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 We've had some exciting things in the works these past few weeks, and we're so excited to share about it with you all today!

This week we added some brand new Mystery & Wodehouse designs to the shop!!!
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This update includes . . . 

 Three new Art Prints⁠ (in our two standard sizes: 5x7 & 8x10)

"A Study in Scarlet"

Featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, spending a cozy evening with a crackling fire and a little violin music. 
 
 
"The Chocolate Box"
 
Featuring our favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, seated beside a sleek and modern fireplace with a box of Belgian bonbons keeping him a little company!
 
 
 "Partners in Crime"

Featuring  those two old beans, Tommy and Tuppence! 
They're dancing the night away under the twinkling lights of the London night sky.
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The next addition to this collection is . . .

Seven new bookmarks⁠!


In the Wodehouse department we've added, three new Characters . . .

 
"Psmith"
“I am Psmith," said the old Etonian reverently. 
"There is a preliminary P before the name. This, however, is silent. Like the tomb. Compare such words as ptarmigan, psalm, and phthisis.”
  - P.G. Wodehouse, Psmith Journalist

Quite possibly our most favorite Wodehouse character EVER!

Our Psmith bookmark features a dapper black and white checked paper, that matches our Jeeves and Wooster bookmarks.

 
"Lord Emsworth"
 
Our Lord Emsworth bookmark features a dapper-and-darling black and white checked paper interspersed with our favorite Berkshire sow - the Empress of Blandings!
 
 
 
"Blandings Castle"
 
In our book, Blandings Castle very much qualifies as a character, because it certainly has a life of it's own! We are absolutely in love with this new design.
 
Featuring "The Hope of Blandings" at the top (also known as Percy the Pumpkin by our feather-brained friend, Freddie Threepwood.) The center features the castle itself, and the bottom features the one and only Empress of Blandings.
 
The back of this bookmark is lined with same checked, piggy paper that lines Lord Emsworth's bookmark.  
 
 
Now, in the Mystery Department we've added three new bookmark designs . . .

 
"Partners in Crime"
 
This bookmark features our new Tommy and Tuppence illustration, 
with this quote above them:
"Once coincidences start happening
they go on happening in the most extraordinary way"

- Agatha Christie

Their backing paper has white, Art Deco fans layered over a midnight blue background. 

"A Study in Scarlet" 

These bookmarks feature our latest Sherlock illustration split onto two bookmarks.
The Sherlock bookmark features this quote at the top:

"My name is Sherlock Holmes.
It is my business to know what other people do not know."
-Arthur Conan Doyle
The Dr. Watson bookmark features this quote at the top:

"You have a grand gift for silence, Watson.
It makes you quite invaluable as a companion."

-Arthur Conan Doyle

Both bookmarks are lined with book pages taken from a Sherlock Holmes book.



                                                                                                                                        
 
The last additions to this new collection are . . .
 
Two new Notebooks!
 
 
Featuring the "Partners in Crime" design. 
 
 
And the "Study in Scarlet" design.
 
 
And that's everything in this new collection!
 
You can find all the items we talked about in this post, by clicking on the photos and links, or by going HERE!
 

 

 


 

“I feel as if I had opened a book and found roses of yesterday
sweet and fragrant, between its leaves.”

- L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island

 
 As the leaves begin to change, and the light fades away, I've been collecting as many flowers as I can before this year's summer blooms fade away completely. So, I thought I'd take you along with me, and show you how I press flowers!

Materials:

Flowers
Scissors
Heavy Book
Parchment paper
Ruler
Pencil
Notebook


When pressing flowers, I usually pick them fresh or use flowers that are just beginning to wilt.

I cut a sheet of parchment paper to the measurements of whatever book I have on hand (a ruler and pencil are quite handy for this step).

I try to use books that I don’t mind staining the insides of, like my trusty Webster Dictionary. While the parchment usually keeps the flowers from leaving stains, mishaps are bound to happen on occasions, and it’s better not to run the risk of marring the pages of a book of sentimental value.


After I lay the parchment across the pages of the open book, I begin to lay my flowers across half of the parchment. I try to space my flowers so they aren’t touching, that way as they dry they won't end up sticking together.

Once I have my flowers placed accordingly, I close my book, folding the other side of the parchment paper over and sandwiching my flowers. I give the book a firm press and then put a few large books on top of it to help keep my flower-pressing-book closed.

 
This step is optional, but I like to write down the names of the flowers I pressed and what date I pressed them in a small notebook. 

And that's it! 


 I usually let them sit for about 4-6 weeks. And sometimes, I re-discover them many months later - summer's treasures  hidden away within the pages of a book!

Do you enjoy pressing flowers?
What's your favorite flower to press?

 

Hello again! 

Whether you've followed our blog since the beginning or you're just discovering this space, we're delighted to have you here! For any friends visiting for the first time, we thought we'd give a fresh introduction.


We started this blog in 2014 as a place to share shop news, art tutorials, book reviews, craft projects, recipes, and day-to-day updates of what we’re up to.

After we opened our Instagram page in 2017, the blog went on hiatus. However, as much as we enjoy social media, we have found that there’s only so much space for words beneath those colorful squares! 


So, we’ve freshened up our little corner of the web, and made it a bit more mobile-friendly. We will still be posting on Instagram, but we have more ideas than Instagram can currently hold, and we thought that reviving the blog was the perfect way to begin sharing some of them!
 

Our hope is that this space will bless others just as we have been so richly blessed.  Thank you for taking some of your precious time and sharing it with us! We love connecting with people all over this world of ours, so feel free to leave us a comment saying  “Hello”.

We’d love to get to know you!



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