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I'm not really big on making holiday items because they can't be used any other time of the year. But I do love the holidays! I picked up these papers to make these journals because I thought they were subtle, but had a hink of holiday :)  Plus they were just plain cute.

Cupcake Journal - Large

Winter Hot Cocoa - Mini Journal or Notebook

Check out the journals here

I just wanted to tell all my friends here on vox that my store Saidie is back up and running! I was focusing on my other store Bound.To for a minute, but I was also sketching away for some new ideas for Saidie. Now that I have finalized a few of my illustrations, they are up in my store as prints, gocco prints, cards, and moleskines. Here's a preview:

You can also check out my Etsy Mini at the bottom of my left sidebar.

my friend and i went to crafty bastards yesterday and i had to restrain myself from buying more than i did.  this is what i bought:

www.blugrndesign.com

i immediatly snatched up this little guy because i have a frenchie (Brice) and i love all things related to my little best friend.  check out blurgrn design for other fun jewelry and cards.

maryink.com

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love this shirt i bought from maryink, she's also on etsy - Maryink

biggsandfeather.com

biggs and feather has the best smelling soaps. i bought a 3-pack of thier barbados soap, mind soak, and soul kiss lip balm for a friend of ours who couldn't make it because she wasn't feeling too good. you can find it here.

spaghettikiss.com

and last but not least i bought this t-shirt from spaghetti kiss for my boyfriend.

larissa @ giant dwarf booth

my friend larissa bought this adorable knit hat from giant dwarf. doesn't she look cute?

some other sellers i saw there that i want to buy from in the future are:

art school dropout

loyalty and blood

tsai-fi

imogene

brookladelphia

this really doesn't relate to anything I usually talk about in my blog, but i saw this last night for the first time and just had to share it.  these kids are so f-ing cute!

Bound.To

its done! my new logo is done! i love it! 

About a month or two ago, I contacted Rakel Ingero after seeing some of her previous work (check out her portfolio: www.ingero.com).  She is so friendly and really great to work with.  I wasn't completely sure what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn't want it to be something so obvious, like just a book.  I thought it would be cute to use a small animal like a hedgehog, mouse, or possum.  I decided on the hedgehog after Rakel wisely pointed out that possums are kind of creepy looking :)

I was a little indesisive at times but she totally worked with me.  When I mentioned that I'd like a little color added in somewhere, she added the adorable bird and snail. 

i changed the banner and avatar in my shop too, they're pretty basic looking right now, but I think it makes the banner look nice and clean.  I might do some tweaking later.

Celery Green Dandelion - Large Sketchbook or Notebook

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Special thanks to Jan from scoutie girl for including my Dandelions notebook in her recent friday scout out. Check out here blog to see the other fantastic Etsians featured and to check out her Indie Goodness Giveaway.

I recently got an iphone (after my friend used the Google maps/GPS function on hers to locate a froyo place when we spontaneously decided we needed to go one day in DC, I had to have one...well there are a million other cool features too). I wanted to find a cute case so it wouldn't get all scratched up like my old ipod, but I wanted it to be unique.  And where do you turn when you want something unique? Etsy of course. 

tabidesigns

I bought this one from Etsy seller tabidesigns, she's in Sydney, Australia but she got it to me so quick and I love it. She also has adorable art prints and ACEOs in her shop.

DrikaB

DrikaB

While I was searching on Etsy, I also fell in love with this wristlet from DrikaB and bought it. She does amazing work and really pays attention to detail, even adding a cute little handmade leaves zipper pull.  Not only does it fit in my big everyday bag, but its great for when I just want to take my keys, wallet, and cell somewhere. love it.