One of the best things about running the Collage Scrap Exchange is all of the new work I’ve seen. I never knew about B.A. Lampman’s collages until I matching her up with some to exchange their paper scraps. It’s awesome! She combines vintage…
The other day I was introduced to The Sexy Calendar, a Tumblr that’s run by illustrators Maëlle Doliveux and Andrea Tsurumi. It’s described as a “beefcake calendar for the broad-minded,” and it doesn’t disappoint. “Sexy” means different things to different people,…
Babeth Lafon is a Berlin-based illustrator who creates intimate still lifes featuring makeup, travel items, and accessories. They are stylish and contemporary, and based on her subject matter, it’s no surprise that Babeth has worked with clients such as Marie Claire,…
I love it when illustrators keep regularly-updated Tumblrs. It means that I’ll probably follow their work much more closely, partially because I scroll through my Tumblr dash many, many times per day — whenever I have an idle moment, really.…
One of my favorite things about running a blog is seeing how artists and illustrators progress over time. When I first encountered Lorena Marañon’s work, she was making embroidered jewelry in her Etsy shop (I bought a necklace!). She was later apart of my contemporary…
Vikki Chu (previously) paints beautiful floral arrangements and wild animal portraits. Her style is gestural with sparse line work; she lets the colorful shapes do the talking. During a time when the leaves are falling off the trees, Vikki’s work come as…
I knew from the moment I received the third issue of Got a Girl Crush magazine that I would love it. After all, it has a Tuesday Bassen illustration on the cover and interviews with Falconwright (ladies who produce leather goods) and the…
Rachel Ibarra is an Atlanta-based artist who made these colorful bowls out of papier mache. Inside of each of these vessels is an abstract painting featuring patterns and fields of color. In addition to the plates, Rachel also crafted paper plants,…
This year, I’m going to feel like a real adult; I’m sending out Christmas cards to my friends and family, finally! After years and years of receiving thoughtful, beautiful cards, I will have my own to send. Perhaps you’re like me…
Paper toys are so much fun! And, as illustrative characters, these objects have personality and and life. Here are two Etsy shops that each sell different DIY products for you to assemble and have fun with. Furze Chan is based in Hong Kong…