On the Rocks: Caramel Apple Cider Martini.

Considering my favorite fall beverage is the Caramel Apple Cider at Starbucks, I’m 99.9% certain that once I started drinking these Caramel Apple Cider Martinis I wouldn’t be able to stop. Ever.

Caramel Apple Cider Martini
– 2 oz vodka
– 1 oz butterscotch schnapps
– splash of apple cider
– cinnamon sugar rim

Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake, strain, and serve in a cocktail glass rimmed with cinnamon sugar. Serves 1.

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2010 Calendar Roundup #2.

Our 2010 calendar is a hanging, handbound, accordion-fold book with a letterpress-printed interior, and cover choices include 10 different decorative papers in a range of beautiful patterns. The interior is a heavy, cream-colored printmaking paper, and the names of each month are printed in a light grey, loose script, with days layered over them in a dark grey.

Small to fit in your pocket! Pick up all 8.

Each month features a different color + simple design around each month’s name; custom scalloped die-cut with soft gray twill ribbon. 13 pages [cover + 12 months] printed on heavy 120# recycled woven white cover stock, measuring 4.5″ x 6.5″. Limited quantity available.

Original illustration digitally colored and printed on upholstery-weight 100% cotton sateen. Measures 8″ x 13″. Calendars are handmade – each one may vary slightly. {Also check out Lisa’s Train Calendar!}

Botanicals, feathers, lush 100% cotton paper letterpress printed on 6 ” x 11″ paper. Bound together loosely with a cotton ribbon at the top and hand numbered on the back cover.

4 pages, each with three months measuring 7.25 x 11.5” each. Printed on 100% cotton Crane’s Lettra paper.

Inspirations: My grandmother’s blue and white Royal Copenhagen dishes. Scandinavian folk art. The intricate tile work of San Diego’s Balboa Park.

Letterpress printed in Cobalt and Water (aqua) soy based ink. 100% cotton heavyweight paper made from recovered fibers from the garment industry. Measures 12 1/4 x 18 1/8″. Hand drawn by Eva Jorgensen for {Folk} by Sycamore Street Press

This six-page calendar (2 months per page) is printed on natural colored (with visible fibers), recycled and FSC certified paper. Measures 6″ x 8″.

The calendar can be hung as individual sheets for decorative purposes. Your wall color will appear through the die cuts. {Check out the rest of Patricia’s printable calendars, too!}

This is a 2010 calendar featuring an original design. It comes folded like a notebook and bound with a ribbon, and opens to be used as a wall calendar. One month to a page.

The cover is made from 300gsm card & the calendar pages are lightweight paper, making them easy to tear off once the month is over. There is also a space on the side of each month to write important dates and appointments. Closed size measures 5.5 x 7.7″, open measures 7.7 x 11″/

12 colorful pages, printed front and back, with jewel case stand included. Printed in Portland, Oregon, on recycled content paper with soy-based inks. Each page measures 4 5/8″ x 5 3/8″.

Desk calendar includes 12 monthly cards with one extra year at a glance card. Comes in a clear jewel case stand. Dimensions: 4-7/8″ x 5-1/2. 8 months are letterpress printed with my 107 years old Chandler and Price press the rest are a mix of silkscreen and foil stamping. Portion of the sale will be donated to a not-for-profit corporation called “Specialized Options for Disabled Adults”.

We’ve spent hours bent over our sketchbooks and our Kelsey 5×8 letterpress to bring you our 2010 calendar. Collections of sketches of the beautiful object we encounter everyday make up month after month of intricate patterns.

Measures 6 x 10.5 inches. Printed on super duper heavy French cardstock. Bound with a metal bulldog clip, including a cardboard backing material.

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2010 Calendar Giveaway: delphine.


I’ve always been a fan of the clean and elegant designs delphine studio is best known for, so of course their 2010 letterpress calendar caught my eye the moment it was added it to their shop!

Twelve months full of their most award-winning designs, letterpressed with eco-friendly, soy-based inks on extra thick and luxurious 80% pcw recycled paper. (All you letterpress geeks like me can release your collective *sigh*!) It also comes with a heavy black easel for desk or tabletop display.

Today you have no one, but two chances to win one!

How to Enter:
1. Leave a comment (including your email address) before 5 pm CST today for one chance to win
2. Then head over to visit Greedy Girl for your second chance!

One winner will be chosen randomly here on Design Crush and one on Greedy Girl following the close of both blog giveaways. Best of luck!

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Picture It.

This is totally how I feel with Piper lately. She’s been a part of the family for almost three months now and is definitely comfortable. Maybe a little too comfortable. Hopefully for the new year mama can afford some obedience school! {I love her to pieces.}

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Win It: Fréya Art & Design.


A few weeks ago I received a lovely email from Fréya and immediately fell in love with her beautiful, optimistic illustrations. (She’s also a bird of the feather who got her start in advertising as well!) Her work has graced Cosmo, Waitrose and Business Review Weekly among others. In other words, she rocks so much she’s made a career out of her awesomeness!

And now you have a chance to have it grace the walls of your home. The lovely Fréya is giving away my favorite print – Strange & Magnificent! {Her shop is currently closed because the lucky duck is on vacation, but when it reopens on the 15th please do pop over and see the rest of her inspiring prints.}

To Enter Tell Me:
1. What your favorite personality trait is about yourself
2. Your email address to be notified if you win (those who do not will be disqualified)
3. Do it all before Monday, October 19th at 9sm CST

One winner will be chosen randomly once the giveaway ends. Best of luck!

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2010 Calendar Roundup #1.


There are sooo many great calendars floating around for 2010 that I had to break my yearly roundup down into four parts! I’ll be posting a huge selection starting now and ending Friday.

A perpetual gardening calendar for southern California – for each month there are two lists: planting recommendations and what is in season at the market. Each month also has a linoleum block print of a seasonal fruit or vegetable.

The days of the month have space for notes–either for recording what you’ve planted, harvested or bought that month (I imagined one might keep a planting/harvesting record) OR for using as a birthday calendar. The calendar is not year-specific, so you can keep using it for years to come.

Letterpress printed in three colors on heavyweight 100% PCW recycled card stock and wire-bound with a metal hanger. 5 1/2″ w x 8 1/2″ t.

Eco-friendly sustainably harvested yellow birch wood. Wood is sliced thin from a small amount of raw material & uses no water & very little power. Wood grain varies from month to month. 6 flat wooden cards printed both sides. Clear display case. Landscape size: 7 1/4″ x 4 1/4″. {Also check out their 2010 Critter Calendar.}

This colorful calendar has been printed on smooth white 110# cardstock. Each month’s card has its own fun print and measures approx. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Calendar includes one set of 1 x 1 inch wooden cube stands. Each stand can hold approx. 6 months at a time.

This calendar comes in both small and large. The large version of the calendar measures 8.5×14″ and features a vibrant and unique patterns, all created by me, a different one for each month. The small version measures 5.5×8.5″. Both are printed on white matte cover stock with vibrant Canon inks, held together with a shiny silver book ring at the top. {Also check out her ‘make your year abundant’ calendar!}

Original illustration and hand-lettering, made together with Flock Home of 100% naturally sustainable linen, and screenprinted in navy with water-based inks (and yes, made here in California). Two eyelets at top for cute and easy hanging. Measures 17″ x17″.

12 fully letterpressed months, tied together with a double-faced satin purple ribbon. On the reverse side of each month is a post card image for easy cutting, writing & sending.

Keep on schedule with our charming letterpress calendar. 12 Months of our most popular and award-winning designs. Comes with a heavy black easel for desktop display. Letterpressed with eco-friendly, soy-based inks on extra thick and luxurious 80% pcw recycled paper. Limited edition.

YeeHaw has thirty-four different calendars – both large and small – for 2010. Swing on over to check out their amazingly awesome selection for yourself!

This calendar features 4 original pencil illustration together accented with different colors to represent the spirit of the season. Designed with the simplicity and cleanliness in mind. Packaged in a simple white paper with 2010 Calendar printed on it, making this calendar gift ready.

This calendar can be hung on the wall with binder clips or can be put on a business card holder for a desk calendar. Size: 5.5×8.5 (inches). Digitally printed on cover weight 100% recycled 30% post consumer used paper.

This year’s design features our popular botanic and nature-inspired silhouettes in vibrant, lush hues, on lovely, thick paper. Great to hang as is, or separate the pages for more wall coverage.

Size 17.25″ H x 5.5″ W. Bound with nickel plated screw posts. Packaged in clear bag with detail insert and recycled chipboard backer. Printed on 80# 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Paper using Soy Ink.

The panel is printed on 100% cotton fabric and arrives pre-washed. The finished size is approximately 14 x 20 inches depending on how you finish your edges. The panel itself is slightly larger than that to accommodate any finishing you choose to do. These panels can be embellished in so many ways: embroidery, silk screen, fabric paints, fabric collage, whatever you can imagine. Do you need to have a sewing machine to make this calendar? – nope. A small booklet is included with each order outlining ideas for creating and for finishing your calendar. {Check out a few other of their calendars here!}

Hand printed on a vintage letterpress, our exquisite 2010 calendar will have you flipping ahead to take a peek at the coming months! Only 150 calendars were produced in this run using 100 percent cotton paper and 8 total colors throughout. 4.75″x6.5″.

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