why paper is SO sweet!

ok...my turn! my name is gina and i am the girl wearing the cowgirl boots in the illustration of us under the TENT :) a little bit about the boots first. they are a hand-me-down from my bestest friend cailin, she got them at salvation army and i eyed them up every time i went to her apartment and then she gave them to me just like that. she is the BEST and i think of her whenever i wear them...and let me tell you i wear those suckers everyday so xoxo to my cailin! ok back to paper & crafting....want to tell you a little background about me as well. i am 25 years old and i am an illustrator and fine artist. i love anything to do with art, being creative & using my hands to make stuff. i LOVE bunnies, they are my favorite thing ever i think. i had a rabbit, mickey, for 10 years and i created my card line HOP ink s t u d i o s in memory of him. so in a lot of my illustrations you will find cute bunnies hopping around here and there, they just make me happy and I hope they make you happy too! like Patty I am a fiend for chocolate & cupcakes if you combine the too even more golden, with a tall glass of milk too :) now onto the REAL stuff... want to tell you about why paper is SO sweet and important to me & my fellow shop girls under the tent.
paper is personal paper is dependable paper is controlled paper is accessible paper is portable paper is tactile paper makes a good impression paper is warmer paper evokes emotion paper invites participation paper is recyclable & reusable paper is vintage paper is real paper assures paper means business paper sells paper has endless possiblities...

when was the last time you wrote a letter or sent a "thank you" note?
there are just times when an email or phone call won't do. that's when we turn to paper....
when you sit down and take time out to express yourself in writing or drawing on paper THEY notice. it becomes something real something to hold, feel, see, save, pass on....and even inspire the receiver to do the same and the cycle can continue on happily. whether it is a party invitation, a holiday card or a child's drawing you post up on your fridge paper brings people together, and that is the SWEETEST thing about it.