Year 2008

This is my last post of the year and it is my 400th post! This blog is definitely one of the best things I started in 2008 – my new year resolution was to keep motivated as I was starting my freelance journey – and I couldn’t do it any better way! Year 2008 was a big year for me; moved to New York, started freelancing on my own, Maia the dachshund became our new family, got to work on lots of cool projects (my client, LAMA is nominated for Daily Candy’s sweetest things 2008!) and my letterpress class was also one of the best things I started this year along with my etsy shop! I don’t think I would have accomplished everything without my husband’s help of course, and all the inspiring talented people in the world, and you guys!! Thank you so much for visiting here, every “I love your blog/work” message really melt my heart and helped me keep motivated and really inspired me so thank you so much!

A year seems so short, but so long, it is weird… and although I couldn’t cross off all my list of things that I wanted to do this year (always a little things that takes forever to accomplish) but I am happy with everything happened in 2008 and where I am right now.

I wanted to end my last post of the year with some great typographic images that have been on my flickr favorites throughout the year so please enjoy! (some are just links due to their copyright protection on their photos)

From bogtrykkeren:

From pfraterdeus:

From Depression Press:

This LOVE.

This Wood Types.

From sycamore street:

From StillBlooming:

From arm79:

From Olive-Route:

From ben syverson:

This H is for hello!.

This art, squared.

This R.

From ATLIW:

From yesh801:

From vial3tt3r:

From keri:

From atelier domino:

I will come back with my new year resolution – it is going to be a wonderful and exciting year! I have a lot of fun projects lined up already, I can’t wait to get started and share them with you here, too.

Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year 2009!!!

Vintage Alphabet Bookmarks

I went to the Holiday Craft Market the other day like I said I would and it was awesome! I saw so many great handmade products and artists, it was so fun and inspiring!

Lots of things caught my eye, but especially, this vintage alphabet bookmarks from Beacon Bookmarks caught my eye and wanted to share with you here – with their business card that reads “Read Books, Not Blogs” – haha so great!

So simple and strong (made with hardwood) you can use them for a long long time! I actually got 2 for Randy, R and S, because he reads more books than blogs. I read more blogs than books… maybe someday I will get my H bookmark to read more books. hehe

We Heart Bacon

I had to take a picture when I saw this – “We Heart Bacon” sign!!

Nice hand-lettering and it made me smile so much! Who doesn’t love bacon?! right?

and the other side of the sign was….

Ah, that’s why. This side is nicely done, too, I like it. The little beer glass is cute.

December 30th morning inspirations – 2008 is ending really soon!!! I am working at the office this week, which is kind of weird… I never worked between after Christmas and the New Years so… oh well.

Bloomsberry & Co. Think Chocolate

Randy got me this chocolate from Bloomsberry & Co. and I love the packaging!

I like what it says on the box, too.

“Peace on earth. May this chocolate bring you peace (and quiet) these Holidays, if only for a moment.”

(it did, thank you.)

and how cute is this wrapping paper inside the box!

and after going to their website, I found out that they have all sorts of fun chocolates and their website is really fun to look around, too.

No Weight Gain Chocolate:

Some for me, some for you chocolate:

Eat me. chocolate:

and more on their website. I like how fun they are and each packaging is different and designed well. Chocolate always makes me happy so this is a double treat for me!

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1 year ago today, December 29th, we moved to New York. It’s been exactly a year living in the city. I feel like I am officially settled…