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This is:. forget christmas 'cos it's new year. Holiday cards, letterpress using split ink fountain technique. Wooden block type forming a christmas tree and Glamour typeface with charming brackets, 4.5" x 6.7" on Fabriano single cards and envelopes. Limited edition, 50. 

Pakorn:. "Christmas is over rated" –yep, I said it. And New Year is so 'in'. The concept is to have the least amount of Christmas/Holiday color as possible so I chose this nice 'grass green' gradation with a peachy blush orange. Such a breath of fresh air. In addition, there is no Christmas or those dreadful looking forever stamps here! Just a chic "Abstract Expressionist" stamps series (circa 2009). Can't wait for a fresh new year. Oh and btw, happy hanukkah, merry christmas, merry/happy kwanzaa... whatever you celebrate I hope you have a blast!

buff day.

This is:. happy buff-day. Pop-up birthday cards, made from vivid color crafts paper.

Pakorn:. This item was picked up B4 the rain storm [at the Walking St.] I constantly looked for some sort of greeting card in thailand because it's so much more reasonably priced. I was in awed when I found these, it reminded me of my third grade class project, but cut with much more precision and care. Okay, they might have used a die, but I would like to think that there was a lot of hand work involved--still! Besides, I couldn't resist the color combo of choco/orange, neon yellow/blue, vivid pink/purple, and much more 80's inspire color. Scrumptious colors for my eyes! Who has a birthday coming up--raise your hand?

This-n-that:. Notice the BG. I am so into bows nowadays, and it's not because it's the holiday. Ohhh, and the gold and silver bows are so janky it's fabulous!

pop-appeal.

This is:. pop fashion. Old fashion soda pop caps, painted in various hip colors and characters. Sold as a magnetic souvenir for Pai, Thailand.

Pakorn:. Brought these at another walking street, Northern-er of Chiang Mai, in the Pai province. Thought these were so cute, I think they sold it for about fifty cent each which it not bad. I love the hand-painted quality of it, but some how it still looks very put together. I don't know if it's the whole nostalgic of the small town charm. But hey it only took me (from Chiang Mai) 136 kms and 762 sharp curves for me to get these. Or it's just another DIY project away.