Wrap It Up, I'll Take It!

Last night I discovered, by accident, and I think before it has officially been announced: Just in time for the holidays, you can now order any Spoonflower fabric design printed on...drum roll please...gift wrap! Each roll is 36" x 72" and costs $15. I have been waiting for this for a long time, hoping it would happen someday, and that day has come! I have already ordered four different rolls! Will be sure to show them to you when they arrive.



Also, in other "new product news": In my Society6 shop, I have added four new iPhone/iPod cases and skins, one with my Ornamental Circles, and three in my recent Tribal Arrows patterns. I also have tote bags, T-shirts, and hoodies available with my Washi Tape designs. Great deal going on now for all my friends: Get $5 off all items in my Society6 shop just by clicking here. You won't be able to get the deal any other way.

Timeless, Classic, and Colorful: J.Crew Color Palette

Since the early '80s I have loved flipping through the J.Crew catalog, with all the piles of perfectly folded preppy sweaters in every color of the rainbow. The design of the catalog certainly hasn't changed much throughout the years...totally classic! Here's a page from the November catalog that caught my eye. A bright, cheery color palette for those drab winter days!

Sweet Spots: Vintage Life Savers Ads

I love vintage advertising, especially print ads for food products. Vintage candy ads are especially fun, and I often find myself particularly drawn to those for Life Savers. They are colorful, bright, and bold...just like the sweet, tangy candy rings themselves!

Eek! Week: Vintage Halloween Diecuts

Like these? You can find more here! Happy Halloween!

Eek! Week: Vintage Halloween Stickers

Those of you who follow me regularly know that sticker collecting was my obsession in the early '80s...and then again in the early 2000s. I'm still trying to fill holes in that 1980s collection and frequently check eBay and Etsy for new listings. Today I thought I would share some 1970s and '80s Halloween stickers.

These first examples were made by Hallmark and include sheets with the Peanuts Gang and the Muppets.







The sealed pack of Trend scratch and sniff stickers in "Bone" and "Cave" scents is about 32 years old, yet I could still smell the scents when I took the pack out of its protective sleeve to scan it. I can remember finding these in Chicago, and my sister and I just couldn't believe Trend actually knew what bones and caves smelled like. (The "Bone" skeleton stickers smell like dirt; the "Cave" bat stickers smell like burning wood.) Below the Trend pack are promotional scratch and sniff stickers. In 1984, you could find a pack of three at the bottom of your box of Booberry, Count Chocula, or Frankenberry cereal.

Eek! Week: A Pair of Printable Vintage Spectacles

Just in case you need a last-minute disguise, check out these awesome vintage spectacles. Click on them and a larger, printable file will appear. Print them on heavy card stock and trim...and don't forget to punch out the holes in the middle of each lens so you can see!

Mix Tapes Is Now Available on Totes, Tees, and Hoodies!

Yes! Mix Tapes is now available at Society6 on tote bags, T-shirts, and hoodies! The totes come in natural and black canvas; the tees come in OVER 20 colors and are available in fitted men's and women's styles; and the hoodies are available in both zipper (7 colors) and pullover (3 colors) styles.

Plus, as a bonus, this weekend (October 26-28), Society6 is offering FREE SHIPPING worldwide!