week thirteen - 2025
Last email I promised a breakdown of my Chicago Stationery Fest purchases. Fitting all that stationery goodness in one image was a challenge but I did what I could.
Top - cards and stickers by Galaxie Safari; tote, print and washi by Ilootpaperie; stickers and pens by Calliope Paperie; bookmark and stickers by Tiny Werewolves; pencil case, pencil hair claw, chicago washi by Madhouse Crafting Co.
Center - postcards, stickers, letterpress jotter by Paper + Pencil; mail truck hair claw, stickers, mail truck clip and pencil clip by Paper + Craft Pantry; letterpress cards and CSF sticker sheets by Kwohtations; CSF letterpress print and CSF guide by Starshaped Press
Bottom - letterpress journal and hand carved print by SRM Prints; Chicago note cards by Penelope's Press
So many amazing stationery finds! I keep seeing other attendees hauls and realizing I missed a ton of cute stuff, sadly. I guess I'll have to wait till next year.
I spent a lot of time this week photographing all our new cards and candles, along with editing all the images then uploading them to our website, writing descriptions and finally uploading them all to Faire, our wholesale platform. We have a limited amount of our CSF Stationery with an E pennant available. Check it out! Along with all our other goodies.
Remember, if you want our original mercury glass candles, be sure to grab 'em. When they're gone, they're gone for good. But never fear, our scents are here to stay with a glow-up from our pals The Scent Queens. The interior is gold and glows beautifully when the candle is burning.
Random Randomness...
-On Friday I celebrated one of my most favorite humans, Jaime's birthday. We went to Tou Yang Tang Spa and enjoyed reflexology and head therapy. It was like nothing I've ever experienced. I highly recommend. It was so relaxing, I haven't slept so well in years. I'm excited to go back. Afterward we went to King of Cups, a tarot bar. It was a lot smaller than I expected but had a great New Orleans vibe, dark and mysterious. It was a fun celebratory day.
-I listened to a lot of music this week instead of audio books. I was really exhausted after Chicago Stationery Fest and didn't have the ability to focus on a story. There was a lot of Amyl and The Sniffers, very high energy. If you like punk, check them out.
-I finished Severance and holy moly! What a show. I already want to go back and start watching it again. So. Good.
I think that covers it! Thanks for following along.
