Jewell's Picks & Pics: Minor Details

This is the coolest children's design blog I have ever seen. It's called Minor Details. Go check it out. Here are some of my favorite finds from the site. Sorry, you'll have to go to the blog if you want to find the original links where these products are from.












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Mommy is blogging for Black*Eiffel this week, so for this lil' blog it's going to be Jewell's Picks & Pics ALL week! Busy little me.

Visit us on Black*Eiffel this Week!

This coming week I will be guest blogging on the Black*Eiffel blog. In case you haven't already seen it, it's a blog done by a friend and classmate of mine from the design program I went through in college. Her blog is amazing. So make sure you check it out next week, and all the time. Thanks, Rachel!

Etsy Find: Maryink

Been a while since you got a cool t-shirt? If the only clothes you've bought in the last year are dress socks, workout shorts, and a Northface fleece, time to stop yourself from growing old. Put something on your iPod that was released after 2002, go on a random drive somewhere until 2 am, eat some mac & cheese out of a sauce pan...and buy a new T. These "hot-t's" are from Mary Ink on Etsy.

Studio on Fire

I was looking through all my inspiration files yesterday and discovered I have not yet done a post for Studio on Fire. "Oh dear," I thought. Better get a it up ASAP. Maybe you've seen this stuff, maybe you haven't (I immediately recognized Laurie Demartino's letterhead when I first perused thier work). What are they? An award winning design house in Minneapolis, doing over-the-top fabulous letterpress work, either for clients, or entirely their own. They say of themselves,

We bring a keen synergy of design sensitivity and production knowledge to our projects. We are backed by full, in-house modern letterpress printing capabilities. We collaborate with creative firms, printers, and individuals to produce work with a tactile and distinctively modern edge.

Most of the designs here have been around for awhile, but they look as fresh as ever to me. Their body of work is a bizarre combination of frightening, graffiti-like cartoon illustrations, and adorably charming. I prefer the adorable. You can gawk in awe at their fabulous client work, or shop their fabulous cards, stationery, and calendars. Anyone's birthday coming up?

Jewell's Picks & Pics: h,i,j kids

Here's me, proving a baby can look simply fabulous in Carters (see my dress here, but purchased at JCPenney). But every wardrobe needs some of those over-the-top-adorable, unique, handcrafted pieces. Look no further than h,i,j kids. In the These are unsurpassably darling, and, say, I think they're actually within a price range I wouldn't mind splurging in. Go nuts kids.

Dee & Lala

I am in LOVE. I just discovered Dee & Lala while doing my usual round of Etsy's letterpress products. Hyper-adorability on each perfectly polished design. Please share in my extreme joy by visiting deeandlala.com. Their cards are sold on etsy right here.

Announcing The Paper Nut Wedding Line!

It's finally here! The Paper Nut Wedding line. February was our advertised launch date, and we ended up going live one day late: March 1. Visit the gallery here. Explore the first lineup of wedding announcement designs, and be sure to view the complete suite of a design. I humbly accept and welcome any little criticisms or feedback on any aspect of the site, designs, or information. Please leave your positive comments here, and any problems email to me personally: jeanie@thepapernut.com

Important: there is still so much more to come. Many more designs are near completion and ready to enter the gallery. Check back over the coming weeks to see new additions, and we'll keep you updated on the blog.

Thanks for your patience! Enjoy and spread the word!