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Music City Rising

{ posted by Jen James, designer/illustrator }

The recent flood in Nashville hasn't gotten as much attention as the residents of Music City expected. This flood, however, could be the most expensive natural disaster in history, causing an estimated $1 billion in damage so far.

This friendly city is close to my heart, so I want to share a few pieces of art that have been made to benefit flood relief!

Phil Thornton of Phindy Studios and Family Tree Illustration teamed up to make this pretty little number, available for purchase here.

Hatch Show Print, Nashville's beloved letterpress poster shop, was (phew!) not damaged by the rising waters of the Cumberland River. The printers there got together with Griffin Technology and made a limited edition of 250 iPhone cases and posters. 

Check out Griffin Technology's Flickr page for more photos of the process of making these awesome iPhone cases. You can purchase the iPhone case or a poster here, and all profits go straight to Nashville for flood relief!

Mattson Creative is making this image available for download for anyone to reproduce as stickers, prints, t-shirts, or anything else that can be sold to support flood relief. They list some of the organizations to donate the proceeds to. Or if you like, you can buy a sticker here.

Art Star Craft Bazaar this weekend!

{ posted by Jen, designer/illustrator }

We are so excited to be vendors at Art Star Craft Bazaar this weekend at Penn's Landing! We have new designs to share with you and great new note cards, prints, and coasters. Come say hi to the dolls and see what we've been up to on Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 6pm!

   

Just-My-Style Bridemaids Dress

{ posted by Jen James, designer/illustrator }

Today at the Dollhouse, I picked up the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of Brides Philadelphia to find a bridesmaid's dress that I am just drooling over. Lucky for me, the designer sells her pieces on Etsy, at her store SarahSeven. After looking at hundreds of boring alternatives, I'm finally excited to wear such a dainty and beautiful dress for my only sister's wedding! She and I have very different styles, but lucky for me I get to pick out what I want to wear - THIS DRESS!!!!!

I'm also seriously in love with this adorable boutonniere...maybe MyraKim on Etsy could outfit my sister's wedding party? (I would love a corsage or bouquet like this to match my bridesmaid's dress!)

 

Gorgeous Woodland Bridal Headpieces

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My newly-engaged sister didn't have to try hard to persuade me to start gathering "aesthetic inspirations" for her upcoming wedding. She helps save lives all day as an emergency room physician assistant, so as her right-brained sis (and proud Maid of Honor), I'm happy to send her almost daily emails full of links to show her. Since she's interested in a pretty floral headband, I sent her a link to Whichgoose, an Etsy shop which sells exactly that.

First Friday Gallery Show Opening

{ posted by Jen James, designer/illustrator }

Our friend Tim Hoover of The Infantree recently installed a new exhibit in his gallery in Lancaster. ReCollection is a group of work from Nashville artists Adrienne Miller and Brad Vetter. Their work is charming and unique, just like the lovely folks themselves.

Join us at the gallery opening of ReCollection
First Friday April 2nd, from 5-10pm
at The Infantree (21 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA)

Knowing that everyone has shared life experiences, we are drawing on our own personal memories to create objects that honor times gone by and moments possibly soon forgotten. Through found objects scavenged from anonymous spaces and the use of printmaking techniques to make multiples, we are trying to insure that ideas and items that may have reached the end of their functional life continue to be glorified beyond their intended purpose. Our collective paraphernalia all speaks to memory and experience having an inherent power and influence over everything to come.

Beautiful Books

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Simple bookbinding requires great craftsmanship and patience. These books, by Natalie Stopka must require some sort of bookbinding wizardry. Unconventional in both textile and structure, these books are such a beautiful marriage of materials. These are photographs of her books that look particularly bridal, but check out her website for other styles.

{ images via Natalie Stopka }

Papergraphics by Yulia Brodskaya

{ posted by Jen James, designer }

Let's start with an apology to our readers for the break between posts! The record snow in Philadelphia has thrown us all for a loop and we've been busy making up for the time we spent snowed in!

The following photographs are what Russian-born artist Yulia Brodskaya calls "papergraphics." These lovely and intricate assemblages of curled paper have appeared in work for Starbucks, the New York Times, Martha Stewart Magazine, and Target.

I love the juxstaposition of simplicity and detail that Brodskaya uses in her work. It's amazing that some of these are made from only white paper!

 

Another Unconvential Wedding Set

{ posted by Jen James, Designer }

Crystal's post the other day about the creative reply cards she used for her wedding inspired me to post this very interesting wedding invitation found on the blog Share Some Candy. A funky design and screenprinting shop called Kayrock made them for the couple. I love the way this invitation tells the story of the couple's relationship, in case any details were missed along their 7 years of courtship.

 

{ photos courtesy of Share Some Candy. }

NEW Valentine's Day cards from Louella Press!

{ posted by Jen James, designer }

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and our new Louella Press letterpress cards are sure to satisfy sweethearts everywhere. 

Each card is letterpress printed by hand with an antique press, with black and cherry red ink on Speckletone Kraft French Paper. They're blank inside so you have plenty of space to write a love note to your favorite someone!

Great for the romantic holiday, but perfect anytime! You can get them in our Etsy shop, at the Two Paperdolls studio in Wayne, or at Pressed 55 in Northern Liberties.

An Apple a Day

{ posted by Jen James, designer }

Even the health-conscious need a reminder to include fresh fruit and vegetables in their daily diet. With this Apple a Day Letterpress Calendar on Etsy, you can keep tabs on yourself! Clever typography and infographic style illustration make this one unique. Letterpress and fresh fruit, two things that are easy to love!

{ photos via VikDesign on Etsy }