Forget Barbie and Ken. Meet Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam.

The nerdy, writerly me finds these felted dolls from Cozy Classics (via The Paris Review Daily blog) amazing in so many ways.

“She was convinced that she could have been happy with him, 

when it was no longer likely they should meet.” 

― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.” 

― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. 

You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.” 

― Jane Austen, Pride And Prejudice

“A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.” 

― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Vintage Heath Ceramics

I've been vacationing in South Lake Tahoe my entire life - at a cabin my grandpa built with his two brothers back in the late 50's/early 60's. This year, unfortunately, the cabin was put on the market and promptly sold. We recently drove up to spend a last, long weekend. Somehow it had escaped me all this time (or, at least in recent years), that the cabin dishes are actually vintage Heath Ceramics.

For those who aren't familiar, Heath Ceramics is located in Sausalito, and they also have an outpost in the SF Ferry Building. They've made several things I rather covet (for example: these or this). Perhaps the dishes will remain with the cabin. It sort of feels like they belong together.

Postcards from the Paris Flea Market

My brother's girlfriend recently spent three weeks in Paris taking in the sites, visiting working ateliers with her fashion school colleagues, and, as it were, buying me the perfect souvenir. She had a chance to visit the flea markets and came home with a stack of vintage postcards in perfect condition. All of the great big eyeballs are perforated and can be punched out for extra effect. I think Little Red Riding Hood might be my favorite.

Kari Herer: flora and illustration series

I came across photographer Kari Herer quite some time ago via Design*Sponge, and loved her first for her photographs of flowers (peonies!) and then for her series of rabbit illustrations, which she's kindly given me permission to include here. Imagine my excitement at seeing rabbits and, well, roses.

All of Kari's prints some are sold here on Etsy.

lest you forget kiss card

This amazing card showed up on Pinterest:

It would be fun to recreate this for the letterpress and keep some of the phrases ("I'd like to see you in a little love nest") but maybe also update some of the phrases a little bit (holla!). Hmm.... new project, I think.

Blog Redesign

I hired Kelly from Fabulous K to redesign my blog after seeing some of her work elsewhere in the blogosphere. Considering that I have a sleeping baby currently lying next to me, Kelly really saved me a lot of time, and I love how the blog turned out. The image below is from her blog:

Isobel's Birth Announcements

Nearly everyone who reads this blog should have gotten Isobel's birth announcement in the post by now, so I think we're safe to post a few images.

A few notes - I designed the announcements before she was born and filled in the details afterward. My mom came over to watch Isobel while I printed these; it was actually the rest of the prep work, not the printing, that took the most time - cutting and adhering photos (why did I think wallet sized photos would come perforated? isn't this the future?) and tracking & writing down addresses. So, a tip for moms-to-be, address the envelopes before the baby comes!

I thought they turned out rather well, but here's my lovely daughter's take: