{ please visit quill and fox here } If there is one thing we can’t get enough of here the Bright Side Project, it is great design. Combine that great design with fine paper goods and our hearts are aflutter. Sure, we adore paper goods as a general rule, but we do have a discerning [...]

{ please visit uncommon goods here } Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t help but feel like the world is my oyster every time I sit down with a well curated catalog. Ever since I was a child, I have spent many a night with my feet tucked under me on the couch, circling [...]

{ please visit design des troy here } January is the time of year I find myself searching out new stationary goods. Somehow the new year doesn’t feel quite so new without some fresh cards to use for thank you cards, notes to friends and birthday greetings. Over the years, my stash has started to [...]

The time is here. The holidays are winding themselves back up onto the shelves until next year and we are all left with a sense of restoration and calm and (perhaps) a bit of exhaustion. January is a time to reflect, to start fresh, to remember why you love your life and how to keep [...]

You know how it goes: buy a child the most expensive toy in the store and they are inevitably going to get the most joy out of the box it came in. My three year old could spend an entire afternoon with an assortment of boxes and be perfectly content. As anyone with a small [...]

I am a crafter at heart. Granted, my ideas far outweigh my time and energy but a few hours spent creating something by hand is some of the best therapy I know. I have friends that balk at merely the mention of the word ‘craft’ but I’m going to assume that  you know someone who [...]

      While making my list and checking it twice this season, I noticed a pattern developing through the years. There is always someone who could use a new bag. From a simple and glamorous clutch to a wonderfully sleek and masculine messenger bag, the gift of a great bag is something that works [...]

  We are an arts and crafts kind of house. My man is a fine artist while I tend to stick to the crafting side of the spectrum. Our three year old gets the best of both worlds and it is amazing to watch her imagination take the reins lately. Her favorite activities tend to [...]

I cannot seem to get my mind off holiday cards. There are so many options these days, from photo cards to letterpress to hand illustrated. Each have their own special tone, don't they? To be perfectly honest, I usually opt for the photo card because it's a timesaver. I generally don't even sign them but [...]

The past week has found me with stocking stuffers on the brain. (For those of you who celebrate other holidays, we'll use "stocking stuffers" as a metaphor for exciting treats, agreed? Awesome.) In fact, this morning I was killing time before picking up my daughter at school and I found myself knee deep in wanting [...]