A Treasury for a Tuesday: Bread

I have been interning at an organic bakery and learning the wonders of bread.

Bread by Soft Shell Crafts

Vote!

I think this is the only place I have not post this...so here it is!

I've entered my Black Sea Journal in the Handmade Gift Guide's poll this week.
Please VOTE for it. The winner get 2 weeks of free ad space and a feature on the blog. As of right now, I'm in 3rd place and still have a ways to go to catch up. But the poll is open until 11:59pm on Thursday, so maybe with a little bit of your help, anything could be possible?

And if you do vote, leave a comment here letting me know that you voted along with your email address and I'll send you a coupon for 10% off in my Etsy shop. :)

Wishlist Wednesday : bananastrudel

As you can see, I am going to attempt to integrate some consistency in this blog with weekly, themed posts. On Wishlist Wednesdays, I'll feature an items some of my favorite shops, things I've been considering buying for a while, and items from shops of people I know.

To kick off this feature, I'll actually going to talk about an item that represents more an idea for me.

Presenting:

1900 Charming Antique Map of Delaware courtesy of Banana Strudel from Toronto.

Banana Strudel's shop is filled with tons of beautiful antique maps and illustrated charts of animal life. If her maps weren't so precious, I'd love to incorporate them into one of my map books.

 

Of course, the map of Delaware resonates with me because of my connection to the state. Having gone to college there, it represents an infinite amount of wonderful memories and I pine for the friends I made while there (even with many of them in different states).  

 

 With my sister currently attending school there, I have just another good excuse to plan a visit down there. But until then, I'll just look at this map.

A Treasury for a Tuesday

It's quiet, gray, and damp in Rochester today. Things are feeling quiet and cool, so here's a treasury that speaks to that.

 

Quiet and Neutral featuring:

seaandasters, NikisKnerdyKnitting, WorldlyPossessions, NatureMandalas, PhilipSimmons, SwallaStudio, zJayne, EarthLab, bananastrudel, sweetnaturedesigns, PaperPhine, quiltymcquilterson, ShannaMicheleDesigns, paddockpress, ancientartizen, and YanArt.

And, as a bonus, my Beer Notebooks have been featured in a treasury by CJRfineart

 

RNEST Treasury: Autumn in Rochester

It's a pretty chilly, rainy day here in Rochester. But these kinds of days always make for good excuses to say inside and work on some crafting. My schedule is completely clear today (what else is new..) and it's still pretty early, which means I should be able to get a lot done.
To start off the morning, here's a treasury featuring RNEST members. Autumn in Rochester:

What else is on the to do list for today:

-animal postcards / book design
-make 'field journals'
-start designing postcard for Root of Art over Craft
-start blog redesign(s)
-maybe some laundry
-etc, etc...more things always come to my attention once I get working...

Map Journal: Spain and Portugal

Spain and Portugal Journal: hand bound using the coptic stitch; cover made from upcycled cardboard an a vintage map; Strathmore Windpower Sketch paper made from 30% post-consumer materials; $15 on Etsy

Spain and Portugal Journal: hand bound using the coptic stitch; cover made from upcycled cardboard an a vintage map; Strathmore Windpower Sketch paper made from 30% post-consumer materials; $15 on Etsy

Beer Notebooks! 6% ABV

Beer Notebooks are now available in my Etsy shop! These babies are where all the book making started...thank you wild college parties.

You can pick 3 for $8 or build your own 6 pack for $18.

Mini Map Books: Last day!

Oh boy, turns out this listing is expiring tomorrow. Yikes! Grab one while they’re hot! Well, I suppose they are lukewarm at this point, but I’ll warm it up for ya before sending it out.

Mini map books: $3 What a deal!

Sending Text Tile books to friends

3 text tile books, packed up and ready to go to 3 of my friends!

Tomorrow's To Do List:

Finish the shit I said I was going to get done by today:

• postcard design for √art/craft
• figure out Dropbox things
• FRANCE PHOTOS...seriously

As well as:

• get more new animal books on Etsy
• photograph fractal book (and others?)
• sew up beer books
• get photos out of car
• email coffee shops about open mics

I have nothing scheduled tomorrow. This is totally possible. Positive thinking.

New Map Journals!

A new set of map journals just made its way to the shop!

Hop on the plane for your next adventure to: Yugoslavia, France, the Baltic Sea, and the Black Sea.