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Look! Someone Slips out of Your Books!

By Gloria As a fervent book lover, I have to admit that I always sometimes get distracted by all the beautiful things around a book rather than the book itself. A beautiful book cover, the illustrations, a bookmark…I just go blind the moment I see them, and end up hording them on my already super crowded bookshelf. (more…)

Memorial Day – Letters to Loved Ones

By Matt   First of all, we would like to dedicate this special blog post to all of the veterans who had served in our armed forces and gave their lives for our way of life and our country. Since the first time Memorial Day was observed, when the Grand Army of the Republic decorated flowers on the graves of fallen Union soldiers after the Civil War, we have taken time to remember and realize the…

Postcards For Ants – A Miniature Painting Wonderland

By Gloria Some words before the blog: When I recently just discovered Lorraine Loots’ signature postcard project 365 Postcards for Ants, I felt so amazed by how wonderful those artworks are, meanwhile feeling strongly ashamed: she has been out there for this long and you have never heard about her? Well…yes I admit this is not the very new introduction of a well renowned artist, but for those who…

Spotlight: Londji – Puzzles For Kids From 3 To 103 Years Old

By Matt For our second installment of our Spotlight series, I am highlighting a company that makes some of the most fantastic puzzles: Londji makes specialty toys ranging from puzzles to magnets to spinning tops. Their unique style has given them a look that you’ll never forget. And that’s a good thing! Based in Spain, they have become famous around the world for their instantly noticeable…

Happy Mother’s Day!

By Matt Happy Mother’s Day to all of you mother’s, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, mothers-to-be, and all the women who are moms to the ones they take care of and love. It’s absolutely important to take some time to tell those hard working, caring, cleans-up-after-you, loves-you-no-matter-what, heals-your-boo-boos moms out there how much you appreciate and love them. investorplace.com (more…)

DIY Coaster Tutorial – Sweet Gifts to Sweet Ones

By Gloria I prepared a few DIY wood coasters as Christmas gifts for my family and friends. It turned out that everyone loved them and asked me how I made those cute handy gifts. It is in fact very easy and simple, any one can do it! I would like to share the steps of how I made those wood coasters here and hope you all can enjoy it! I will write down the details below, or you could simply click…

When Coffee Encounters Paper

I know I am not the only one who is addicted to both coffee and paper products. And the best thing is, when the two are together, they are the best!  Who doesn’t like reading a book or drawing something while holding a freshly poured coffee mug? But today, we are talking about the real Rendezvous between coffee and paper–the Coffee & Paper art. Russian illustrator Elena Efremova, depicts cats…