Mail Day!

Yes, I do get mail everyday. 

When I write "Mail Day!" it's because the postman brought me extra special somethings! Boy oh boy, did he ever bring me some truly awesome goodies this week, and all the way from Australia. 

My choices:: Sweet Doe Necklace & Vintage Japanese Cabochon Earrings

The truly beautiful Jess Van Den of Epheriell Designs notified me a couple of weeks ago that I was the April winner of her monthly giveaway. Yes, I said "monthly giveaway". And the extra cool part... I didn't even have to enter. Generous Jess holds a giveaway each month & all you have to do is sign up to receive her newsletter, which is jam packed with discount codes, useful indie biz info, and pretty pictures. 

The April prize was a necklace and pair of earrings of the winners choice from her Vintette shop. The timing was perfect, I had been thinking that I owned no post earrings, and it would be nice to have some as an option. I had a difficult time choosing my prizes, there were so many choices suited to me. I do believe that I chose quite wisely. I have worn my little deer necklace every day since it arrived. I am so in love with it & have received many compliments already. 

{Vintage inspired sweetness:  Vintette on Etsy }

A little more about Jess:

She runs two jewelry businesses, produces *bespoke* (a craft zine), and conducts e-courses on effectively using social media to grow your indie business. Oh, and she manages to still have time to be a great Twitter friend. 

{Modern & Unique:: Shop Epheriell }

Where to Shop w/ Jess: 

Vintette  .  Epheriell  .  *bespoke*

Where to Read/Chat w/ Jess:

Blog  .  Twitter  .   Facebook

And be sure to sign up for her Newsletter!

Did you get anything special in the mail this week? 
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-t
 

Mail Day!

The super sweet and adorable Julie over at Restless Hearts is one of my newest pen pals. Check out what the mailman brought me from darling Julie...  a sweet little envelope with some R-rated spoke cards (even though I don't even own a bike at present). You can see the ones that Julie has on her bike in this blog post.

The envelope was a little puffy for just a note and some 70's soft-core p o r n. "Gee what else is in there?" you may be asking... this amazing breakfast plate that Julie whipped up! How did she know that I was craving a hearty helping of steak and eggs?!   

discovering my breakfast

I haven't decided what I am going to stitch this tasty breakfast onto yet.  Maybe a hoodie, or one of my old punky/thrashed cardigans (i have a weird thing for old cardigans that have been poorly stitched back together like frankenstein).  Perhaps I will sew it onto a pillow cover so that I can lay my face down into my food.  OR... how about I put it onto one of the sassy new skirts that I plan to make so that I can wear my food around town? 

the spoke cards: get it? ride? bicycle... it's punny. 

in effort to not offend anyone I added the sunburst over the naughty bits.
& i do hope that no one was offended.

Have you received anything good in the mail recently? Leave me a comment and tell me about it. 

❤  
-t

& speaking of awesome things + the Restless Hearts blog...

just a reminder that Saturday is the last day to enter the giveaway over Yonder to win one of my Hip-to-be-Square journals.    

Mail Day!

I love opening the mailbox and finding packages just for me! A couple of weeks ago my friend Caren from tea & chickadees got her first Chemex.  

Mind you, Caren and I have been tweeting about Chemex coffee makers for several months.  I casually tweeted about how much I love mine.... about how I love having something that encompasses 

design + tasty coffee + vintage sensibility.  I was very surprised that the lovely Caren (queen of vintage, lover of tasty coffee, collector of tea-pots) didn't have one of these, much less never heard of them.  

I buy recycled and unbleached paper products whenever possible.  But when it comes to chemex, I have heard from several trustworthy folks that the unbleached filters tend to give the coffee an added "flavor".  Being a trusting soul... I have always bought & used the bleached filters.  Upon reading Caren's post, My First Chemex Experience, I noticed that she was using the unbleached Chemex filters.  I offered to send her some of mine to do a taste test.  Being a genius, she suggested we swap.  

Without further ado I give you my Chemex-Coffee-Cat themed package from Caren:: 

(I swear to you... this post started out being about getting a package in the mail) 

the package contained:: 

• a beautiful greeting card with a very humorous edit by Caren (see the pretty girls tattoos)
• a super cool felt coffee cup cozy (little did Caren know that I have been jonesing for one of these for a very long time!!!) 
• an Instax polaroid of Strongpaw, Caren's kitty & one of Rosco's many long distance girlfriends. (sorry Ladies... he's just too much cat love for one you to handle)
• a faux-laroid drawing of Rosco modeling one of my silk & cashmere cowls. Wow! I have original Caren Art!!! 
• & oh yeah... unbleached coffee filters

The photo which inspired Caren's amazing drawing of Rosco P. Coltrane

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We had one of these beauties in my home when I was a kiddo in the 70's.  Mind you I didn't drink coffee back then, but I was quite taken with the idea that my mother would make & serve her daily coffee in a science beaker (or what I thought was a science beaker). 

One of my all time favorite characters is Mary Richards.  I grew up watching reruns of the Mary Tyler Moore Show.  I now own several seasons of the show.  It's one of my favorite background shows to play while I am crafting throughout the day.  I get silly giddy when I see her using her Chemex.

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What is your preferred method of brewing coffee? Get anything good in the mail recently? 

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-t