Paper Camp in LA

This week I am lucky to be in Los Angeles, where apparently, there are blue skies every day. I'd say this is a two-thousand percent increase from Rochester. It's so nice to be here in February, which is always the hardest month for me in the north east. And why am I here? For Paper Camp!

Along with several other incredibly talented women, I'm speaking at Tradeshow Bootcamp's conference for stationers who are thinking about exhibiting at a tradeshow. I am blown away by how incredibly detailed and perfectly organized this has been thanks to organizer Katie Hunt. The goodie bags I helped fill yesterday are off the hook! I can't wait to meet the participants in this morning. If you want to follow the conference remotely, look for #papercamp on social media. I'll be updating my Instragram account regularly this week!

hello again

I'm sure you thought I was never coming back. Well, it seems about time to check in. I've been traveling (to Baton Rouge and New Orleans), teaching (printmaking and book making), and printing (in the shop). Actually, Jake has been doing most of the printing and I've been doing a lot of design work. Wedding season knocks us out every year. Hopefully I'll be back here more regularly...soon.

On vacation, hello Cali

Making the drive down the California coast has been incredible. So far we've gone from San Francisco to Ventura (just south of Santa Barbara) on Route 1. Driving had it's scary moments, but totally worth it and some of the best views I've ever seen. We saw endangered falcons with five-foot wing spans, a school of dolphins, mamoth elephant seals, the outside of Hearst Castle from a telescope (too cheap to buy a ticket) and almost matching Cadillacs that weren't actually together (in the purple one was an awesome old lady). These pictures totally don't do it justice! Tomorrow heading to Sanata Monica, LA and San Diego.

Linwood Gardens

Ok, I know I've been a bad blogger lately. To make up for it I'm giving you lots of photos of Linwood Gardens, which is perhaps my favorite place in upstate New York. My ulterior motive is for you to bookmark the site and check it out next year...and invite me along :) Every year I attend the Tree Peony Festival at the gardens and every year I wish I could live there. This year was no exception, especially since the old walled vegetable garden now has a small herd of sheep!

dreaming of macarons and almond croissants

It may seem like I have disappeared over the last few weeks, but trust me, I'm still here. I'm just trying to make it through post-trade show wrap up (including a totally trashed studio and house) and planning a trip at the end of the month. So while I get my blogging act back together, I'll leave you with some treats to drool over from Madeline Patisserie from our trip to NYC.

Wanted: NYC Apt

As I've mentioned, I'll be going to NYC for the stationery show in May.  Well, I am looking for an apartment to rent and I was hoping someone out there might be up for a trade, or partial trade...letterpress goods for a small apartment.  We'd like it to be in Manhattan (Chelsea would be great, but we're not too picky!) and we'll be there from May 14-21.  Very willing to trade general stationery, business cards, custom printing, wedding invites, etc.  Please email me at info{at}pistachiopress.com if you have any leads!  Many thanks :)

{all images are from my last trip to nyc in early March)