At some point along my haphazard journey to discover a hobby, I committed to paper. Not scrapbooking, just paper. Letterpress. Stationary. Gift wrap. The Perfect Greeting Card. Decorative paper with whimsical designs. And while I don't think I ever truly embraced the full-fledged art of Paper (I finally admitted that I really just liked to buy it and appreciate it, as opposed to actually ever doing anything with it), there are some things I picked up along the way that I just can't shake. Take greetings cards for instance: If you get a greeting card from me, you can be assured that it will be hand selected and not from Jewel (and if I'm feeling really inspired, I might just make it). Or gift wrap: try a paisley print or Paper Source's Colonial Indian Chinz pattern. Fonts? Texas Hero is still my favorite. And so, as you can probably imagine, the Paper Source has become a treasured merchant in my quest for creativity. When I go there, whatever little dormant dusts of inspiration I have are resurrected and I feel the sense of possibility once again. Last year, I discovered their exclusive Date Books and for the first time in my life, I felt satisfied with my chosen method of organization. Great design, eco-friendly and fantastic colors. What more could a paper girl want?Well, I'll tell you what she wants: less planning. If there's anything I'd like to change about myself for 2009, it would be that if I ever needed to, I could throw that planner out the window (at this point, I don't ever see that happening, but it's only January 7th). I'd like to be less scheduled, more flexible and more generous with my time. While I realize that this is easy for some, I'm confronting the fact that it is very, very difficult for me. I protect my time to the point of selfishness and somewhere between Monday and Sunday I have forgotten on whom I should be spending it. And so, in a symbolic gesture, this year I bought the Mini Date Book (in persimmon red). May it be a reminder to me to not covet those blank pages, but to give of them freely. A reminder to plan less and live more.
6 comments:
You seriously crack me up! The way you write about your hobby quest is intriguing. I will say that every time I've gotten a card from you it has been a delight! Your intentionality is gratefully observed. So does generosity with your time/schedule include us hanging out all the time? I hope so. :)
I support your commitment to paper, Amy. I think paper can even just be a good reminder (through books, journals, cards,etc.) that we still live in a tangible world.
I'd love to see your greeting cards sometime! I'm a card maker, too.
Enjoy your
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new mini date book!
Oh you make this paper girl so happy! Have you seen fontface.com? I think you'll love it.
Amy, good for you and your 2009 goals. It is a tough thing to do and I feel your frustration. Mostly because I am exactly the same way! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!
And....I save all my cards from you because I know what you put into them, lots of love and careful consideration for making it just the right card. I love you to pieces!!!!
okay this comment is way late but have you seen the movie helvetica? it is a documentary about the font by that name. you'd like it. i found it on netflix. and what would we do without paper source? seriously.
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