Cotton & Flax, Elsewhere
Categories
Favorite Posts
Archives
Monthly Archives: October 2012
The Holiday Craft Fair season approaches!
Can you believe it’s nearly November? I can’t. It seems like 2012 has flown by, yet I’m really excited about all the events I’ve got coming up in November and December. First off, I’m participating in FELIZ Holiday Sale this … Continue reading
Posted in LA Happenings, Work / Life
Leave a comment
Snail Mail Saturday – Correspondence Stamps from The Small Object
I love this stamp set from The Small Object, it’s perfect for anyone who is as obsessed with snail mail as I am. The stamps are all made from Sarah Neuburger’s original drawings, and look completely adorable when stamped on … Continue reading
Posted in Snail Mail
Leave a comment
Print of the Week – Letterpress prints from Power and Light Press
Kyle Durrie is the proprietor of Power and Light Press, and an all around cool lady. Besides making these awesome letterpressed cards and prints, all of which make me chuckle, she also runs Movable Type, cross country adventures in printing. … Continue reading
Posted in LA Happenings, Print of the Week, Work / Life
Leave a comment
My favorite supplies and tools
I wanted to take some time to talk about the supplies and tools I use to create items for the Cotton & Flax shop. All artists and crafters develop their own affinities with different brands and types of supplies, and … Continue reading
DIY Printed Envelope Liners
DIY envelope liners, using hand carved linoleum stamps to print your own pattern. Sure to impress any pen pal, and could even be used for wedding invites! Continue reading
Snail Mail Saturday – Vintage Postcards
My friend Scott is an amazing pen pal, and is always sending me awesomely kitschy vintage postcards, which are too strange not to keep. He’s sent me dozens over the years, all of which I’ve kept, and many of which … Continue reading
Posted in Snail Mail
1 Comment
Print(shop) of the Week – YeeHaw Industries
The now defunct YeeHaw Industries was one of my all time favorite print studios. This duo of printers in Knoxville, Tennessee made amazing prints and posters, working entirely by hand using either hand carved blocks or hand set type. They … Continue reading
Posted in Print of the Week
Leave a comment
Krank Press Workshop at Feliz
My friend Elinor of Krank Press will be teaching a workshop at Feliz next month, and it sounds like it’s going to be awesome! She’ll be teaching attendees how to use hand-carved stamps to make beautiful wrapping paper. This workshop … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Work / Life
Leave a comment
Cotton & Flax on Instagram
I post lots of behind the scenes photos on Instagram, are you following me over there? My username is erin_dollar (I can’t wait for the day where you can link directly to your Instagram profile! I don’t want to use … Continue reading
Studio Tour – Pinball Publishing
I was lucky to get a small tour of the Pinball Publishing studios while I was in Portland a few weeks ago. They make tons of amazing work using both offset lithography and letterpress, including their famous Scout Books (my … Continue reading
Posted in Studio Tour
Leave a comment
