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  • The Story Behind the Print: Windmill

    Sometimes you need to work with your hands and get a little messy. When creating the Windmill print, Krista and Avery were feeling the need for something graphic and simple, and wanted to move away from crafting the entire print digitally. They spent an evening goofing around with India ink and paintbrushes. After covering pages with various marks, they had enough source material to work on several different prints. Krista then scanned this original source material and brought it into the digital workflow.   Once digital, the initial windmill shape was turned, stretched, reduced, and enlarged. The process to draft...

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    By Matt Waechter
  • Crazy About Color: Apricot

    With fall nipping at our heels we're finding ourself attracted to some more subdue colors. Sages, dusty blues, and our current favorite, apricot! Still warm but not as loud as salmon, we're holding it dear. Here's a few of our favorite apricot products from around the internet! 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8

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    By Matt Waechter