besottment by paper relics

Souvenir Magazine + New Design Work

As I mentioned a few times already, I have been working as Art Director for Souvenir magazine. Have you seen it? I am pretty proud of what our team created, please check it out HERE - there is a free preview, and if you like what you see you can purchase the full issue for $3.95.

I also have been working on some other design projects... one I just finished yesterday and wanted to share. A blog redesign for Susan of Hometown Girl. There is a screenshot below, but click here to view the site live. It was a fun project to work on, making a new clean design and Susan was a joy to work with.

You will also be happy to hear that I am working on a new journaling e-course - and details will be available soon!

Free Download: Hello Spring

I am a few days late with this... but here is the final victorian seasonal trade card (see the download page for the summer, fall and winter cards). Hello spring...

 * as usual, just click the image to see the larger version and right click on it and save as...
To see more free images available for download - click the FREE DOWNLOADS button in the sidebar.

Letterpress Business Cards

I will take some better photos soon - but wanted to share this instagram photo I snapped with you of my new business cards that just arrived.

I am in love...

Spring Souvenir

This is what I have been up to - and why I have been neglecting all of you... but I promise that I have some fun posts (and some great free images) planned for the near future!

In the meantime - be sure to check out the spring issue of Souvenir magazine that I am working on - the contributors are amazing (you can see them HERE) and the issue is going to be beautiful (sign up for the newsletter to know when it is available HERE).

 

Daily 2012 Diary Journal

The past couple of months I have been busy with clients, my new site, and the layout for Souvenir (launching in just 12 days!) but I still take time to journal, even if it is not a lot.

One way I do this is with my daily diary. I started this last year - but never stuck with it. And decided to try again for this year. So far so good! 

I am using a 2012 diary, that has one week on a page and a blank page for notes, which is fun because I have a little box for each day, and then a whole page to add to over the week.

In this journal I add thoughts I have that day, things I may have done or discovered, quotes I stumble upon or a friend sends me, dreams and occasionally sorrows.

It is already so fun flipping back through the pages - seeing how my year is unfolding. I promise to show you more glimpses throughout the year.

In other news...

I have been weeding out my studio and been filling my handmade and vintage etsy shop.

I have 7 (6 old, 1 new) cigar boxes filled with fun vintage, antique and new scraps, papers, bits and bobs... some of which have just been listed, and the others will be appearing soon!

and I still have a lot more fashion prints from the early 1800's to list...

So please pop by and see if anything tickles your fancy!