Fa-fa-fa-fuh-reeee!

Freeeeee!
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That's me singing and chanting the joy of the free-ness of this delightful find! They were throwing this sucker away at my office because they got some fancy schmancy new stuff. Well, I've been eyeing these in the Staples catalog--do you know how much they cost new? Well, neither do I exactly, but it's way more than FREE! Now, it's looking a bit pathetic at the moment with only three piles of paper in the slots, but I have a gigantic shipping due in tomorrow or Friday and I will organize the bejeevers out of it! Could you imagine the free-for-all if I could get my hands on one of those p-touch labeler gizmos?

Sun Salutation
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I was twiddling away at my desk with a very specific idea in my head to design something with a fluffy dandelion. It was all figured out, and then that concept was pushed out of my tightly packed brain to make room for this one! I definitely can't keep too much information in there at a time. So instead of a soft, organic dandelion I ended up with these sharp, modern circles that have this weird undulating effect when you look at them--and that's withOUT mind-altering substances. They're a delcious orange color with a soft grey printed on shimmering silver paper. Buy them here. Do it.

Mew is spreading...

Pile
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Be careful or you'll catch it! This hefty pile of goodies went out early Monday morning for shipping--some to Texas, some to North Carolina and even some to Australia! Every little sale I make via Etsy is such a treat! I love spreading the love! Won't you join me? Tell your friends, tell your sister, tell your boyfriend's sister. If you have time, you can even tell your boyfriend's sister's sister.

Dudes, the WTF Department has been busy!

Well I totally intended the "Updates from the WTF Department" to be a weekly thing, at most. But on my trip to Trader Joe's at lunch today I encountered so much weirdness that it really couldn't wait.

Trader Joe's, if you don't know, is a kind of small, alterna-market. They have an artist who paints their signs and windows. Well, did I ever learn something about that artist today! LOOK at this picture of little Susie Q. and her mom on the mountaintop! Is it just me or does that knee look dangerously like a giant boner??? Yeah, I thought so. I pointed out my photo to the clerk and he said the artist "sneaks" in naughty images when she can get away with it! They actually had to REMOVE the one with the giant baguette poking northward out of a busy shopper's crotch!!! I got such a huge kick out of this that I felt I needed to share it with you all.

Oh, but it didn't end there. While mindlessly browsing the fruit and giving the white nectarines a squeeze I encountered THIS sassy fella! Oh, that's right, he's a fella, not a lady! Though I bet you chicks wish you had a set of gams like this guy! Yeah. Those are platform peep-toe wedge heels he's sporting.

Ummmm....WTF???

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!