i’ve always loved pretty paper goods. we used to cut out paper snowflakes as a kid and draw our own cards for special occasions. i think having art supplies and paper on hand growing up really instilled in me a love for cards, stickers and stamps. present and correct brings out the kid in me and gets me all giddy-for-paper-goodies, from their wood grains to graphing lines! i think you’ll especially like these rubber stamps and this paper weaving card.

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i used this same technique before to make diy business cards, but thought this idea for save the date cards from ruffled was just fabulous. you can find these stamp kits at most any office supply store and they are great for so many uses, and i think they add a really lovely vintage feel. wouldn’t they be cute to use as return address stamps? what ideas can you come up with?

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just like visiting the fair, paper pastries will leave you with a sweet taste in your mouth and a pretty prize in your hand!  properly put, these ‘confections for your correspondence’ will dress up your snail mail and inspire you to get out your writing pen.  let’s have a revival for pen pal’s, sideways stamps and love letters!

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what a sweet stationary company! linda and harriett make beautiful calendars, stationary, cards, stamps and tags with whimsical patterns and fun colors. with attention to vintage flair and pretty typography their products are sweet and simple. they release a new project each month and offer limited edition runs that sell exclusively on their website, so make sure to sign up for their newsletter to catch their next release!

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hi lovelies!  after seeing this how-to over on look at what i made, i knew i had to make these!  using some very simple supplies, you can make all kind of stamps to doll up just about anything.  i made four of them, and i’ll walk you through each of them.

first off you need to gather some supplies.  what you’ll need:

- a few wallpaper seam rollers. i found these at lowe’s for $1.39 each!

- some wide rubber bands, like the ones they use in the produce dept at the grocery store.

- adhesive, i used gorilla glue but super glue or the like would work fine too.

- stamp pads in any color (see above)

- scissors

i made the four of these in just about 30 mins, and see what all you can do with them!

this one is all about the thrill of the frill.  i love that it’s not perfect, like little dripping points.

the how to: cut the rubber band and lay it flat (pinning each end to a cork board helps keep it flat).  mark every 1/4″ with a pen and using a hole punch, punch out holes about half way up all the way across.  wrap the band around your roller and cut it to fit exactly without having to stretch it.  then, spread the glue on one side, using a straight pin to help spread it out.  place the rubber band around the roller until the glue dries enough to keep it in place (only takes a few seconds!).  then let dry for a few hours before use.

ok, this one is easy!  i just slapped four of the skinny bands on the roller and voila!  no gluing or cutting necessary!

i thought this one would give a checkered look, but turns out one of my rubber bands wasn’t as thick as the other side. so, it gave me flags!  so glad it worked out this way, it turned out to be one of my favorites!

the how to: place two rubberbands around the roller spaced about 1/4″ apart.  cut a thicker rubberbands into 1/4″ segments.  using a straight pin, ‘dip’ the squares into glue and place them in between the two rubberbands.  continue until they reach all the way around.

we all love pendants, don’t we? i just can’t get enough of them!  cathe does a great job at explaining how to do this one at her blog, so i’ll send you there for the instructions.  the only thing i did different was use gorilla glue instead of spray adhesive, and i used scissors instead of an exacto knife.

aren’t they cute?  the possibilities are endless! let me know if you have any questions!

xoxo, bonnie

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i love these simply stated cards and posters by starshaped press, a printing company located in chicago.  i was so drawn to them because of the old world, nostalgic feel combined with a modern touch.  turns out, all of their work is made the old fashioned way, using beautiful antique metal and wood typefaces and ornaments, many of which are 50 to 100 years old.  i enjoy so much seeing how someone can combine the old and the new so beautifully!

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tiny (tī′nē): adjective – very small; diminutive

ba·zaar (bə zär′): noun
1. a market or street of shops and stalls, esp. in middle eastern countries
2. a shop for selling various kinds of goods

left to right 1 :: baubles 2 :: jar full of goodies 3 :: treasure jars

tiny bazaar, owned by the fabulously creative danielle, is full of treasures and goodies.  danielle dabbles in photography, hand embroidery, sewing, crochet, paper crafts and home decor- and what she shares with us in her shop is nothing short of magnificent.  she offers prints, downloadable pdfs, mailer stamps & scrapbooking goodies just to name a few.  so creative, whimsical.. perfect!

clockwise 1 :: ice cream addressee stamp 2 :: fragile stamp 3-4 :: do not bend stamps

remember our talk about packaging yesterday? well, tiny bazaar makes stand-out, oh-so-cute packaging easy.  check out these stamps to doll up your mailers with, so perfectly lovely aren’t they?

photos inside labels

this (14 page) vintage camera downloadable pdf allows your to print an endless amount of your own labels!  with so many different messages available, it’s not only perfect for the photo mailer but for anyone who would like their packages handled with a little extra love.

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