bookish lady

My pal Ji Sun is raising moolah to fund a trip to volunteer in Nepal. She started a bloggle (wha? a blog + a raffle!), and all of her crafty friends have donated something cool to the cause. Check it out and place a bid via the comments section. My donation was […]

In honor of this day, get 4 postcards for $4, through Wednesday, September 26! Just order two, and I’ll throw in two extras. Any of my four postcard designs will work (not just ye olde jolly roger). Let me know in your order whether you want 4 of the same, or one […]

Things I loved about Renegade:
The cheap pizza, the visits from pals, meeting Erica and Chandi of the DC Craft Mafia, people digging my work, the weather on Sunday (but not Saturday), the fact that I am getting to be a pro at dismantling my tent, my position across from the pony rides, the lovely letterpress […]

1. Freshly painted on Joanna’s wall, where I stayed this weekend.
2. On the inside of my favorite new books.
3. On the 1400 miles of roads I drove to get to Chicago and back. Whew!

That’s how I’ve been thinking of my new series. Each one is red with black and gold striped endpapers inside that remind me of fancy wallpaper in a private room. The best part is that each one has its own vintage image of an amorous lady, either in her boudoir or in some […]

I’m going to Chicago!
If you’ll be in the area September 15 and 16, check out my booth at the Renegade Craft Fair! This year it’s happening on Division Street between Damen Avenue and Wood Street, in conjunction with the Do*Division Street Fest. It’s a whopper of a show, from noon to 10pm both […]