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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The National Addy Awards were held last weekend in Orlando and KW2’s Park Bank Annual Report took home a gold. This Madison firm was in good company with agencies like BBDO, Publicis, Design Army, Leo Burnett, Deutsch, Venables Bell & Partners and Ogilvy. I love this non-traditional format. See all the gold winners here.

Happy Father’s Day to all those rad dads out there. Shirt/Pin via Space Oddities.

I love a fine wine, so why wouldn’t I love this cork trivet made by Sconnie artist Enid. Buy one for just $12 here.

What better on a rainy day, than some internet surfing and a steamy cup of strong coffee. A while back, I posted about Caribou’s rebranding and Eric commented that he was a fan of Alterra’s design. Totally agreed, so I thought I’d give a salute out to Alterra Coffee. Does anyone know who does their fine design?