enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: shop news

  • + mixed paper books+ balloon postcards+ handbound journals+ new prints+ adventure art journal kit (I will be sharing my samples of how I used this kit tomorrow.) From now until Friday [11:59 PM EST] – all purchases over $15 will receive a free balloon postcard with their order.

  • I am loving the custom book plan. It might be the best one yet. Last week, Vivianna of Polka Dot Robot emailed to say she wanted a journal. She also said she couldn't pick photos so I could just go through her flickr and use what I wanted. Her photostream was fantastic and I am…

  • New stuff will go live in my etsy shop at 1pm EST on Wednesday, June 24. Included in this UPdate – art journal kits, mixed paper books, letterpress prints, handmade journals and photo postcards. Everything is inspired by brightly colored balloons & adventuring. Visit the shop here. Thank you for your support. I hope to…

  • The first few orders of custom books are bound, wrapped and off into the world. Remember, new journal owners, a good journal is a messy journal. +++ Would you like a handmade custom journal? See more details here.

  • In February, I blogged about a journal I had made. I still love mine and have decided to start taking orders for custom journals. These books are 144 pages thick and measure 4.75×6.5 inches. I can incorporate up to 24 of your own photos on the covers of the book (as you can see above,…

  • New summer mini book kits for sale! Mine is starting to fill up nicely…

  • I am excited to be offering "Get Crafty" again. I ran this in the middle of April and was pleased with how things went. (Survey says participants were generally very happy as well. Please email me if you would like specifics.) There were some people who missed the original sign-ups or were busy during the…

  • Just listed nine more kits. These a are the last of them with these patterned papers. I am hoping to get more made with different papers… See the original post here. And my mini here.

  • Whew. Mini kits for sale. Save your summer. The kits do not include book rings. I am thinking of having them as an add-on, but this is not something I will be able to get in the shop until next week. If you are curious where to buy book rings (the little silver guys that…

  • It really couldn't feel less like summer around here. But I know it will. It will. It will. I cannot wait. I started this book as a summer project similar to what I made in Fall 07. It is part of my plan to a) enjoy this summer because I seem to have waited for…