I like giving gifts much more than I like receiving them. What can I say I really like to make other people happy! So this year to celebrate my birthday I’m giving you the biggest discount ever offered at Peppersprouts! A whopping 29% off your order over at the peppersproutdesigns shop! But hurry it’s three [...]
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I’m really excited to share these new coasters with you! I’m a big fan of chair designs and though I haven’t had that spark of inspiration to design my own just yet I just finished the design of these coasters. There’s a little something in for everyone! You can pick up as set of 4 [...]
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Nuit Blanche from Spy Films on Vimeo.
This beautiful video, directed and filmed by Arev Manoukian, gave me a few little butterflies in my stomach. Reminds you that love, or even lust, is such a powerful emotion.
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Matt and I finally sat down and watched Paper Heart last night. We both loved it. It’s not often that a love story, or rather a story about love, comes across as real. The simplicity of the story combined with amusing anecdotes from everyday folks made for a sweet but far from saccharine tale of [...]
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It’s time to announce the winner of the Handmade Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway! I really am so excited to be able to give away this handmade goodie bag to one lucky reader. Of course this wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of the artists who donated a little something to this awesome giveaway! Thank you [...]
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I just wanted to take a moment to thank you all for reading upstatefancy. Don’t worry there is still time for one last find. I’ve been hunting around flickr for photos of Danbo and came across this one by ExcoMedia. Thought this would be a great way to end the year, something simple and serene.
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If you are in the New York area this weekend, I hope you will stop by the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade. On Saturday, December 5th over 45 member of the {NewNew} will be selling their handmade & handcrafted goods. The holidays will be in full effect, so stop by and support some local artists and maybe [...]
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I want to wish those of you in the states a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your friends and family and some delicious food. I know some of you are planning on doing some heavy shopping on Black friday as well. Please be safe and respectful to your fellow bargain hunters and especially to the employees [...]
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You may have seen the faux bois knitted logs from Chic Sin Design, but have you seen this knitted grizzly bear bean bag? This oversized floor furniture looks just like a sleeping bear, but don’t worry it’s perfectly safe to cuddle up on him and read your favorite book. How cute would one of these look [...]
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Thanks to some very generous independent makers and artists, I am absolutely thrilled to announce the first annual Holiday Gift Guide Giveaway. After you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list from our handmade gift guide, enter to win a little “after the holidays present” for yourself. Check out what’s up for grabs [...]
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