Wedding Invitations

September 2nd, 2010

I love designing wedding invitations and I think the one I did for a wedding last weekend turned out great. Congrats Amy & Tony ~

Colorful Business Cards

August 16th, 2010

I spent a little time last night checking into some of my favorite blogs. It seems that I’m not on the computer as much during the summer, and get behind on good posts. I saw that Studio on Fire just printed some new colorful business cards for Madison’s Cricket Design Works and they look pretty nice. More here…

Weekly Fine Art

August 5th, 2010

A new email art service called ArtMail Milwaukee is the perfect way to view Wisconsin artists just by opening your inbox. Without always having the time to visit galleries, studios and museums, you can still feel in touch with the fine art world by receiving their “artletter”. ArtMail features painters, sculptors, photographers and mixed-media artisits – check it out here.

Baby Mail

August 3rd, 2010

My friend just had a baby girl. With social media, printed baby announcements don’t seem to get sent as much, but I still love them. I also think I may be the only one keeping the post office in business! Here are a few announcements I like from Wink and DaisiesGreat photography that she uses in her design samples too.

Wood Paper

July 21st, 2010

Made chemical free in Spooner, WI, this wood paper can be embossed, converted into packaging, die cut, laser cut, silk screened, and even printed through your desktop printer. Only water is used to make the paper and there is no wood waste from their process. Also, when a tree is harvested, it is divided up and distributed to several different wood manufacturing businesses such as plank lumber, furniture, cabinetry and of course paper, which leaves about 10% of the tree for veneer manufacturing. Even though the company only uses 10% of the tree, they plant a tree for each log they use to create the wood paper. Broadway Paper carries four different kinds of wood paper. They have a thin and thick cherry and birch in sheets of 8.5 x 11 and 24 x 30 in stock, though any size sheets are able to be ordered.

Linkedin Portfolios

July 19th, 2010

Spotted on Swiss Miss this morning, Linkedin finally let’s you display your portfolio. Maybe I’ll consider joining now… just maybe. Read more about it here.

Hudson Photos

July 16th, 2010

I was sad I missed Art Fair on the Square last weekend. We were out of town, but I heard the heat didn’t keep art lovers away. Aren’t these prints of Wisconsin great? Not sure if they were at the fair, but these photographers are located in the Hudson, WI area and worth checking out: Austin Fassino and Amber Engfer.

Itizen

July 8th, 2010

Have you heard of Itizen? It’s an online service that captures the unique stories of things. It’s a site that provides a way to tell, share, and follow the “life stories” of unique and meaningful objects. Users place Itizen TRACKit Tags on anything that has an intriguing story. Alphanumeric and QR codes on the tags connect the physical objects to their user-generated online stories that are co-authored by the people who make them, the people who own them, or anyone connected to them. Makers and sellers of interesting things can talk about their products—how they made it and from where it came. Buyers drawn to one-of-a-kind objects can access information on what makes the items unique. Givers can enhance the meaningfulness of the things they give. If items are sold, gifted, or otherwise passed on, the stories go with them. As a result, these stories give context and meaning to the things around us, and make the objects themselves more interesting and potentially more valuable. Itizen’s services can support the growing number of micro-businesses such as artisans and independent retailers who sell handmade, vintage, or other unique products. What a cool idea! Check it out at itizen.com.

I LV WI

June 28th, 2010

How much do you love this dairy state? Especially our fine capital. Enough to wear it around your neck? Think it over and then order one from Stevie of Tru.che when she returns from her travels at the end of July.

Taste Wisco

June 23rd, 2010

My culinary trained sister is a wine rep in the Madison/Sauk/Dells area and is always in-the-know about foodie things around town. She started a blog called Taste Wisco to list these tasting events in Wisconsin. Check it out.