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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Among the new screens making their first, triumphant debuts is the earthworm. This earthworm is ridgy, squirmy, and full of love. The first earthworm ever is available on an awesome hat - stretchy knit with a stiff, little bill and a lovely earthworm front and center!
You can buy him from our Etsy shop.



More new lovelies coming right up!

p.s. there's a sale going on at the Etsy shop. Check it out!

Friday, January 19, 2007

I just got some photos of Handsome and Sasha wearing their little circus sideshow shirts!
Sasha has a silvery ballerina balancing on a pony, and Handsome has a muscleman with his barbell.

Thanks for sending these Ellen!

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

The first of the new silk and linen scarves is on Etsy.


I'm hoping to get the website updated in the next few days, and then you can see some of the new goodies there too (but new, different goodies - I don't want much overlap!)

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Hello from the little work room!

Today is a big work day, I'm keeping very busy!

P.S. Kids' prototypes for sale on Etsy, here too!

Thursday, January 11, 2007

I've been sick pretty much since my return to Portland, and have been less productive as a result. I'm happy to say that in the next few days the new scarves will debut, and work can begin on the next project - a whole shmorgasboard of new prints.
In the meantime, here are some photos to entertain us all.

My snowy home town:

Sozluk's curious little face:


Tweak's hungry grab-the-lettuce-and-run stance:

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Tomorrow I'm flying back to Portland and regular management of the tiny empire will continue. I have a ton of ideas and exciting new creations stocked up in my head and in my notebooks that I can't wait to get started on!
In the mean time, here is a list of artists and specific goods that I think are super neat and have purchased/want to purchase/want everyone to oogle and purchase:
(in no specific order, all photos are from these fabulous artists and belong to them)


Kristen Ferrell's art work, specifically the cats and coffee image. I have these on a t-shirt, and they are adorable. In a grotesque bitey cat way.

Nicole George's Animal Friends Calender has many very cute animal drawings and a drawing of E.T. in a party hat.

Discomedusa Designs is one of my new favorite designers. She makes incredible industrial organic jewelry, including expanded earwear for the folks with big holes. The craftsmanship on these things is great, really solid and still remarkably light. Amazing work.

As-Is has a jumper available from Small Craft Advisory that I really really like. I saw it in real life at Crafty Wonderland, and it is great.

A few months ago I bought a Polarwares snow drop necklace and I wear it constantly. Its light, pretty, super high quality, and really fun to touch and play with during the day. You can buy her lovely porcelain goods from the Polarwares site or from her Etsy shop.

Small Stump makes a multitude of cute, stump like and woodland type goodies. You can buy their soft stumps from their home site, or their Etsy shop.

Danielle Maveal's jewelry has been showing up everywhere recently, as well it should, because it is lovely. I like plain silver, I like cute pictures, and I love her work. Its dainty and light, but also clever and eye catching.

I'm a sucker for slugs. Real ones, embroidered ones, stuffed ones, and printed ones. Aviary Press has included a slug in their Party Animals card series. A slug in a little party hat! Perfect!

There's dozens more artists and shops that I could list, but its getting to be that time of day where I should go venture out into the world. You too.