I’m hardly able to believe it, but two fast years have gone by since I launched Pencil Shavings (then Pencil Shavings Paper) Studio on Etsy.  I opened the shop on January 26th, 2011, and I had $100 in sales that first month. After having been blogging for 3 years at that point, I was feeling […]

Why is it that everything is better in miniature form? Babies are much cuter than grown-ups. Puppies are much cuter than dogs. Teeny tiny shoes are so much cuter than clodhoppers. Erm …. And now we have the iPad Mini, which is approximately 18x cuter than the original iPad (scientifically proven, of course).  Which leads […]

Are you a fan of Valentine’s Day? True, it may be a so-called Hallmark holiday, but I’ve loved this holiday my entire life. It’s the girliest holiday of all and the perfect time to indulge in an onslaught of flowers, pink everything, chocolate, and other fine frippery. I’m looking forward to the Lovetractionlines book I […]

I know its Tuesday, but we’re still going strong with my big Cyber Monday sale for the season. Take 25% off your entire order at the shop through midnight tonight!