What do writers do when they’re not writing?
Linda Carlson paints and knits, gathers ribbon and family keepsakes, buttons, beads, and vintage ads, and reclaims paper that’s too pretty to discard. The result? Unique cards for a special greeting, to frame or to add to a baby book. For more detail, click on the name of the card style.
Origami Kimonos
Foldeded from floral catalogs, hand-gilded paper, sheet music, concert programs---even crossword puzzles and personals and travel ads! Send one to your favorite gardener or enclose it when you present flowers; write a thank-you to the music teacher or your choir members...perhaps write an apology like "Sorry for my cross words."
Nostalgia
Knit Wits
Inspired by the vintage yarns long stashed in a Seattle attic, these cards feature tiny hand-knit swatches on miniature "needles" and elf-size garments on "hangers" or strung up with clothes pins. Some are embellished with 1940s tags from Hudson's Bay Company and other long-ago retailers. They are ideal for writing a crafty friend or for accompanying a hand-knit gift. Use one to welcome a new baby or say goodby (“Things will unravel without you”). And of course, you can pun a “get well” message (“Hope those stitches mend in a hurry”) or an apology (“I feel like a nitwit”).
Northwest Novelties
It really doesn't rain here every day, but that's what your faraway friends may think. These note cards feature slickers and umbrellas made from tourist and early twentieth century maps of the Puget Sound area. You can even see the Space Needle in some of them!
Each card is $5 by mail order. Minimum mail order is three. Cards are individually sleeved for protection. Shipping via First Class Mail is included in the price. If you're ordering cards to be sent outside Washington, three cards are $15. For cards sent within the state, add 9.5% for tax; a three-card order is thus $16.43. For Priority Mail, add $5 for any order of three or six. Your check should be made payable to Linda Carlson and sent to P O Box 99642, Seattle WA 98139. Via PayPal (see button below) you may also use a credit card (subject to PayPal's restrictions). Please include your e-mail address so that we are able to contact you if we have questions.
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