Mitchell & Dent's Tittle Tattle

There is no-one who loves paper more than we do here at Mitchell & Dent. Oh heck, yes there is. Have you seen the ridiculousness of Cuban-born USA-based Elsa Mora‘s work? We have long been fans of her papercut pieces and her paintings and her miniature books and her illustration and her handmade dolls and almost everything she touches. We love her story and we’d like to meet her and have a cup of tea with her. And ask her how on earth she finds the patience to make extraordinary things like these teeny titchy little papercut rings.

elsita.typepad.com

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First Comes Love is done and dusted and we’re back to our everyday design lives, part of which means checking in on blogs we’ve neglected (it’s called research, honest). Two things for you today – let’s start with Scout’s Honor Co. – a lovely designer-stationer with a lovely studio in Vermont and a lovely blog. You’ll love it. Also, a great find of Annemarie’s – General’s Charcoal White pencils which look just like chalk on a blackboard. So, if like us, you’re a little daunted of the endless possibilities of a blank white piece of paper (we choose kraft), they’re a nice option.

blog.scoutshonorco.com

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The mesdames are constantly drawn to pretty shiny things and you can’t get much prettier and shinier than the wonderful work by Confetti System in Brooklyn. You’ll be delighted to know you can get a little dose of their goodness from Third Drawer Down in Melbourne.

confettisystem.com

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When our friend, the very lovely Jessica Shaver (go peek), said there is only ten days until Christmas we told her to take it back. Bum. No time then, to order delicious little decos like these ones from Folksy. No excuse though not to be merry and bright.

folksy.com

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Do you know that feeling when you have soooo much to do, but your head is in the clouds and nothing is getting done very fast. Uh-huh. That would be me. I might just stare at this dreamy little paperscape by Gosh & Golly until inspiration comes.

goshandgolly.etsy.com

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It is warming up here in Perth. Time to get out the tongs and worship at the altar of sizzle. But if you don’t have a Patiomaster of your very own, you could always pretend paper doll style. Argentine illustrator Maxim Dalton comes to the rescue with his Sunday Barbeque Cut-out Set (above) or his Cocktail Party Cut-out Set (below). We even know a gal who was an official sausage judge who might be able to make a meaty recommendation or two.

maximdalton.blogspot.com

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My sister has an abiding love of rabbits, so much so that her imaginary friend was one. Not quite Donnie Darko style, but he did once lose himself in a fabric store causing my mum to spend a good few minutes searching with a teary little tot in tow. Well, thanks to Oh My Cavalier I’ve just started my Christmas shopping. And I shall name him Fluff Bum.

ohmycavalier.bigcartel.com

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I’m not sure what these number clips from Present & Correct are actually for, but as they are letterpress and paper and have pretty typographic numerals on them, they are as appealing to the mesdames as shiny things are to magpies.

presentandcorrect.com

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These exquisite illustrations are the work of Martine Johanna. With a solo exhibition coming up in Amsterdam (*sigh*) and works featured in a ridiculous amount of publications, this girl has talent in bucket loads. I am very curious to know which illustrations featured in Playboy.

martinejohanna.com

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Mitchell & Dent are old school. We’re real big on little things like confetti. Don’t you think it is a bit sad that wedding venues now value a clutter-free floor more than the joyful silliness of showering a bride and groom in papery specks of well-wishes? When we were little, the most exciting part of a wedding was the confetti (and the lace-laden dolls on the front of the bridal car, of course). Why not step back in time and celebrate (confetti allowed) by visiting our website, requesting a catalogue or ordering a sample pack?

mitchellanddent.com.au

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