Just do it now - go over to Etsy - you remember - Etsy, right? Many moons ago your crafty friend told you about an online store where you can buy creative art ventures direct from the artist or crafter as the case may be right online. Now it may be too late at this point to get items before Christmas or the end of Hanukah, or Solstice, or the holiday of your choosing but it is still worth it if you can get an order in to start '09 right. Support an artist in your neighborhood or not. I purchased mostly from the west coast. Last year I was very happy with my calendars from Turtle Papers in Seattle so this year I went back for more. Jennifer, the designer at Turtle Papers was sweet to send a note of thanks with my calendar plus a simple yet fancy book plate as a thank you gift for purchasing from her directly! It seems their Etsy store is on vacation 'til February 1st, 2009 so you must sign up to stay tuned for handsome updates to their Etsy store.
I ended buying 3 calendars at Etsy for gifts. And while I'd love to place them all up on this posting I can't because I know at least two Modern Monkey readers may be receiving them as gifts. So . . . the point is don't give your mother one of those horrible "Covered Bridges of Oregon" calendars - get that special someone (or really anyone not-so-special too) a cool calendar from an epically-talented creator over at Etsy! You might get some inspiration there as well - I was diverted in the Azizi jewlery store of an artist here in eclectic Eugene. Cheers! Live modern. Live well.
Great finds! I love calendars :)
ReplyDeleteMe too! It's like having a little bit of art - nice aesthetics and function! The best of both worlds. The other 2 calendars are from 1) Nella Designs and 2) Modern Pop. I love the graphics on the Nella designs but the paper is thin and appears to beof low quality. The modern pop calendar has simple graphics - a cute crazy bird each month and the paper is thicker than card stock. They can probably be used as coasters when the month is up.
ReplyDeleteoooh, I have peacocks here in Marrakech and so I am loving your calendar.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maryam. I'm enjoying the calendar here at home. I visited your country once and I loved it - the fabric and the colors of all the spices in the marketplace were inspiring!
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