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Wishlist Wednesday (Made in the USA)

Wishlist Wednesday is back! And to commemorate today's holiday, Independence Day, I thought it would be fun to do a round-up of products made right here in the U.S.A. The fact is, when you buy things made here, you're supporting our nation's economy and also, the products you buy are generally made by people who face better working conditions and fair labor standards. I've found that products made in the USA tend to be better quality as well. It's not always easy or ideal to find things made exclusively here, but it is something to keep in mind. Anyway, the products below make it easy to say "yes" to buying things made close to home., hope you like the round-up and are enjoying the day as well!

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Dear Hancock

I've been stumbling across the most adorable cards by Dear Hancock at various shops and boutiques lately. I couldn't resist picking up the pretty watercolor dot card and the station wagon party card. Both were too cute to ignore. I love the way they're illustrated and the bright colors don't hurt either. Big fan!

Buy them here

Dynamic Duo: Edges

I have always loved bright colors in unexpected places, and these neon-edged business cards are no exception. It creates such a fun look and makes cards stand out from the stack. I especially love the two designs below.

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floral watercolor invites

watercolor anything pretty much makes me swoon. these invites are no exception. a gorgeous wedding accompanied by incredible invites, accented by pretty florals and cursive. love love love.

see the whole wedding here

watercolor announcements

so my love for watercolor on paper continues with these breathtaking handmade baby announcements from the coterie blog. they are so well done, and would work for a number of different occassions, i'm just in love.

via here

party time

it's almost time to ring in the new year! what will 2012 hold? hopefully lots of new, positive experiences, laughs, learning, travel and more. in the meantime, i've got new year's eve parties on my mind. i haven't totally firmed up my plans yet but i know that if i got one of these confetti filled invites in the mail, i'd head straight over to this party. such a clever idea!

via you are my fave

wishlist wednesday

i flipped through the holiday madewell catalog the other day and fell in love, so i had to feature an amazing oxford  shoe that i'm coveting from them in this week's edition of wishlist wednesday, along with some other goodies: a timeless clutch, some statement jewelry and a pretty awesome barstool. hope you like what you see.

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three things

sharing three more things that are inspiring me this week. i can't seem to get neon out of the mix, of course. those invites by kate gabriel are really incredible. also feeling those oxfords for fall, and the gorgeous shot of drew barrymore from a previous harper's bazaar spread. here's to an inspiration filled wednesday!

perfect pointy toe oxfords | drew looking beautiful | amazing neon invites

egg press

i officially love egg press. ever since we got a few cards from them in our blogshop goodie bags, i have been swooning over the portland, oregon based studio and their letterpress designs. russian dolls to say thank you? yes please. a happy birthday bear? of course. each card is letterpressed by hand, making them unique and crafted with care. in fact, for their 10th anniversary, they created a very cool behind-the-scenes video that shows just how much work goes into each press. check it out here and take a look at some of my favorite designs from egg press below too:

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i'm writing it down to remember it now

field notes. i've seen them, and i've heard about them. yesterday, i finally ordered a set on fab.com (a very cool discount site dedicated to all things good design, join here) and i'm super excited to try them out. after reading the happiness project on my trip to china (pictures coming soon, i promise!), i've been feeling the need to journal in some way, even if it's just a sentence or two each day. a new set of notebooks is great motivation to start, so that's what i'm telling myself. i bought a variety pack of colors and i can't wait to see what i get. fingers crossed for neon.

anyway, back to the field notes--they're pretty awesome and made in the usa. they have a subscription based service you can sign up for and you'll get new notebooks every few months + goodies, they release limited edition colors and you can customize your field notes too. pretty nifty. one of my favorite parts about the brand is a smart saying they've embraced--check it out, and some field notes visuals below.

 

"i'm not writing it down to remember it later,

i'm writing it down to remember it now."

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