Sin’s favorite offering is a rendering
of a couple’s wedding vows in calligraphy
accented by art. The sample
piece shown on her site is from her
own wedding.
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Sweet Sincerely
Sam Lina Sin of Sweet Sincerely said
she gears everything in her Etsy shop
toward love. The Astoria-based calligrapher
often chooses inspirational
quotes to write in her fanciful handwriting
on high-quality paper. Her crafts
are ideal for framing or for mailing to a
faraway special someone in the form of
a greeting card. If it’s sentimental and
can be put on a flat surface, Sin is your
craftswoman.
“Sometimes, it’s a quote that inspires
me,” Sin said. “Sometimes,
it's a beautiful piece of paper that
I’ve been dying to use. ... Some of
my pieces are spur-of-the-moment
writing, while others are meticulously
planned out with tons of sketches, layout
ideas and trashes of paper.”
Photos courtesy of Sweet Sincerely
Mary Spadoni Designs
Remember when you walked through your grandmother’s
house as a kid and passed by framed embroidered
images on every wall? Now imagine that
concept, but in the style of minimalist landscapes.
Astoria resident Mary Spadoni embroiders vibrant
landscape images framed in hoop frames. Her work
puts a contemporary twist on the traditional practice
by replacing the commonplace pastel flowers
with scenes from forests, mountains, rolling hills,
lavender fields and wheat fields, just to name a few.
“There are a ton of great embroideries on Etsy, but
not too many people are stitching minimalist landscapes,”
Spadoni said. “One thing I’ve noticed is that
my pieces are popular with people creating gallery
walls. Since they’re round and smaller than typical
artwork, they can be that colorful piece you’re looking
for to fill the last spot in a larger arrangement.”
Photos courtesy of Mary Spadoni Designs