Striking a balance between functionality and fun can be tough. Luckily, at Modern Mouse, you can find eye masks by Jennibean’s Designs of San Francisco and Emeryville that blend both seamlessly. Both cute and useful, Jennifer Ky’s creations give us every reason to travel in style.
The Jennibean’s Designs Story
When I travel, I love to bring reusable things and neat treats. This is where my passion started. I started sewing washable shoe bags to stow my shoes in so I wouldn’t have to throw away any more ripped plastic bag fiascos. …
Here at Modern Mouse, meat is big. As drywell, San Francisco artist Alyson Thomas shares her musings on meat and other things delicious and entertaining. Her charming posters and prints are the perfect present for your favorite foodie, and an amusing addition to your home or office!
The Drywell Story
I was raised in suburban Texas and escaped to California as soon as I possibly could. As a only child, I was obsessively creative because I had no one to play with. I kind of always thought this was normal, as thus …
What to do when you have something to wipe but don’t want it on your sleeve? Alameda mom Jane Bahk craftily created the Snozzie, a reusable, super-soft organic cotton alternative to tissues that doubles as a cute wristband! Now you can be Super-Mom and look good doing it!
The Snozzie Story
I think I’ve always felt the urge to be creating things. Professionally this led me to producing for television while I continued sewing, knitting and other crafting as hobbies.
Then one day, I was blessed with a beautiful but excessively drooly baby. …
Yoko of Yokomono Studio creates ‘mono’ (Japanese for ‘things’) – beautiful handmade bags and home accessories – completely by hand in her Berkeley studio. Her elegant and functional tissue box covers and handbags come in striking fabrics so you can keep all of your things looking nice!
The Yokomono Studio Story:
I’ve always liked making stuff. My earliest “creative” memory is of sewing stuffed animals when I was around 10. After graduating from college and embarking on a wildly uncreative life as a software engineer my daughter came along. As I imagine …
Hooray! Special, handmade-and-designed gifts in every category for young and old…that won’t break the bank!
Presenting…a set of gifts that won’t disappoint in the office! Small and simple, functional and fun!
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The delightful creations of Bunnymilkshake Concoctions feature sweet sewing kits, pincushions and cozy earmuffs made out of soft, bright, hand-woven fabric. We love all the care and detail Vanessa puts in her fabric and designs for her products. And having Bruno Bunny the Pincushion sit on your wrist while you sew is just great fun!
The Bunnymilkshake Concoctions Story
I am trying to bring a new spin on hand-woven fabric, and it’s presence in everyday life. I use a lot of knitting yarns in my weaving, to bring a homey feel, and try …
Janette Pasali’s pretty purse hooks and pocket mirrors have been delighting the hearts of many Modern Mouse customers since Little Pink Plum joined our family. Lovely statement images make these handcrafted, practical and essential accessories fun for everyone!
The Little Pink Plum Story
It seems like I’ve been crafting with paper my whole life. When I was about 5 or 6 years old, my mother (who is Japanese) taught me how to fold a crane from origami paper and I became fascinated with being able to create things from paper. As I …
