Good morning! How was your thanksgiving? How was your weekend? Hope you had a good one… I am back from Boston, I had really great and yummy thanksgiving, and am ready for the busy week! I think from here on, I just have to go go go until Christmas… which is coming so very soon!

After thanksgiving, my mother-in-law took me shopping and I had to ask to go back to this great Christmas shop… (she took me there last year, it was my first time, but didn’t have time to really look around…) It’s been around for ages in Randy’s hometown and coming from Japan, I think this is by far the biggest and the most classic Christmas shop I’ve ever been to! Yes, Santa was there, too! :)

Huge store is filled with anything and everything for Christmas. I only could take some pictures of ornaments and such, but there are lots of rooms and each room has different stuff… aww I could spend all day here just looking at everything.

pretty pretty ornaments…

It was so hard to pick…

I got some new ornaments and got some ideas for our tree this year… I can’t wait to decorate! Have you pulled out or bought your tree yet?! :) I will share some pictures really soon!

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psssst. I’m having a Cyber Monday sale — all my holiday cards are 20% off for 24 hours only. Starts at midnight EST November 30th and ends at midnight EST December 1st.

That “when you spend $25, you get one free card” deal continues… ;)

Hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving!! Happy shopping!

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I can’t believe it’s thanksgiving tomorrow… and I am leaving to Boston today to spend time with my family-in-law. From here on, it’s officially holiday season, everyone! I love this time of the year, everything will be illuminated and pretty, start thinking about people you love and what to give… but I hate it at the same time with all the stress that comes along. aww (I feel the stress already this week…)

but I am wishing every single one of you a happy thanksgiving and happy holiday season from bottom of my heart!! If you are traveling, safe trip!! I am so very thankful you are all here!

Just wanted to let you know that I am offering something new this year — a holiday gift package. If you are thinking of gifting my Live What You Love prints to your loved ones this holiday, this will be perfect.

You will get:

1 8″x10″ Live What You Love letterpress print
1 kraft paper bag
1 letterpress gift tag
1 tissue paper (red or green)

and done! :)

Also, for my dear readers at Heart Fish, you have been so great to me all year long, I would like to give away one of my holiday alphabet greeting cards every $25 you spend in my etsy shop this holiday! (Offer ends December 22nd. While supplies last.) Make sure to mention that you saw my post here and pick which card you’d like when you check out in the message box :)

*If you order LWYL posters, due to the tube mailer condition, you will receive 5 kraft holiday bags instead.

**All orders placed from December 23rd to January 20th will be shipped after January 21st — I will be out of country!

Thank you so much and have a great thanksgiving!!
I will be back on Monday…

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One of my favorite photographers, Amy at Montague is having a giveaway! Just comment on her post and you are entered to win her beautiful calendar for year 2010!

Check out her gorgeous photos on montague, too… sigh… so pretty…

Wednesday morning inspiration… I’m inspired…

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I know I have so many pillows already (apparently not enough!), but I want this LOVE Pillow by Nesta Home so badly…

“These pillows are hand stamped with antique text printing blocks” — I knew so! Looks so great and special, I am adding this to my wish list for sure… :)

I have a huge printing job to do today, I will see you all tomorrow! Have a lovely day :)

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Poppytalk Handmade Holiday Market launched today and I am participating again this month! Come look at my virtual booth here!

Hope you like what I selected for the booth… :)

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Good morning! Hope you had a nice weekend… oh my god, New York City is already filled with holiday stuff, it’s crazy! And thanksgiving is already right here this week… eek soo fast!

Just wanted to let you know that I listed some more letterpress goodies to my etsy shop… yes, it’s for the holidays! :)

If you are planning to gift some papergoods, books, magazines, prints etc. to your loved ones this holiday, I printed something perfect and easy — paper bags to do the wrapping!

Yes, I used wood types to make it really special :)

Type setting — started with same spacing. I LOVE white on kraft paper so I used white ink.

and realized that the letter A and Y for the “holidays” can be tighter…

so adjust the spacing…

better!

and here are the final products…

Happy Holidays! Kraft Paper Bag (set of 5):

Now, the second one… “JOY” — I think it’s one of my favorite holiday words!

Again, started with same spacing and realized that the letter O and Y can be tighter…

Adjust the spacing…

Better!

Printing away…

and here they are. JOY Kraft Paper Bag (set of 5):

*I will have some kind of holiday offer to my blog readers this week so stay tuned!!

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I want this THINK recycled wooden sign by WilliamDohman in my office or living room…

Think! :)

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This abc 123 spork and spoon set is so cute I had to share. I know it’s for the little ones, but I want to buy it for myself :P

Makes a great gift, too!

(via poppytalk)

Happy Friday!

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It was time to print more Live What You Love posters! I printed total of 6 colors in this batch and they are available right here at my etsy shop :)

But as usual, I wanted to share some pictures from the studio…

Type setting — look how beautiful the wood type blocks are! I am in love every time…

on Vandercook press:

Adjusting the placement of the letters — I love the overlapping part, I wanna make art by using this technique next time…

And here are the posters! Each poster is very limited in quantity… as this is really a lot of work…

Yellow:

Grey:

Red:

See the texture from the wood types?

Black (I never printed it in black so this is new!):

Brown (new as well):

It actually looks great with hard wood floor and brown furniture around the house.

and last but not least, Royal blue (this is new, too):

Thank you always for looking! :)

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