Valentine's Cup of Tea

Esther Aart's darling new Valentine card, Cup of Tea made us think of the beautiful, handmade ceramic work of Sam Chung.

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Love the cloud cups. And the graphic style. And the gleaming porcelain.

If you'd like to see more of Sam's work, look here.

And there are more brand new Valentine's day card designs to choose from, here.

Registry: Heath Ceramics

picture-1.png One of the many wonderful things about being in the Bay Area is the proximity to Heath Ceramics. Their  gorgeous line of pottery, tile and ceramics has been around since the mid-40's and everything is handmade in their Sausalito studio. We love their simple designs, stunning color and dependable quality. If you're not lucky enough to visit their Sausalito Factory store, or Los Angeles boutique, everything is available online. What an amazing place to register at for your upcoming wedding!

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And how cute is their kids set?! Perfect for any upcoming baby showers or little ones on the way!

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Scenes from a Gift Show

We just finished a busy week at the San Francisco International Gift Show. In addition to catching up with some of our favorite boutiques, stores and places to buy fabulous things, we made friends with a number of new and great vendors. We were huge fans of our neighbor, Tina, and her eclectic jewelry: tina.jpg

We also enjoyed visiting with fellow letterpress card designer Kim Austin, from Austin Press:

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We have a soft spot for early California pottery. The new styles based on vintage designs from Bauer really caught our eye:

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