Friday Favorites

It's Friday Favorites!!

I stumbled across a very neat site at Etsy and found out that the owner is an awesome person.

This week's find is:

Macaroni and Glue

Owned by Kelly Drill

Tell us a bit about yourself!

My name is Kelly and I'm a full-time mom and stationery designer. I'm also a part-time nanny for my 12-month-old niece. Both my husband and I are former actors, political junkies, technophiles, and all-around creative/nerdy types. Both originally mid-westerners, we found each other on the west coast and lived on a boat in Seattle for several years before relocating to the Dallas suburbs in 2006.

Our 3-year-old daughter is the most beautiful and hilarious person I've ever met.I created Macaroni and Glue in 2007 as a means to establish some much-needed balance between my inner artist and outer homemaker. With my history in the performing arts, I was feeling a bit lost after two years of being at home and started looking in all directions for ways to express myself creatively.

I totally embraced my inner Martha Stewart - learned to cook, tried all sorts of crafting techniques, made homemade toys for my daughter, etc.Paper crafts and stationery ultimately became a passion.

I opened shop on Etsy in February 2008 and my work is now available internationally to boutiques and specialty shops. I'm inspired by all things vintage and girly.

My current obsession is turn-of-the-century illustrations and greeting cards from the 30s - 50s. I love to find beautiful vintage imagery, and then take it completely out of context to create something fun and modern. My daughter is also a huge source of inspiration - she teaches me how to look at the world in unique and quirky ways, which helps to keep the creative juices flowing.

As a designer, I use vintage and vintage-inspired art to create uniquely nostalgic stationery. My cards and invitations are crafted from textured and specialty card stocks, printed in small batches, and lovingly cut and scored by hand in my small Texas studio. Macaroni and Glue offers unique and special invitations, handcrafted greeting cards, and vintage-inspired blank note sets. In addition to the Macaroni and Glue stationery line, I also offer custom design services for individual and corporate clients who desire a one-of-a-kind stationery look.

My complete line is available in my Etsy shop(http://macaroniandglue.etsy.com/). I also have selected pieces available at The Pear Project (http://thepearproject.com/).

Kelly Drill

Macaroni and Glue simple.stylish.stationery 206.250.6522

Shop online at http://macaroniandglue.etsy.com/

See my portfolio at http://www.trunkt.org/macaroniandglue

Read more at http://macaroniandglue.com/

Thanks, Kelly!