The Regional Assembly of Text in Victoria, B.C.

What a treat! We have always been lovers from afar of The Regional Assembly of Text in Vancouver, B.C., so imagine my surprise when I found one on our weekend away in Victoria, B.C. I was ecstatic and would have been heartbroken had I found out there was a little shop there after we left.

Fellow brick and mortar lovers of typewriters, letters, cute cards and buttons (we could be best friends!), The Regional Assembly of Text is a quaint little stop with goodies galore. I walked away with one of their tote bags (I always love a tote), a button or two, a pencil box and a thank you card for our gracious hosts. Plus, we spied our good pals Yellow Owl Workshop!

If you're in either of these two cities, swing by and say hello. Prepare to be charmed.

Fuzzy Friends are In Shop!

Necklace photo courtesy Vivi Dot
Clockwise from top left (click links to view in shop):
• Who doesn't need a plushy sloth? We love this little guy by Finkelstein's Toys--we think your favorite kid (or adult!) would love it too.
• Our favorite Mr. Bradley Stemke the Polar Bear stamp! By Karl Addison. Look out for our polar bear wrapping paper tutorial coming soon!
• This Owl Embroidery kit by Tako Fibers is the perfect gift for a crafty friend. Make a piece of art, then use your skills on another project.
• New fuzzy friend necklaces by Vivi Dot! Grab your favorite before they're gone!

Felted Fall Acorns: It's that time again!

How To Make a Needle Felted Acorn from Assemble Shop and Studio on Vimeo.

Vote for Favorite Friend Iron Curtain Press!

Our awesome "favorite Friend," Iron Curtain Press, needs your help! They are nominees in the Martha Stewart American Made Contest, and need votes to succeed! There are several categories (craft, design, technoogy, food and gardening) with a possible winner for each category which moves to a final round. See below for a message from Rosanna and Joel:

"The grand prize is $10,000, which would be an incredible opportunity for our small business. We are currently working towards getting a larger workspace (we are busting at the seams!), a new printing press (my arms are falling off!) and a new paper cutter (more sleek! more modern!). We are also excited about the new products we have in the works--I'm looking so forward to sharing them with you! The winners of each category, along with the grand prize winner are all determined by popular vote--which is why we can't do this without all of you!

Voting started on Monday, and every vote counts (you can vote 6 times a day all the way through September 13th!). The community around us is how we'll succeed--what a neat analogy for how a small business actually survives and thrives in real life."

We love, love them and they deserve all the success in the world. If you love their work as much as we do, vote for Iron Curtain Press here. Thank you from Iron Curtain Press!

Image via Martha Stewart American Made Contest

Find Your Joy with Go Mighty + Rivet & Sway + Crave Seattle

I'm kicking myself that I just got new glasses (although I love them) because I'm sure that there are going to be some stylish specs milling around this event. Tickets to this will go fast (only 57 remaining), so be sure to grab them as soon as you can--plus, it's free! Go Mighty, Rivet & Sway and Crave Seattle have teamed up for a super-special Seattle event: Find Your Joy--The Art of Self Presentation. You might remember Go Mighty for Andie's awesome collaboration on From Scratch to Success.



Once you’ve reserved your spot for the Find Your Joy event, set a goal on Go Mighty and use the tag findyourjoy. A $500 goal grant will be awarded to one attendee and another attendee will also win a free pair of frames courtesy of the folks at Rivet & Sway! Sounds perfect to me. Plus, cocktails! Who doesn't love those?

I will be there and a few other bloggy friends (like Brittany Gibbons of Brittany Herself), so if you're up for a fun time--grab your spot quickly! See you there!

Special Labor Day Sale, from Mr Bradley Stemke, Our Resident Polar Bear

Click photo to head to our shop!