Look What's New at Mew!

Heels
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Whoa. I kind of forgot that it would be a good idea to keep designing new things. I got stuck on custom orders and went back to yoga and got very distracted! But I'm back, and I made something new for you! I'm pretty sure you all might need a set of these darling notecards with your name on them--or your friend's name. Or if you're feeling good, your boss's name. I'm just sayin'--get a set. The cuteness is unbearable!

A brief message from the "WTF? department"

Wait...whaaa?
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In case you're ever in any kind of trouble with your pickles--be it the jar, the juice, the contents, worry not...because now you can get "real help in real time" at pickles.com

Just remember to have the package when calling.

Ummm, are you kidding me?

A Sneak Peek, just for you, loyal readers!

I was almost tempted to say "loyal reader" and address this to my mom, but thanks to M. Lee's daily blog role call I've gotten many more readers. So thanks for that, Mariss!

I'm busy in the studio developing a new Mew holiday line...every day a new idea kind of squirts out. Unfortunately, most of the time, the squirting comes out in the midst of an important work meeting when I can't get the illos down on paper. I sneak off whenever I can and jot my ideas down--I hope if I'm out one day no one has to go through my notes at my cubicle!
Enjoy the preview...more is coming. These are not posted in my Etsy shop just yet. In fact, I'm going to ask you all to give me your feedback--when will you begin thinking about holiday shopping? And sending holiday cards? And don't give me that "Oh, I'm lucky if I can get the gifts wrapped, let alone the cards sent" bit...I'm onto you! That's why I started early--so there will be NO excuse not to touch base with your aunt's third cousin's veterinarian's twin mother's brother in law this Holiday Season!

I'm pretending I'm right here...

Cape Cod
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Instead of in a 5x8 foot cell covered in fabric that could undoubtedly be reused as ace bandages. No, it's not REAL jail, but it's my cubicle at work--close enough. It's grey, gloomy, rainy and humid. Harumph.

This photo was taken last year in early September on Nauset Light Beach on Cape Cod. The kids and families had all gone back to school and the beach was deserted. Stormy weather had just blown through and made the waves aggressive and picturesque. It was a playground for the seals!

Perhaps we'll return this year...

Gocco
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I'm pretty sure I just joined a cult!

I bought a Gocco. What got into me? I can't read Japanese for one so how the HECK am I gonna know how to use it??? Heatherjeeeeeeany...hellllp meh!

Well, truthfully, everyone in the world of Etsy keeps singing the praises of this jaunty little device so I wanted to give it a shot myself. I have every intention of using it to print some of my favorite Mew characters on fabric. I'm not so sure that I'll ever be using it efficiently enough to do my stationery with it.

But a gal's gotta have an adventure in her life time so what the hey, right?

Seriously. I HAVE to go back to Yoga.

Yoga Studio
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As usual, I overslept for work today, but in the early morning I had kind of fomulated my outfit for the day in my head. so I could just leap out of bed into my clothes and out the door basically. Yeah, well...it didn't go so well this morning.

I tried on three--that's right, I said three--different pairs of pants this morning before settling on this raggedy pair from years ago. Those other three that fit me so beautifully earlier this year gave me a camel toe SO BAD I swore could have picked things UP with it!

Sorry if that was too much information. But do you kind of know where I'm coming from? Trying to grow Mew Paper Arts took me out of the yoga studio...and now i have to just stop making excuses and get my butt back in gear.

I never leave a market empty-handed...

Well, this past weekend's open market in Providence was lean on sales, but certainly not on excitement! Five minutes into my set up, I was smashed on the head by the display from the booth behind me! Yowser. Poor Marie from Galvinized Headwear felt horrible...we milked her sympathy all day, even though the worst of it was just a goose egg! She sent me home with one of her original handmade headbands to cover it! I made some other fun trades along the way too. I got this funky bottle of "Roasted Ghosts" and those darling mermaid tags from Darlene of Ursula and Olive in exchange for a pack of Sassy Girl Notecards. And from Melissa of Hobo Camp Crafts (a die hard Harry Potter freak) I got the world's cutest felt scrap birdie pin. She took a pack of book notecards because she said they reminded her of her beloved Hogwart's! Believe it or not, even a stationery designer herself sometimes picks up a card...and I scooped up these two from Pish Posh Design. The luscious scent of black vanilla soap from My Urban Kitchen fills my linen closet.

But best of all...this sweet little bunny necklace. The girls of Mooka & Looka were right beside me and brand new to the market and to selling at all. I saw the bunny first thing and wanted it for myself--Dino's nickname for me is Bunny...how fitting! But by mid day it was gone--sold to someone with a deeper wallet than me. Boo. Later that night when I got into bed and pulled back the covers, there was a tiny kraft paper box with a familiar stamp on it...and inside was the bunny!

What a guy, What a guy!