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Flakes Paperie
Ontario, Canada
Owner & Designer, Flakes Paperie
Interests: Paper, design, food, travel, printmaking, art, typography, music,
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Back in the new year, when my friend Kelly sent me her inspiration pictures for her son's first birthday party, (the adorable Henry) I was pretty excited. I mean animals in neon party hats - hello! I got to work illustrating and printing a flat, 4 colour invitation for the... Continue reading
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As I mentioned a few posts ago, Cory and I were fortunate to plan a short trip following the One of a Kind Show. It was last minute (as are all trips when your husband's in the military) and exactly what we needed (ok, wanted). Having both been absorbed with... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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At the end of March I packed up my paper goodies and once again set up the Flakes Paperie booth at the One of a Kind Show. The Spring show always seems so short compared to the Christmas Show (I'm not complaining!) and it was great to see many of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Having taken a brief (ok, 2 month) hiatus from blogging, I thought I'd share a snapshot of what I've been up to courtesy of my instagram feed, which actually serves as a convenient reminder of what the heck I've been doing. Along with exhibiting at the Spring One of a... Continue reading
Posted Apr 29, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Tiff and Matt were to be married in a rural barn and wanted an invite to reflect that as the main theme. At our consultation however, we got to chatting about the fact that they had lived in different parts of the world and loved to travel, which we decided... Continue reading
Posted Feb 28, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Rachael and Matt's invitation is a great example of just how unique and personalized a custom invite can be. As outdoor enthusiasts getting married at a rustic ski resort, where they were giving saplings as guest favours, Rachael and Matt hoped to have an invitation that incorporated these natural elements.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 27, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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For those of you looking for someone new to follow on Instagram who posts frequent pictures of print projects, food and cats (and more, I swear), then you should probably follow me. My username is the entirely predictable, flakespaperie. Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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This past summer I had the pleasure of creating a birth announcement for sweet little Madeleine (ohhh that name!). Madeleine's Mom, my good friend Johannah's only request was that it compliment her son Eddie's announcement. We chose a pretty coral as the main colour with pops of brown and blue... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Visit Flakes Paperie booth i-13 at the Spring One of a Kind Show! The FP booth will be stocked with lots of bitchin' new products. Hope to see you there... Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Yay to the day of love and chocolate! Here's a love song to help you get in the romantic spirit...because nothing says lovin' quite like a girl and a creepy swamp creature. Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Time for a little Etsy update. The remaining 2013 screen-printed wall calendars have been reduced in price and the shop has been loaded up with individual greeting cards, including Valentine's Day! The cards are available in bundles of 5, your choice of occasion(s). As an extra special offering because I... Continue reading
I've become a little bit obsessed with this song after hearing it on a recent episode of Girls. Cue awkward studio dancing... Continue reading
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I just wanted to share a few phone pics edited with one of my favourite apps, Afterglow. I mostly love it for the border options - you can make circles, triangles, hearts and more. As per usual, most of these pictures are of Mister Pimms. He so tires of the... Continue reading
Yay Friday! It's been a print-heavy week here in the studio and I am looking forward to a weekend off. I have several new greeting card designs to share with you next week as well as an update on the growing list of Flakes Paperie retailers! If you are off... Continue reading
Posted Jan 18, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Being sick over the holidays meant I wasn't able to make my favourite turkey soup. Thankfully we were able to freeze the turkey carcass (that sounds moderately creepy) and so I spent much of Sunday in the kitchen simmering the stock and chopping veggies. Making your own stock is time... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2013 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Wowza, so it's 2013! I'm a bit behind on the whole "2012 in review", as I just returned to work today but it's not to late, right? Right. Though my FP work is at times all-consuming, here is a glimpse of what I got up to in my personal life.... Continue reading
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Where has the time gone! The fabulous One of a Kind Show was all kinds of awesome this year. It was so nice to see my loyal Flakes shoppers and to meet lots of new faces. I couldn't have been happier with the show and the general enthusiasm for the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2012 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
Seriously. Wow. Natural Phenomena - VideoSapien from Reid Gower on Vimeo. Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2012 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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The Toronto One of a Kind Show is fast approaching and things in the studio are busy, busy, busy. Interested in attending the show (which of course you should because it's faaantastic)? Click here to purchase discounted tickets and stay tuned for lots of new products... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2012 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
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Today marks one month since my beloved Mom passed away. She was such an important part of my life; making her laugh was my favourite thing to do, and hearing the sound of that laughter in her last few years brought me comfort unlike anything else. Though she struggled with... Continue reading
Posted Oct 26, 2012 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
This video combines two of my favourite things, Bob Dylan and hand-drawn type. Check out the details of this super cool project at the designers website www.leandrosenna.com. Bob Dylan Subterranean Homesick Blues - A HAND LETTERING EXPERIENCE from Leandro Senna on Vimeo. Continue reading
Posted Sep 24, 2012 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie
Is anyone else in love with this show? The show being HBO's Girls, created by and starring the hilarious, awkward genious that is Lena Dunham. I am not so patiently waiting for season two but have yet to discover a friend who has seen season one. So please, watch it,... Continue reading
As this week's screen-printfest continues, I've been playing my iTunes on shuffle and just redisovered this tune that I was obsessed with earlier in the summer. It gets espeically good at 2 min 28 seconds, at which point I frantically dance like a crazy person. You should probably do the... Continue reading
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Ok by gentleman I mean baby. When little Henry needed thank you cards (and when I say Henry, I mean his Mommy, my good friend Kelly), we knew they needed a bow tie. I mean seriously, this is one fashion forward man - just see for yourself... And so, putting... Continue reading
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The lovely Danielle and Ross hoped for an invitation inspired by the historic buildings of The Distillery District, where they will be married. Of course, I adore personalized concepts like this and went about illustrating the well known Gooderham & Worts sign (swapping the actual text for their names) and... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2012 at Tickle Me Turquoise by Flakes Paperie