We let out a contented sigh when we first laid eyes on Tomoko Maruyama‘s line of prints and greeting cards with their sweet, delicate and whimsical illustrations of San Francisco. They remind us of how happy and lucky we are to live here in the Bay Area, and we further appreciate Tomoko’s unique interpretation of the city’s lines, shapes and …

Tiny Sparks Design made a huge hit with the crowds when it debuted at the Bazaar Bizarre craft fair at Maker Faire this past May. We loved their stuff so much that we came home with one of our very own pieces when we saw them again at Renegade Craft Fair! Tiny Sparks Design is the work of furniture maker, …

Everything tastes better with bacon, right? Especially when it’s from the Sweet Meats plush toy collection of bacon, t-bone steaks, pork chops and hambones. Hambones! Now you can wrap yourself in bacon — or any of the other meats — like you know you’ve always wanted to. We’re so in love with each and every piece of sweet meat and …

I feel like we should stop with the exclamations in all the post titles, but it’s just too exciting not to exclaim! So without further ado…
We’re beaming with pleasure to welcome Mu-Yin Jewelry to Modern Mouse! Self-taught jewelry artist Mu-Yin Mollie Chen spends her days (and many nights, and weekends) in her Charleston, South Carolina studio handcrafting each and every …

We felt all warm and fuzzy (get it?) when Papaver Vert, home of beautiful hand felted home accessories, took us up on our invite to join the fun at Modern Mouse! Patty Benson is the talented maker behind Papaver Vert’s collection of good-enough-to-eat felted bowls, coasters, plant cozies and more, and Alameda residents will appreciate that she’s based right here …

{Eh heh heh, that title cracks me up.} Attention! Attention! Monkeys Always Look is in the hooooouuuse! Allison Cecil is the San Diego-based proprietor behind Monkeys Always Look, and when she’s not walking her three extra-large dogs or 20lb tortoise, she’s creating all sorts of lovelies you’ll find you absolutely need to bring home. We’re so excited to open our …

It was impossible not to fall in love with Kitty Baby Love when we first met them at Renegade Craft Fair SF this past July, so we’re doing a happy dance now that they’ll be a part of Modern Mouse! Sara and Ben are the young parents behind Kitty Baby Love, and from their home in Portland, Oregon they design …

We’re pleased as punch to announce that Philadelphia-based Girls Can Tell will also be a part of our family of independent designers! Sara Selepouchin, master illustrator and screenprinting genius behind Girls Can Tell, creates the greatest detailed drawings of everyday things like bicycles, cameras and kitchen utensils. She then screenprints them by hand onto more everyday things like coasters, notebooks …

Today we’re thrilled to welcome Queen Puff Puff to the Modern Mouse family of designers! We’ve long been down with “QPP”, aka Nicole Vasbinder from Petaluma, CA who also runs her own marvelous fabric shop up there and teaches sewing classes both at StitchCraft and over here at Stone Mountain & Daughter Fabrics. We’ve said a gushy thing or two …

We were ever so pleased when prix-prix hopped on board! Not only are the prix-prix necktie wallets deliciously designed, they’re reconstructed from vintage neckties so they’re eco-friendly too! Laura Skelton is the Pittsburgh-based designer and maker of prix-prix’s necktie wallets, recycled notebooks, and other eco-friendly accessories, and we couldn’t be happier to have her. Thanks Laura!
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