gift guide

A Last Minute Gift & Wrapping Paper in One!

Hi there. How are you?

How is it December 15th already? This month is flying by and we'll soon be on our way up north to celebrate the holidays with family.

If you're like me and you still need to do some holiday gift buying, I've got a quick and affordable idea for you. Read on.....

Original feather pattern screen printed on 100% cotton tea towel.

Original feather pattern screen printed on 100% cotton tea towel.

Screen printed tea towel featuring a hand-drawn beer pattern.

Screen printed tea towel featuring a hand-drawn beer pattern.

Enter the Tea Towel

I've collaborated with my friends at Merchop to create screen printed tea towels featuring two of my favorite hand drawn patterns.

These 100% cotton towels were hand printed with water based inks and can be machine washed. They make a stylish and affordable gift (or gift wrapping) for your favorite cook, beer, or bird lover.

 A tea towel is a perfect size to wrap up a bottle of wine, spirits or big beer.

 A tea towel is a perfect size to wrap up a bottle of wine, spirits or big beer.

I have quite a collection (hoard) of tea towels. I use them all the time, and not just in the kitchen. I lay one down on the coffee table when we have weekend hors d'oeuvres in the living room. I use them as hand towels in the guest bath. I've got them on top of night stands and dressers to add color to a space while hiding little imperfections.

I've even been known to use tea towels as "wrapping paper." Sized at 17" x 30" my tea towels are particularly well suited to wrapping bottles. Pick up a bottle of wine, beer, or spirits, wrap the towel around it, and add a bow. Voila! Instant awesome gift!

There's Still Time to Shop!

If you purchase anytime between now and Thursday, December 17th, I'll automatically upgrade to priority 1-3 day shipping! In fact, December 17th is the last day I will be shipping until after the holidays. So shop now, and shop often!

Shop Locally Too!

If you live near Carbondale, you can also purchase my tea towels locally.  They are in stock at 6Pence Gifts, the adorable gift store inside Cristaudo's Bakery, in downtown Carbondale. If you've never been there, it's so worth a trip. The store is stocked with a mix of vintage finds, locally made goods, humorous gifts and great cards. And while you're there, have an egg between sandwich and a Russian tea cake. Yum!

Well, that's all for now. Thank you friends for supporting me much during this crazy busy holiday retail season.

Ciao and Happy Holidays!

Coloring Books Back in Stock and a Big Thank You!

Hi there. How are you?

First off friends, I need to give you all a big "thank you." In less than ONE WEEK I sold out of my first run of coloring books. It's so damn gratifying when people want to buy what you want to make! The coloring book was the biggest and most successful product launch I've ever had.

Thank you much friends!

Pattern Play is back in stock! Click to purchase.

Pattern Play is back in stock! Click to purchase.

Back in Stock

I just picked up my second run of coloring books and I ordered twice as many this time! You can purchase them right HERE. If you missed out on "Pattern Play" last time, go pick one up now! I expect this batch to move quickly, especially with the holidays right around the corner. Pattern Play makes an excellent holiday gift for kids and adults alike.

Share your colored "Pattern Play" pages with me!

Share your colored "Pattern Play" pages with me!

Share Your Colored Pages

It's so fun to see my coloring book in action.  Have you colored one of my pages? I invite you to share your colored"Pattern Play" pages with me via email  or Facebook. You can also share on Instagram with the hashtag #ColorWithJen.

Here are a couple of submissions from happy "Pattern Play" customers:

A great review from a happy customer.

A great review from a happy customer.

Coloring page by Chris Cacciatore

Coloring page by Chris Cacciatore

More New Things Coming Soon

That's all from me for today, but do expect to hear more from me soon. I have been working on some new holiday goodies, some of which are already in my shop.

Thanks Again. Ciao!

My Coloring Book is Here!

Hi there. How are you? Me? I'm so excited!

After a month of really hard work, I'm happy to report that my coloring book is here and ready for purchase! Take a peek inside my friends.

Pattern Play - A Coloring Book by Jennifer Johansson. Now available for purchase!

A glimpse inside. This page was inspired by paper lanterns.

A glimpse inside. This page was inspired by paper lanterns.

My interpretation of wood grain.

Straight from my Sketchbook

If you follow me here or on social media, you'll probably recognize some of these drawings, as they came straight out of my sketchbook.  (Well, almost straight out of my sketchbook. I did a little cleaning and editing in Photoshop and Illustrator.) As most of what I've been drawing lately has a patterned aspect about it, I decided to title this "Pattern Play." As a big fan of alliteration, I think it works and describes what one will find inside.

A closeup view of my kimono inspired page. Won't this be fun to color?

For best results, use colored pencils, water-based markers or crayons to color in "Pattern Play."

The Details

"Pattern Play" features 20 pattern drawings, printed on just one side of the paper for optimum "colorabilty." You can easily remove pages from the book to share or even hang.  It was professionally printed at the Printing Plant right here in Carbondale, on a nice 70 lb. paper. For best results, I recommend you color with colored pencils, water-based markers, or crayons. Sharpies and other solvent-based markers work as well, but will bleed through. As long as you put a scrap piece of paper under your page, color away with your Sharpies!

#ColorWithJen

I can't wait to see my coloring book in action! I invite you to share your colored pages with my via email or on Instagram with the hashtag #ColorWithJen

Act Fast Friends!

I've had so many inquiries about my coloring book that I do expect them to sell out quickly. I opened sales up yesterday to my mailing list members and sold half of my stock! If you want one, I'd BUY NOW!

That's all for now! Ta-ta!