Tuesday, November 10, 2009

new desk calendar!


Remember that new mystery product I was talking about, and had yet to unveil... well it's here! New to the etsy shop is the Cabin + Cub 2010 desk calendar. Now you can celebrate your year with twelve months of collage images to brighten your day! Each calendar comes with twelve individual cards (one for each month) and a reusable wooden mini easel stand. Be the envy of your office mates and coworkers, and make your desk a happy place.

ps. don't forget to check out the big sale!

Monday, November 9, 2009

good things happen in threes!

It has officially been three years since I opened the Cabin + Cub etsy shop and to celebrate I am having a big anniversary sale to celebrate!!! Ok, this is not one of those annoying sales where you only save, like 10% off either... I am offering huge savings just in time for the holidays!

· Buy any two same sized limited edition prints and get a third same sized limited edition print free!
· Buy any two small woodburned panels and get a third same sized panel of your choice free!
· Notebooks and tote bags 50% off!

Perfect time to start your holiday shopping (or personal shopping), I don't judge, heehee...  the sale ends November 30th... so stop on by my etsy shop and check out the sale!

Friday, November 6, 2009

global warming?


So to my shock and awe... as everything green on our balcony is dying a slow autumn death... there is actually one plant that seems to be on its own clock... is this global warming? I actually have blooming flowers!... and believe it or not, these are from last easter! Believe me... this is an amazing leap for my attempt at a green thumb (things on our balcony have a 50/50 chance out here). Oh no, I hope they didn't hear that... oh, I hope I didn't jinx them... please don't die, please don't die little flowery friends!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

share some candy

Exciting news today... Cabin + Cub has been featured in Share Some Candy's exclusive gocco feature! Come and read the q &a with 13 gocco designers and artists (including yours truly, eh-hem, eh-hem) and also enter 13 separate giveaways to win some gocco printed goodies for yourself! I have contributed two lovely printed notebooks to the giveaway, so stop on by and comment on my interview page to enter (giveaway ends midnight, December 31st)... read my full q&a here.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

stepping up production


I can't believe it's already November! I swear the time in between Halloween and the winter holidays seems to go in warp speed every year. Two more craft shows coming up for the holiday season, so it's time to jump into production again. I have been working on some more mini cards these last couple of evenings... so thought I would share the progress so far. Hopefully these will be as popular as last year's fairs, or I am going to be sending everyone I know and their families these little notes every day for the next year.

Also, I have a new product up my sleeve, but am keeping it a surprise... but I will share with you very soon! (wooooooo the mystery, the suspense is killing you isn't it!)

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

autumn berry trees



I love the falling leaves of autumn... and lately I have been noticing more and more trees that have beautiful bright autumn berries... so pretty! On a nature walk over the weekend, we managed to snap pics of three different berry-types in varying shades of red, orange and pink. I really want some to have in the house, but am trying to resist the urge of clamoring up a tree with a small saw... so I think I may have to visit the local florist today to see if they have any pre-cut ones.

Monday, November 2, 2009

ravishing beasts


As an answer to what we did this Halloween weekend: we went to the Museum of Vancouver to check out their new exhibit Ravishing Beasts - an extensive collection of taxidermy from the 1890s to 1950, followed by a screening of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho... a great combo indeed! Seeing all the life-sized stuffed animals was a bit creepy, but pretty interesting, since it gave everyone a sense of scale of some of these large beasts. And the bonus was, I finally got to see Psycho in its entirety (yes, I must have been one of the last few on earth who hadn't seen it)... and it was great!... love how the taxidermy theme ran through the whole night.... spooky!