tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22791543152008739142024-03-12T20:25:17.420-07:00Paper LoveAlison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-46411937352445784042010-11-05T07:39:00.001-07:002010-11-05T07:45:28.272-07:00New Line of Wedding InvitationsPaper XOXO used to be a shop called Paper Love on Lincoln Place in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Now I do invitations from my studio. Check out the new line <a href="http://www.paperxoxo.com/Storyline.htm">here</a>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZdrzStZISsq77VxiYAIwnCO8bMfLwjTk-uGRrYQEXpRrPFQ48ccJAv0HcWBr25CuG2bB5ggmy7KVmbVgzCtB2o1E6Za9zf-XpEiCIQ98jfeeWTm0PytZ-1WRY_fL57eWfWZrm13xRbM/s1600/BrooklynBridge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyZdrzStZISsq77VxiYAIwnCO8bMfLwjTk-uGRrYQEXpRrPFQ48ccJAv0HcWBr25CuG2bB5ggmy7KVmbVgzCtB2o1E6Za9zf-XpEiCIQ98jfeeWTm0PytZ-1WRY_fL57eWfWZrm13xRbM/s400/BrooklynBridge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536076629842196578" border="0" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-53084945420493506292009-12-18T10:19:00.000-08:002009-12-18T10:21:24.377-08:00Name Change to Paper XOXO!... so head over here to the new URL: <a href="http://www.paperxoxo.com/">www.paperxoxo.blogspot.com</a><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-27630692240880527522009-11-04T13:26:00.001-08:002009-11-09T15:21:17.956-08:00Paper Love Holiday CardsHi guys! The holidays are on the way and I can hardly wait. Because I love custom holiday cards, and because really great ones are sort of hard to find, especially for a good price, I created a sweet little line that I think will ring your little bells. They're flat-printed, but can be letterpressed too if that's your fancy. You're also welcome to switch around borders, colors, fonts, and of course the message (at no extra cost). <div><br /></div><div>Here's a sampling. Stop in or call with questions: 718.783.1383. </div><div>(also lots of super cool boxed holiday cards arriving!)<div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_95zMzdOqVXNOV7v_kkpb9hsX0E0glv5w4eVKJJxdesTN38BBUJBwMAPMeU6eS38J3Kjs3kGWDPqrztIB2pzUFKgfNb3tRVI_5bRG5rWouELxt_d9dX6zMjS-Lo8qXT1C5vkymRnqcJE/s1600-h/amybreckenfam.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_95zMzdOqVXNOV7v_kkpb9hsX0E0glv5w4eVKJJxdesTN38BBUJBwMAPMeU6eS38J3Kjs3kGWDPqrztIB2pzUFKgfNb3tRVI_5bRG5rWouELxt_d9dX6zMjS-Lo8qXT1C5vkymRnqcJE/s320/amybreckenfam.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400363851252160738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_B008z9s4BlnO8ukqqQF8Xigztlfkl1TD4b7mtJjVIhkKZoXt_1eH17ycWnBY2QNgPlXO3E5DuK-ueq9c7x-8w-8kb4JbX4b1YPve81ne5walrFsA89TqHVxrRfTN2cTlCwpUkcIQe4E/s1600-h/blueborder.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_B008z9s4BlnO8ukqqQF8Xigztlfkl1TD4b7mtJjVIhkKZoXt_1eH17ycWnBY2QNgPlXO3E5DuK-ueq9c7x-8w-8kb4JbX4b1YPve81ne5walrFsA89TqHVxrRfTN2cTlCwpUkcIQe4E/s320/blueborder.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400363536834796114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwFmwViOdsLV5mZaU1QNdFLGVFICF2dsfbqb9Pqz28wjGdbZKZyxzihZYFZhIeWsRnFsfmm-UnpiFYvtz7m0rcYuek-wknX5S2yXit2C4ceYK0L0a-CcxLlTMrtKrLX4JZNzXKy8Uj10/s1600-h/frombrooklyn.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOwFmwViOdsLV5mZaU1QNdFLGVFICF2dsfbqb9Pqz28wjGdbZKZyxzihZYFZhIeWsRnFsfmm-UnpiFYvtz7m0rcYuek-wknX5S2yXit2C4ceYK0L0a-CcxLlTMrtKrLX4JZNzXKy8Uj10/s320/frombrooklyn.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400363198995785090" /></a><br /></div></div></div>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-19057718595883211502009-08-26T09:15:00.000-07:002009-08-26T09:23:22.238-07:00hand-lettered stamps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3oNSoaA9TCqaYJGtswcEbq8umn-XJ71HAH-KCi0Rgvtki3KdgzkPnjJJl4eGaQSkWnfPospwXEQQmvsWPvLp3x7mFav8ouNgOZH_7EAkoTZCZMcO1YOi95oLxOpMcipTM3gTm22f8Bs/s1600-h/rubberstamp.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3oNSoaA9TCqaYJGtswcEbq8umn-XJ71HAH-KCi0Rgvtki3KdgzkPnjJJl4eGaQSkWnfPospwXEQQmvsWPvLp3x7mFav8ouNgOZH_7EAkoTZCZMcO1YOi95oLxOpMcipTM3gTm22f8Bs/s320/rubberstamp.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374308109678941458" /></a><br /><br />Aren't these gorgeous? Each order is hand-lettered then made into a stamp. We have four more styles available too. Just $65.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-64349032988030181742009-08-25T15:14:00.000-07:002009-08-26T09:14:04.616-07:00everywhere you go<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUG6sXEmKgmUxy_6I0U0KHslMHOCBAGmLNJ1nQ8IK8QjnEnFGU4j3EtD8boTH5ftAYWXGfLPdlO0xzQYwcMBrX-VSRKZg74RMIhqTkN5kMYFR2Sb4YKf12gCcy8OSAPjExVwsQCModhE/s1600-h/recycledleather.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHUG6sXEmKgmUxy_6I0U0KHslMHOCBAGmLNJ1nQ8IK8QjnEnFGU4j3EtD8boTH5ftAYWXGfLPdlO0xzQYwcMBrX-VSRKZg74RMIhqTkN5kMYFR2Sb4YKf12gCcy8OSAPjExVwsQCModhE/s320/recycledleather.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374029919871205890" /></a><br /><br />The number one reason to like these pocket notebooks is because they're made of recycled leather! So nice and soft. And you probably can't really read it, but the holder reads "omnia mea mecum porto." Which means: "everything I own I carry with me." (I lived that way in South America last summer for three months, and it wasn't so bad! Though Spencer did most of the carrying for me...)<br /><br />p.s. a little one-year old named Alice learned how to say "octopus" in here this morning!Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-1716448872596239992009-07-31T13:17:00.000-07:002009-07-31T13:34:19.715-07:00Gift Tags<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS02CvnSl5AJXSP1v8VbO4N3RaA2LtiRwQK-iveBIxFz3ijeDxARYcHyaPmPIR-HCVpW3Ucx7fmRzAJ4O38ufkIUALu24lXdv04IBZN78L5C9-LsLyKNNS9GWAc-OT0-n_aeeBLKBmkLk/s1600-h/tags.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS02CvnSl5AJXSP1v8VbO4N3RaA2LtiRwQK-iveBIxFz3ijeDxARYcHyaPmPIR-HCVpW3Ucx7fmRzAJ4O38ufkIUALu24lXdv04IBZN78L5C9-LsLyKNNS9GWAc-OT0-n_aeeBLKBmkLk/s320/tags.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364725188468718146" /></a><br /><br />Getting a gift with one of these beauties hanging on is like raking it in twice. There's also a neat little trick they do: instantly making smaller—maybe more on the boring side of things—gifts seem more special, <i>better</i>. Like how putting sprigs of mint in Ginger Ale made my dinner guests last week ask for the "recipe." Letterpress. $8 for nine. String included.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-8211832049119214502009-07-20T21:21:00.000-07:002009-08-26T09:26:36.973-07:00Take NotesSome pretty good things to take note of now:<br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.paperloveonline.com/finishedprojects.htm">Sarah Harris'</a> strawberry shortcake recipe, also found <a href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=352556">here</a>.<br />2. the number for Berman Realty. they own lots of great buildings in the nabe and don't charge a broker's fee! 718-638-8888.<br />3. Paper Love's store hours will be from 12 to 6 Thursday and Friday of this week and beginning of next. regular hours on Saturday.<br />4. the astonishing fact that there are only 700 gorillas left in the <span style="font-style: italic;">world</span>. seriously, that's serious, right?<br />5. and this: <blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"There is only one page left in my beautiful blue leather manuscript book; but that is as much as I shall need.... Shall I fill it with 'I love you, I love you'...? No. Even a broken heart doesn't warrant a waste of good paper.... A mist is rolling over the fields.... He said he would come back.... Only the margin left to write on now. 'I love you, I love you, I love you'." </span></blockquote><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(from </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I Capture the Castle</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> by Dodie Smith.)<br /></span></blockquote><div><br />Take notes and/or spill your guts out about YOUR summer fling in one of these adorable things!:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnI6Alk1i5I_Pdipa__8yMgU4-Z-EJuDggqCWRo5wzSdEQDEsAOP9fgr4lNo8EmZerrTXK9iVznT12vmghyphenhyphenK2f7l4kdHi_6fTDWEBQ9FHctgP_xZaT4Mwg3OEuD8izuJXtGDKwcS8rPY/s1600-h/notebooks.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnI6Alk1i5I_Pdipa__8yMgU4-Z-EJuDggqCWRo5wzSdEQDEsAOP9fgr4lNo8EmZerrTXK9iVznT12vmghyphenhyphenK2f7l4kdHi_6fTDWEBQ9FHctgP_xZaT4Mwg3OEuD8izuJXtGDKwcS8rPY/s320/notebooks.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360764016764975122" border="0" /></a><br />$9 to $12 each.<br /><br /><br /></div>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-79575695507966810702009-07-20T21:19:00.001-07:002009-07-20T21:21:25.580-07:00Carnival of Cards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvi0fxW-WaCoz2FePuMlaVjdjmaROtKT0zi6xukYj3IW6hiMDiA0z4YDd9blw3FSshH8mpaCFVj96AJWbi3nVoN_d4vfLVehsjYiTikvSgD5e3Gc9BzhkGeeyajES1GAGtNDv3XxOBoGw/s1600-h/notecards.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvi0fxW-WaCoz2FePuMlaVjdjmaROtKT0zi6xukYj3IW6hiMDiA0z4YDd9blw3FSshH8mpaCFVj96AJWbi3nVoN_d4vfLVehsjYiTikvSgD5e3Gc9BzhkGeeyajES1GAGtNDv3XxOBoGw/s320/notecards.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360763508650630498" /></a><br /><br />All letterpress. $4 each. Packs are $12.50.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-660934227471896162009-07-20T21:04:00.000-07:002009-07-21T07:13:14.450-07:00From the Library of...These letterpress cats and owls make sure your Bill Brysons (take <i>Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid</i> to the beach!) and Eggers (I just started <i>What is the What</i>) make their way back to your shelves. $8 for a pack of 4.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDz5-PLZaOwNhAQwSEr4mS5_BtNW2tT8W5zuGNJMYAw3yqmCh-bn6nnQtJEBCfH9aabKXlh2GXetQxOVfd2OK6xuKBh4kCPYaxsLUc9PHyOVacBQqC4utmPNzndf3nZo0er46Vk7gcUM/s1600-h/bookplates2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDz5-PLZaOwNhAQwSEr4mS5_BtNW2tT8W5zuGNJMYAw3yqmCh-bn6nnQtJEBCfH9aabKXlh2GXetQxOVfd2OK6xuKBh4kCPYaxsLUc9PHyOVacBQqC4utmPNzndf3nZo0er46Vk7gcUM/s320/bookplates2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360760708563994290" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-88521059933180335582009-07-13T11:42:00.001-07:002009-07-15T13:32:46.646-07:00newly-finished invitationsA bunch of pieces came back from the printer last week. You can never be exactly sure how the chosen ink colors and paper and texture will all come together for custom letterpress designs like these, so I sort of hold my breath until I open the box. These three made me want to do cartwheels in my skivvies down Lincoln Place! <br /><br />See more <a href="http://www.paperloveonline.com/finishedprojects.htm">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErww7BGhA6iwsIjqYxmJjD7CK0W_D52Lh7QJb-31C3PkMW5eW3KDvd2qQSsP1crKUJPe_3S8RzMlSud1ThaF5w6_pFTQfoO3FjklLRyt7mSwlx2DmWFwkv5Ly3T5V_Ak7_B4zEnWBLNg/s1600-h/ellen2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErww7BGhA6iwsIjqYxmJjD7CK0W_D52Lh7QJb-31C3PkMW5eW3KDvd2qQSsP1crKUJPe_3S8RzMlSud1ThaF5w6_pFTQfoO3FjklLRyt7mSwlx2DmWFwkv5Ly3T5V_Ak7_B4zEnWBLNg/s320/ellen2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358018193994735298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXnMeWZINHRkU11aRVDZxR_BPhDCk4zwzOttc4Z4QDHhdLW4AYf094jyMUIAuk2aKNcyH7XIX-N7i9tByNmMnd04_m_U7pEwnjNLOMJN0mzzaGGOd0BWiqamWsc1fwJpZEtNd9GmDCHE/s1600-h/sybille.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlXnMeWZINHRkU11aRVDZxR_BPhDCk4zwzOttc4Z4QDHhdLW4AYf094jyMUIAuk2aKNcyH7XIX-N7i9tByNmMnd04_m_U7pEwnjNLOMJN0mzzaGGOd0BWiqamWsc1fwJpZEtNd9GmDCHE/s320/sybille.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358017666214176162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX-3kHHubExwkk_DCJrJpiKGO1fK3G9LohedUfU7tlzyBgmp7PH2BgNL7fAj1piOEGPLnXL2j3oq-AEW8LRc47A6kBtk3M-I4w47Q4qH20kZcbln3hwBrfHBPZaGEg64QsmIPND8skNo/s1600-h/jamieset.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkX-3kHHubExwkk_DCJrJpiKGO1fK3G9LohedUfU7tlzyBgmp7PH2BgNL7fAj1piOEGPLnXL2j3oq-AEW8LRc47A6kBtk3M-I4w47Q4qH20kZcbln3hwBrfHBPZaGEg64QsmIPND8skNo/s320/jamieset.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358017462381732690" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-662254969800892742009-07-02T18:00:00.000-07:002009-07-13T12:23:49.945-07:00How is it already July?And I haven't put up any new posts since the beginning of May? I'm a terrible shopkeeper! What can I say other than I've been really busy with custom invitations -- lots of great illustration commissions included! Take a look <a href="http://www.paperloveonline.com/finishedprojects.htm">here</a> for my newest favorite projects. And more to put up soon.<br /><br />Following are some of the new finger-tip-twitching goodies taking over the shelves in Paper Love. <br /><br />1. Wooden rubber stamps! I like these for putting little messages on the flaps of envelopes to letters to friends. You know, things like: lylas, bff, swalcakws, kit. $25.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBkXDhkaVLOjRqBoZGzj2XnyUc1iLQpRSqBqEIbzIa8L6q2hB2GvO8TJDu9WULWL30EwD2TKQ5fu0S1AgsPkb7dFzuj42yMFRQmAK2CJjlKtcpLGiu7Iej8Vnra3meonlQ762iI6egFs/s1600-h/rubber+stamps.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEBkXDhkaVLOjRqBoZGzj2XnyUc1iLQpRSqBqEIbzIa8L6q2hB2GvO8TJDu9WULWL30EwD2TKQ5fu0S1AgsPkb7dFzuj42yMFRQmAK2CJjlKtcpLGiu7Iej8Vnra3meonlQ762iI6egFs/s320/rubber+stamps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354034314086775106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />2. I'm cuckoo-pants for Wayne Thiebaud. I would love the original of this painting to take over a wall in my living room. Until then, cards will definitely do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkdh3TtYDOJ54t9dLetg3w6UCdhGECB9gaACSMDIo-6_maVU1sRl9MX3bZ0OiSGnNR3N71XlU4rYXm1caSzuxLGcvFMr9Q3hoFPfoMr7p7b_VLuuMVcK8EbEk2Q-T_Huq_zlCAEcYsvo/s1600-h/waybe+thiebald.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkdh3TtYDOJ54t9dLetg3w6UCdhGECB9gaACSMDIo-6_maVU1sRl9MX3bZ0OiSGnNR3N71XlU4rYXm1caSzuxLGcvFMr9Q3hoFPfoMr7p7b_VLuuMVcK8EbEk2Q-T_Huq_zlCAEcYsvo/s320/waybe+thiebald.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354036542973411378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />3. Oh goodness, aren't these the cutest bird bags? And I think this is the last one! I'll have to order a load more. Screen-printed cotton. $21<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabTOnO5oZl6ylVNxqaE648PYRb8_PALJp-YvUr3v63jrezrdVmwsWlT3jov_bd2GrSlNhyQmskEE2nFLvmaGgeborda-YExXoCscEJVneEyl3H3AcfwTn0BVzCGZIPseipM-xwWJRRWY/s1600-h/bird+bag.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabTOnO5oZl6ylVNxqaE648PYRb8_PALJp-YvUr3v63jrezrdVmwsWlT3jov_bd2GrSlNhyQmskEE2nFLvmaGgeborda-YExXoCscEJVneEyl3H3AcfwTn0BVzCGZIPseipM-xwWJRRWY/s320/bird+bag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354034839177469202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />4. I'm always getting in lots of bird things because a. birds look awesome on pretty much anything and b. they remind me of one of my favorite people: <a href="http://www.oliviabirdsall.com/">olivia birdsall</a>, who really really really loves birds. This is a handmade journal with blank pages for doodling, sticking in photographs, or for taking notes about the day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqLDBaoCS19MJcIucWfDTedfMLewtyj53P8p_FXgUea-ouIxBFLQNCjePGoTulEx6ZC_xvSiOscKJXY2_vdpXcxdWdp0N3wBjbRTu5sirpiOxu1PZsVGmA_f34NBdFM4BqhofM6kn7O4/s1600-h/bird+journal.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqLDBaoCS19MJcIucWfDTedfMLewtyj53P8p_FXgUea-ouIxBFLQNCjePGoTulEx6ZC_xvSiOscKJXY2_vdpXcxdWdp0N3wBjbRTu5sirpiOxu1PZsVGmA_f34NBdFM4BqhofM6kn7O4/s320/bird+journal.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354041978016612082" border="0" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-39982387480622133192009-05-04T09:40:00.000-07:002009-05-06T19:31:33.195-07:00Bring Back Place Cards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFP4gkBY6vArog7MF2yKGc7wmqnPyKqKVt2YVi_7D6j9ii-lm08z38LdDA2QvQoVPzkkXdNFR5k3uYs4l0mZLr5D6Jqz4uNSoY7BRuYuPIIRW01F9jmzuuFamLKUPGrSD6oL2WVPI560/s1600-h/placecards.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFP4gkBY6vArog7MF2yKGc7wmqnPyKqKVt2YVi_7D6j9ii-lm08z38LdDA2QvQoVPzkkXdNFR5k3uYs4l0mZLr5D6Jqz4uNSoY7BRuYuPIIRW01F9jmzuuFamLKUPGrSD6oL2WVPI560/s320/placecards.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332904014442636930" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now that Spencer and I are in our new apartment in Brooklyn, I have great entertaining plans in store... including these happy seating cards!<br /><br />$6.50 to $9.99 for pack of nine or ten. letterpress.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-13924139109392245782009-04-16T17:39:00.000-07:002009-04-16T17:55:07.690-07:00Puppy Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn36f-Wanpn2XJplELARg_yYsSRaPYi02_sdLaiI3PqX2ux7g1aiMSV9SgCSLhONDCjBP8En8vdq2TFu0jIRNPJW15CPwKZzoGhqWEtJrMRrYBnR6vw5o-FHf8ez23sMS_OmF6gs86aJE/s1600-h/dognames.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn36f-Wanpn2XJplELARg_yYsSRaPYi02_sdLaiI3PqX2ux7g1aiMSV9SgCSLhONDCjBP8En8vdq2TFu0jIRNPJW15CPwKZzoGhqWEtJrMRrYBnR6vw5o-FHf8ez23sMS_OmF6gs86aJE/s320/dognames.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325453799282561186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh how I love these mini books. So many people pick up this one, "The Incomplete Book of Dog Names". I don't know if you can read the listings that well, but here are some of the highlights from this particular page: Tater, Yella, Ajax, Garfunkel, Ninja, and Shortstop. Which reminds me. I really need a dog.<br /><br />$7.00 each. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYB-aGathcwH9Uy2AOnDTeP5oBCeWFEM0W-a43Ok9KSWyCFtLd8OGIMVsnPSwhtNJydF0FaK2PN2UXoZ43zQoLgJgRdD1YZpEk_jxD68E9l5p-0-AfJaTOQQco8pOd_297uHQUFvjxNU/s1600-h/dognames2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYB-aGathcwH9Uy2AOnDTeP5oBCeWFEM0W-a43Ok9KSWyCFtLd8OGIMVsnPSwhtNJydF0FaK2PN2UXoZ43zQoLgJgRdD1YZpEk_jxD68E9l5p-0-AfJaTOQQco8pOd_297uHQUFvjxNU/s320/dognames2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325454020085824626" border="0" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-88521056211886847122009-04-13T10:33:00.000-07:002009-04-13T10:38:44.617-07:00Always Say Thank You<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxIuF1jfwA8XsOMSQ4apbWjrRgiJO_FXxNP_vXXIttKN7yj2B02Wjx2IoGsXo87dsR1yY9-Fu4Cyc3CbuqG3phQ-81PlY9NKQwoE01L29oUcEFCH5UAQGK50-4I5dwL-yrabAXMxtrko/s1600-h/thankyou.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBxIuF1jfwA8XsOMSQ4apbWjrRgiJO_FXxNP_vXXIttKN7yj2B02Wjx2IoGsXo87dsR1yY9-Fu4Cyc3CbuqG3phQ-81PlY9NKQwoE01L29oUcEFCH5UAQGK50-4I5dwL-yrabAXMxtrko/s320/thankyou.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324230700860208802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These letterpress thank-you notes come in nice little boxes of six. Isn't the typewriter particularly great?<br /><br />$14 per box.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-30099087108361891122009-04-13T10:22:00.000-07:002009-04-13T10:25:53.204-07:00WrappingOrange is my color. Those tangerine polka dots are my favorite.<br /><br />$5.50 to $7.00 for a roll.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_i8_NsCEc0zRVUlujhkdkhhYtrM8ET0UVE0CjCNLkscGSzN79Kjxi4uWHGZnc6YLLb4FeiZKJV9RkdSDYtLnpRK7Ar65MZh8iIbz3bxGHtAr43mzqHj0PEhhlOsvyMdZqUPq7dXhIVNg/s1600-h/wrappingpaper.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_i8_NsCEc0zRVUlujhkdkhhYtrM8ET0UVE0CjCNLkscGSzN79Kjxi4uWHGZnc6YLLb4FeiZKJV9RkdSDYtLnpRK7Ar65MZh8iIbz3bxGHtAr43mzqHj0PEhhlOsvyMdZqUPq7dXhIVNg/s320/wrappingpaper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324227983650077890" border="0" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-2649571633658737012009-04-09T06:33:00.000-07:002009-04-09T14:23:17.283-07:00Stamps of Approval<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7tI_5H2iCM6xfVjubc0BEAHBIZJXoeGJMHxPDwDF_gDE6PZBn8AX9h2aVrbDqNzRC-Uq-GVhfaKlXTdaxlqxQ2ALPPgbkc_4i2G9DFnLZBu6BpMBERTh3XVw8FYXSCDcbvM9kXtgyKQ/s1600-h/stamps.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7tI_5H2iCM6xfVjubc0BEAHBIZJXoeGJMHxPDwDF_gDE6PZBn8AX9h2aVrbDqNzRC-Uq-GVhfaKlXTdaxlqxQ2ALPPgbkc_4i2G9DFnLZBu6BpMBERTh3XVw8FYXSCDcbvM9kXtgyKQ/s320/stamps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322684863836735506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />These stamps (also come as embossers) are useful in so many ways. I have one for the shop, but I really want that top middle one with the monogram for myself. The problem is that I don't have a middle name and just two letters without that glorious big one in the center might look a little underwhelming? I'm still debating.<br /><br />$40 plus shipping for the stamp version... $60 plus shipping for the EMBOSSER.<br /><br />(p.s. totally off subject, but I ate at Franny's on Flatbush last night. Go there if only for the chocolate sorbet! It's like cold melted brownies. Almost as exciting as a new stamp.)Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-49983923649945515892009-04-04T07:10:00.000-07:002009-04-04T09:27:41.590-07:00New Baby CardMy sister-in-law, two of my cousins, and a good friend in California all had babies last month. I love this card because it shows all of the emotions within probably even just a couple of hours of an infant's day. Those little guys don't hold anything back, do they? I admire that.<br /><br />$3.50 for a baby card that tells it like it is.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP0AAhUXkbcWe8t_KC6eN1gQdHiSHH370otEVz67kN0qPnYh2A7O_wpi6Jffbbdau38UfN2pKK06RMZal8VPz131s_WQQZcVJvEsUneT3wBLJ_sL0PH9nUebbWsUw3o6G8zjFK-IXhRY/s1600-h/babycard.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYP0AAhUXkbcWe8t_KC6eN1gQdHiSHH370otEVz67kN0qPnYh2A7O_wpi6Jffbbdau38UfN2pKK06RMZal8VPz131s_WQQZcVJvEsUneT3wBLJ_sL0PH9nUebbWsUw3o6G8zjFK-IXhRY/s320/babycard.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320839204355553746" border="0" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-63302222211576734012009-04-01T10:52:00.000-07:002009-04-01T11:10:59.092-07:00Teardrop TotesA girl came into the shop the other day, walked straight over to the new totes and said: "My bag just broke and this is EXACTLY what I need!" They're 100% cotton (great for Spring!) and just as thrilling in real life. Screen printed.<br /><br />$21 each.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRyLcJ6XFg4K3yTSSc4u-GW8_NfIsVAN0rxI25eQR4wPzV355gp9lb_stsLllaKQOps3nl5NObfEj2_wIdrjbM_Q2yGzsIjSAYZ-NSXWYQrF0VEbG854WgtaLAmDLtNtBKeZFpPTRi5k/s1600-h/totes.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRyLcJ6XFg4K3yTSSc4u-GW8_NfIsVAN0rxI25eQR4wPzV355gp9lb_stsLllaKQOps3nl5NObfEj2_wIdrjbM_Q2yGzsIjSAYZ-NSXWYQrF0VEbG854WgtaLAmDLtNtBKeZFpPTRi5k/s320/totes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319785864274883314" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-60679434227837350102009-03-30T17:43:00.000-07:002009-03-30T18:24:50.651-07:00Jamie's Save-the-Date<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g4MAvRkrH8IGm1B1_pNtcRNgA36KZTtjBGq7IZGUlpp3G2QQIq875iRRbMyEvAImJzOXEwWKt0NyoevLxcbiJrvVZkPTLVGIdvlBJUYg0RTqpLooNZsrwAt2wLcCnxVqHNYsEQQGoE0/s1600-h/jamiebarn.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4g4MAvRkrH8IGm1B1_pNtcRNgA36KZTtjBGq7IZGUlpp3G2QQIq875iRRbMyEvAImJzOXEwWKt0NyoevLxcbiJrvVZkPTLVGIdvlBJUYg0RTqpLooNZsrwAt2wLcCnxVqHNYsEQQGoE0/s320/jamiebarn.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319146296599836642" /></a><br /><br />Jamie has been one of the nicest new friends we've made at Paper Love. I got so excited when she began spreading out torn-out magazine pages and photos for inspiration for her wedding. She also brought pictures of the barn she's getting married in that she wanted on her save-the-date and invitation. I drew a barn to match her style and we added a border for an added element of whimsy. I love the way it turned out in letterpress!Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-5217946191240355122009-03-27T20:12:00.000-07:002009-04-01T12:32:19.174-07:00Fun EnvelopesMy camera arrived back home again safe and sound and ready for work. So here's what we have first. New punchy envelope stationery! They're super fabulous for thank-yous, hellos, goodbyes, and every noteworthy correspondence need in between.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBIn8w2WPN8zFmh_ANrzv7oqQxfsLCFz_ugGGRCznS8AdQw-Xfq9SBYT7MtJtF8VptNMUCXdZFVgOvySnwQZT1JzyXbWZthVwSy_TOwRZF80WgzPOMFGcEw8IzmGs2Ks6O92WqSADq8E/s1600-h/newstationery.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBIn8w2WPN8zFmh_ANrzv7oqQxfsLCFz_ugGGRCznS8AdQw-Xfq9SBYT7MtJtF8VptNMUCXdZFVgOvySnwQZT1JzyXbWZthVwSy_TOwRZF80WgzPOMFGcEw8IzmGs2Ks6O92WqSADq8E/s320/newstationery.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319805487433299666" /></a><br /><br /><br />$19.50 for a box of ten notes and envelopes.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-65959479983595442862009-03-18T11:13:00.001-07:002009-03-19T09:14:48.640-07:00I have so many new things in....but my little camera friend broke and is hospitalized at the repair shop. When I get it back I'll put up pictures of our new springtime wrapping paper, luxurious boxes of super nice deckled-edge stationery, and our new fabulous lines of personalized stamps and embossers! They're really handy for return addressing. I can't keep my hands off the magical sample embosser though. Someone help me please.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-26691038693129659602009-03-18T10:57:00.000-07:002009-03-18T11:12:46.135-07:00If You Need Pictures Taken......I'll put you in touch with the adorable Katherine McPherson. She recently moved to Park Slope and asked if she could take some photos of the shop. Aren't they great?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_8efvaiSqNbkyBna4qEA2hyHdK4C0j6td4PyC7MMDKWp9pflM3D8yWZwVuWmueA0YcrgNsnHjK_z8r32-tYYBjFcbUoQ2yNVsTV4dRA4CHbwzGNVZoMiRS8KeaCtFN-iFnneZC9_KTE/s1600-h/k6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_8efvaiSqNbkyBna4qEA2hyHdK4C0j6td4PyC7MMDKWp9pflM3D8yWZwVuWmueA0YcrgNsnHjK_z8r32-tYYBjFcbUoQ2yNVsTV4dRA4CHbwzGNVZoMiRS8KeaCtFN-iFnneZC9_KTE/s200/k6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314591834625576258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XNu9I1XMXOhptbO9-NnxjFn9_yGE7SksvJAPTr4H2UEKm8O39KuIbrqEqH-nt65KzuRS_2SYa9TwupXMKdVUeqUZp2zNGjHHbaMx332tXTYAirSO0hwbnlZla1Aftn3Xs0005_00Gsg/s1600-h/k5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XNu9I1XMXOhptbO9-NnxjFn9_yGE7SksvJAPTr4H2UEKm8O39KuIbrqEqH-nt65KzuRS_2SYa9TwupXMKdVUeqUZp2zNGjHHbaMx332tXTYAirSO0hwbnlZla1Aftn3Xs0005_00Gsg/s200/k5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314591545714998098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUMQmTdSlV1xiA98v9hIY2wvEvPe5kPoH4PWBNsDMjjqPbBDpdJT1UfXnv7m9-e9Vt3zZdkwYoJLwt7kO9wVD0g-e5zdAvO5YxSHEOP2VaPVsyqLIUYwAgBslU1NF4QNfn_ZqOZn-gtc/s1600-h/k4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUMQmTdSlV1xiA98v9hIY2wvEvPe5kPoH4PWBNsDMjjqPbBDpdJT1UfXnv7m9-e9Vt3zZdkwYoJLwt7kO9wVD0g-e5zdAvO5YxSHEOP2VaPVsyqLIUYwAgBslU1NF4QNfn_ZqOZn-gtc/s200/k4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314591267186680098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPcnlXTiobmyW-Yw-M2YGE1g3zlifyZtWEGEhVxAg_upj0E9T4AclFYW23DZ1iZOOuoeztp86iQrhy-0tYM9KWEb8GtV5KFMiS_7_wkcoL86tHqOS2ua5dXNh3SStUsDsxJ_FRnq1RBw/s1600-h/k3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPcnlXTiobmyW-Yw-M2YGE1g3zlifyZtWEGEhVxAg_upj0E9T4AclFYW23DZ1iZOOuoeztp86iQrhy-0tYM9KWEb8GtV5KFMiS_7_wkcoL86tHqOS2ua5dXNh3SStUsDsxJ_FRnq1RBw/s200/k3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314590984650092754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8F-RUyQhiGGalgnCi8dNmGK1qDORD47XgCEkGZBt1sEgq8eLBtVkksTiGJo3pJlYJJxnf48sEWVOuqqKBpANE-oBLR1Yo1bx1VRKbPOdJTcRoJQHF-c42DNkXdagZKrONtsh__MGnDFQ/s1600-h/k2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8F-RUyQhiGGalgnCi8dNmGK1qDORD47XgCEkGZBt1sEgq8eLBtVkksTiGJo3pJlYJJxnf48sEWVOuqqKBpANE-oBLR1Yo1bx1VRKbPOdJTcRoJQHF-c42DNkXdagZKrONtsh__MGnDFQ/s200/k2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314590708049734642" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-78987993039896841102009-02-23T20:09:00.000-08:002009-02-23T20:32:50.285-08:00Letterpress Brooklyn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJIXQBFX0XgIjWEHlk0WeluDCjAkohynrg4hou0BdXd329Pq_GNHFei9Gg5TKoVPgXxje440SJyVG0MGEB_DoB3lCxIuLET0mLFOVAiCJ5ECTcKj3FbSnYyXQCNpNOXxeMYHUbMrPlJE/s1600-h/letterpressbrooklyn.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJIXQBFX0XgIjWEHlk0WeluDCjAkohynrg4hou0BdXd329Pq_GNHFei9Gg5TKoVPgXxje440SJyVG0MGEB_DoB3lCxIuLET0mLFOVAiCJ5ECTcKj3FbSnYyXQCNpNOXxeMYHUbMrPlJE/s320/letterpressbrooklyn.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306214161089523762" border="0" /></a><br />I'm really lucky to have a shop here in New York because so many talented artists live right here in the neighborhood. I love getting in anything featuring our unique little locale and so do my customers. Park Slopers especially have a deep sense of community pride—these packs of letterpress Brooklyn and Manhattan cityscapes are flying off my shelves!<br /><br />8 cards and envelopes, $17.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-9991057524836709062009-02-15T18:46:00.000-08:002009-02-23T20:35:58.715-08:00Original Thoughts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVH7-2sKblrwWrbcezXZ5HI4Yv3dHbaBg3sSz77DSBMHFCeWsjpavG0ps_JZth0PQZrTnp-0amxq2iA4Szu-iz7hIu1susf2wObnM2n3H47_UcqfUGyE6Su06mYFNuBMDHt8Kdc1psZw/s1600-h/originalthoughts.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVH7-2sKblrwWrbcezXZ5HI4Yv3dHbaBg3sSz77DSBMHFCeWsjpavG0ps_JZth0PQZrTnp-0amxq2iA4Szu-iz7hIu1susf2wObnM2n3H47_UcqfUGyE6Su06mYFNuBMDHt8Kdc1psZw/s320/originalthoughts.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306217991940743186" /></a><br /><br /><br />Small and compact, with soft spongy cover in glorious neon colors. Shiny ballpoint pen comes tucked into the side. Need I say more?<br /><br />$18.Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279154315200873914.post-10777479057643752852009-02-11T08:00:00.000-08:002009-02-23T13:31:03.737-08:00Modern Vintage ValentinesHow gorgeous are these specially-made letterpress valentines? I'm reading Thomas Hardy's <span style="font-style: italic;">Far From the Madding Crowd</span> now and feel like Gabriel Oak would have payed his two pence to get one for Bathsheba. So old-fashioned and romantic.<br /><br />On nice heavy stock. $6 each.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXghPe2M-MKKhoZH0ZZBdZ3J_NtwLLL8uQvw3E4RfeJnPZ3OpCvy0qMQAUHMH729aeUBTYXlbGX22VcolsKnymI1JyuX0OnSgN-b10PQEveZyt9aLzcelsC0OaQy8c25nISl4P50H5Kw/s1600-h/wsvalentines.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXghPe2M-MKKhoZH0ZZBdZ3J_NtwLLL8uQvw3E4RfeJnPZ3OpCvy0qMQAUHMH729aeUBTYXlbGX22VcolsKnymI1JyuX0OnSgN-b10PQEveZyt9aLzcelsC0OaQy8c25nISl4P50H5Kw/s400/wsvalentines.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301571638568290546" border="0" /></a>Alison Alfandrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717980819426050264noreply@blogger.com0