easy handy attractive

My elderly shopkeeping neighbor had a yard sale recently, filled with odd assortments from her long and full life. This Webway Ticket System (made in St. Cloud, Minnesota, no less!) was an absolute steal, and I'm eager to find a use for such a quirky bunch of adhesive number forms. They seem ripe for some pattern-making and play!

possibilities

Two months in to this new(ish) year, and I continue to find hope in hard work, and a barreling forward into the unknown. Thank you, Katie & Nate, for this impeccable letterpress gift! Come back to San Francisco soon! We like you here.

vacancies

Wisconsin Dells is a frightening place, but filled with such wondrous wee places to stay. One day I'll take a tour cross-country, wrapping myself in the mysteries of well-worn roadside motels. 

leftovers...

...wherein the snow must obey one final plea...

...and the breakfast of a 6-year-old friend starts with a C.

! re.introducing...shortbread !

Shortbread's been iced and nonpareiled. She's feeling fancy in this, the next phase of her typographic exploration. Beautiful shadows and negative space = lots of room for experimentation with forms. Stay tuned...

Nonpareil explosion! 

ºººnonpareil: (n) 1. decorative confection of tiny sugar spheres, originally white but now available in a myriad of colors (thank you Wikipedia), not to be confused with sprinkles or dragées 2. derived from French, meaning having no equal, as in nothing compares.ººº

subliminographical

Gasoline, cars, soda, and fast food: The American way? Apparently so dear friends. Apparently so.  

!introducing...shortbread!

I would like to introduce you to Shortbread, a shy little font in the humble beginnings of her typographic life. She had yet to blossom into full-fledged font fantasticality, so check back soon! For now, I want to pinch the cheek of her zero and her Q...