Upstate Fancy
My 2013 Goals
I’m not making resolutions this year because I never keep them, but I did decide to setup some goals for myself in 2013. They aren’t groundbreaking or overly complicated, just 6 goals that I’m going to try to accomplish this year. I really want to eat more whole foods, which goes hand in hand with [...]
Peppersprouts packaging evolution
When I started peppersprouts back in 2009 I had no idea what I was doing. I really liked making things and loved that people were interested in buying what I was making. But of course, you need to have some sort of packaging for your work to be displayed in. I couldn’t use a belly [...]
THE NEW MONOGRAM
Just wanted to share a few ideas for when monogramed towel sets aren’t your style. Clockwise from top left: Initial Pillow from Romp, Monogramed Stamp from lilimandrill, Heart Sampler from Miniature Rhino, Letter Dishes from Bridal Elements.
DIY KITS to keep you busy this summer
my boyfriend was joking that i need a new project to work on, (I currently have 4 rather large projects going on currently, one of them is of course my product line.) But that got me thinking about all the great things that are available on etsy, and all the wonderful kits you can buy [...]
RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR here we come
I’ve been really excited about the possibility of getting into the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn this summer. I applied this year with my favorite soapstar (she makes soap she doesn’t star on the now canceled Guiding Light) Michelle from Dirty Loves Clean. The wait was long but last night we found out that we [...]
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW about me
You may be wondering what these 3 things have in common. Wonder no more, they all relate back to me. Aside from writing upstatefancy, i also work full time as a graphic designer and run peppersprouts on the side. What can I say I’m a very busy girl! Jessica from Miniature Rhino interviewed me for the newnew etsy team [...]
GET INSPIRED with nan lawson
Please welcome Nan Lawson as she let’s us into her head and opens up about what inspires her. My name is Nan Lawson and I’m an artist living in Los Angeles. The neighborhood I live in is on the east side of L.A. and is known as Silverlake. It’s a great community with artists, hippies, [...]
ARTIST INSPIRATION with wabisabibrooklyn
Please welcome MaryAnne from Wabisabibrooklyn sharing what inspires her to be creative. I generally need to physically move to start the engine of inspiration. My number one choice of locomotion is to take long city walks where I pass by so many people it’s slightly dizzying. The unexpected juxtapositions, seeing a bit of the old hanging [...]
ARTIST INSPIRATION from She’s SO Creative
We have asked some very talented artists, illustrators, designers and crafters to share some things that help inspire them. Each monday stop by an take a sneak peek into the swatch files and bulletin boards of some of your favorite artists. This week’s inspiration board is from Stephanie, the designer, illustrator and wordsmith of She’s So Creative. [...]
ARTIST INSPIRATION from Miniature Rhino
Please welcome the newest installment of artist inspirations. We have asked some very talented artists, illustrators, designers and crafters to share some things that help inspire them. So each monday stop by an take a sneak peek into the swatch files and bulletin boards of some of your favorite artists. This week’s inspiration board is from the multi-talented Jessica [...]