We've had some love lately on NBC and FOX! Our Large Lion screenprint appeared on The New Normal (S1 Ep17) and our Squirrel and Wolf screenprints appeared on Raising Hope (S3 Ep18)! Actually if you watch The New Normal episode at about 14:00 in you'll see quite a few of our prints on the set. The Lion was the most prominent though. It is always neat to see how these prints are used on set and still a bit surreal to be honest. I love that yellow frame they used for the Lion print and it looks like they've finished the Squirrel and Wolf with a purple matte. Pretty neat!

I've got some great news for those of you living in Europe! Our Fab EU sale kicks off tomorrow (or today, I suppose, on your side of the country) and runs through next Wednesday. We are featured in the Young At Heart shop, you can get a little preview here. This is an excellent opportunity to score some deals on our prints and textiles and you'll just pay your local shipping costs, saving you even more. What are you waiting for? Go check it out!

I'm happy to share that we have added the ability to personalize some of the animal prints from our collection! This has been a highly requested custom item and I am pleased that we have found a way to make it happen. Simply purchase this listing here in our shop or on Etsy and leave us the following details: the name, and the animal of choice. We will send a proof prior to printing each piece. Since these are custom made for you, they are not limited edition screenprints, but rather digitally printed using high quality inks and papers. These prints would make great gifts for babies and kids or for anyone special for that matter! For more details on these prints and the animals to choose from please visit our shop. 

Happy Monday everyone! Exciting news today, we've just released a new card collection over at The Paper Cub Co. site and shop! This Birthday/Celebration collection features 16 designs, so there's a little something for everyone in there. Check out the collection below and visit our shop to purchase them as they are freshly screenprinted and ready to ship. I've also created a special listing for a 6-pc. boxed set of cards, which you can mix & match styles. I hope you'll like the new range. Let us know what you think! 

I am absolutely thrilled to share that we've been asked to participate in an Etsy Pop-Up Shop at West Elm! The event is Saturday March 2nd from 1-6 pm at the Beverly Boulevard store in Los Angeles. (Map link here). The selection has been curated by stylist and interior designer Emily Henderson (you may remember her from Design Star!?) and will feature us among other talented Etsy sellers! You can see the full list here. West Elm will be providing refreshments and desserts so come on over, sample some treats, and maybe pick up some locally made goods while you're at it. I'll be trying extra hard not to leave with this sectional that's been on my wishlist for ages now ;) The invite is live over at Facebook so you can go ahead and RSVP, I really hope to see you guys there!

I've just added a brand new item to the shop! Just in time for Valentine's Day are these hand-screenprinted Mini Hearts Tea Towels. If you're anything like me and you find hearts appropriate for year-round use then these are the towels for you! Give them as a gift or keep them for yourself, why not? You can choose from three colors: black, red, or mint. Not sure what's the best way to use a tea towel you ask? Not only will they clean up your spills and dry your dishes, but you can also use them to cover bread, as placemat or napkins, to wrap gifts, sew them into pillows, hang up as decoration, or even frame them as art. I've even heard of parents using them as burp cloths!

I've posted a special where if you buy them as a three-pack you get a pretty sweet discount. Become our fan on Facebook to view the deal and sign up for our newsletter for future savings and promotions.

image of our California postcard available in The Paper Cub shop

I felt it necessary to write a post about the USPS postal increases set to take place here on the 27th of January. While the price of a stamp and most domestic bound rates are only going up slightly, First Class International packages, now called Package Service, will be seeing the biggest increase. And it's a big jump with 100% or more in some cases. This really bums me out because it will now cost more than the price of an item, in some cases, to ship it. Take our greeting cards, for example, it used to cost $4.56 to ship a card to the UK and Australia. We package them in flat rigid mailers with reinforcement, which makes them over .25" thick and is thus considered a "package". If we were to chuck it in a flat envelope that card would no doubt get damaged and bent. Now that same card weighing in at just 3 oz will cost $8.88 to ship. Insane, yes, but these are the times we live in. I just wanted to make sure that I gave all of you a fair warning. You've still got a few days to get your orders in before the prices skyrocket! More info here at the USPS site but it is vague at best. Etsy has put out a nice, readable chart with side by side comparisons of some of the new prices here although it only gives certain prices as examples. I will release more info when the prices go live so check the policies page for the new rates on the 27th.

I've got some exciting news to announce today! As mentioned before we've been working away at our new sister brand, The Paper Cub Co., which will be the new home for our greeting cards and stationery-type goods. Well, today we opened up for business on Etsy with the 2013 screenprinted Valentine's Day card collection! Eventually all of our greeting cards (besides those that match back to our animal screenprints) will be under The Paper Cub and moved over to the new shop, so make note. Our e-commerce site is still in the works but you can reach the shop by simply clicking "SHOP NOW" on The Paper Cub's website. 

There will be much, much more to come to please bookmark the new site and follow along on Twitter! 

Save 13% on all purchases until January 15th, 2013! Use code "HAPPY2013" at checkout. 

We wish everyone a happy, safe, and prosperous New Year! Let's go 2013!!

I've got some new prints to share with you all today! There has been lots of designing going on and I am very excited to start releasing some of the new screenprints we will be offering for our early 2013 collection! First up are these "Sun + Moon" screenprints, more affectionately known as "Rise and Shine" and "Sweet Dreams". I had lots of fun designing these so that the yellow ink is translucent and sits lightly on the aqua blue below but packs a bold punch. I definitely envision these prints adorning a nursery or kid's room but they'd also add a pop of color and fun to an adult's bedroom as well. Hey, the sun would even be perfect for the kitchen especially near the coffee pot! These limited edition screenprints measure 12" x 16" and fit nicely inside the medium "Ribba" frame from Ikea or the like. As a special deal, these screenprints are offered at a discount if you buy the set, saving you $10. They are available for purchase here and here in the shop or over on Etsy. 

I hope everyone is enjoying the Holidays. I can't wait to get back into my normal blogging schedule bringing you more updates and inspiration soon!

Well, our Holiday show season is officially done, but we are still busy little elves over here packing up your Holiday orders! Speaking of, make sure to get your last minute purchases in over the next few days as the shipping deadline is quickly approaching! The cut off date for First Class mail is Thursday the 20th, which means you'd need to have your orders placed by the Tuesday the 18th, conservatively, so that we may get your goods prepped and ready for shipment. The same goes for Priority Mail, where the cut off date is Friday the 21st. To be safe we'd suggest you place those orders by the Wednesday the 19th, at the very latest. Anything placed after those dates may not make it in time for Christmas. We want to make sure that we are up front with you all about these dates and the time it can take to process your orders so that there are no disappointments! 

We've been so grateful over the past two months to all who have supported our small business whether it be purchasing from us at a show, ordering online, or simply retweeting our promotions, etc. To show our appreciation, we have decided to offer one last deal for the 2012 year! Remember that Black Friday weekend coupon code? Well we have re-activated it starting right now and it will stay valid until Monday the 17th at midnight PST. So hurry and get those last minute orders in that way we can ship you your goods in time :) Use code "SPHOLIDAY25" at checkout. And you'll still get FREE SHIPPING here in the webshop on any order of $50 or more.

Oh, and lastly...remember these tags from last year? Well you can still download them here to use for FREE for your Holiday gifts! (Personal use only, please) The Huffington Post just included these in their Holiday Printables Roundup! 

Have a great weekend everyone.