Yet more time away

Once again, my world has gone crazy. I'm attempting to get as much done as possible over the next couple of weeks in preparation for Jr. to arrive, leaving me little time to post. So, I'm signing off for a couple of weeks, returning in early March for a couple of more weeks (hopefully) before Jr. makes an appearance.

Thank you everyone for checking in so often. For your blogging enjoyment while I'm away, here are a few blogs I've been enjoying lately:

• Crafting an MBA
• Shop Etsy
• Letterheady
• Paperiaarre
• Graphic-ExchanGE (okay, not really a blog, but oh so pretty)
• Crafting a Green World (it's a good blog, but gets repetitive fairly quickly)

What are some of your favorite craft and design blogs?

I Heart Handmade show just in time for Valentine's Day

If you're going to be anywhere near Bellevue, Washington this Saturday, stop in and check out the I Heart Handmade gift show. There will be some great artisans and crafters there selling their wares just in time for Valentine's Day.

Boxes 'n' things

As noted in my last post, here are some images of some items I took over to Black Door Studio last week:

Coral entanglement keepsake box (6” w x 6” l x 2.875” t)

Copper red floral keepsake box (5" w x 8" l x 3" t)

Gold and green floral keepsake box (4" w x 5" l x 3" t)

Flower dragonfly keepsake box (5.75" w x 5.75" l x 2" t)

Cherry blossoms blank card and matching custom envelope

I've stopped calling my boxes gift boxes, and now refer to them as keepsake boxes. It's amazing to me what a difference a description can make. Gift boxes imply one-time use, while the boxes I make are sturdy, made from acid-free matboard and will last. They're great for display on a shelf and to keep miscellaneous items - photos, keepsakes, collections of plastic miniatures... many things.

Find Corbae at Black Door Studio

For those of you local to the Seattle/Everett area, I'm excited to announce that you can now find some of my boxes and cards at Black Door Studio in Everett! If you haven't checked out their retail store and studio space, it's well worth it!

Black Door Studio
237 Elm Street
Everett, WA

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I'll post some of the new items I've made for the store in the next couple of days.

And if you're on Facebook, did you know that Corbae has a fan page? Yup... Check it out.