The Tree is Lit!

Winter's Eve was a huge success, there was a crowd in the five-figures, 60s-nostalgia as Arlo Guthrie performed with his entire extended family on stage, and huge cheers as the tree was finally lit. The bright red ornaments could be seen for blocks and blocks, and I used them to find the tree when we first arrived. I was skeptical at first about the number of people that would come to the event, since I had never been to a New York tree lighting,...

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Winter's Eve Tonight!

The tree is up, the ornaments are hung, and the Lincoln Square tree lighting is tonight! Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square kicks off at 5:30, at 63rd and Broadway in NYC. I would love to see you there if you are in the area! I haven't seen the tree in person yet, but I've seen photos and I think it came out perfectly. Doesn't the red and white pattern pop off the green tree?You can buy the smaller version in the shop right here. I hope to see some of...

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New Stores: Inkwell and Sweet Pea Gardens

There are two new stores to add to the list this week, and both in new locations: Maine, and Canada!First is Inkwell Boutique in Halifax, a store that I have been admiring for a long time. From looking at the pictures, I want everything there and I hope I can visit some day. Next up is Sweet Pea Gardens in Surry, Maine. Sweet Pea is a floral studio that does gorgeous work, and I'm so happy to have my cards includ...

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Shop Handmade this Christmas

It's almost Christmas shopping time and that means the Santa ad campaigns have started running on TV. As a thank you to all of my customers, I will be offering free shipping starting on Thanksgiving day, running until December 5th, so you can load up on as many prints as you want, and I'll ship them to you for free. This coupon code is only for blog readers and email subscribers (which you can do on the front page of my website here), all you have...

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Ransom Crows

I have a new card design to show you today: a design based on a sculpture at my alma mater, Kenyon College. One of Kenyon's famous professors was the poet John Crowe Ransom, and on top of the Ransom building at the school, a sculpture of crows sits as a literary pun. The crows are one of the well-known symbols of the school, and I had a request to turn them into a print.I came up with these cards, featuring the Ransom Crows, and if you have any Kenyon...

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The Amazing Kelly of Fifth Stitch

For the past few months, I have had an amazing intern helping me around the studio once a week. With all the new projects I've been taking on over the past few months, I really couldn't do it without her. If you buy something from me, chances are Kelly will have helped to cut, fold, print, package or send it.In addition to being amazing at helping me, Kelly also has her own line of beautiful cards called Fifth Stitch. I've been sending them out for...

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Christmas in the Shop

This weekend, I had a full Thanksgiving dinner to celebrate a friend's birthday, and it definitely got me excited for the holidays. And to add to that excitement, the 2011 Holiday cards are now listed in the shop! There are two new designs for this year, and I will still be selling the popular designs from last year as well.I'm now offering Holiday cards in singles and sets (they were only available as sets last year) so you can get a range of designs!...

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The Ornaments are Ready!

After a year of planning, months of printing and days of tagging and packaging, the ornaments are finally ready! They shipped up to New York yesterday to be put on the tree, and a limited number of the remaining ornaments are now up in the shop if you would like to get one for your own tree!A new print made specifically for the ornaments:The tree lighting is in two weeks, and if you are in the New York area and would like to come, you can see the...

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