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Sailor’s-Trunk-of-Wonders Bathroom with Long Distance Lovers Stenciled Wall Pattern
The story of how our Long Distance Lovers pattern has evolved from a simple cameo to a magnificently stenciled bathroom wall.

Stephanie
Sep 172 min read


We tip our caps to Topkapi
We discover the weird and wonderful movie Topkapi, which has only been around since 1964.

Leslie
Jan 26, 20225 min read


Get it on, bang a gong, get it on.
Want to fall in love in four minutes and 24 seconds?

Leslie
Oct 26, 20211 min read


Dark & Stormy
It was a dark and stormy night. And the moon had gone behind the clouds...

Leslie
Jun 3, 20212 min read


Less is More: Our unique crossbody handbags
Ten new pattern designs, 3 styles and infinite combinations: The Less is More Zippered Bags are Delightful Eco-Fashion Statements

Princess Doraldina
May 4, 20212 min read


The Black Shield of Falworth
A review of the movie The Black Shield of Falworth, 66 years later

Leslie
Sep 10, 20203 min read


Princess Doraldina at Blueprint SF!
Princess Doraldina Designs will be exhibiting for the first time, at the Blueprint Show in San Francisco.

Princess Doraldina
Sep 16, 20191 min read


Men in Belted Sweaters
We are amused by the covers of a classic knitting catalogs: Men in Belted Sweaters

Leslie
Aug 31, 20192 min read


Hot Hope of the Stormteacher
A behind-the-scenes look at the complex process of designing a character story.

Leslie
Jun 2, 20191 min read


Sin Chooses the Wrong Man
We investigate whether typically typecast bad guys can play a romantic lead.

Leslie
Jan 22, 20193 min read


A Great Source of Entertainment
There is nothing more endearing than sincerity.

Leslie
Jan 3, 20191 min read


John Steinbeck's Cup of Gold
Did you know that John Steinbeck wrote a pirate novel? It turns out he did.

Leslie
Sep 3, 20183 min read


Very Short Stories
Stephanie has written short captions to accompany our brilliant artwork.

Leslie
Jul 4, 20182 min read


I See Happiness 'Round the Bend
A visit to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk yields happiness in many forms

Leslie
May 27, 20183 min read


Can you smell the fried dough?
How our trip to Cornwall launched us on this endeavor

Stephanie
May 17, 20182 min read


Welcome to Princess Doraldina Designs
A post with which Leslie tries to answer the question, “What the what?”

Leslie
Apr 15, 20182 min read
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