Cowgirl Curio

quirky lovely green handmade things I like

vintage valentines labels February 6, 2008

Filed under: Fun for boys and girls, Lover, Come Over, Stationary, Under 10 bucks — winnow & sift @ 1:23 pm

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Sweet vintage valentines labels to stick to wherever you choose.

Isn’t it great how all things super-sticky-sweet, that might be borderline saccharine or cloying in other circumstances just work in vintage?

Set your inner mush-ball free!

9 bucks from magic cabin

 

a cowgirl by any other name . . . December 18, 2007

Filed under: Christmas, Stationary, Stuff for Guys, Under 10 bucks — winnow & sift @ 10:10 pm

offbeat gift tags for offbeat gifts

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4 bucks per set from itty-O-matic

 

reindeer card December 6, 2007

Filed under: Artist Direct!, Christmas, Stationary, Under 10 bucks — winnow & sift @ 7:03 am

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How do reindeer relax?

Quirky and handmade, this is just how I like a holiday card . . . and a holiday, for that matter.

4 bucks from ferdinand

 

yeti card December 6, 2007

Filed under: Christmas, Stationary, Under 10 bucks — winnow & sift @ 6:42 am

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Santa believes in yeti. Send your wishlist to the North Pole on this sparkling card.

Silk-screened by hand on recycled paper.

4.5 bucks from chocosho

 

all is calm card December 6, 2007

Filed under: Christmas, Stationary, Under 10 bucks — winnow & sift @ 6:39 am

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A serene card to send a peaceful wish for the season.

2.5 bucks from MY MY

 

new math November 30, 2007

Filed under: Stationary, Stuff for Guys — winnow & sift @ 6:19 am

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Here’s a gift that will impress your niece in art school and convince your bohemian brother-in-law that you’re at least a teensy bit hip. Your rich aunt doesn’t already own a dozen and even your cat will like you just a little better . . . new math flashcards.

Featuring the incalculable wisdom of equations such as:

boredom = tiredness + inactivity
beauty = public opinion + eye of the beholder

No calculator needed, just a bit of wit and whimsy.

16 bucks from cog & pearl

 

recipe cards November 20, 2007

Filed under: Stationary, Under 10 bucks, Yum — winnow & sift @ 7:34 am

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Hand drawn bunnies and squirrels adorn these artistic recipe cards. A perfect little gift for a great cook or the culinarily curious. Or someone who lit the toaster on fire and hasn’t quite gotten over it.

8 bucks for a set of ten from boy girl party

 

jack-o-postage October 26, 2007

Filed under: Artist Direct!, Stationary, scary, scary halloween — winnow & sift @ 7:39 am

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Send your Halloween greetings with this retro-crafty, and pleasantly spooky card.

3.5 bucks from paper relics

 

pumpkin card October 18, 2007

Filed under: Stationary, Under 10 bucks, scary, scary halloween — winnow & sift @ 7:47 am

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This giant pumpkin letterpress card speaks to the sweet side of Halloween.

4.5 bucks from figments

 

wood grain cards October 2, 2007

Filed under: Stationary, Stuff for Guys — winnow & sift @ 12:09 pm

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Six luscious letterpress notecards with matching chartreuse envelopes — an understated ode to timeless, yet trendy, wood grain.

14 bucks for a set of six from night owl paper goods