A Field Journal

I put away the last of my Christmas decorations this week and thought I would wrap up all things holiday here on the blog as well. I wanted to share the cards I designed and sent out this year! On the envelopes I printed out addresses using this font, then painted over them with a very fine brush and white gouache. The card itself features an ice skater illustration on the front (click on the photo above to see it bigger), gilded edges (just painted on with gold gouache), and a skating pond on the back with room to add a personal message.

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Ruby Press » When we find something we love, we want to tell everyone! Hello friends! We’re sorry to say that for now we must take a hiatus from the Ruby Press blog. We started this blog back in 2008 and it has been instrumental in the meeting of many dear friends and making of many wonderful connections. We still love blogging- don’t get us wrong!- but we are just so busy with our agency work and in the small amount of free time I have as a business owner and mother, I have been working on (and self-publishing) a book, which is due out this June. Needless to say, my free time for blogging is now non-existent.

Pretty Vintage Images for your artwork Powered by counter.bloke.com little pan gifts - {frolic!} I cook almost everything in my little cast iron pan so I love this idea very much! My friend Joke created a little card to put inside the pan (styled by me and photographed by Lisa Warninger). Just print out the PDF (download here) and stick in the bottom of a 5" cast iron pan. It's such a charming gift and under $10. This is a great idea for all those chicken owners out there who like to give eggs to their neighbors! Concept and graphic design by Tokketok.

- Euge de la Peña Blog El sábado pasado anduvimos de paseo por Hamburgo. Dejamos el auto en una calle de un barrio llamado Altona (uno de mis barrios favoritos de Hamburgo, situado al oeste de la ciudad) y caminamos hasta llegar hasta un lugar muy especial. Ni bien bajamos del auto, el gordi posó unos segundos para mí (todavía no lo puedo creer) Last Saturday we went to Hamburg. We parked our car in Altona (one of my favourite neighbourhoods, located in the west part of the city) and walked until we arrived to a special place. Bloom tales of a jUnkaholic DIY Guest post by Heather Grace Green of Garland of Grace I had this idea for a while and finally decided to do it. It’s super easy (because that’s what I’m about) and spices up a boring mug with some simplistic, classy, fun style (because that’s also what I’m about). I picked up these mugs at my local department store for cheepo, and the spray paint for just a few bucks, too.

organizing Happy Tuesday everyone! I was roaming the aisles again ( I wish that could be a full time job) and found a great product...Chalkboard Contact Paper! Yes, chalkboard...actual wipe away and rewrite chalkboard paper. It's a dream come true for a person, like me, who likes to change things all the time. No need to make a new label...just erase it! Here's where I used it first. High Street Market Paper Flower Key Holder / Mark Montano Difficulty Rating: Beginner Tags If you need a quick 'just because' gift for someone, this is it! It’s simple to make, couldn’t be less expensive and we can all use one. Forever Organised: New Shop Products Hi Everyone! I hope you are all having a fabulous Friday. Today I would love to take a moment to share a few new products I have added to my online store. As you know, I have a give away running this week for your chance to win a Dymo Letratag Label Maker, so today is the perfect time to pick up a new product and get yourself into the draw to win. Since I wrote this post, almost a year ago, I have had so many questions about my budget and finance printables.