Dear Everyone ~
I’m chuffed to present a quartet of new & newish British papery pleasures, STARting with Cambridge Imprint’s Garland of 36 Stars. The keepsake box, lined in luscious heliotrope, contains thirty-six different patterns of 6 x 6 papers to make an equal number of double-sided, five-pointed origami stars. The only tools you need to have in hand are a sharp pair of scissors and a needle & thread (for garlandizing). These are a joy to make and to festoon.
Scene here: Our friend Robb (who has large hands, great dexterity, and impressive attention to small detail) folded and configured seven stars to look like gymnasts standing on each other’s shoulders. And if you look closely (at top), you’ll observe that the area between the stars is a precise pentagon, echoing the small backside pentagon on each star (below)! Stellar serendipity!
Also from Cambridge Imprint are three new palettes of petite labels, which we couldn’t resist naming: Turkish Kitchen, Grade A Gray shades, and Sublime Maritime. We’ve packaged one sheet of each with a trio of sheets from our original set: Menswear, Vibrant Blooms, and Mixed Greens. These petite labels are great for writing (or typing) small addresses, labelling preserves, titling file folders or notebooks, or sealing a flap.
I’ve been enamoured with Welsh artist Lisa Hardy’s watery watercolours for many moons, and was so thrilled when she announced that eight of her works were being offered as notecards! Her botanicals are light & breezy, with a sunny splash of whimsy.
Elaine Pamphilon is an artist from St. Ives, a seaside town in Cornwall. Her postcards’ titles are as charming as her paintings: Orchid from Ellen, bean pod and blackbirds on the lawn; Meadow flowers in vintage blue jug; Small flowers from the cliff; Dark primulas from the farmers market St. Ives Cornwall.
Whilst sorting through my cache of cards and other papery delights gathered on past travels, I rediscovered a couple of Elaine’s notecards. Her bouquets in jugs and potted plants with teacups are so tranquil. Seeing the cards again motivated me to begin searching for some for the shop…to no avail. Then, out of the blue (like sunny skies!), Elaine commented on one of my Instagram posts, and we embarked on a charming e-xchange. And now, we have a set of four postcards to offer!
Cambridge Imprint Garland of 36 Stars
Cambridge Imprint petite labels
Breezy botanical notecards by Lisa Hardy
Floral postcards by Elaine Pamphilon
Cheery, Bari