love me some typography

March 28, 2012September 26, 2017 ~ jama ~ 9 Comments

#44 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet.

Was cruising around the web recently and found some cool examples of typography art. I get excited enough just appreciating different fonts that are doing nothing in particular except forming words, but when I see letters showing off their best acrobatics to create images, shapes, and textures, I’m a total goner. Click on the images below to access their web sources, some of which contain even more amazing pieces. Enjoy!

And my favorite:

Brilliant!

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eudora welty: enamoured with the alphabet

March 14, 2012September 26, 2017 ~ jama ~ 4 Comments

#43 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet.

*from The Absurd ABC by Walter Crane, 1874*

Love this quote by Eudora Welty:

I live in gratitude to my parents for initiating me–and as early as I begged for it, without keeping me waiting–into knowledge of the word, into reading and spelling, by way of the alphabet. They taught it to me at home in time for me to begin to read before starting school. My love for the alphabet, which endures, grew out of reciting it but, before that, out of seeing the letters on the page. In my own story books, before I could read them for myself I fell in love with various winding, enchanted-looking initials drawn by Walter Crane at the head of fairy tales. In “Once upon a time,” an “o” had a rabbit running it as a treadmill, his feet upon flowers. When the day came years later for me to see the Book of Kells, all the wizardry of letter, initial, and word swept over me a thousand times, and the illumination, the gold, seemed a part of the world’s beauty and holiness that had been there from the start.

Sigh. I know just how she feels ☺.

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tastiest game of scrabble, ever

March 8, 2012September 26, 2017 ~ jama ~ 10 Comments

#42 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet.

When last we met in alphabet land, we were contemplating a bunch of luscious letter lollipops in an amazing array of colors and flavors.

Today, behold an exquisitely handcrafted set of edible game tiles and racks, made with pure vanilla extract and real chocolate by Andie’s Specialty Sweets of Los Angeles, California. When I first saw these at BB-Blog, I fairly swooned! These faux wood grained beauties are truly too beautiful to eat, and are a fabulous way to express a broad range of sentiments.

*Tiles are 1″ square, racks are regulation size.*

Andie’s also makes many other gorgeous candy and cake embellishments. I like their policy of using fair trade organic chocolate, non g.m.o. sugars and starches, and organic flavorings. Their products are also gluten free, vegan friendly, and free of hydrogenated oils, gelatin, and corn syrup.

I love these pastel Peppermint Buttons!

*Can be made in any flavor (shades of coral, pink, lemon yellow, mint and sky blue).*

And these very cool edible Antique Inspired Chocolate Candy Gears. I imagine architects, engineers, clockmakers and tinkerers would go crazy for them!

Final Swoon: Candy Vintage Inspired Cameo Necklace! Dynamite idea for bridesmaids gifts, birthdays or Mother’s Day.

*Comes with 20″ silk ribbon (flavors: peppermint, lemon sorbet, butter rum and vanilla)*

Okay, what’s a five-letter word for delicious?

Check out all the other goodies at Andie’s Specialty Sweets Etsy Shop. They even have some heart-stopping fungi for scientific types ☺. Enjoy!

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tasty and tempting typography

February 22, 2012September 26, 2017 ~ jama ~ 18 Comments

#41 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet.

Here is a very cool way to eat the alphabet!

Vintage Confections makes these wonderful (custom/made-to-order) hard candy typography lollipops in plain, block, or Greek letters. They make great favors for weddings, birthdays, etc., and are unique “just because” gifts. Also great for book launch party giveaways (author’s initials). They come in different sizes and an incredible range of colors and flavors:

Amaretto, Apple, Apricot, Banana Cream (yellow), Bavarian Cream (vanilla), Blackberry, Blueberry, Bubble gum (pink), Caramel (brown/tan – light), Cardamom, Champagne, Cheesecake, Cherry, Cinnamon (hot/spicy), Cinnamon roll (sweet), Citrus Blossom, Clove, Coconut, Coffee (brown), Cotton candy, Cranberry (mild), Creme de menthe, Eggnog, Fleur de sel (see also sea salted caramel), Ginger (natural), Grape (purple), Grapefruit, Guava, Honey (yellow), Horchata (similar to a cinnamon latte), Horehound, Juicy pear, Keoke coffee (kahlua-type flavor), Key lime (natural), Lemon (natural), Lemonade, Mango, Maple (brown), Marshmallow, Peppermint, Pineapple, Pistachio, Plum, Pomegranate (mild), Raspberry (red), Root beer (brown), Salt water taffy, Sea salted caramel (brown/amber), Strawberry/kiwi, Strawberry (natural), Tangerine, Teaberry, Tropical punch, Tutti frutti, Vanilla, Watermelon (pink).

They also have these lovely fancy filigree lollies:

And in case you were wondering, they also make numbers,

and lots of fun novelty shapes. Couldn’t resist sharing these mustaches :):

See all the goodies at the Vintage Confections Etsy Shop. So sweet!

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abc prezzies

December 5, 2011December 4, 2011 ~ jama ~ 10 Comments

#37 in an ongoing series of posts celebrating the alphabet.

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rum!

Wait a minute. That should be Ho Ho Ho, Fa La La, and Jingle Bells!

‘Tis the season of giving, gifting and going crazy.

I will not panic, I will not panic.

At least that’s what Lisa Schroeder said.

She told me to BREATHE. Inhale, exhale . . .

December just kind of rushed in all of a sudden. Those of you who’ve already finished your holiday shopping, please go away. I’m totally ~~in awe~~ envious of people who are always so organized and ahead of the game.

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