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madly in love and happily mid-century. this mid-century wedding planning board is full of inspiration and our new mad men inspired wedding greeting card!

from top left: Madly in Love Wedding Card, Vintage Mid-Centuey Engagement Ring, Vintage Kodak Duaflex Camera,  Updated Mid-Century Modern Wedding Dress, Vintage Ford Hollywood Photo and 1950s Vintage Cocktail Dress.

more swell wedding items can be seen on Etsy and on Pinterest.

this was inspired by my guest curating for etsyspot. be sure to check out ninja nordbo’s great blog with tons of great etsy finds everyday!

this cool dad greeting card needs the perfect gift to go with it, don’t you think? dad’s may be the hardest to buy for, but not with this great collection of gift ideas!

from top left: One Cool Dad Father’s Day Card, Handmade Leather Belt with Vintage Buckle, Vintage Italian Silk Tie, 1960s 3 Piece Suit, Brown Mustache Mug, Vintage Werlisa Camera.

for even more gift ideas for dad, check out the full collection here on etsy and over here on pinterest, too!

there is just something about handwriting a note to someone that is so much more special than an email or a Facebook message. trust me, i love technology, it has so many benefits, but I still wouldn’t trade it for paper. (i try to be as eco-friendly as possible, don’t get me wrong here!)

to help you make your notes a bit more personal, i am adding return address seals to my shop this week. combining the envelope seal and return address label into one piece, gives your greeting a personal but modern touch!

this new product got me thinking about the type of tools and items used for correspondence, present and past. pictured above you will see some great vintage items from fellow etsy Homespun Society members. From top left clockwise: Retro Return Address Seals, Teal Blue Royal Custom III Typewritter, 1930s Colorful Paper Emphemera, and Vintage Pencil Leads.

more great correspondence pieces can be seen in this treasury on etsy and on pinterest, too!

also new to the shop, buffalo envelope seals.

anyone who knows me, but even a little, knows that i love everything retro mid century modern. i also love kitchen items for some reason. the combo is great. one of my favorite finds ever was a working 1950s kitchen aid stand mixer. sadly i broke the bowl but i used it for a few years and still keep it for when ever i come across a glass mixer bowl that fits! that mixer was the inspiration for the stationery pictured above.

amongst kitchen items my favorite things are dish ware, vintage food packaging, canisters and coffee carafes. i can’t seem to get enough of those items. in the spirit of great mid-century kitchen finds, i found some great items on etsy for everyone to check out!

from top left: Retro Kitchen Aid Card Set, Blank Inside, Vintage Dansk Kobenstyle Red Enamel Pot, Set of 4 Hand Sewn Table Napkins, Serve More Ice Cream Bucket, and  Retro Tea and Coffee Tins

more great retro items can be seen here on pinterest and her in the treasury i created on etsy.

today i am introducing a new line of cards, minis! these are a neat little way to send your greetings to friends and family. they are mini version of full size cards offered in my shop, but you get 4 in a pack! this newly launched pack includes 4 retro cards from the retro kitchen line, including a card for: wedding, congratulations, thank you and birthday.

and why not pair your handmade cards with a handmade gift from etsy? items from top left corner: Retro Kitchen Minis – 4 Greeting Cards, Vintage Enamel Statement Jewelry , Brown Shaving Mug, Stabbound Sketchbook with Multi-Color Pages, Mini Cloche Terrarium Bell Jar.

For more great gift ideas check out the full collection here on etsy or here on pinterest.

for more information on the full set of retro greeting cards check out my etsy shop.