Dear Diary - the Smitten Kitten Blog

21st June, 2011

Last night Keith and I went to our first ever Tweetgasm at the Gladstone Hotel.

The theme for this particular Tweetgasm was “Pretty in Pink”.  We all dressed in pink and there were lots of pretty pink balloons hovering on the ceiling.  Very Molly Ringwald/80’s prom!

We met a lot of nice folks and made a few new Twitter friends.  To top it all off, Keith (@tripledeadheat) won best dressed prize!  He sure did look dapper *swoon*.

Crumpler was giving away these teeniest tiniest boxes of matches last night.  So cute!

Big thanks to Rannie (@PhotoJunkie) for hosting the event, and Crumpler (@CrumplerCanada) for awesome prizes and goodies.

… and a big kiss for Jey (@VideoJey) for inviting us.  See y’all next time!

15th June, 2011

Who would’ve thought that our humble little House Tour on Apartment Therapy back in May would spark such interest and lively debate?  Not me that’s for sure!  For everyone who left a comment on AT’s website, I thank you sincerely.

There certainly was a whole lotta love out there!  Since the tour we’ve received requests from print publications to feature our home.

Really??  Pinch me!

Being a novice photographer at best, I decided to call in the big guns to re-shoot Smitten Kitten’s studio and office.  My friend Rannie took these pics. They look so awesome I wanted to share a few with you.

Rannie, aka Photo Junkie, is such a talented photographer!  If you haven’t seen his work already you should check out his photoblog.

Thanks for making us look like a million bucks Rannie.  You rock!

31st May, 2011

I’m so excited that Mr. postman dropped off a book I ordered today!

Today’s Top Stationery Artists 2 is a collection of work by some of today’s awesomest paper goods designers.  Golly gee shucks we’re thrilled that Smitten Kitten is on that list!

I’m also great to see a couple other Canadian companies featured in this book.  Swoon-worthy cards by Kate & Birdie Company and Cartolina Cards.

Here are a few of my favs:

Fellow Gocco addict, La Familia Green, has her awesome work featured, as well as in interview with the artist, Mollie Green.

The always charming Two Trick Pony:

another crush of mine, Sukie:

And the super cute, Fagu Fagu Press:

The person who especially needs a mention is Tori Higa, Tori is the talented illustrator who put this book together.  Her work is whimsical and fresh.  I especially like her line of cards that incorporates vintage fabrics in their design.

If you’d like your own copy of Today’s Top Stationery Artists 2, you can purchase it here.

11th May, 2011

Just taking care of some last minute details ‘cos we’re heading out to NYC tomorrow for the National Stationery Show.  We look forward to this trip every year (Our forth really?  Holy tamale time flies!).

We’ve been working on lots of top secret new products which I’m super excited to be launching at this year’s show (scroll down for a sneaky peak at some of my new favorite cards).  Also, we’re have a spanking new booth location this year.  if you’re planning on visiting, please do pop by and say hello!

A few of my favourites from our new Flashcard series: