i found a link to a stamp store in greenwich village called the ink pad on the a muse website. of course, i had to go. it's quite small, but it packs a big punch! it was hard to take in all the stamps and i had no agenda other than adding to my a muse collection, so as you can see, i did just that! the women working there were so nice, too. one was wearing the a*muse*a*palooza t-shirt, which just underscored my "mission"! plus i got the giga scalloped square punch that i've been wanting. i have no ink with me here, but i can't wait to test these goodies out on an a muse challenge as soon as i get home! they also had a really cute ruffled bag/purse stamp that i'm kicking myself for not buying too--it's just like the purse i carry and get lots of compliments on--i'll have to call and have it sent to me very soon!
another fun stop was tinsel trading company in midtown. lisa johnson mentioned them on her blog when she was here for the national stationery show. this shop was amazing--like a stamp store, there were so many little things to take in and i was a bit overwhelmed--embellishments, ribbon, buttons, etc, some new, some vintage. i finally zoned in on their felt appliqués which were presented with other embellishments on floor to ceiling shelves in boxes with samples glued to the outside of each box like this...
like the stamp store, i could have spent hours and hours here, but if you remember from yesterday's post, i'm here for my anniversary and, as patient as david is, i just couldn't do that to him. plus, as the very nice lady said, i can shop online any time--although her first suggestion was to come without the husband! so here's what i ended up with...
felt flowers and that cute bird (!), a little ribbon, vintage ladybug buttons--can't wait to use them! so, those were my two crafty stops--i figured two was a doable number for david. i also very much enjoyed walking down 5th avenue, especially sephora, lacoste and saks, and we had a lot of fun in chinatown, too--purse, handbag, pocketbook??? it's crazy!
:) lexi
