Author Archives: Jane

Paper + Craft

Perfect for the crafty friend or relative on your holiday shopping list: Paper + Craft. Photographed by Johnny Miller (you no doubt recognize his work for Martha Stewart) and styled by Randi Brookman Harris (who’s also from the World of Martha), the book is full of simple + charming projects from favorite designers Minhee and […]

Happy Thanksgiving Flickr Five

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! To my US readers, I wish you safe travels, good food shared with family and friends, and a quiet, thoughtful start to the holiday season. On with the Five: reminding me of this day untitled untitled pretty light untitled I’m taking the rest of the week off to unplug (as much as […]

New at Felix Doolittle: Recipe Cards and Pocket Mirrors

My heart always skips a beat when Felix Doolittle introduces new product. The latest offerings are ideal for holiday gifting: personalized recipe cards (nice and large at 5×7″, sold in sets of 24 with 3 each of 8 illustrations) and pocket mirrors (with over 30 illustration options they’d make perfect stocking stuffers). Both introductions are […]

Postage Stamps by Type Designers

Kat Ran Press has compiled quite the collection of postage stamps by type designers. You can get lost clicking through the online portfolio (designers include Eric Gill, Milton Glaser, and Erik Spiekermann) and there is biographical and typeface information to accompany each designer’s collection. Better yet, there’s more to come: while the collection is already quite […]

Friday Flickr Five

Happy Friday! It feels like this weekend is the last chance for quiet before the holiday onslaught. I’m hoping to use the time to make my lists, check them twice, and clear out as much stuff as possible before the process of Christmasing takes over. Wish me luck. On with the Five: the good life […]