A Sampler so nice, I’m posting twice

Just got my latest edition of The Sampler, and — good lord! So many cool things! I have too many favorites for one post, so I’ll do another one tomorrow with the rest.

First up is this cute little coin purse by Emily Kircher. She rocks, because she uses only recycled/thrifted materials, and in really ingenious ways. I totally love that little mouse applique on the back (which you can see at the top of this post). If you haven’t already, you can hear my interview with Emily, from back in the day.

This necklace is by Eclectic Elements, who create jewelry from new and vintage game pieces. I love the mix of beads here, and the pendant tile. (Is it Mah-Jong?)

And while we’re on the subject of jewelry, this bit of awesomeness is from The Starving Artist Bazaar. I do believe it’s a handmade marble, sawed in half and mounted as a pendant. Did you play with marbles as a kid? I sure did, and so I was all giddy about this piece.

. . . And then there’s this letterpress card from Lizard Press. I tried to shoot it in low light, so you could see that the entire design is pressed into the card. It’s gorgeous. Lizard Press also does a quarterly greeting card sampler, so you can have new card designs sent to you.

And finally, because it’s just damn funny, we have the My Perfect Man Coloring and Activity Book, from Retro Recess. Seriously, I don’t think there has been a comic book in history that contains this much innuendo . . . not to mention, pictures of hot guys to color.

Happy Start of the Weekend, everyone!