The internet is begging me to make paper leaves…
found on Color Collective, via OWEN GILDERSLEEVE for POOGLA via DEBI VAN ZYL
found on Design Sponge
paper leaves
Leave a comment
new cards at riverside studios
Just in time for the holidays and Riverside Studios’ first Friday art opening tonight, I dropped off a new batch of my cards last night. Look for my handcarved and printed penguins, snowflakes, cactuses, cows and Tahoe postcards when you stop in next. weeee!
what a difference a week makes…
paper, dinosaurs, and carabiners
My mailbox has been full of fun this month! Exhibit A was a surprise pregnancy announcement from my great friend in North Carolina, and Exhibit B is above: an amazing stack of French Paper samples. Can’t wait to pick out my colors and weights and get printing for the holidays! Not only are the samples ridiculously good-looking, but they came packaged with a dinosaur figurine. As you can see, the little guy in a ribbon scarf fits right in at my house.
I owe many thanks to Michelle Murdock of Quail Lane Press for clueing me in to French Paper’s amazing-ness. Check out my profile of Michelle and her little press in Moonshine Ink‘s November edition on stands in Truckee/North Tahoe now, or online (link to come soon — they must be slacking this month). I am loving her work… in fact, I took home “Carabiners” from our interview, and have some 5 other QLP prints on my wish list.
carved!
An Etsy custom order I did for a Canadian wedding a month or so ago. Just now posting it; yep, it’s been a little hectic around here!
moonshine ink, september edition
Wow am I excited about this month’s Moonshine Ink! Not only did I get to write a story about my friend Carl who’s building a wooden stand-up paddleboard in my DiStill Life art column, Fern got to speak her mind in the Do Tell section (this month’s question asked what celebrity you would punch). She’s one tough pup!
September marked my last month as an associate editor for Moonshine, so hopefully this will free up some more time for freelancing and, of course, this here blog. I sure will miss working with all the great columnists of the Wellness & Learning section I oversaw, but am looking forward to new adventures!
greetings from austin (and one creative man)
It’s been a happy few weeks in my world.
1) I received a care package from artist Chris Bomely, once very well-known in the Tahoe community for this little guy, who now lives in Austin. We’ve never met, but he found my blog when I applauded his work on the Red Truck a few months back. This seemingly small gesture was HUGE for me. Did I mention I like mail? Especially unexpected packages! The above card was among the items.
2) My ultimate frisbee team, “Butter,” recently took 6th place at the Northern California Sectionals, advancing to Regionals for the first time in its history — and to the surprise of two teams that were ranked ahead of us going into the tournament. One of our rally cheers is “______ is better with butter,” “______ is better with butter,” “everything’s better with butter!” The theme somewhat matches this card, don’t ya think? Though butter would have many many matches.
moonshine ink august edition
If you haven’t checked out the new Moonshine Ink that’s on stands around Tahoe/Truckee, do it! My latest DiStill Life column is on the new grant-funded Arts For the Schools programming, and it is quite exciting stuff. Project Bandaloop is the first performer on the playbill, and I can’t wait for the show next weekend… they’re dancing in the air, off the side of the Resort at Squaw Creek building. yowza!
{postcard} greetings from maine
I just returned from a thoroughly East Coast vacation and, of course, stocked up on loads of postcards. This one was purchased with a lobster hat in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. I ate a whole lobster for the first time, so I got a little out of control with the lobster souvenirs.
the only constant…
I’ve been neglecting _____smith blogging as of late since change is in the air. I’ve been super busy working on some freelance projects, plus juggling my associate editing work with Moonshine Ink and taking on a quasi full-time job with Tahoe Mountain Sports in Kings Beach.
I’m handling all their web copywriting (penning compelling product descriptions, like Elaine from Seinfeld did for J. Petterman) and social media, which means I’m now blogging, and on Twitter and Facebook, as the voice of Tahoe Mountain Sports. I’ll still keep _____smith updated with my crafting and latest published work, but don’t hold your breath for super-fresh content. If you miss me too much, follow me through Tahoe Mountain Sports!
_____smith 