1. Mr. Pike: The Great Gentleman Calendar The last couple of months of the year are all about countdowns; the time left until Black Friday/Cyber Monday, holidays, and of, course the new year. Time is ticking for you to buy…
1. Mr. Pike: The Great Gentleman Calendar The last couple of months of the year are all about countdowns; the time left until Black Friday/Cyber Monday, holidays, and of, course the new year. Time is ticking for you to buy…
File the above illustration under “things I want to eat.” I live across the street from a Dunkin Donuts, and it takes all my willpower not to buy a sour cream donut from there every morning! Great job, Boyoun Kim,…
Sometimes, there’s an image — an aha moment of sorts — that makes me go, “yes, I will feature this person on Brown Paper Bag.” The above picture by illustrator Marina Munn was it for me. A cosmo cat! Wearing a…
I love baking, and I especially enjoy making things that I’ve never tasted before. So, I’m super excited to share Everything Nice, a Brown Paper Bag series that combines sweet treats and illustrated products (two of my favorite things!). I’ve teamed up…
Kitiya Palaskas is a craft-based designer who creates playful, colorful objects. Amy first introduced me to her work via Instagram. And, I was hooked! They are fun, felt and crepe paper-centric objects and pendants. I love how she takes these materials beyond…
It’s the last new header illustration of 2014! If you look at the top of the page, you’ll see part of this festive arrangement by crafter Hiné Mizushima. The delightful image features small objects like peppermints, a snowman, and evergreen trees.…
I have a penchant for faux animals placed in the real world. So, I’m diggin’ these two knitted birds by Clare Sams — she made a seagull and a pigeon snacking on chicken and chips! I’m impressed by her ability to create…
It’s Thanksgiving here in the US, and I’m faaarrr away from Baltimore and soaking up the sun of southern Utah! I’m taking this opportunity to recharge and bake a pumpkin pie. I’ll see ya’ll on Monday! In the meantime, check…
One of the best things about running the Collage Scrap Exchange is all of the new work I’ve seen. I never knew about B.A. Lampman’s collages until I matching her up with some to exchange their paper scraps. It’s awesome! She combines vintage…
The other day I was introduced to The Sexy Calendar, a Tumblr that’s run by illustrators Maëlle Doliveux and Andrea Tsurumi. It’s described as a “beefcake calendar for the broad-minded,” and it doesn’t disappoint. “Sexy” means different things to different people,…