So here’s what happened. I was looking through cards at Bold Face Type, because I think Michele and Lindsey make some really funny stuff and I wanted to show you—like this and this.
But then I came across the magnet shown above. Forgetting it was a magnet, I was immediately inspired to dig up some clever cards for flexible friends. So here we are with 20 awesome cards to give your favorite yogi! Namaste.
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I’ve been admirer of Komforte Chockolates' inventive flavors for some time now. Their Tortilla Lime + Salt and French Toast milk chocolate bars were the first to catch my eye. With combos that are adventurous and quirky, while at the same time approachable, they inspire heavy doses of, “I must try that!”
Among recent additions to their lineup is one that I simply can’t stop dreaming about—Apple Pie + Graham. Apples and cinnamon with bits of graham cracker mixed into creamy dreamy milk chocolate. Need I go on?
(h/t Megan aka Not Martha)
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When brothers Mark and Michael Klebeck opened Top Pot Doughnuts nine years ago in Seattle’s Capitol Hill, they wanted a shop that sang a different tune than the fluorescent-lit fast food places popping up.
They opened their doors combining the charm of a vintage aesthetic and a gourmet spin on traditional coffee and doughnuts with everything from a tried-and-true glazed to lavender.
Now with five cafes in the area and a cult following, Top Pot shares their tricks, derived from a secret 1920s doughnut recipe, in their first book, Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts.
A must-have gift for the home-baker. Just imagine, making mouthwatering doughnuts of all kinds in the comfort of your own kitchen, and oh my gosh what a treat for house-guests!
Hear from construction guys turned doughnut makers, Mark and Michael, about their new book in the video below. Through Friday get 35% off and free shipping at Chronicle Books with code: FRIENDS!
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Happy Fallidays by Cotton Flower Press
Do you feel it in the air? Can you see it on the trees? It’s the first day of fall!
Have you noticed how this pumpkin-colored season has a way of bringing balance to an otherwise busy time of year? Brisk morning rushes to work are complimented with spiced lattes. We take time to gather—around campfires, football games, and big spreads of food. We cozy up with an extra layer. Doesn’t everyone look more cuddly in their favorite sweater? In autumn we bake more, we stare up at the trees more, we spend more time on porches.
I’ve fallen for fall, as does happen every year, and these tastes of autumn are certainly playing their part. Warm up to autumn with me and especially check out John’s trip to the apple orchard and oh my that bourbon pumpkin pie milkshake recipe. Yes. Please.
Happy first fall weekend!
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If descenders delight you and serifs excite you, then hang on to your baseline, this gift wrap is to die for!
From 1973, a paper line by James and Emma Emmerson in the UK, the Alphabet line consists of the 6 designs you see here, including a Happy Birthday paper and a lovey one Robert Indiana would approve of.
For the love of ligatures, aren’t they wonderful?!
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Can you guess what this gift is wrapped in?
It’s something you might find in your trash bin
Or tossed onto the kitchen table
Figure it out, if you are able
It won’t come in a roll or a sheet
It’s something reused, repurposed—so neat!
Wrapped up by Charissa—she’s clever
And known for her gift-wrapping endeavors
So give it your best in the comments
Get guessing! That’s it. No more hints.
(After a while if you still have no clue,
Of course I’ll share the link with you!)
For more creative wrap ideas from Charissa check out her guest post here: Gift Wrapping Ideas From Everyday Materials
Just across the East River and barely popping out from underneath the Williamsburg Bridge is Brooklyn’s Brook Farm General Store.
Modeled on traditional general stores of New York City, the shop is a mix of housewares, hardware and covetable personal accessories. The shelves are filled with modern well-made goods that seem to come from a different era.
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