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A Peek at 2012

I love calendars. Specifically, I love monthly calendars that give me some form of inspiration. I just enjoy the process of flipping the page to see what new image or color or font or message is in store on the first of each month. So, I tend to gather several calendar versions around my office, displaying them where I can see and enjoy. Sometimes they are hanging calendars. Sometimes they are other variations I prop or clip at will. For me, it’s like a little collection of rotating art. Just as I’m becoming blind to the familiarity of each piece, it’s time to change.

A couple of weeks ago, I made my first calendar purchase for 2012, and I thought I’d share a peek. A peek is all I took, myself, because the packaging was so lovely. I couldn’t bear to untie it until January 1. So I hung it up under one of the 2011 versions to enjoy the anticipation This illustrated hanging calendar was created by Little Things Studio right here in my home state of Mississippi. I love her whimsical patterns and vibrant colors. Mine came wrapped in orange cord with a bonus bookmark!

Marking time is one of our great privileges in life. To imagine a life with no opportunity to remember the past or dream about the future would be one without inspiration. To attempt a life without numbering our days would be one risking too much regret. Today is a great day to sow the seeds for 2012–in life and work. Let’s get started!

favorite things . Alphabets No.2

I love seeing letters in unexpected places.
More Alphabet Goodness…
Letterpress coaster ~ One Canoe Two
Neutra Typeface pillow ~ House Industries
Typeface folded paper hair pins ~ La Alicia
Repurposed typewriter key jewelry ~ QA Create

favorite things . Dire Warnings

I absolutely love these 5 x 7″ letterpress prints from Tag Team Tompkins. Dire Warnings. Ha! It just makes me smile, and how about those clever silhouettes? One of each, please.

favorite things . Tiny Packages

Wow! Look at this! I love all small things. I’m a small girl. I have small hands and small fingers. So, I just love small stuff that fits easily in them. Plus, I enjoy the wonder of something intricate and detailed in few square inches. Boy, does this little find fit the bill!

Tiny Packages from Leafcutter Designs proves that good things come in small packages! Each package contains a small object with a companion message scotched in mini newsprint, then wrapped, tied and addressed with your custom to/from addresses. The package even includes miniature stamps. The shop will mail your Tiny Package wrapped in a larger envelope directly to your recipient! What a great way to send a tiny message with big impact. There are eight messages to choose from with clever companion objects. The message for the package above: “You’re as cute as a…”

Proprietor, Lea Redmond also offers customizable Tiny Letters which allow you to write your own text for a mini letter. The letters are folded in mini-envelopes with mini stamps and sealing wax and mailed along with a magnifying glass. AND they also teamed up with Chronicle Books to create the DIY Tiny Mail Stationery Kit above. So clever!

Please. Somebody send me one of these packages.

favorite things . Alphabets

September has me thinking “Back to School” and I found these great alphabet products in my “love it” bookmarks. Inspiration emerges! Nothing makes a statement better than bold, black letters. (and who can resist the color of chip board? I can’t)

1. Alphabet Notebooks ~ nineteenseventythree.com 
2. Alphabet coin purses ~ alphabetbags.com 
3. Letterpress Alphabet cards ~ B.Impressed

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