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So occasionally… I Google myself (admit it, you do it too!). Imagine my shock and happiness when I literally stumbled upon my owlphabet print on ffffound.com!

Okay, I do not know much about how ffffound works, but from what I can gather: ffffound = neato awesome indie hipster art design goodness (all of which are good things, in my opinion).

Whomever submitted my owlphabet, thanks a bunch! I know feel worthy of wearing skinny jeans with vintage boots and long shaggy bangs. I know that I sounds tongue n cheek when I say this, but seriously, I feel cool now. End of story.

I hope that everyone has a fantabulous weekend, full of pumpkin spice lattes and caviar dreams. I really am thankful for every person out there who takes the time to read my little blog.

-Stacie

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Merry Christmas!

Yes, we are gearing up for the holidays here at Gingiber. May I introduce to you my newest holiday buddy, “Reluctant Santa“. He is the first of a cute trio of illustrations for the holidays.

As you can tell, this santa is a bit reluctant for the holiday season to begin. His yearly gig at the local mall is around the corner, but he has lost a considerable amount of weight in the past year.  His costume does not seem to fit! I would be reluctant too!

Don’t worry, Santa. the kids will not even notice your new trim figure!

I will be offering him as a greeting card, as well as a fun print.

You can buy him here at my Gingiber Etsy Shop.

Alrighty!

What do you think?

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My sweet husband and I were so privileged to have a few brief hours to ourselves to go see the Blue Man Group Live in Fayetteville this past Sunday. They are kicking off their new tour in Arkansas, of all places. It was beyond entertaining!

Nathan and I have fond memories associated with the Blue Man Group. 8 years ago we were both members of our small school’s band. I played the clarinet, and Nathan the tuba. Our 30 member band participated in a band contest in Chicago, Illinois. We voted on the sites to see during the trip. I was the only vote for the Art Museum (whimper). However, everyone did agree upon seeing the Blue Man Group in concert, followed by a lovely trip to the Navy Pier.

Nathan and I were not dating at the time (he was dating a friend of mine, but she was not on this trip… hehe). My future husband was so excited to see the Blue Man Group that he and 4 of his fellow band geeks painted their faces blue! I have a picture, but silly me, I only had black and white film in my camera at the time, so the effect is lost! He was adorably exuberant! Did I mention that I had admired Nathan from afar for several years prior to this trip? I must say, I was smitten!

If you are familiar with the Blue Man Group, you know that they have these incredible homemade instruments made from pvc pipe. Once we returned from our trip, Nathan and his buddies got to work on making their own pvc instruments. They were cool, especially for a group of 18 year old boys.

Yesterday, Nathan and I reminisced about our Chicago trip. He was sad that his mother had sold his Blue Man Group instrument in a garage sale. I admitted that the entire year of band I never actually played a note of music on my clarinet (sorry Mr. Edwards). My clarinet had broken earlier in the school year, so I just coasted off of the musicality of my fellow clarinetists.

Yes, I was a musical mooch. 

And, I have noticed and loved my husband’s every quirk even before he noticed and loved me back.

-Stacie

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Hello!

I wanted to share with you all a free downloadable embroidery pattern that I designed for your personal use!

Download it here.

I hope that you enjoy!

Thanks a bunch. You all are the coolest. Times 10. Squared.

-Stacie

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Hello! I wanted to drop by and say hello1 Things have been pretty quiet around the blog recently!

I want to know, what would you like to see on this blog in the near future? Please, your feedback is appreciated!

In other news, isn’t this “Beautiful Bear Tee” by ThePetiteChouette the most adorable thing you have ever seen? I think Violet would ADORE one of these precious shirts! Too much for an almost 2 year old? Heavens no!

Oh, and I updated the Gingiber Etsy Shop with tons of new plush and a set of post cards! Check it out!

Cheers,

Stacie

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My first craft show is over. I will not go into the gory details, but over all it was a good experience. I learned a lot about booth set up (mine rocked), making connections with local crafters and artists, and the importance of advertising! Here are some pictures of the day!

Thanks for all of the moral support!

-Stacie

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So I have been building up all sorts of suspense about my upcoming “show”. Well, it is this Saturday in Springdale, Ar. It is called “Unique Boutique NWA“.

Now, first let me say that I am thrilled to be a part of this show. It is not an arts and crafts show, per-se, but I think that a lot of my plush and art (and onesies) will fit the bill for the targeted demographic.

This is the first year for this show, so I have no idea what to expect in terms of turn out. I might have entirely too much product. If so, get ready for a HUGE Gingiber Etsy sale next week, because mama’s gotta move some merchandise!

I am entirely out of my comfort zone, which is a great thing if I want to grow. And, my dearest friend, Jenna (of Mind Your Music fame) is coming up to help me run my booth. How incredible is she? How many people would volunteer 2 days of their time to help with a little show? That, friends, is why Jenna is the coolest.

Do you follow her flickr stream? You should. Jenna just got accepted to a fancy schmancy school overseas to study photography. And, you can say that you saw her work here first!

So, everyone, if you are from Arkansas (or Missouri) and feel like taking a little drive to Springdale, I would love to meet you!

This Saturday at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Springdale Arkansas from 9AM- 6PM.

Be there or be square!

-Stacie

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