So my sweet blog friend Hannah of B’s Wig Shoppe sent me a special little care package in the mail 2 weeks ago, and I have been meaning to show you!

Hannah gave me a copy of “Handmade Marketplace” and one of her own adorable plush owls from her etsy shop.

Violet calls him puppy, but then again, she calls everything puppy, so we will have to come up with a better name for her new pal an a month or two (after we can expand her vocabulary a bit).

Hannah, you such a doll! Thanks for this incredibly sweet gift!

Be sure to check out Hannah’s blog when you have a chance! Oh, and she started a food blog called “A Quarter Cup” that I have been thoroughly enjoying as well!

Alright folks!

My laptop is still in the shop….. but at least Apple is paying for the repairs this time! I will not have it back for a week, so I am currently borrowing my husbands big old desktop computer. Posts may be lacking this week, for I haven’t the software to edit pictures or work on design *sniffle*.

-Stacie

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Today my hubby and kiddo and I got so much done! Two donation trips to the Goodwill Super Store, 1 donation trip to Best Buy’s recycling program, several trips to great garage sales, as well as a craigslist item visit. However, the best thing that came out of our day (aside from spending QT with my family) was this mirror:

Isn’t it dreamy? We stopped by the Washington County Re-Store (a “branch” of Habitat for Humanity) to see their new location. All I can say is WOW! There is so much great furniture and appliances available! But this mirror is what stole my heart.

It looks really old. I cannot date it, but it is really heavy and solid wood. It is in excellent condition! Normally I would paint something like this, but it is almost too pretty to touch!

What do you think?

Gotta go!

-Stacie

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Hello!

 I will not have my computer this weekend, as it is in the shop…. again. So here is a quick reminder that you can still download this ADORABLE free Father’s Day Card, created especially for you!

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Four out of five indie-snobs agree that if you are really into music and wear your skinny pants as tight as you possibly can, you can listen to the coolest and most exclusive music at any moment, regardless of the time of day, time of year, or temperature. Hold onto your faux Buddy Holly glasses, little hipsters, because that just doesn’t fly for me. If it’s cold and melancholy, i’m going to listen to Bon Iver. If it’s road trip time, i’m rocking out to something i can sing to loudly. And now that it’s officially summer time, i can’t quit listening to The Drums.

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Who Are They: The New York via Florida band was originally just for fun, but now last September released their EP Summertime and have gotten a lot of attention. Their music is a cross between The Beach Boys and 80s new wave … all wrapped up in a big chew bubble gum pop sound that’s super catchy and just a lot of fun. You might have heard something like them before, but when you play that first track and let the bright sunshine popsicle happiness flood your car … who cares?

Let’s Go Surfing

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[ And they have awesome concert posters ]

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I hope you don’t mind, but I thought I would share with you some of my recent design work. I have a degree in design arts and rarely use it. But, I have done quite a few identity packages in the last year, so I thought I would share just a few of the business cards for you to see.

1. Nicole Ashleigh Art

I made these cards for Nicole in the beginning of 2010. She is an incredibly talented artists who paints lovely wall murals and also makes adorable baby mobiles. I hope that she still likes them!

2. RubyRoo Photography
New business start up. Also designed letterhead, banner, and basic logo.

3. RubyJu Candy Buffet & Dessert Bars
Another new business start up. Designed letterhead, logo, and banner.


So, if you are interested in having me design logos and letterheads for your small business, send me an email at gingiberdesign (at) gmail (dot) com and I can give you my rates!

Thanks for reading,

Stacie

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What do you think?

Be sure to check out Pilgrim’s website, DrawPilgrim, for lots of colorful inspiration!

-Stacie

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My Green Owlphabet was featured in this super cute etsy treasury called “the kids are owl-right”!

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I hope that you like it! Who doesn’t like free stuff!

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Just a quick good morning to you!

 I wanted to share with you this INCREDIBLE new illustration by Chris Gerringer of paperbeatsscissors. I am in awe! He is such a talented artist, and so full of creativity it almost makes me sick (just kidding, Chris)!

It is called “The Patron Saint of Coffee”, and the text says “wine of the bean”in Arabic. It’s a half-parody of Catholic iconography. I think it is absolutely stunning.

I love it so much I might just ask Chris if I can buy it as a print to put in my house.

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