French Friday: Cubist Literature

Just came across these fabulous t-shirts and bags over at Cubist Literature, where you can also find scads of other rad tees, handknit gloves and scarves, cool shoulder bags, and a bunch of other cool things with their stellar illustrations.

The following shirt is so strikingly awesome, it was even featured in June 2009’s New York Fashion Magazine!

Or, go ahead and get the bag instead:

French Text:

“Moi, je veux te dire que je ne te quitterai jamais. Et puis, si tu es triste, je pourrais toujours te donner un peu d’alcool pour te rechauffer le couer. xo”

Translation: I want to tell you that I’ll never leave you. Then, if you are sad, I could always give you a little alcohol to warm your heart.

Go forth and purchase! T-shirts generally range from $23-$26.

Cubist Lit. Etsy Shop

Spoonful of Chocolate Hope

I posted about Spoonful of Chocolate Hope‘s adorable recycled book handbags over on my other blog, Pauvre Plume, today. But I’m guessing a lot of my Words&Eggs readers would express equal interest in her literary creations, so… here you go.

You’re welcome.

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he other day, I was very graciously introduced to the lovely recycled book handbags of Spoonful of Chocolate Hope. Haven’t you always wanted Jane Eyre or Anne of Green Gables hanging on your arm? Yeah, me too.

And as if the literary awesomeness of these bags weren’t enough, Ms. Spoonful’s mission proves even more admirable: all profits are going to her father, who is currently struggling to keep the house that he built with his own two hands when he immigrated to America.

On her Etsy site, Ms. Spoonful assures us that no books were harmed in the making of these lovely little handbags:

I take gently used books and only use the covers. I then take the sleeve and wrap it back on to the fully in-tact book and donate it to a Refugee Center here in Arizona called the IRC.
However, if you would like for me to make a new matching cover for the book, please let me know it would be an additional $15. You can view an example of the book cover here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=17233784

Some of my favorites, all of which are available in her Etsy store:

I am in love with the toile lining of this one...

Much ado about... something awesome

Your keys and dollar bills would love it here.

Jane Eyre is green with envy. I would be too.

Did I mention that Ms. Spoonful takes custom orders?? Yep. I’ve already been in touch with her about a Frenchified handbag…

Go forth and visit, please: SPOONFUL OF CHOCOLATE HOPE!

Thanks to LittleBrownPen for introducing me. In fact, you should probably go visit her as well, please.

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Wordshop Wednesday: Found Paper Co.

I am much indebted to Poppy Talk, who today introduced me to the EXTREMELY drool-worthy Found Paper Co.. Their products represent PRECISELY what causes me to foam at the mouth and, inevitably, pass out from overstimulation. I mean that in only the best of ways. I absolutely LOVE ephemera and the repurposing of vintage papers. Or just gazing fondly at them for hours and never repurposing them at all, because it seems pretty clear that their overall purpose is to exist solely for me.

Unsurprisingly, I basically want to buy out the entire store. So you better get it while you can.

All images above borrowed from the Found Paper Co. Etsy store.

Go forth and purchase!

Letterpress Fortune Teller

Awesomely fun throwback to elementary school: a letterpress fortune teller from Sycamore Street Press, as seen on Design*Sponge.

And don’t you worry: Bob Saget loves you.

Wordshop Wednesday: Greenwich Letterpress

The other day, Oh So Beautiful Paper posted an incredibly drool-worthy, vintage-mailer-inspired Save the Date postcard created by Greenwich Press, aptly named considering the shop’s location in Greenwich Village, NYC. I can’t stop thinking about how awesome the cards are. So I thought I’d post them for you… and provide you with the link to Greenwich’s online store so you can go check the rest of their fantasticness out for yourself.

The turquoise tape really makes the Kraft paper pop, don’t you think?

Reassuring.

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Wordshop Wednesday: Raquel Masri!

Thanks to my new BBFF (Best Blogger Friend Forever), Mme Perpetua, for introducing me to the lovely porcelain creations of Raquel Masri, which you really should check out if you know what’s good for you (and I think you do).

The following images are borrowed from Raquel’s Etsy shop:

My love for this "Majuscule" alphabet dish would not exist without Mme Perpetua's prompting.

Pen + Ink + Porcelain alphabet = Perfection

And, finally, the following tiles with the WWII message that has gained a noticeable increase in popularity in recent months:

I kind of resent this statement (”Keep calm and carry on.”). It sounds somewhat dismissive to me. Sort of like, if you’re calm about what’s going on right now (or during any wartime — which, to me, is a time of great unrest and injustice to some/all), then you’re not paying attention.

Maybe I’ll write more about it on my other blog.

But, for now, enjoy the ceramics. They’re cool regardless.

Happy Fathers’ Day.

From Paper Michelle:

From Modern Emotive:

From Paper Mango: