Product Release: Embroidery on Wood Brooches

These are some of my latest tiny stitched illustrations into wood for brooches. They look great on jackets, totes, hats, etc. So exciting for me! Something so satisfying about stitching into wood. I love the idea of of utilizing embroidery techniques beyond fabric. Check out the full collection here.

Letterpress with dice

What a clever idea, and I love the endless options the dice provide. Buy posters at Stukenborg's shop on Etsy.

CuriousDoodles HGTV feature

CuriousDoodles Stitchie Kits are featured on the HGTV website along with several other very talented etsy makers. If you go to the HGTV home page and click on handmade holidays, there are a lot of cool ideas to look at. Go check it out right here in the handmade kits section.

Etsy love: Jetty Kolobaric

It's time for me to let go of summer and embrace the season change. I wanted to share this cold weather photograph I've been eyeing on Etsy by Jetty Kolobaric. It is very intriguing from afar. You can't quite tell if it is an abstract painting or a photograph. When you get closer to it, you see the reflection of the water. It reminds me of stillness, the importance of mindfulness, and the beauty and comfort of mother nature.

Jetty has a great eye for finding all the beautiful things in nature that you should check out here.

I hope you enjoy the beauty in these photos and they bring some calmness to your day.

Small Run Production Sewing

Progress update: Nice little neat stacks of my CuriousDoodles designed/ and printed fabric are turning into really cute bags! I'm running a one man assembly line for these bags. I'm to the final steps. I just need to make some decisions about the finishing touches. I've excited to share the final product with you. They should be in the shop within the week.

Texas Shaped Cutting Block by AHeirloom

The Texan in me really wants to buy one of these adorable Texas shaped cutting boards by AHeirloom over on etsy. It would be perfect for entertaining. They take custom requests if you want a state thats not in their current inventory.



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New Chipboard Cards with Colorful Envelopes in the Shop

There are some new card packs in my online shop. The text is inspired from the way we sms and tweet, simple and to the point. The white ink always stands out nicely on the chipboard, and the envelopes add a nice burst of color. This 6 pack is great because it can be used throughout the year for various occasions.




Side ntoe: Did you see the rounded corners. I invested in a shop duty corner rounder. I'm definitely on a corner rounding kick right now.

On Etsy Homepage

What a fantastic surprise to see my work on the front page of etsy with an awesome treasury. All of the geometry and the color palette totally fits into my aesthetic.

Bathtub Sofa by Ruff House Art

What a brilliant idea! I like everything about this piece of furniture. The little fact that that the faucet holes make a cute little face, the print on the cushion, and upcycled tub! See more of this Etsian's work here

Embroidery Card On Etsy Homepage

I was plesantly surpirsed to see etsy useing my image in one of the storque articles about Understanding Online Advertising. Advertising is one aspect of my handmade business that I have been a big fat slacker. Anybody have any good ideas for getting the most bang for your buck when it comes to advertising?

2010 Desk Calendar has Launched!

After many weeks of frozen pizzas and long hard hours on the printing press I am thrilled to announce that my 2010 calendar is for sale in my Etsy Shop. They will also be for sale at the Black Friday Handmade Holiday Popup Show at Tribute Gallery if you live in Portland and want to see them in person.

My main inspiration for the illustrations was nature + geometry. As with alot of my work, pattern is a heavily used element. I absoutely love sitting down and making patterns so it was only natural for me to have several in my 2010 calendar. I also tried to keep my line work feeling free and I really tried to embrace the little imperfections. Sometimes its hard to predict how your illustrations will change when they go from paper to computer to print, but I'm getting much better and smarter with the way I work. The ink selection has such a big impact on the final print. I think I was even suprised how changing one color can totally change the emotional response to a print. In the end I hope people enjoy the prints and can get some bit of happiness by seeing them on their desk.





I have learned so much the past two weeks while printing. I want to give a huge thanks to diskgrunt for all of his help printing the calendar. It would not have ever happened without him. Also, if you know of any botiques in your area that would be a good match for my calendar, please let me know.

Calendar Process Photos

I am soooo close to finishing the 2010 calendar. It should be up in the shop by Friday. Woot! I wanted to share some of my process photos.

Lee Meszaros

I'm enjoying these merit badges made by Lee Meszaros this afternoon. I was always secretly envious of my big brother in boy scouts with all his badges. Now we can all buy these uber cute merit badges for our various accomplishments in everyday life.

Merit Badge for Knocking Socks Off

Merit Badge for Sweet As Pie

Merit Badge for Pushing the Envelope


I'm getting ready for my trip to Vancouver and I have a ton of work to do. Why do I put things off until the last minute? I guess thats how I roll.

DIY Paper Flower Bouquet

I made these flowers from this tutorial with Jeffery Rudell. Go check it out because it is surprisingly easy and relaxing. I made this bouquet to greet me when I first come in the front door. It adds nice color and personality to my entry way and the best part is it NEVER dies! The paper I used was mostly from paper sample books and junk mail. I happy with the patterns and colors I was able to find and mishmash together.

New items in the Shop!

Check it out here.

This puffy little birdy is too cute. I wanted to experiment with combining embroidery, fused plastic, and other paper scraps into one piece. I really like the three dimensionality of it.



As you can see I've been super obsessed with triangles lately. I just can't get enough of them. My other breakthrough is that I can use fused plastic for more than just bags. It looks great stretched on canvas stretchers.

Handmade Eco Envelopes

I've been an envelope making fool lately! They are very addicting because they are quick and require very little brain power. I've been very scatter brained lately, unable to focus on anything. I guess they are a meditative craft for me. The other thing thats cool about these envelopes, is seeing how the compositions change as you fold the paper. Most of the time it ends up more interesting than it started out. Here are a few I made out of a paper sample book laying around.

Short and Sweet Minimal Stationary Collection

I've been having a lot of fun making these card! They are just so simple and cute. The texture of the eames furniture weave paper and embroidery stitching feels so nice in my hands. The cards are blank on the inside and come with a matching envelope. Check out my etsy shop to see the entire collection.

Green Packaging in the Shop

I'm doing my best to make sure my etsy shop is green, including the packaging. This is why I've decided to make mailers out of cereal boxes and various up-cycled food packaging. I have tons of this stuff laying around so why not... I'm not sure if I will be able to implement the new packaging with all my items, but it should cover most of them. I stiched the edges on my machine, so they are actually very sturdy. I've been using one for a couple weeks. I stash my sewing projects on the go in the envelope and throw that into my tote. It seems to be holding up really well. Hopefully my customers will continue the life of the cereal box even longer. I am a little self conscious about my customers knowing what food I eat, but I guess I will get over that.

I make stuff because I get sad if I don't.

I'm loving Will Bryant's screen printed goodness and his honest tagline. I like the way he is layering pattern and typography together. It's something I want to try more of in my work. You should check out more handmade stuff in willbryant's shop. Go now!