We’re enchanted by the perfectly printed designs from PaperWheel Press! Designer Elizabeth Weil is another of the multi-talented folks that we’re proud to know;  her current labor of love is PaperWheel’s fantastic card line. Combining old-school letterpress skills with hilariously geeky commentary, PaperWheel cards are ideal for the person who might check their email thirty times a day (sometimes you gotta, man!), but still knows how to keep it real. You can follow Elizabeth’s inky Tweets at @paperwheel, and you can find her cards adorning the shelves right here at …

Who says letters are a lost art? Los Angeles artist Victoria Vu delivers a return to good ol’ fashioned correspondence with her lovely line of paper goods, Paper & Type. In the age of emailed thank yous and texted “I love yous” (which are totally fine, but you know), it’s extra special to get a little handwritten note . Using natural colors and designs that remind us of old-timey fountain pen on fancy parchment, Paper & Type’s notecards, planners, and envelopes are modern and irreverent enough to be totally awesome, …

Mangosteens are one of the most exotic and beautiful fruits out there (they look like this), so they’re a perfect namesake for Oaklander Gabrielle Lessard’s lovely, leafy line of jewelry. Gabrielle is a total jack-of-all-trades, balancing a law career, extensive travel, jewelry design, and maintaining a popular fair-trade import business that supports human rights by selling handmade products from artisans all over the world. Not too shabby!
I had to find out more about one of her favorite materials, Art Clay; turns out, it’s a soft, moldable clay made from reclaimed …

Today I have the pleasure of showcasing one of the most talented artists in the Bay Area, no, the world! She’s a genius, a true original, creator of treasured masterpieces and…a total spazz. Yup, you guessed it! Today’s artist profile is Pollyannacowgirl, aka ME, Modern Mouse’s newest employee, Polly Conway.
I shall try to present an unbiased discussion of myself; I love making jewelry and accessories that are fun to wear and make people smile, using lots of color, vintage components, and the wildest charms and fabrics I can find. Follow …

Babies. Gotta love ‘em. For each smile and coo they charm us with, they test our human endurance for total grossness with their other talents: gently referred to by the folks at BabiLayers as “spontaneous drool, spit-up, and vomit.” That about sums it up; but hold on. We grown-ups aren’t perfect either. Wearing clothes covered with germs and allergens, we might be as yucky to babies as they sometimes are to us.

Enter Claire Hsu Gantan, creator of BabiLayers, with an excellent idea to keep everyone healthy and clean. Her beautifully …

We can all use a little inspiration from time to time. I wouldn’t mind being surrounded by helpful bits of knowledge and advice everywhere I go; a few choice words of wisdom can really make a difference in a day, don’t you think? Luckily, here at Modern Mouse, we’ve got oodles of Raw Art Letterpress prints and cards to keep us motivated and moving forward! Artist Colette Urquhart finds and distills the best quotes from the smartest, wittiest folks in history, from Maya Angelou to Winnie the Pooh, and prints …

Who says Modern Mouse doesn’t have awesome stuff for dudes, by dudes? Well, we totally do! And we’re very excited about our latest addition to our menswear section. Wyze Creation is the life’s work of wise guy and designer Jeffrey Fong; his line of apparel for both men and women is street fashion that’s both inspired and meant to inspire everyone who sees it.
If you take a look at the Wyze Creation blog, you might find a new favorite song along with your daily dose of style; they post fresh …

Alamedan Cece Reinhardt is one skilled upcycler: as the crafty mind behind Reinhardt Designs, she turns stuff destined for the landfill into rugged accessories in the blink of an eye! Using rubber from old bike tubes and bits of lush leather, Reinhardt Designs specializes in unisex arm cuffs that add an ultra-hip touch to your favorite LBD or jeans ‘n t-shirt combo.
Cece and her partner are also incorporating creative reuse into another huge project: “greening” an Airstream trailer for a cross-country journey this summer. How cool is that? You can …

What’s the fun of having a cute jewelry collection if you don’t have an awesome way to display it? More often than not, our favorite pieces disappear into the dark regions of a box, not to be seen for years, or at least until they’re out of style. Fortunately for people like me, Kristie Garafola of KikiBella has come to the rescue with her ingenious storage solutions that are both beautiful and helpful. Using “poke-friendly,” limited edition Japanese fabrics, Kikibella jewelry organizers look like pieces of art that just happen …