The Sweetest: Tiny Books With Mr. Kerr’s Class
"Sugar books" made with high school students in Mr. Kerr's DIY Publishing class. It was a sweet treat to spend a morning making sugar packet books with my dear friend Chris Kerr's high school class in...
View ArticleMake a New World: Handmade Shoes
My adventures in shoemaking began back in 2004 when I needed a new pair of shoes but wasn't feeling great about buying something made overseas in, shall we say, less than ideal working conditions. I...
View ArticleWith A Pencil In My Pocket
Note: This project is not currently open to new participants. We hope to revive the project in a different form in the coming months! With A Pencil In My Pocket was a collaborative project with the...
View ArticleAll Lovely Things: A Drawing Journal
Not too long ago, Lea and her friends got together and completed some pages of her newly released visual journal All Lovely Things. They were kind enough to share their pages and stories with me. Each...
View ArticleHow to Make the Sweetest Little Book You Ever Saw
Sugar Books made their debut in the online shop back in early 2014 after Lea guest taught Sugar Book making to creative writing students at an Oakland high school. A few lucky folks picked up a set or...
View ArticleSt Patrick’s Day Cards: DIY Pressed Clovers
With all the rain we've been getting here in California, flowers and green shoots are popping up everywhere. Even the cracks in the sidewalks have sprouted! Inspired by the newly sprung beauty, I...
View ArticleGiant Greeting Cards DIY: Make and Mail in 6 Easy Steps
You've probably noticed that we like to play with scale. With Mother's Day coming up we thought it was the perfect opportunity to send giant greeting cards to the important women in our lives. Read on...
View ArticleLetters From Santa: 7 Magical Options
Bring the magic of Christmas up a notch with personalized letters from Santa, straight from the North Pole. Here's a list of our seven favorite Santa letter writing ideas. 1. Free Printable...
View ArticleSt Patrick’s Day Cards: DIY Pressed Clovers
With all the rain we've been getting here in California, flowers and green shoots are popping up everywhere. Even the cracks in the sidewalks have sprouted! Inspired by the newly sprung beauty, I...
View ArticleGiant Greeting Cards DIY: Make and Mail in 6 Easy Steps
You've probably noticed that we like to play with scale. With Mother's Day coming up we thought it was the perfect opportunity to send giant greeting cards to the important women in our lives. Read on...
View ArticleLetters From Santa: 7 Magical Options
Bring the magic of Christmas up a notch with personalized letters from Santa, straight from the North Pole. Here's a list of our seven favorite Santa letter writing ideas. 1. Free Printable...
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