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Exclaim Cards

By on February 3, 2012 in H&H news

If you haven’t yet seen them in the Etsy shop yet, here is the official reveal of my new Exclaim cards for February. The whole set along with trios are available for sale, so get them now while they’re hot… like those little cinnamon heart candies. Valentine’s day is quickly sneaking up on us.

Exclaim is a set of block stamped cards for those incredibly heart-warming occasions where you want to shout out to the rooftops with joy and excitement. The inside of the cards are blank for your personal message. They come with a matching brown kraft envelope and each card is created using careful handcrafted techniques. The stamps were hand carved and printed onto fine quality white card stock.

These are great for weddings, showers, Valentines, engagements, anniversaries… you name it!

{photos taken by Scarlet O’Neill Photography}

 

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Perfect Match

By on January 25, 2012 in found + loved

Internet friend Adam J. Kurtz has again created a charming little mail-out for all you love bugs out there. The Perfect Match Postcard is perfect for valentines or anytime, really.

Stated best by Adam: “this postcard announces what you already knew… you’ve found your pefect match! Maybe it’s pizza, a good friend, or your favorite cat, or maybe, just maybe, it’s a significant other. Let them know without roses, foil inks, or any scary four-letter “L” words.”

Hear, hear! Let’s not be too tacky this Valentine’s Day, folks. Say I Love You in an awesome way like this.

{images from Adam J. Kurtz}

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Let It Snow Postcard Giveaway (Closed)

By on November 21, 2011 in H&H news

I’m already in the spirit of giving, so I thought it would be fun to hold a little giveaway featuring a set of my new Let It Snow Holiday Postcards. The winner will be chosen randomly using an integer generator and there are 3 easy ways to enter:

1) Like my page on Facebook here.

2) Follow me on Twitter here.

3) Share this on Facebook only via my Facebook Page. Basically just follow the link to my page, find the link for this giveaway post, and click Share. Then share away!

Details: The prize is a set of 5 Let It Snow Holiday Postcards. Giveaway closes at 10AM on November 24th, 2011. The information will be input and a winner will be randomly selected. The prize will be mailed the next day (Friday, November 25th). This giveaway is only open to residents of Canada and the United States. If you’re already a follower, thank you so much! You can still enter by using the third option and future contests/giveaways will feature comments as an entry option, so plenty of opportunities in the future.

Good luck everyone!

{photo taken by Scarlet O’Neill Photography}

(Congrats to the winner @Freedom_CC! And thank you to all those who entered. Lots more giveaways in the future, so keep in touch for your chance to win. xo)

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Postcard of the Month Club

By on July 26, 2011 in found + loved, gifts + favours

Adam J. Kurtz, a talented artist/designer I follow frequently, has a great ongoing project in action called the Postcard of the Month Club. It’s been running all year, but it’s not too late to jump on board. It includes twelve postcard prints delivered over the course of 2011, plus a welcome kit to catch you up when you first join!

Membership for 2011 is only $22 (USA), and the welcome package features one of each postcard from January 2011 until time you sign up, 2 pins, 2 pencils, and a personalized welcome letter. Monthly postcard mailings will follow until January 2012. Hooray! Sign me up!

Frame them to use as prints or mail them out with heart-warming messages to your friends. Either way, it’s an awesome gift.

Click here to purchase the postcard club membership or visit Adam’s online shop for super-serious print products and other trinkets. That not enough? Check out his wicked portfolio.

{images from Adam J. Kurtz}

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Kid Icarus

By on June 27, 2011 in found + loved

Kid Icarus is a great little store and print shop here in Toronto’s Kensington Market that carries, creates and supports handmade goods.

Not too long ago, Still Motion worked with them to capture their story on camera. And it is magical! As Justin from Still Motion sums up: “working with bianca and michael of kid icarus was a blast. their shop is super cute, their location is in one of toronto’s hippest neighborhoods, and their love for craft and handmade is infectious.”

I couldn’t agree more! I have even had the privilege to meet both Bianca and Mike myself, and I really hope to work with them on some printed projects in the future. Their screen printing skills are amazing.

Check out their blog for all the fun projects and products they carry.

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Happy Reading: Print Workshop

By on June 23, 2011 in happy reading

My latest read is Print Workshop: Hand Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects by Christine Schmidt. As of recent, I have been yearning to expand upon my printing techniques at the studio, so I thought this would be an encouraging shove in the right direction.

The book covers a lot of basics that I am already familiar with in terms of block and stamp printing, but also dives into other areas that are new and inspiring to me, including image transfer and sun printing. Very exciting stuff! I can’t wait to experiment more. Recommended for those who like to get messy and creative with new tools and techniques.

{images from Apartment Therapy, North County Times, and AnOther Mag}

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Daniel Fishel

By on May 11, 2011 in found + loved

I am a big fan of the narratives and techniques of artist Daniel Fishel. He recently contacted me to let me know about current work and a brand new online shop where you can order his prints. How exciting!

Check out more work from Daniel on his portfolio site and blog.

{images from Daniel Fishel’s Portfolio}

 

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IKEA: Homemade is Best

By on December 9, 2010 in found + loved

IKEA has released a new book called Hembakat är Bäst (Homemade is Best), created by design agency Forsman & Bodenfors. Inside the book are 30 classic Swedish baking recipes for everything from small biscuits to large cakes — all using stunning photography by Carl Kleiner and styling by Evelina Bratell . Inspired by high fashion, Japanese minimalism, and geometrics, this book is modernly delicious!

{photographs from Carl Kleiner and IKEA}

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Introducing… Baby Charlie

By on October 18, 2010 in H&H news, real events

Like father, like son… hehehe.

As mentioned a few weeks ago, my friends Victoria and Wade have a new bundle of joy at home named Charlie. And I was lucky enough to be hired to create the official birth announcements. Victoria is a cool, young mommy who loves tattoos, so we took the inspiration from there. What does everyone think? Are these cool enough for little Charlie?

{birth announcements designed + illustrated by Sam Dubeau – that’s me!}

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A Pixelated Wedding

By on November 12, 2009 in found + loved

I thought pixelating an italic didone typeface was a wild idea, but then I came across this example of a pixelated wedding theme and I realized this was probably one of the most unique ideas I would ever encounter.

Nichole and Cabel's Save The Date

The set began with an illustration of the pair in pixel form, and then the simple idea of carrying out the theme with pixel flowers. It is described by the groom as ‘retro 8-bit quirky and fun, but elegant, beautiful and colorful. Perfect’.

pixel invitation close up

pixel flower stamp

pixel invitation front

pixel invitation back

laser-etched pixel moleskins

And how sweet is this gift idea of making laser-etched personalized moleskins for the entire wedding party? The bride and groom went with Engrave Your Tech to get these beauties done. Some amazing stuff there! Definitely worth checking out.

And then there was the cake, embellished with the little pixel flowers.

cake with pixel flowers

Click here to see and read more of the details.

{photos from Cabel’s blog}

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