For Christmas I got a wonderful new print for my yellow wall:
the “Spore Twins” by Daphne Cellophane.

I think it will go perfectly in the top right corner, now I just need
to find a new black frame. Or actually three.

Update:
On flickr you can see by which artists they are.

How amazing is this airmail tape? Besides my airmail postcards I’ve honestly been planning to have tape like this made for quite a while and already did some research, but it’s so expensive. So I was very very happy to find this wonderful airmail tape in PrettyTape’s etsy shop.

And doesn’t it look perfect with these wonderful brown kraftpaper bags that Marigold gave me? Thanks again dear! I really think I’m in need of some penpals…

I made a very simple A4 journal as a birthday present for one of my best friends from college a while back, using black booklinen for the spine and natural brown kraftpaper for the covers.

I called it “book for boys” because I restrained (?) from using any of my patterned papers. Today I finished a second almost identical kraftpaper journal. I think I might add it to the shop tomorrow . It’s in the shop.

Liesan was wondering where to find grey elastics, I got it here.

In terms of crafting I’ve been rather lazy these last months. But I finally managed to finish the diy kit and list it in the shop. After loosing quiet some stuff including the print files due to a hard drive crash it took me some time to recreate the instructions.

But now it’s in the shop and I also added quiet a number of additional pattern and color options today:

If you want to see some finished memo pockets made from my diy kits, check out this blogpost on Dwaallicht’s blog (Thanx Liesan!) or these photos by Sandrine (Thanx so much dear!).

The kit will let you make a small memo pocket with 5 compartments measuring approx. 5.6″ by 4.0″ (14.2 x 10.3 cm). Besides an illustrated step-by-step instruction each kit includes:
- Decorative paper for the cover
- Matching Cardstock sheets for the pockets
- Cardboard covers
- Bookbinding glue
- Glueing template
- Matching ribbon

In addition all you’ll need is a cutter, a cutting mat and a paint brush. You can find the diy kit here in my etsy shop – I will hopefully also soon finish the german instructions and reactivate my little Dawanda shop.

All my yellow art finds are finally up on the wall again.

After I took them back home from my old office, they are now above the table in my open kitchen/living room with some new additions. Some still aren’t framed yet, because I’m trying to get as many differently looking frames as possible – though without frames it doesn’t look too bad either…

These amazing pieces are from the fabulous Nancy Mungcal of Pretty little thieves. You can also find her wonderful artwork on etsy. While you’re there, you might want to visit her Drawing for a cure section, where she supports a fundraising campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

So after lots of thinking back and forth I finally decided to move my etsy shop from http://kasaa.etsy.com to a new home next sunday Nov 9th: http://paperama.etsy.com.

If you’re looking for some nice handmade paper goods – for yourself or maybe as a christmas present for someone special – you can help me get my shop empty so there’s less to move for me :-) I’m offering a 10% discount on everything in my old shop.

I’ve been searching for some nice trim or ribbon to use for a new envelope book with transparent envelopes – inspired by this image from a bookbinding book, that I’ve blogged about before.

So I spent some time searching etsy and thought I’d share my finds:

These are some wonderful japanese linen ribbons and bands from cottonblue:

alittlegoodness, who was so kind to find me a copy of the bookbinding book, also offers a great selection of fabulous natural japanese bands:

Denarella has some beautiful sets with vintage trims like this one

I found lots of beautiful vintage lace at theginghamgirl’s shop

and this really cool green vintage floral cotton tape at shirly’s etsy shop

I’ve been really busy lately cutting, folding and gluing lots of pockets for my memo pockets, which is actually the thing I like least about making them. But now I have about 60 single pockets ready and I can enjoy the fun part – choosing paper for the covers, creating the covers and – best of all – putting everything together.

These are the first two I finished and I will be adding them to my etsy shop soon:

I must admit I never really liked the color orange nor did I had a thing for pink, but a few years ago I found these crazy orange and pink colored sneakers and I couldn’t resist this strange combination. I think I wore them for about 2 years uninterruptedly until they fell apart. So when I saw this paper I had to think about them and I couldn’t resist either. I’m also making a little blank book to correspond, so I might add them as a set.

In contrast I created this very natural uni colored memo pocket in light beige book linen.

I’m still looking around for more yellow prints for my yellow wall project and I’ve discovered some really nice ones.

Goblin Market by heidiburton.

And I already ordered this cool print by inkdesigner.

I really love this Let’s go camping print by ashleyg, but I already have one print by ashleyg, so I’m afraid this one will have to wait.

If you have any recommendations let me know.

I just created a treasury on etsy with beautiful black and white items made from or partly with felt.

(1) Paper Airplane by ddrakedesign
(2) Blackbird and Tree set of 2 fabric pins by inmybackyard
(2) Black butterfly on felt by kutz

(4) Felted Ball – Snowing in the city earrings black by betsy3
(5) Grey Squirrel pin by lupin
(6) Felted Ball – Snowing in the city earrings by betsy3

(7) Spring Sale – The Black Circles Pillow by thelittlestitch
(8) Kanji the Ninja Cat by sewmanycats
(9) Spring Sale – The Leaf and Print Pillow by thelittlestitch

(10) Black and White Vintage Flapper Girl Brooch by OIive
(11) Gerald — NOT thinking of you bunny by hamster
(12) Spots and Stripes by trinkettree

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=32450