31 Postcards in 31 Days

by Jessica // September 29, 2014 // Comments off

October is 31 Postcards in 31 Days Month! I love how autumn has been all about mail so far. The gist is simple: send 31 postcards in October. The best part is you don’t *have* to send them every day.... Continue reading →

A Toronto Favourite: Hanji

by Jessica // September 25, 2014 // Comments off

What: Hanji, a Korean handmade paper and gifts store Where: 619 Bloor Street West When: Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hanji’s owners, married couple Hyun Suk Choi and Catherine Choi, met in Korea... Continue reading →

Inside a gift of a box

by Jessica // September 15, 2014 // Comments off

Part of my love of stationery goodies is finding cute things for friends. Usually I get lost in the euphoria of finding something good and forget to put as much effort into the wrapping. But I want to be better... Continue reading →

Support Stolen Sharpie Revolution

by Jessica // September 11, 2014 // Comments off

Stolen Sharpie Revolution: A DIY Resource for Zines and Zine Cultures by Alex Wrekk is an essential resource on zines. I’ve written about it before and here I am writing about it again. Why? Because there’s currently a Kickstarter running to support... Continue reading →

Submit your pitch to Issue 10 of Static Zine

by Jessica // September 9, 2014 // Comments off

A little bit of cross-promotion here today. The zine that I run with some friends — Static Zine — has a call-out for pitches to our tenth issue! The theme is milestones, aka, important times in your life (not the restaurant,... Continue reading →

A Toronto favourite: General Tao

by Jessica // September 8, 2014 // Comments off

What: General Tao, west-end gift shop Where: 853 Bloor Street West, Toronto When: Thurs-Sat 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Currently closed M-W due to construction. Still a youngin’, General Tao makes a great addition... Continue reading →

30 Days of Mail

by Jessica // September 5, 2014 // Comments off

So it’s not the first day of September, whatever, but there are plenty of days left in the month to celebrate all things postal with my pal Winged Snail Mail‘s 30 Days of Mail challenge! And don’t forget to use #30Mail if you... Continue reading →

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