Calendar Giveaway: delphine Winner.
For the rest of you, skip on over to Greedy Girl and give it another go!
For the rest of you, skip on over to Greedy Girl and give it another go!
Have you seen the lovely paper goods floating around at The Paper Apartment? It’s the work of illustrator Angela Stasio from Boston, Massachusetts. And my oh my, I’m smitten with the Lucky Feather… {via Scoutie Girl}
Posted In paper goodsConsidering 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.
Posted In cocktailsI’m just gonna say it, I’m not a fan of nuts in my baking. (Get your mind out of the gutter, people!) And I love that this recipe for Caramel Apple Sticky Buns is nuts-free. Not to mention, I love a good sticky bun and these have a decidedly fall twist!
Posted In recipesOur 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.
Posted In calendar swap, calendars, paper goods, round up
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!
Posted In calendar swap, calendars, paper goods, win itThis 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.}
Posted In picture it
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!
Posted In paper goods, prints, win itSeeing as Halloween is just around the corner, it’s definitely time to bring out the sugary side of The Daily Eat. More specifically, Caramel Week.
Indulgent Burnt Caramel Gelato sounds like a very grown-up way to celebrate, don’t you agree?
Posted In recipes