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Happy New Year! This year, I’ve decided to make and post an art journal page every day. I feel like 2012 is going to be a really exciting year, and I’m eager to document it.

Chill Seven

Hello, friends! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Holiday season. It’s been truly magical around here.

I wanted to pop in really quickly tonight to let you know that this year’s CHILL mix is now up! For the last several years, Tod & I have made a year end mix together of what we like to call “cold” songs. Listen to this year’s mix here.

Candy Canes

Track List:
  1. Faded Paper Figures – North by North
  2. The Rentals – Hello Hello
  3. GroupLove – Colours
  4. Iron and Wine – Boy with a Coin
  5. Phoenix – North
  6. Radical Face – Welcome Home
  7. Avi Buffalo – Truth Sets In
  8. Tame Impala – Solitude is Bliss
  9. Kid Cudi – Pursuit of Happiness
  10. Telekinesis – Fever Chill
  11. Julian Plenti – Only If You Run
  12. El Ten Eleven – Sorry About Your Irony
  13. Gabe Hascall – the Present
  14. Broken Bells -The High Road
  15. Mos Def – History (the XX Remix)
  16. The Album Leaf – Asleep
  17. Spiritualized – Don’t Just Do Something
  18. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – Home
  19. Interpol – Next Exit

New Studio/Living Room Shelves

Check out my awesome new shelves. They’re EXPEDIT from Ikea. They serve as a room divider between my studio/office & the living room. I’ve still gotta figure out what to put in all of the cubes. I’m so excited with how much they make my studio space feel like it’s own room!

New Shelves!!

New Shelves!!

There’s also a desk that attaches to one of the shelves.

New Shelves!!

Here’s the view from the Living Room.

New studio/living room shelves!!

Fat Puff on the new shelf already.

Of course, the cats immediately declared them kitty jungle gyms and climbed through all of the cubes.

We're getting a new kitten tomorrow!

PS: We’re getting a new kitten tomorrow!! I’m so excited!

Last Day for Holiday Shipping!

Hello, friends!

Today is the LAST DAY that you can order from my shop & have items shipped to you in time for the Christmas Holiday. If you’ve been procrastinating or just waiting to find the perfect gift for a friend (…or if you want to get a little something for yourself,) today is your day!

Today only, all Clip-Pouches are on SALE for just $9.50! (Regular Price: $14.)

SALE!

Today only, all Brooches are on SALE for just $8.50! (Regular Price: $12.)

SALE!

But wait, it gets EVEN better. You also get to use the Black Friday Sale code and get 15% OFF ANYTHING in my shop… (Which means if you buy a Clip-Pouch or a Brooch, you get AN ADDITIONAL 15% off the sale price!!) Just enter the code “HAPPYHOLIDAYS” at check out.

Don’t miss out!

Limited Edition Paper Packs

Screen-Printed Clip Pouches

New Art Journals

New Art Journals

Easy & Fab DIY Gift Wrap (Part One)

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

Confession: I love wrapping gifts. It might be a chore to some people, but for me, it’s totally part of the fun, not to mention a sure-fire way to get me “in the mood” for the Holidays. (Give me an afternoon or an evening with nothing else to do, some Christmas Music or a movie I’ve seen over and over, a stack of presents & some wrapping paper, and I’m set. Ooh, and a mug of (spiked!) hot chocolate.)

Wrapping presents on the cheap isn’t necessarily hard to do, but I do have a few tips on how to make ‘em look amazing for dirt cheap. In fact, I’ve got enough tips for a two-part series.  Here’s Part One.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

I wrap all of my gifts in the same color wrapping papers. This way, everything matches, everything looks great, and I don’t have to think about it. Use one or two colors, and stick to monochromatic patterns. I use Kraft paper, with red gold and white prints. I also pick up solid red, and solid gold when I see them go on sale. (BONUS: The Kraft, white & gold scheme also works for weddings, baby showers & grown-up birthdays, so I can use my wrapping paper all year long.) I also buy recycled papers and supplies whenever available.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

Here are some of the gift wrapping supplies I keep on hand. Most of these are available at the dollar store or a similar discount store, and many of them are supplies that you can probably find around the house.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

I found these metallic gold ABC stickers at the dollar store. (You get several sheets for $1!) You can spell out the recipient’s name, or a holiday message.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

Crepe Paper is seriously cheap, comes in every color, and you probably already have some lying around. Use it like ribbon, but tape the ends instead of tying so it doesn’t rip.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

Use illustrations from old books, magazines or junk mail, to decorate your package. Write the name of the recipient in the margins.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

I picked up this red & white flower lei at the Dollar Store. Cut the string & pull the flowers off, then use them to make a simple but elegant package decoration. (You could make dozens with just one lei!)

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

You need 2 flowers, a single button or bead, and thread or ribbon that will fit through the button/bead hole. I’m using paper raffia ribbon here, and I found that I could twist it into a point and easily go through the button hole.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

Pull your ribbon tight, then put both ends through both flowers. Tie in a knot to secure, then tie or glue to your package.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

I got a dozen or so small, flat Kraft bags (they measure about 8” x 10”) at my grocery store for free. (Ask a polite cashier for the bags they put greeting cards in.) I was delighted to realize they’re the perfect size for wrapping books, DVD’s and video games. So easy!

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

This one was decorated with acrylic stamps and a metallic ink pad. (BONUS: Kids could decorate bags with stamps or other art supplies.) By the way, stamps work much better if you decorate the bag BEFORE wrapping the gift.

Easy DIY Gift Wrap Ideas

I’ll be back with Part Two next week. Happy wrapping!

PS: Need Gift Tags? Download & print out my Free Printable Gift Tags!

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