Etsy Shop for thegreatlakes

chin up buddy

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:15:54 -0500

$4.00
for someone who has had a particularly bad day or year or hour. the perfect sentiment. inspired by 2 of my greatest friends.

a2 folded notecard printed on 100% recycled bright white paper with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are bear brown, grass green and mustard yellow.

drawn and printed by hand

biggie can't you see

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:15:27 -0500

$4.00
such poignant words from a cultural icon. and it's totally true. sometimes when someone gets their mojo working it's hard not to get hypnotized by someone's words.

a2 folded notecard printed on 100% bright white recycled content cardstock with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are brown and red.

drawn and printed by hand

oh mr. ginger (pack of 6)

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:13:10 -0500

$12.00
every year millions of gingerbread families are left without a place to live. help raise awareness for the cause and send these cards to your friends and family.

this is for a pack of 6 cards and envelopes.

a2 sized note card screen printed on 100% recycled cardstock with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are tan, brown, red and green.

hand drawn and hand printed

oh mr. ginger

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:08:53 -0500

$4.00
every year millions of gingerbread families are left homeless. help raise awareness for the cause.

a2 sized folded note card screen printed on 100% recycled cardstock with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are tan, brown, green and red.

hand drawn and hand printed.

bear notebook

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:44:44 -0500

$10.00
screenprinted kraft colored moleskine notebook. hand drawn illustration printed in brown, pink, orange and mustard. there are 64 ruled pages with the oh so convenient back flap pocket. measures approximately 3x5"

deer notebook

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:44:43 -0500

$10.00
screenprinted kraft colored moleskine notebook. hand drawn illustration printed in brown and copper ink. there are 64 ruled pages and the oh so convenient back flap pocket. measures approximately 3x5"

elementary lovenote set

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:30:54 -0500

$10.00
the most basic way to get to the point. do you or don't you? a set of 3 notecards and a mini pencil to help you choose. one of each card: do you like me? do you like me like me? & will you like me for like ever? the pencil is engraved with the sentiment, say that you love me. so, go ahead send one or send them all. live a little.

4bar sized card hand screen printed on 100% recycled content paper with corresponding envelopes.
ink colors are light blue, red, pink or purple.

hooray for babies

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:53 -0400

$3.50
say it loud and proud, you're happy for all the babies everywhere! nothing would be sweeter than hanging up a celebratory banner for a loved ones baby, but if there isn't enough time, send them this card instead.

hand screen printed on 100% recycled content paper with a corresponding 100% recycled content envelope. the card is 4bar sized. the ink colors are mint, pale yellow and dark brown.

and ever and ever

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:21:15 -0400

$4.00
perfect card for a love that will last. or a bond that will last. or a brotherhood that will last. see where i am going here?

a2 folded notecard screen printed on 100% recycled bright white paper with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are lavender, steely grey, grass green, mustard yellow & minty green

hand drawn and printed

sweet birthday

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:48:47 -0400

$4.00
nothing says happy birthday like a platter full of sweets.

a2 sized hand screen printed greeting card on 100% recycled white cardstock with pink, red and brown ink with a corresponding envelope in a plastic sleeve.

batty batty

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:48:46 -0400

$3.50
in both good and bad ways people can drive you a little batty.

a2 hand screen printed greeting card on 100% recycled content paper with a corresponding envelope.
ink colors are grey and mauve.

honey

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:48:46 -0400

$3.50
sometimes your loved one will say something or look at you in a way that can really make you melt and weak in the knees.

a2 hand screen printed 100% recycled content greeting card with a corresponding envelope. ink colors are mustard, brown and mauve.

dear old friend

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:48:46 -0400

$3.50
when i saw old friend, i don't mean you are old in age. i mean you are old and dear to my heart in years of companionship. you will be young like peter pan forever.

this is a 4bar sized card printed on 100% recycled content paper with a corresponding 100% recycled content envelope. the ink colors are mustard, peach, green and brown.

hooray for babies

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:48:46 -0400

we flock together

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:32:01 -0400

$4.00
like birds of a feather, together we roll

a2 sized folded notecard printed on bright white 100% recycled paper with a corresponding envelope. ink colors are metallic silver, black and pink

drawn and printed by hand

biggie can't you see

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:31:41 -0400

the sun will come out

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:31:19 -0400

$4.00
there will always be those days when it seems like nothing can go right. so, be the best bud you can be by sending this card and let someone know that it's gonna be all right.

a2 folded screen printed notecard on 100% bright white recycled card stock with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are navy, teal and metallic silver.

drawn and printed by hand.

the salty tear

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:36:52 -0400

$10.00
ever wonder wear all the sad, salty tears in the world have gone? well, somehow i got my hands on them and i decided they should get to work. this is an 100% cotton paperweight that i have screen printed an image on and filled with salt. so, weight your paper work down with the tears of other people's woes.

comes in a muslin pouch that has been screen printed

honey

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:43:59 -0400

hats off and congrats

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:43:20 -0400

$4.00
a celebratory hat toss is definitely in order after a wedding celebration! aim high

a2 folded screen printed notecard on 100% bright white recycled cardstock with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are grassy green, mustard, brown and black.

drawn and printed by hand

happy birthday sugar

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:43:02 -0400

$4.00
nothing says good times like a little sass.
an oldie but a goodie, brought out of the fault. this was one of the first cards i ever made!
an a2 folded notecard printed on 100% recycled content paper with a corresponding recycled envelope. the ink colors are chocolate brown, raspberry pink & metallic gold.

dreamy dreamy

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:39 -0400

$3.50
oh the daydream of young, new love. what a far off thought can make you feel about someone so near. live the dream.

a2 screenprinted card with a corresponding envelope

smitten kitten

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:39 -0400

$3.50
just like a sweet little kitten purring and cooing around your pant leg, love can wrap itself around you without you even knowing. bask in the love.

4 bar screenprinted card with corresponding envelope.

foreva eva

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:39 -0400

$3.50
we are all too familiar with the passed note. we've all gotten one and we've all sent one. let's keep the hope of innocent love alive. pass this.

do you like me like me

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:38 -0400

$3.50
here's another one to pass to a friend. or is it a way to find out if someone might be more than a friend? pass it along.

do you like me

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:38 -0400

$3.50
the original is sometime the best and most straightforward. just say it. just ask them. you know you want to know!

4bar screenprinted card with a corresponding envelope.

poppy birthday

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:38 -0400

$4.00
who wouldn't want to receive a beautiful poppy on their birthday? the thing is, as a flower they are very delicate so, how about a card with a few on it instead?

hand screen printed 4bar sized greeting card printed on white 100% recycled paper in poppy orange, peachy orange, brown and fuschia. with a corresponding envelope in a plastic sleeve.

you're a nut

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:18:38 -0400

$4.00
simply put. you can be a nut in many different ways.

4bar sized greeting card printed on 100% recycled white cardstock printed in beige, aqua, grey and brown with a corresponding envelope in a plastic sleeve.

hang your bday here

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:07:26 -0400

$4.00
it seems like as good a place as any to hang your birthday salutations for someone.

a2 folded notecard screen printed on 100% recycled cardstock with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are brown, metallic gold, minty green, aqua and teal.

drawn and printed by hand.

oh yoko

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:01:28 -0400

$4.00
one of my all time favorite songs is oh yoko by the musical maestro john lennon. it gets stuck in my head for days and just seems like an all around pleasant song to imagine being part of. when he says my love will turn you on, i imagine a couple of jellyfish lighting up the water with their love.

a2 sized hand screen printed greeting card on 100% recycled cardstock printed in aqua, blue, lavender, purple, pink and grey with a corresponding envelope.

love bites

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:01:28 -0400

$4.00
simply put. sometimes love is grand, sometimes it ain't.
(this may or may not have been inspired by an unexpected love of the twilight book series. don't judge)

a2 sized hand screen printed greeting card on 100% recycled cardstock printed in pink, red and gold ink. comes with a corresponding envelope in a plastic sleeve.

slice of life

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:28:08 -0400

$10.00
you take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the slice of life ( i know it's the facts of life, but i just couldn't help it!). i love a monogram and i love nature so, it only made sense to me to put them together in this way. each wood round is cut from fallen tree branch and has a hole drilled in the top. i hand draw and paint each letter onto the wood round. each wood slice is about 2" in diameter ( give or take). each one comes on a string, but i can also attach a jump ring if you would like to turn it into a charm, just let me know.

just make sure you tell me what letter you would like to receive!

colors vary

feeling frisky

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:20:51 -0400

$4.00
we've all heard it (haven't we?). that college line in a movie where study just reaches a point of non interest and your significant other can heal all study wounds. meet up, make out. get nerdy to the extreme.

4bar folded notecard screen printed on 100% recycled bright white paper with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are burgandy and pink.

also an oldie but a crowd/class favorite!

happy birthday sugar

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:13:04 -0400

so long farewell

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:05:28 -0400

$4.00
sometimes when a buddy leaves things change forever. nothing like a send off with balloons.

a2 screen printed card on 100% recycled white cardstock with pink, pale yellow, mint, grey and black ink with a corresponding envelope in a plastic sleeve.

chicken banter

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:05:28 -0400

$4.00
so, i get a lot of flack for liking matthew mcconaughey, but it's all because of his role in a little movie called dazed&confused. he was wearing those ridiculously tight peach pants when he said a similar line when asking a freshman for some pot. i thought it would also relate to 2 chickens wanting to date each other. maybe watch the movie again.

a2 sized greeting card hand screen printed on 100% recycled white cardstock in black, mustard, red and metallic gold with a corresponding envelope in a plastic sleeve.

wedded bliss

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:04:23 -0400

$4.00
an idyllic setting to wish someone nothing but the best. amongst some cross stitch and some handiwork!

a2 folded notecard screen printed on 100% bright white recycled cardstock with a corresponding envelope. ink colors are turquoise, red and metallic silver.

drawn and printed by hand

deer birthday greetings

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:23 -0400

$4.00
just a simple fawn dropping by in the brush to say happy birthday.

4bar sized folded notecard printed on 100% recycled bright white card stock with a corresponding envelope. ink colors are brown, minty green, silver and mauve.

drawn and printed by hand

let's grow old together

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:58:18 -0400

$4.00
a perfect sentiment for a best friend or a lover. it's fun to grow with someone.

a2 folded notecard screen printed on 100% recycled bright white paper with a corresponding envelope. ink colors are chocolate brown, turquoise and grass green.

drawn and printed by hand

dream catch this

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:52:27 -0400

$4.00
catch your dreams and someone else's thru the written word

a2 sized folded notecard printed on 100% recycled bright white paper with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are dark brown, turquoise and red.

drawn and printed by hand.

poppy birthday

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:09:14 -0400

$4.00
nothing says happy birthday like a couple of poppies.

4bar sized folded notecard printed on 100% recycled bright white cardstock with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are poppy orange, peach, chocolate brown, grey and raspberry pink.

drawn and printed by hand

love is all

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:13:59 -0400

$4.00
no one said it better. and no one ever will.

a2 folded notecard printed on 100% bright white recycled paper comes with a corresponding recycled envelope. ink colors are brown, coral orange and red.

drawn and printed by hand.

biggie can't you see

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:10:10 -0400

friends of the forest

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:42:48 -0400

$16.00
this is a pack of 4 wooden gift tags that have been screenprinted with 4 different mushroom illustrations and then hand colored. they are housed in an organic muslin drawstring bag that has been screenprinted. perfect for using as a tag on a special someone's gift or for hanging up as art. this is a limited edition item being made in a quantity of 200.

i lichens you

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:42:47 -0400

$3.50
this one if for all those forest lovers out there who are all too familiar with a moss covered bog, rock or tree. i know it's kind of corny but it's also a tribute to my husband who is in a band called lichens. awww. spread the love.

4bar screenprinted card with corresponding envelope.