How could I not pick this little binder book off the shelf at a local thrift shop? I couldn’t tell at first what is was. With all that crazy paisley pattern going on, I initially missed the gold, curly-q lettering on the cover that says “Cooking Clips”. Even without knowing exactly what it was at [...]

I picked this collection of books up at a local church rummage sale. When I asked what the price was, the elderly lady gingerly said $3. I handed her a five and told her to keep the change; it was well worth the price.  It’s a 22-volume set called “Creative Hands” that was published in [...]

Earlier this week, we posted about our trip to the thrift store to pick up some things for a special project, but left you guessing what they were for.  The answer?  Party decor!

We threw a dinner party for our good friend Lindee’s birthday.  We decided we wanted to do a take on a woodland theme.  [...]

Friday, we rushed over to one of our favorite local thrift stores right before closing time. We were on a mission to find a few things for a project we’re working on. We didn’t know WHAT those things were, we just knew we would know it when we saw it.  With just 20 minutes till [...]

It was definitely the pink, aqua, and black color combination that first attracted me to the box of this craft kit. I just love the use of limited color palettes in vintage illustrations and this one really does it perfectly. What I didn’t expect to find was a complete kit, never used, with all the [...]

Happy.  It’s the only way that I can describe how I’ve been feeling this past week.

I made a big decision a week ago.  One that was difficult to make and one that was long overdue. Sometimes I think you just need to listen to that little voice inside you: the one [...]

Here at our studio, we have a large collection of vintage books and magazines in our library. These books are our “go-to” source for design inspiration. One book that came to mind today is a gem of color, energy and movement: Jack LaLanne’s Slim and Trim Diet and Exercise Guide. Published 1969.

This unused package of Party Pets decorations is one of our favorite vintage finds of all time. It’s an instant party! Well, not really. First you have to assemble all of the paper pieces enclosed…so almost instant!. Here’s what the packaging says is contained “This gay party package contains eighteen brightly colored party [...]

Collecting definitely makes us happy. This is something we’ve been doing since childhood. There is something very satisfying about separating one particular category of “thing” and making a collection out of it. Sometimes this is a conscious act, “I want to collect spoons”, but most of the time for us it happens much [...]