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19th Century Handwritten Scripts

Florida Territory Letter from 1836

Recently, I had a train layover at Washington, D.C. and stopped by next door to one of my favorite and best curated (in my opinion) museums, the National Postal Museum. Looking back at the photos I took, aside from tons photos of stamps, I took plenty of photos of handwriting particularly from the 1800′s. Above is handwriting from a letter from Duncan Clinch in 1836, during the second Seminole War. See some of the photos of handwriting I took, and a round up of my favorite 19th century inspired fonts below the jump.

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31st January 2011 / 0 Comment

Under: Blog, Design, Found Objects, Inspiration

Lucille’s Loom, A Free Pattern

Lucille's Loom in Midnight

A new free* pattern! The colors are inspired by the look and feel of monochromatic brocade, this new pattern comes in three sultry palettes. The scheme above is in Midnight. Read more for the rest of the palettes and an example used for a Valentine card.

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30th January 2011 / 0 Comment

Under: Blog, Design, Freebie

A Visual Reference: Bookbinding

A Visual Reference: Bookbinding

Bookbinding is both an art and everyday necessity. We encounter so many varieties everyday. The way your magazine is bound can be completely different from the notepad you use at work. Here’s a (long) list of book binding techniques divided into two groups: commercially available and custom, with a photo or two, information and links to tutorials and other resources.

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13th December 2010 / 1 Comment

Under: Blog, Crafts, Design, Resources

Wishlist: Gocco

Gocco print by Jill Bliss at Art Wall

Last year was the Cricut… this year I think my personal gift to myself is a gocco. According to Wikipedia, gocco is a self-contained compact color printing system invented in 1977 by Noboru Hayama. Of course, I fall in love when the product is now discontinued. (Above: gocco print by Jill Bliss via Art Wall)

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16th November 2010 / 2 Comments

Under: Blog, Crafts, Design

Ally’s Living Room, A Free Pattern

Ally's Living Room - a pattern - in Sunrise

Yay for sharing designs! Here’s a new freebie pattern is three color palettes. (Above: Sunrise palette.) This pattern was first inspired by breakfast (food, what else!) It’s simple and sweet, take a look at the other color palettes, I hope you find it useful! Read on for the other colors.

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14th November 2010 / 0 Comment

Under: Blog, Design, Freebie

Too Many Apples

Stayman Winesap Apple Trees at Terhune Orchards

Apple picking is one of the reasons why I love autumn in the Northeast! My friend Pooja and I went to Terhune Orchards in Princeton, New Jersey, then into a baking frenzy this past weekend! Two pies, one tart, and a few dozen assorted puff pastries. And if that wasn’t enough apple-inspired projects, I’ve taken this opportunity to try some lomographic effects on my photos from the orchard! Read more for more photos, and a recipe for the treats we baked.

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21st October 2010 / 2 Comments

Under: Blog, Cooking, Design

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