What We Make & Do
Mixed media collages, greeting cards, luggage tags, and digital resources — all born from a spirit of enthusiasm, color, and whimsy.
Greeting Cards & Other Nifty Stuff
Tamara's mixed media collages are reprinted in small batches at a local, family-owned print shop near the studio in Marin County. Each card carries a little burst of joy — perfect for birthdays, thank-yous, or just because.
Luggage Tags
Stand out at baggage claim with luggage tags featuring unique collage designs. Durable, vibrant, and unmistakably yours — a little piece of art that travels with you.
Kindle E-Books
Tamara shares what she's learned about turning creativity into a business. Her e-book Starting to Make Your Art Your Business: 100 DIY Tips is available on Amazon Kindle — practical, encouraging advice for artists ready to take the next step.
Each greeting card from this studio begins as a mixed media collage, assembled by hand in a small Marin County workspace before being sent to a local family-owned print shop for reproduction. The resulting cards carry the texture and spirit of the original composition, offering recipients a small but genuine encounter with color and whimsy. Whether marking a birthday, offering thanks, or arriving for no reason at all, these cards are designed to interrupt the ordinary with something playful and heartfelt. They reflect a practice rooted not in mass production but in the slow, deliberate act of making something worth sharing.
Luggage tags produced by this artist serve a dual purpose: they identify your bag and they announce something about the person carrying it. Each tag features a fragment of a larger collage, printed with the same attention to vibrancy and detail that marks the studio's other work. At baggage claim or on a carousel in a distant airport, these small art objects stand out against the sea of identical black suitcases. They are durable, practical, and unmistakably personal—a reminder that even the most routine travel moments can be touched by creativity.
Beyond physical goods, the studio offers digital resources for those seeking to nurture their own creative practice. Kindle e-books and downloadable guides explore themes of bravery, curiosity, and the willingness to begin before you feel ready. These writings grow out of the same philosophy that drives the visual work: that enthusiasm and play are not frivolous but essential. Readers are invited to consider their own creative muscles, to experiment without fear of failure, and to treat the making of art as a conversation rather than a performance.
What ties all of these offerings together is not a particular technique or medium but a consistent approach to living and working. The artist describes herself as a solopreneur, operating independently and following her own sense of what the world needs more of: color, courage, and a willingness to be silly in earnest. Each product—whether card, tag, or digital book—is an extension of that belief. The studio does not try to appeal to everyone. Instead, it creates for those who recognize that a little bit of whimsy can be a deeply serious thing.
Goodies on Cafe Press
Beyond cards and tags, you'll find Bean Up The Nose Art designs on mugs, mousepads, field bags, journals, and more — all available through Cafe Press. Each item carries the same whimsical spirit.
Want to know where to find our stuff in person or online? Head over to Find Us for brick-and-mortar shops, Cafe Press links, and more.