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Happy Thanksgiving

November 22, 2012

I’m feeling very thankful around here. Thankful for my blog readers, thankful for my customers, thankful for all the wonderful, creative people I’ve met this year. Just wanted to pop in to say that I’m truly grateful for the kindness you readers have shown me since I started Cotton & Flax, and I feel so lucky to share my work with you all. Next week I’ll be featuring lots of DIY projects and even a couple freebies as a token of my appreciation.

For those of you who celebrate the holiday, Happy Thanksgiving!

Gift for your boyfriend / husband / partner / man-friend

November 21, 2012

It occurred to me that a great bottle or growler of beer, a beautiful bottle opener, and a swanky set of coasters would be a great gift for a cool dude in your life. Actually, I know quite a few cool ladies who would appreciate a gift like this, too.

1. Beer 2. Coasters 3. Opener

Holiday Shipping Announcement

November 20, 2012

I want to let all you awesome readers know about USPS holiday shipping deadlines, because some of them are coming up! Readers outside the US probably know how long packages from the states can take to arrive, but it might come as a surprise that the USPS shipping deadlines for international packages is less than two weeks away!

No matter where you live, I am happy to work with you to get your Cotton & Flax items delivered before Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa / Winter Solstice / Your loved one’s December birthday (can’t forget those Sagittarians!)

Paper Pastries Guest Blogging

November 19, 2012

Just wanted to share this guest blog post I did for Paper Pastries, in case you want to see more of my vintage postcard collection! Margaret’s blog is great for anyone who loves snail mail, so check it out.

Snail Mail Saturday – Vintage Postage Stamps

November 17, 2012

I love postage, both contemporary and vintage, but there is something about the bold colors and beautiful design of these vintage stamps that just can’t be matched by modern stamps. I found these particular stamps on Northbank, where they talk a little about the beauty of vintage postage.

I’ve posted about vintage stamps before, here and here, in case you’d like to read more

Print of the Week – David Hockney (part 2)

November 16, 2012

I’m currently loving David Hockney’s “Portrait of Mother III,” the simplicity of line and color fascinates me. This print is a lithograph; keep in mind that each color is printed from a separate drawing, and has to be meticulously lined up on the press to make sure it overlaps in all the right places. I’ve featured Hockney’s work for Print of the Week before, in case you want to see another excellent print of his.