Happy Wonderland Pop-Up + Sale at Leanna Lin's Wonderland

If you happen to be in the Los Angeles area this weekend, spend your small business Saturday with us at the Happy Wonderland Sale + Pop-up event! I'll be at Leanna Lin's Wonderland from 12pm-6pm live drawing, customizing string messages on exclusive holiday "Clink" tin can cards, and selling my wares (well, Kevin will be doing that ;). Nellie of Quiet Tiger will be sharing her knit creations, as well as Hana of Supahcute, who'll be selling a ton of adorable accessories & Ghibli-inspired prints. It's all part of the Eagle Rock Block Party so there will be drinks, snacks and free yoga to enjoy!
 

Happy Black Friday Sale!!

A contest + giveaway you say? Yep! To celebrate the new year, I'm offering one very lucky fan free shipping for all of 2014 plus an ORIGINAL illustration from the calendar. Three other winners will each get a 2014 12-Month Calendar. To enter, simply order from genevievesantos.bigcartel.com during the Black Friday Sale. Every $25 spent will earn you additional entries, as well as sharing the sale on instagram, facebook , and tweeting. Make sure to tag @lepetitelefant so I know to give you an extra entry.

I have loads of new goodies including limited edition shrinky dink jewelry (collaboration with Unicorn Crafts), "Clink" Mason Jars (tea lite for romantic mood lighting included), "Rawr" acrylic magnet sets & more. All new, limited edition, & being introduced to the store on sale. I've placed a handful of other oldie-but-goodie stamps, cards, and prints on super sale, too. Holiday card sets are now $20.

To do my part in raising support for the Philippine Typhoon victims, I created special "maraming salamat" cards (translation: thanks very much). All proceeds from these cards & my Filipino-themed prints will go to Habitat for Humanity's RE-BUILD PHILIPPINES Program. I hope you'll support this good cause while we all think about what we're thankful for. 

Renegade Craft Fair Brooklyn this weekend!!

I'll be vending this weekend in Brooklyn! Come out, beat the crowds, and get your shopping done early. My sister will be selling a few of her beaaautiful watercolor + paper cut out (all unique & handmade) pieces. This one's my favorite:

November 23 + 24, 11am – 6pm // Skylight One Hanson - One Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11243 // Free to attend!

Makers // A curated selection of 200+ talented Makers!

Special Features // Create a knitted necklace or embroidered gift tags in a special hands-on workshop hosted by Kollabora // Installation art from Amanda Hu

Entertainment // Music by the Renegade Gang! // Free photo booth by  Magnolia Photo Booth Co.

Food + Drink // Savory snacks from Home Shoppe, Jicama NYC, La Crêpe C’est Si Bon // Sweet treats from Wandering Waffle // Coffee by Brooklyn Roasting Company.

Bonus: There's a shake shack across the streeeeet!!! 

Typhoon Haiyan & Tacloban City

When I was traveling in Asia earlier this year, I visited Tacloban City with my aunt and her law firm for their annual company outing. I'd never been to the Visayas, and really knew nothing about the area except that it was where General MacArthur first landed in the Philippines.

We spent 3 days exploring the city, its rich history and natural beauty. Now, when I see photos of the Typhoon's aftermath, it's very saddening and surreal knowing firsthand what it used to be, and that people are struggling and suffering so much.

aerial view of Guiuan town, from huffingtonpost.com

The Huffington Post posted an extensive list of ways you can help. Please do.

Calvin & Hobbes Dance... Animated!

Yeeee! Check out this darling animation by Andy Brown of Calvin & Hobbes dancing. Adorable.

via io9