped by.

little light

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:00:00 +0000

little lantern cards for every occasion, or no occasion at all, $12 for 8 from liquidskyarts [via decor8]

sweet n simple

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:45:00 +0000

it's friday and we're filled with a simple kind of joy, the joy that comes from knowing that our favorite band is playing not one, but two dates in ny in october (we won't divulge who they are until we buy our tickets, but after that it's a no-holds lovefest). and while we're singing the praises of simple things, how about this cute lil' number from sunlitletterpress: sweet and to-the-point. $4 each

[via poppytalk]

PaPa-Yeah

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:00:00 +0000

papaya has all their bases covered with their blank notecard designs. from victorian to artsy-modern, we're having a hard time finding one we don't love. good color combos too, no? $4 each [via decor8]

woodgrain

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:00:00 +0000

the woodgrain rage is obviously going strong, and we don't mind a bit. there should be paper goods that appeal to all tastes, though obviously we have no complaints about what's out there. Still, send the serious soul in your life a nice notecard from Mateo Ilasco. They'll thank you. $5 for 1, $14 for a set of 3

[via poppytalk]

remake, readdress, rethink

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:00:00 +0000

it's really too bad that they're sold out, because these address labels from remake are such nice way to dress up boring old business envelopes and bland manila ones. Say, do you know of any nice address labels that you'd like to tell us about? [via design*sponge]

certifiable

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:15:00 +0000

you know, it's a shame that the time for certificates passes sometime after junior high. best attendance, best behavior, best spelling...it's just nice to receive a lil recognition. so we completely support dog & pony show 's efforts to bring the certificate back. we'd give them to our friends for helping us move, listening to us whine, and, of course, feeding us. because there aren't thanks enough in the world for that which matters most to us: eating. $5.25 each [via poppytalk]

imPressive

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:30:00 +0000

we've been big fans of hammerpress just about forever, so we're so excited that they have notebooks now. because another pretty notebook is just what we need (we have a collection of blank notebooks dating back to junior high. who knows, maybe that's where our love of paper goods first manifested!)

$9.95 each from chronicle books

[via poppytalk]

brilliant box

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:15:00 +0000

collage boxes from ShayO. Get us one, prettyprettyplease. we'll be real good, okay? $50 each. [via poppytalk]

civilettes

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:00:00 +0000

we would be so thrilled to receive one of these civilettes from greer chicago. the idea is to carry them around and give them to a stranger who helps you out, as a way of saying thanks. then, that stranger passes it on to someone else who does a little good. of course, not everyone is a paper-phile like us, but we still think most anyone would find this a charming idea. $6.25 for a package of 10.[via Oh Happy Day]

'shroom you later!

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:30:00 +0000

You're getting this nicey nice card because I'm leaving for vacation and I won't be blogging for TWO WEEKS. I wonder if I can make it. (Anyway, if I can't, there are plenty of internet cafes in Asia.)

Don't worry, I'll be taking pictures of everything and scooping up all sorts of fun stationery and handmade goodness to share when I get back. Bye!

[Mushroomy compliments card, $3 from pearlmarmalade]

oh how i wish

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:00:00 +0000

I knew someone who had a birthday coming up. I REALLY want to give this baguette card ($2.20 from rhymes with twee) to someone right now.

i was going to write about procrastinating

noreply@blogger.com (jotter) — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:44:00 +0000

But the anxiety I usually feel the day or so before I leave for a trip kicked in and I stopped procrastinating and started packing. And whoo-boy, I must say, there's nothing better than a comprehensive to-pack list (the bougie step-sister of the "to-do" list).

My list ended up on the back of an envelope, but if I had time I would have used this fancy listin' paper. (It even has velcro on the back so you can stick it to important places.)

And hey, the listin' pleasure doesn't stop at trips. These "to due" lists come in varieties for all sorts of situations.

[To due list, $5 from rhymes with twee]