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Indulging in more cut-n-paste happiness. Just finished these big poster board sized props for PAPAYA! LIVING. I'm tempted to do our entire store front in them...But ok I'll stop. The hardes...
I was lucky to spend most of my long weekend outdoors. We hiked to two breathtaking waterfalls in the Umpqua wilderness, every surface blanketed by glowing green velvet moss.I spied this feline creat...
Artist Jen Renninger is incredibly talented and prolific, working for major newspapers, airlines, magazines and book publishers as an illustator but it is these, painted ladies, that capture my heart...
I was having lunch with a girlfriend last weekend and she had recently worked at the annual Art Market in San Francisco. She was selling art for a gallery that had several original Rodney Smith photo...
New Orleans, I am still under your spell after my recent first visit! What a ravishing city overflowing with artists of every kind. I have collected some photos of the beauty I found in unlikely plac...
I have never really had a studio. I've had offices and work tables, but never a full blown place to call studio. Which to be honest has worked just fine. But lately I've been dreaming of a ...
For some reason I love everyday objects made out of simple materials especially metals.These sweet vintage pails give me a flashback… sitting in the cool wet sand, happily playing and digging for hou...
We've just returned from a wonderful adventure to Oahu, Hawaii. For some reason the people I've known have always said, "Nah you don't need to do Oahu". Maybe because of the ...
If you have 15 or 20 minutes to spare, I highly recommend reading this little gem. It is a fantastic manifesto on art, creation, inspiration, just doing it (anyway), and an honest to goodness that...
Hi, I’m Ellen the newest member of the Papaya creative team and first time blogger. I am delighted to have the opportunity to be inspired by and contribute to the Papaya blog. I love indulging my man...
Just because. This is so lovely. Not sure if it's the white ink on black envelope I adore the most or the chalkboard in the garden or the letter M...it's all good. Hand lettering loveliness...
We want to give a big shout out to one of our customers, Junk Gypsy, for the premiere of their new show on HGTV starting May 5th! Way to go, ladies! HGTV says this: Junk Gypsies features designers Am...
I've been a big fan of Sabrina's journals for many years and always look forward to a new collection of photography, calligraphic lists, collage and her unmistakable freestyle aesthetic tha...
Just LOVE these images from Gennie Zlatkis whoom I had the pleasure of meeting last year in Mexico! Her world is stunning!
Wired sculptures by Gavin Worth. (found them here)
I'm loving my Leelah High Five tee this morning--so comfy, great cut, cool design!
Oh! Would you look at this. Can you hear my heart beating faster? Sarah , oneof our designers, sent me this amazing link today about these Indian Mud Huts shown on Moon to Moon. And ever since I ...
Just arrived! New Phone Wallet Wristlets and Tablet Cases are now available at PAPAYA! Phone Wallet Wristlets are designed to help you travel light. Three credit card slots and a pocket for your phon...
A few months ago, Anahata found a great stack of amazing vintage target practice posters. I've been thinking about them, seeing them in our design room, feeling inspired by her painting directly...
Who doesn't love all 64 colors in that Crayola box? And the sharpener attached? That box was the epitome of creative abundance and bliss when I was a kid and apparently still is because when I s...
Our wonderful new project is underway at PAPAYA!. Our new brand, LEELAH clothing is an integration of artists, designers and master screen printers. All working together, under one roof to create t...
I came across artist Vivienne Strauss recently and was captured by her series of portraits. I love her color palette, composition and Maira Kalman-inspired look. Check out more of her work on her et...
Whether it's for inspiration, congratulations, celebration or condolences, we have some beautiful glittered cards coming soon. We're card collectors around here--buying cards, hoarding card...
It's that magical time around here...when designs start coming in from Ana, a few at a time, and before you know it, a collection is born. I love the symmetry of a new family of images and how t...
Hi everyone! If you're local to Ashland or visiting southern Oregon in the next couple of weeks, we'd love to see you at our first annual PAPAYA Living sale. Lots of wonderful goodies on sa...
Here's sneak peek at an upcoming design just fresh off the glow box. (available summer) Cracks me up. Once in a while a design just makes me so happy and this little guy makes my whole day! ...
It's been busy busy in all the PAPAYA! studios. But especially in our new screen print studios! Behind the scenes we've been working on our new clothing line, LEELAH. Our beautiful, mode...
Just a little sneak peek of PAPAYA'S latest magnet collection that arrived this week--18 awesome new designs!!! Make your fridge happy. xo
We have randomly selected the Valentine's Day "Love Who You Are" giveaway and the winner is MICHELLE REMY. Congratulations! And a heartfelt thank you to everyone who left such inspirin...
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