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letterpress love from studio carta

By Cathy Kruger on May 10, 2013 in eye-candy, My Life, Paper Goods

Hello!! Don’t you just love surprises? I got one last week and was so chuffed.

I got an e-mail from Angela Liguori that immediately got my attention – you know in that way of “someone I really admire is e-mailing ME!!”. To explain – Angela has a business called Studio Carta in Boston. She has THE MOST gorgeous range of products – letterpress stationery, italian cotton ribbon (in every colour you can imagine), wrapping paper, vintage stamps and envelopes and tools. I dream of visiting her shop one day!! Well – it turns out I won a prize on her blog. A lovely set of the most beautiful letterpress cards which arrived in my postbox yesterday. I absolutely love them. One is going into a frame, and the rest will be used very sparingly for very special people!! Aren’t these divine…….

I can’t leave it there – you’ve all got to see her lovely store and ribbons…….

images: studio carta inc

One day I will pop-in Angela and THANK YOU so much for my parcel.

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reflecting and relaxing…

By Cathy Kruger on December 11, 2012 in eye-candy, My Life

Dear Friends!! I have missed my time with you – blogging about all the lovely things and people that inspire me!! I feel like the last 2 months or so of my life have been consumed by my online shop and the Christmas Markets that I participated in.

I am extremely grateful for the business successes that have come my way in this time, but, to be honest, it has been a very tiring time. Now that we are on holiday (Yay!!!!! I am lying on the bed looking at the sea over my laptop as I write this) I can finally reflect and relax. I have learned so much in this busy time, worked with my sister which has been very special, met some wonderful friends and connected with clients face-to-face (which has been wonderful). I achieved a goal which I set myself, and now have the gift of hindsight when I consider doing it again!! On the flipside I have been stressed, I have spent many evenings working in my office and neglecting my wonderful hubby, I have packed, moved and re-packed my workspace TWICE (for the markets), and the fridge and grocery cupboard have been empty on more than one occasion!! So now – what now??… Now I have time to think about what I want for myself and Paperpeony in 2013. Have no fear – I’m not going anywhere, but just deciding where I want to focus next year. I have some exciting ideas that I am working on, and some things that I need to prioritise.

So – in the next few weeks you can expect to hear from me often – as I share my inspirations, introduce you to some of my new friends, tell you a bit about our holiday and maybe share a few creations (I have a new skill I am going to try to learn….) My shop will be closed until sometime in the early part of January – I have not yet set a re-opening date, but will let you know once I do.

Here are a few images that have inspired and energised me recently.

images: washi, wrap, peonies, notebooks, moodboard, door, topography, mural, meow

Please do keep popping by – I’m looking forward to re-connecting with you all, and re-charging my batteries (physically and spiritually). Lots of love to you all from sunny (and windy) Pringle Bay!

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sania pell for cox and cox

By Cathy Kruger on October 5, 2012 in eye-candy, Profiles, Reviews

hello friends!! The sun is shining and it’s a beautiful day outside my window – so lovely. I am up to my eyeballs in my studio, but enjoying myself!!

I have shared my admiration of Sania Pell with you all before (here) and today there is more! Sania lives and works in London, where she is a mom, creative soul, author, artist, photographer and stylist. And I absolutely love visiting her blog – her photos are always so beautiful and the way she styles her compositions is so inspiring. I am really in awe of her talent. Sania recently shared some images from a new catalogue that she styled for Cox & Cox (the MOST beautiful online store – and they ship internationally!!). Not only do I love the look of the catalogue but I love the products too!! My sister and I were pouring over it recently – oohing an aahing. Isn’t it funny how online catalogues have taken the place of “window shoppping”. How times have changed.

So – here are some of my favourite images and products. Feast your eyes on these beautiful colours – papers and ribbons that just make you want to wrap presents. I also love the grey walls and they contrast they provide.

She has used the colours so well, while mainting a constant “look” throughout the catalogue.

Sania has a particularly lovely way of bringing a sketch into a photo, to mirror the subject matter – and here she does it again. Oh my!!

all images: sania pell and cox & cox

Do yourselves a favour and make a cuppa, sit back and take a virtual “stroll” through this catalogue.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! Please remember that my shop will be closed for the next week as I will be out at the beach house, relaxing and working on my stationery for the markets. I will be available on e-mail and will be here on the blog though!!

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wrap it beautifully!!

By Cathy Kruger on September 10, 2012 in Colour, eye-candy, Paper Goods

Hello friends!! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and are ready for another week! My life is getting busier (and my studio “fuller”) as I get ready for 3 Christmas markets where I will be selling loads of lovely goodies. This is a first for me, and in true Virgo style I am planning and organising!! I will let you all know about the Markets closer to the time, and give you a peek of what I am making. So exciting!!

Keeping with the birthday theme (my sister was last week and I am this week), today I am sharing some beautiful wrapping paper that I have discovered (unfortunately online and not in-person). I am a sucker for lovely design and colours, and absolutely LOVE the range from Smock (who are based in the USA) – they have gorgeous notebooks and giftboxes too. I wish I wish………… And then there is LoveMae from Australia, who have created a simply beautiful range of wrapping-paper. Also from Australia is Bespoke Letterpress with vibrant colours and some fresh geometric designs. I would love to buy it all and display it – would probably never use it as it is just too pretty (stupid – I know!!!)

images: 1+6 bespoke letterpress; 2+4 smock; 3+5 lovemae