paper paper everywhere and not a drop to drink.

photo my serena mccarroll

okay, all. i think it's official. i have had to cut off my call for envelopes due to overwhelming response (which has blown me away, by the way). but fear not! there will be a phase two to my envelope collecting (probably closer to the new year) in which i will scan all the patterns i have and put them online so potential contributors can compare their finds to my collection. i was just starting to feel guilty about all the postage and fuel being used to send me more materials than i can actually use.

speaking of phase two, if any plucky photographer or scanner wizard out there wants to voluteer to help with the documentation, i am all ears. having another body working on this might help expedite the process. you would have to be toronto-based, though.

photo by dusty parr

all that said, if your need for paper is insatiable and i am now letting you down, the paper place (here in toronto) is having an astounding contest/giveaway this month. they are basically giving away a billion dollars worth of chiogami paper (well, not quite a billion, but close). this also gives me an excuse to rave about their new website. it's a real time burgler on which one could spend hours just staring at patterns and thinking of projects. really, the chiogami gallery has stolen my youth. the bricks and mortar side of the business (on queen street across from trinity bellwoods) also carries my buttons. just sayin'.