Llamas Now Back in the Shop

One of my dearest friends ends her letters "Love." Not as a way of signing off, but as a statement. I've been missing her a lot lately, and with this simple phrase in mind I simplified the pun on the ever-popular llama card.

They are available singly or in sets in the shop (and don't forget there's a sale going on until the end of the week).

I also have a fun custom project and some new items to show you in the next few weeks. I'm so excited to be making things again!

Public Poster Art, Etc.

Readymade asked five artists to recreate Depression-era poster art in response to the current economic meltdown. You can read the artist's statements and get free downloads here.

Also, if you have not streamed the SXSW Music Festival on NPR, it is so worth it.

Also, if you have not looked at Emily Martin/The Black Apple's new kitchen, you totally should.

Yeah, essentially today is just a random mix of interweb goodness.

Spring Sale in the Etsy Shop

I've going to do some spring cleaning this week and I figured that ought to apply to the shop as well. This week only, all items in the Etsy shop are buy one, get one free! Higher price and shipping still apply.

The card above is are great for Easter, which is only a few short weeks away, so be sure to check it out (along with it's yellow counterpart here)!

A Spring Manifesto

I seriously love it when one of my favorite bloggers, Julia, publishes her seasonal manifestos. It's such inspiration for me to sit and reflect on what I have to look forward to in the months to come. Sometimes I operate more on a "to-do" list level, and I like that these manifestos (more here, here, and here) urge us to slow down and enjoy life rather than ticking things off a list.

So without further ado, here is my spring manifesto:

• Keep on nurturing our little garden. We have little seedlings that are thriving now, and I can't wait to enjoy our harvest. It feels so good to come home from work to water and get my hands in the dirt.
• Enjoy the fact that we now have a yard. Sit on the patio with each other, with coffee or beer and a game of cribbage, throw the ball to the dogs and enjoy the cooing of our neighborhood doves.
• Cook from our garden and from the CSA box we just signed up for. I'm hoping that a random box of fruits and veggies, supplement by our own little garden and the farmers market, will inspire me to think outside the box, to try new recipes and combinations.
• Take more pictures. I've been loving my Diana camera and spring is so beautiful and fleeting, even here. I want to capture a tiny piece of it.
• Explore. With my camera or otherwise. We live in a beautiful place, and I still feel like I've seen only one tiny piece of it. Perhaps after Taos, Jemez Springs is next.
  
• Let it flow. Lately my fingers have been itching to do some drawing and writing more than printing. I'm happy to let the inspiration come and go and create however I see fit, even if it is unrelated to the shop.

Thanks, Julia! That's always harder than I think, but so very satisfying.

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