A Journal #3

Look at this cool journal from Suck UK. It's everything you need, paper, pencil, good design. Just plain rad.

If only the Dollars/Pounds ratio wasn't so horrible!

Elum Designs

"When you come into contact with one of our pieces, you know instantly that there is something incredibly special about it."

I agree!

I was first introduced to the wonderful world of Elum Design, a modern letterpress stationery company, at Anthropologie. I kept buying what I thought were cool cards and then one day I realized that they were all designed by Elum.

Check out this self mailer postcard.

I love these modern psychedelic greeting cards.

And of course, I love the journals. These aren't letterpress but fabric. My second favorite thing!

So Charmed

Check out this charm bracelet from So Charmed. I love it.

Not exactly a bargain though. $385! But I thought the skull, guillotine and cake were pretty rad.

She has neat stuff on her Etsy shop too. Go check it out.

Great find!

Check out these awesome candlesticks I picked up at Anthropologie!

We were given a gift certificate there for our wedding, and I felt too guilty to spend it on clothes so I found some housewares. (Thomas always explains to me that his purchases are for 'us' ...like a new stereo receiver for 'us'). So these candlesticks are for 'us' ...don't you think he'll love them?

Regularly $28, they were marked down to $3.95! (Shows the ridiculous markup, doesn't it?) I'm pleased with 'our' wedding gift!

Starry Night Hollow

Yesterday a new quilting, crafting, pottery throwing store opened in Encinitas. A charming location in Leucadia, the shop is set in a house just off the busy freeway. You enter into a little design sanctuary.

A beautiful garden greets you as you pass through the gate.

Kim Rado Kornbluth is the mastermind behind Starry Night Hollow. "A unique quilting, crafting retreat and gift shop." The store is set in a cozy house with multiple shopping rooms, a classroom, kitchen, bathrooms, and a separate building that houses the pottery workshop.

She has beautiful fabric and lots of fun home decorations. Everywhere you turn there is another inspiration waiting to jump out at you.

This little bunny was tucked into a room with soft colors and fabulous baby quilts. All the different rooms host a different color palette. There's an earth-hued room, bright colors as you come through the front door and a room with fun holiday prints.

The shop is set up to welcome long craft sessions where you can bring your sewing machine and work with your friends. Iron and ironing boards are provided in the large class studio.

There is even a special husband retreat... the "Manctuary". How clever is that? It's a cozy room with two leather chairs, black drapes and a big plasma television.

All in all, the shop is lovely and has the atmosphere to become a sanctuary for the San Diego crafting community.

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Starry Night Hollow
895 Saxony Road
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-944-3700