FAQ

As of September 2023, we're co-owners of The Beautiful Idea, a book & gift store on the downtown mall in Charlottesville, Virginia. You can visit at 411 East Main St. Here's the web site for The Beautiful Idea so you can see the hours & more information! :) You can also find us most Saturdays from 8-12 (in the summer) or 9-1 (in the winter) at the IX Farmers Market in Charlottesville, VA. We are the ones with the very subtle pride flags (usually in the area near Brazos Tacos). We also show up at various popups in the area. Come say hey! IX Art Park 522 2nd St. SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902

So sad to not see your smiling face! Don't worry though! We ship directly to you, wherever you may be. We're also working on getting our artwork in various shops in the area. So far, you can find us at - VIRGINIA Charlottesville: Plenty Cville - Food Themed Tiny Cards Second Act Books - Cards, Stickers The Scrappy Elephant - Assorted Prints, Stickers Crozet: Bluebird + Co - Shirts, Prints, Cards, Stickers Fredericksburg: Possum-bilities - Prints, Cards, Stickers Richmond: Here Queer - Shirts Scottsville: We Grow VA - Assorted Card Packs & Prints CALIFORNIA Heathered Yarn Co - Shirts, Stickers IOWA Heim - Shirts, Stickers, Cards MASSACHUSETTS Spill The Tea Sis Apothecary - Shirts, Stickers NEW MEXICO Taxonomy - Shirts, Cards, Stickers NORTH CAROLINA Bluff Mountain Outfitters - Shirts, Stickers OREGON Sarah J Handmade - Shirts, Stickers PENNSYLVANIA Of Aspen - Stickers WASHINGTON Third Planet Boutique - Shirts, Stickers Auntie's Books - Cards, Stickers WISCONSIN A Room of One's Own Books & Gifts - Stickers, Cards

If you've been to our booth in the colder months, you may have noticed (and snuggled!) all of the baby bunnies. We do occasionally have them with us, though that depends on the age of bunnies currently available, our capacity, and the weather. The buns don't like the heat, so you won't normally find them with us during the summer. If you're curious whether they're around lately, you can check our Instagram and look at recent market posts or stories (or shoot us a message!) to see if you've caught us during bun season. And for the record, Frances is always wanting to be pet and loved on. Someone's gotta do it.

For the first year and a half, all of our printed clothing/textiles were created the same way as our cards - by taking a carved block of linoleum or rubber, rolling ink onto it, and printing directly onto the fabric from the inked, carved surface. We still make some items that way, but in December '22 decided to delve into the world of screen printed t-shirts to see if we couldn't make the process a bit more efficient (and gentler on our bodies). We take photographs of our prints, clean them up on the computer (as no print is ever 100% perfect and crisp), print them from the computer in larger proportions, and then burn those images onto silk screens ourselves, right in our home. We print all of our shirts ourselves.

We only started bulk ordering clothing to print on in December '22, and are still learning what we like best, what prints best, and what our customers are most excited about. So far we're mostly working with Bella + Canvas brand items, as they often have 100% cotton options and a great range of colors and sizes available. If you have a particular request for a style of shirt we haven't offered yet - whether it's a v-neck, tank top, or special type of sweatshirt - don't hesitate to reach out. We can often include your request in our next wholesale order and print on whatever color or style of shirt you're interested in.

Right now our adult t-shirts are available in XS - 4XL, with black shirts being available up to 5XL. Hoodies are available in the same range as shirts except without XS as an option. Kid's shirts come in S-XL. Accessibility is important to us, and we're learning as we go in this world of wholesale shirt orders. If you need a size we don't currently offer, please reach out. We're happy to try out different brands or styles of shirt that come in the sizes you want or need.

Our hand printed greeting cards were all originally made through a process called block printing. We draw a design on paper with pencil, transfer it by rubbing onto a linoleum block or rubber carving medium, carve away the parts of the design we don't want inked - and then roll ink onto the carved block. Then it gets printed by hand onto paper! Once a new design is finalized, we scan or photograph the print, clean it up on the computer, and send it to SmartPress in Minnesota to print them onto 100% recycled cardstock for us.

Omg, thank you for asking! We're not perfect at this yet, but we're always taking steps toward more sustainable materials. Here's where we're at so far: Paper Goods: -All envelopes for our cards are 100% recycled -All card and print sleeves are plant-based and compostable -Our print papers are either 100% cotton (the cream colored Rives paper) or sustainably harvested and traditionally made in the Himalayas (the colorful Lokta paper) -Our cards are commercially printed on 100% recycled cardstock -Our postcards are 100% recycled -New Post-It notes are partially recycled Clothing: -Our tote bags are 100% organic cotton -We try to focus on 100% cotton, or higher cotton content clothing, and purchasing from brands who use renewable energy and give back to their communities. We're still new to ordering clothing wholesale (and being able to afford that up front!), and will soon be looking into organic cotton shirt/hoodie options. Packaging/Other: -Our business cards are 100% cotton -Our market bags are 90% recycled -Shirt hang tags are 100% recycled -The poly mailers we use to send out shirt orders are recycled, & feature multiple sealing strips so they can easily be re-used! -Small card/sticker orders are mailed out in 100% recycled envelopes

Yep! Absolutely! Click here to get to our custom orders page. If there's something you're dreaming up beyond that, please don't hesitate to reach out.