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Drinking to Reclamation

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Remember when I posted about these gorgeous, art nouveau-inspired etched bottles? I heard from several of you that the bottles were hard to get your hands on, as inventory was often low in Timothy’s Etsy shop. But good news — thanks to Timothy’s new Kickstarter campaign, you can not only help get his small business off the ground, but also receive your own set of either the Constance or Variance bottles (or both, if you’re feeling crazy).

Here’s what’s up: Timothy, artist and owner of the newly relaunched Reclamation Etchworks, emailed me recently to let me know he had launched a Kickstarter campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to help him raise money so that he can purchase his own laser etching machine, which will help him etch more recycled bottles faster (which means more inventory for lovely potential customers like you!). If you donate $79 or $159 to his Kickstarter, you’ll receive your own Constance bottle set or the Variance bottle set respectively — which, conveniently enough, is the price each set is normally! Helping a new business and also scoring beautiful, decorative bottles for your bar cart? Total win-win.

Timothy has some other ‘donation’ options that include custom etching on your set of four bottles (only $129), or getting a larger set of 8 bottles (for $249). If you’ve had your eye on these beauties, now’s the time to get them. They would make such an amazing gift for a birthday, wedding — anything, really! Orders placed via the Kickstarter will be sent out throughout the summer (be sure to check out all the ways you can support his Kickstarter here, on the right side of the page, and double check which shipment you’re purchasing). I love this concept – it’s like you’re donating to someone’s business idea, but you get something very, very cool out of it. Fun!

This is not a sponsored post. I just love Reclamation’s product, especially since the bottles are recycled, and am excited to help support a local San Francisco start up!

In Vino (Design) Veritas

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How’s this for some gorgeous design inspiration? Today Molly, from A Piece of Toast, is sharing a round up of her favorite wine labels. I’ve never seen any of these in store, but guaranteed that if I did, they’d immediately be added to my shopping cart!

Don’t judge a book by it’s cover…? More like “to judge or NOT to judge a wine by its label.” Am I the only one that when perusing aisles and shelves of vino, often gravitates to the label designs more than anything? I can’t help it… my love of incredible packaging makes it impossible not to appreciate what’s on glass bottles. A winery that cares enough about it’s branding must be serving something good… That’s my thinking at least! From the bold and bright, the simple and straightforward, complex and intricate, or above and beyond cool – I love choosing favorites. So I hope you like my little round-up of label goodness I did in honor of Joe and Victoria’s winery getaway. All were purely picked based on graphic first impression. No, I haven’t tried any of them… But don’t they look good?! Cheers!

Pretty, Pretty Parima

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Say hello to your favorite new source for gorgeous, colorful (and affordable!) artwork. I had something pinned from Parima Creative for ages, but last time I had checked on her site, nothing was live. I’m so glad I decided to revisit on a whim — hello, gorgeous. Parima has a wide assortment of graphic prints, fine art prints, and original paintings. I’m loving her bright, bold approach to color, and that her work is lush and feminine but not overly girly or precious. If you love her designs, she also sells desk accessories, and you can even download one of her floral prints as a background photo for your iPhone (I totally did this). She’s also available for custom pieces, so hop on over to her shop and check it out! There are a couple prints I’m definitely eyeing (this one and this one for sure). Here’s a few more items from her shop: Read more »