To Scan or Not to Scan?

My favorite source for vintage images is the Golden Book Encyclopedia 0f Natural Science series from the 1960s.

I use the images for buttons, mirrors, cards, and for my *thrilling* new line of journals and organizers with cutout images sandwiched between thick plastic covers.


These volumes are so full of fun graphics that cutting out one picture usually means sacrificing an equally cool image on the back page.


In an effort to comfort myself, I have started to create my own catalog of some of my favorite images. I thought I would share one of recent scans....

Enjoy! xo, melissa

Bird Collage Stickers

Here are some of my new *leg-less* bird collage stickers.

If you come to my "At Home Craft Night" on November 22, we will learn how to make these and use them on cards.

Check in the shop for these soon! With legs!!

Christmas Owls for Postcards

Hello friends and owl-lovers,
This year, I plan to make Christmas cards using 4 owl collage images. My plan is to make postcards and sell them in packages of 4 or more. Postcards in bulk are relatively inexpensive, and therefore I can pass the savings on to you! If interest is high, I will consider doing 6 images rather than 4.

Below is image number one. My plan is to do 2 with red and green as the predominant colors, one with blue and white with some green, and one multicolor (that is the one below).

If you think you might be interested in purchasing sets of these postcards as your holiday/new year's cards, leave me a comment with the number of cards you would consider purchasing. This will give me an idea of how many to have printed. The more cards that are printed, the cheaper they are! And the better bargain YOU will get, so if you like these images, tell your friends!

More owl collage images for you...

Printable New Year Card and Envelope in the Shop

Here it is: the first of many-to-come download & print stationery bits. The first one is a Happy New Year Card and it is a "color your own." I'm often asked for blackline versions of other printables. I colored a few myself and tried a blingy version with glitter and stickles. Only $2.00 for the download, come and get it!

Holiday Cards Set 1 are Ready!

This card design is simple: 2 hand-carved stamps and 2 colors of pigment ink. The message inside says, "Peace on Earth." If you want to see more pictures, they are in the Blue Cake and Buttercup shop.

The Best Coffee Shop and Another Paper Design

It's a lovely rainy cool morning in Yachats, Oregon. That's the nearest town to where we are staying. Harvey is running up to the top of a mountain (Cape Perpetua - see photos here) and I'm doodling a new stationery design at the Green Salmon coffeehouse. We're having a lovely time.

Va-ca thrift finds and stationery in the works

Crablets are abundant in the tidepools near our little va-ca spot.


Portland is great for thrifting! And yes, that is the ocean in the background. Happiness.


Also, a sneak peak of some paper goods in the works...

Have a lovely week!

Button flowers

I like the idea of merging fabric and sewing elements with digital drawings,
so I'm doing some experimenting...