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, …
(Crafty Hour happens each month at Modern Mouse from 5-7 PM on second Thursdays! Look out for the next one…come and craft with us!)
The merry, merry month of May brought yet another successful Craft Night to Modern Mouse’s backroom workspace! Taught by resident Mouse and assistant manager Christina Chen, the Monogrammed Doily Totebag workshop quickly filled up with excited crafters ready to doilify some plain old canvas totebags. We quickly got down to business, but first, there were snacks to be had. No Modern Mouse Craft Night would be complete …
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 …
Simply wowed by Mom? Wow her right back with a thoughtful handpicked, handmade gift! Find that special present for the caring, classy mother and the fun, funky mama. From art and accessories to jewelry and the sweetest scents, we’ve got it right here! And of course, no Mother’s Day gift is complete without a lovely notecard to say “I love you!” Browse our abundant selection of unique, high-quality cards, including hand-letterpressed ones by hello!Lucky and other creative card artists.