The Start of the New Year

It's amazing how quickly time flies. We are a week in to the new year and both Tracy and I are still trying to ward off the ever lingering cold. Believe me, you become wholly aware of ALL of those things that need to be done precisely when you cannot do them. So, with all the energy we can muster, we are making lists upon lists of all the things we want to accomplish this year.

For me, that means getting back to book binding, so keep your eyes peeled for our soon to be unveiled Artfire store that will focus on the artsier side of our craft spectrum. This will include Handmade books, fine art prints, and some of Tracy's fiber arts pieces.

Not to fear, though, we will still be crafting away for the Defabricate Store on Etsy. And we're continuing to add designs and apparel to the Cafe Press site.

In the mean time, stay tuned. We'll post links, products, and fun information here for easy one stop shopping.

Thanks all & Happy New Year!

-Nicki & Tracy

We Heart Indie Spotting!

Spotted once again! This time for our hand embroidered & beaded star ornaments. Pretty cool.  (there's still time to buy them and get them on the tree!)

I spent the weekend in Chicago visiting family while Tracy stayed home with a cold. So apologies for the tardiness of our Fabulously Free Friday offering:

Make your own dolls from worn out socks:

Make Your Own Sock Creature

Ginkgo Love

A couple of weeks ago we went to an art opening at Guilford College. The campus has GIGANTIC Ginkgo trees and the ground was littered with leaves. The opening was fabulous, & on the way back to the car I scooped up a few leaves. I brought them home and they've been sitting on my desk ever since. I had no idea what I wanted to do with them. I just liked them. So I thought I'd await inspiration & hope that they didn't dry out too fast (or that the cats wouldn't eat them).

A few days ago I decided to pull out my Gocco printer & make some holiday cards - of course, every time I do that my imagination seems to take a hiatus, none of the designs I was coming up with were working. So, instead of sitting there staring at the printer -willing it to print something ultra cool, I decided to print some Ginkgo leaves. I liked the print so much I decided to make some notecards. I've no idea if anyone else will like them, but I think they're cool.

See more of the prints here.