spring forward

 She looks more like a little kid, less like a baby lately. She likes to carry things around the house, sometimes her babydoll and sometimes a napkin, both equally valued.

I have been very quiet on the blog lately, and that's because who has time for blogging when there is work to be done?  (not that blogging isn't work, I mean that it isn't my work.) 

Coming Soon:
 new cards, tea towels and -the big news- silk scarves! Maybe. If I like them.  I'll know next week. It's a work in progress.

I Love Stationery

There is a new book out by Charlotte Rivers, and I was lucky enough to be a part of it!
Check it out here, and here.
I have just ordered my copy and will post some peeks when it arrives. Right now it ships from the UK, but hopefully soon it will be available in the US.

Botanical Tea Towel

Hooray! My first ever, limited edition tea towels have arrived.  I am so excited for this next step and couldn't be happier with how they turned out.

The lovely folks at Orchard Street Press did an excellent job getting the soft color I was going for, using water-based inks and a beautiful, nubby natural towel.

Those of you who are fans of my botanical Gocco prints will love this new application. They are big, absorbant, and will feel softer with each use.

Head on over to the shop to pick one up - makes a great housewarming gift!

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Now Shipping 2012 Calendar!

My brand-new 2012 Calendar is ready!! I'll post more images soon...

amymarcella 2012 Calendar

2012

My 2012 Calendar is now ready for PRESALE!  Head on over to amymarcella.etsy.com to get yours. I will ship them in the next 4 weeks, and all presale orders will ship with an extra surprise...

FREE SHIPPING!

Hello Friends -
To commemorate the beautiful start of my favorite season, I am running a FREE SHIPPING sale in my shop. It will end on September 7 (that's a whole week!). Get to shopping!

My new card set is now available in my shop! The You Look Pretty cards went over so well that I thought I would put out a set that has something for everyone. 

I am in my studio today, working away on the 2012 Calendar...

guest posting...

Well, let's set aside the fact that I can't seem to keep up with my own blog and head over to Little Lottie Loves to read about my thoughts on collecting art for kids! Charlotte asked me to cover for a day while she's out of town, and I couldn't be happier to oblige. 

Thanks Charlotte!

Pinterest

hello, buddies.
I have a new thing going on over at Pinterest.

It's a kind of bulletin board, where I can collect and "pin" images from around the web to share what I'm liking and loving at any given moment. I love this - it's a quick way to keep track of things for myself, and it's easier than making a full blog post.

So bookmark it and check back often!

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calendar sale!

My 2011 Wall Calendar is now only $15.00! I had a limited run printed this year, so the remaining calendars are ready to go.

I also have a new print in the shop:

You Look Pretty print
I have been offering this as a card set, and now it is available as a beautiful archival print, suitable for framing, on my favorite heavy paper.

As this year wraps up, I am more excited than ever to see what the next year will bring. 2010 was an amazing year, and 2011 is just one big happy question mark. I can't say I have set any goals for the coming year, since all I can focus on is this new person who is about to introduce herself to us. We are less than 2 weeks away from the due date,  and as I write this this she is contorting her body, getting into position, getting ready to come out. It's all I can think about, and I have never been more willing to let go of expectations and set aside ideas of what will happen next - I just don't know, and that's fine by me.

I hope you all have a safe and happy New Year!

year end

A little peek at the baby's room. The walls were already this color and I feel like it makes the room really calm. It's a good sleeping room. 

My 2011 Wall Calendar is shipping for FREE to the U.S. this week, through December 17. I'm down to the end of the box! Thank you to everyone who has already placed their orders and left such sweet comments about it. It's my favorite one so far, and I already have plans for next year...

art v craft

I hope to see you at Art vs Craft this Saturday!

I'll be in the main room on the upper floor this year. I am working on new prints and really great leather wallets, along with my 2011 Wall Calendar. Stop on by!

NEW to etsy

November print

February print

May print

Art vs Craft 2010

Every year, I am in love with the promotional card and poster designs by the ever-talented duo The LIttle Friends of Printmaking. We have a few of their silkscreen posters, and I keep wanting more, but it seems a little nuts to have 10 art posters from the same artists. Maybe not. I will probably get another one this year at Art v Craft.


Speaking of Art vs Craft, I will be there again this year and I hope you will stop by and say hi. I will be the large pregnant lady with a table full of stuff, including the 2011 Wall Calendar.


Speaking of the calendar, it was featured this morning on Decor8! Holly put together a great selection this year, and I have to say, it looks like mine is the only one that has room to write events and birthdays on it. Hooray for my list-making obsession!

More to come int he next few days as I tackle wholesale orders and press checks....
xo

2011 Calendar - Ready for Pre-Sale

HOORAY!

My 2011 Wall Calendar is off to the printer, and is now available for pre-order at my etsy shop.

I will be shipping them out as soon as I get them - likely within the first week or so of November.

I am also excited to announce (again) that for the first year ever, the wall calendar is available for wholesale orders. Please contact me if you are interested in the details.

I will also have plenty on hand at this year's Art vs Craft. I am so happy with the calendar this year!

I am also hoping (hoping) to offer a new format this year. Many of you have requested a wider format, more suitable for families and event planning. I'm getting to work on that next week and will let you know how it turns out. 

xo

the nursery

clockwise from top left: "Much Love" print by ashleyg, "Flock of Swallows" mobile from Anthropologie (purchased!),  Elephant clock from Rare Device, "Ampersand" letterpress print by gemmabear, "Punch Drunk" pom mobile by PomLove, "Rainbow bobbles" knitted baby blanket by rocketandbear, "DwellStudio Silver Lake Crib" from Target (thanks Dad and Carla!), "DwellStudio Silver Lake Changing Table" from Target (thanks Cheri and Tom!),  Saarinen womb chair (already own and love), "Fauna Pico Pillow" from Design Public, "Diamond Jungle Dhurrie" rug from Anthropologie.

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A few people have asked what my plans for the nursery are. I'm not into the fantasy baby room idea for two reasons: 1. Tom and I have to spend time in that room so we should like the look of it, and 2. Babies don't know the difference. Do you remember anything from when you were in a crib? Me, either. So the room will have baby things but really it's just another room in a house inhabited by adults.

The walls are already a nice warm dark grey that we both love, so that will remain as is (I'll locate the color name - it's by Benjamin Moore). I was at first trying to shun the pink theme, mostly because I don't know about the whole girl=pink boy=blue idea, but it turns out that I like hot pinks and peachy pinks a lot, especially with grey. I'm choosing things for the room that are not so much "baby" as "kid", meaning that these are things that will grow with her. I'm sure there will be plenty of baby things mixed in here, but I can see all this stuff in a little girl's and even an older girl's room too. 

The funny thing is that we plan to have her in our room for the first few months at least anyway, but designing this room is just plain fun. In another week I will be able to start pulling it together - can't wait!

You know I love the etsy, but sometimes when I want to look for a specific type of thing, I get lost in the search results, drowning in a sea of blah. Yes, I said it, some of the things on etsy are pretty mediocre. This is an inevitable occurrence, since etsy is not curated and anyone can open up shop. Even me!

So this evening as I was visiting my favorites, I began to browse through the "suggested shops". I browsed and browsed, and then my head exploded because there were too many good things, right there, all piled up without me having to find them.

This reminds me of going to TJ Maxx with my friend Laurel, who is particularly skilled in the art of shopping and has been known to zip down an aisle and come back with an armload of perfect picks for me in 6 minutes flat. This is a great feature in a friend and in a website, because I typically last about 3 minutes in such situations before my will to live wanes and I descend into survivor mode, wishing for french fries and a comfy chair.

Here are a few things I found that are now bookmarked for future purchase, unless I need french fries instead:

mortimer mouse by Hazel Village. He looks like a good lil buddy, and is made with organic, washable materials. I like that in a mouse.

woodland cards by Darling Clementine. There are 8 cards in the set. I don't know if I would even send them out to anyone because they look so good together.

whales tea towel by Enormous Champion. Tom has a long-established rule about not hanging plates on the wall for decoration, but he never said a thing about framing tea towels. Check out animals amassed, too.

This Okinawa bag is pretty much perfect for me. It has a patterned lining, which is great because sometimes searching for items in a large bag can be annoying, but a cheerful pattern will motivate you to keep your cool. Good things going on over at valhalla brooklyn.

Red Rocks

New to etsy today! This is an original drawing, 7" x 11". This pattern is working its way into my pattern designs for fall, so keep an eye out :)

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new to etsy

I have posted this moleskin notebook to my etsy shop! There is only one in this design, Spring Collection.


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faves

Today I thought I would share some of my favorite things on etsy right now. Etsy can be difficult to navigate, what with the thousands of sellers. I know that when I am searching for a specific thing, I have to wade through piles of ugmos to get to the pretty. One trick I employ is to keep track of things and sellers that I like, and then look at what their favorites are. This will usually lead to good stuff.
Here are a few things I've been coveting:

I love this hat by Liza Rietz. New styles and colors come out pretty often, and I think I will treat myself to one in the fall. I'm a hat girl, but with this short haircut I can't seem to find one that doesn't make me look like an egghead. I have high hopes for this one.

Handmade Doily Rug by ladies & gentlemen. I think it would be really pretty if we had a foyer in which to greet our guests. We would also have an umbrella holder and hat rack. Instead we just have a front door. It works.

Doily Clock by uncommon. I like a lot of their items. 

Although there appears to be a bit of a trend towards doilies here, I have probably zero doily objects in my house. I don't know what traditional doilies are really for, but I do like the pattern work quite a bit, and the intricate handiwork that they represent. 

Love this very simple ring by les things. I am not into lots of flash on my fingers, because that would draw attention to my nails and lack of general attention to manicures and such. I am kind of grossed out by long nails. We aren't tree-scalers, so why does anyone need long-ass nails? 

Stockholm Pleated Messenger by ikabags. It's big. I like stripes.