junzo terada

as hard as i tried i could find no real info on the illusive, yet so talented, junzo terada. all i can say is that he is from japan and his work is among a line up of favorites at o'suz. it does mention inside the below box of cards that he is based in osaka and has had numerous exhibitions throughout japan. he also owns a store!!! how cool.

these cards literally fly out every time we have them in.
they are quite amazing and worth at least a peak, unless of course you are a collector of cards, in which case these cards just may have to go with you asap!!!

coming soon, mix and match stationary pack for all ages.

and finally, the sticky notes set. they really could not be cuter. also coming soon.

longer days....

are upon us and none to soon. as spring seems be just around the bend, we are in high gear at the shop. the boxes are rolling in near faster then we can find homes for their juicy contents. this is definitely one of many rewards for us, for all the rearranging and revamping we have been doing. the new merch always makes us and our kind peeps smile. this is a good thing don'tcha think? who does not want to smile at this point? winter has seemed long and arduous at times, so chin up, come by and see our new windows for spring and all the new goodies (and bring us a smile while your at it).

introducing SHIRALEAH (super reasonable) vegan bags and wallets:




more pieces of shiraleah coming. some cool pewter bags and wallets and some more bright colors including more lime and a really pretty yellow.
ahhh, spring!

osuz welcomes moomah!

we are so very pleased to have the work of moomah in the shop (and now on order for a 2nd time)! moomah is a cafe and studio located on hudson in manhattan, set up to give kids a place to learn, grow, and interact.moomah is led by tracey stewart, kimberly jackson, and jacqueline schmidt (whom you might know from the pairing of jaqueline and george, our favorite friends at screech owl). between serving a full menu, these ladies lead programs for kids and produce super adorable prints and products. check out the goodies you can now find in osuz below, and take a deep breath as you daydream about spending time in the moomah cafe.

connect with your neighbors coloring book

playdate floor puzzle

moomah stickers in many varieties

adorable cards!

the perfect party invitations

and finally, super cute "be nice" tees for the little ones!

If you want to read a little more about moomah and screech owl, check out their feature in the most recent readymade magazine!

supermaggie......

is nothin' but super in our eyes. so much so that our second run on their tees is in queue already! we can't wait to see them come either as we have truly blown through round 1. check her out here too.

asphalt, 3/4 sleeve tee with dandelion (1 left more on the way...)

oh we love the whaley!!!

he is on an organic natural short sleeve here and we also have it in 3/4 sleeve

beautiful moths on organic cotton, in the shop now (also in 3/4 sleeve)

wild horses on tri blend charcoal (in shop now)
also on natural with red and black ink!



aqua octopus on plum tee, sold out but due back in soon


pretty anemones on girly white tee, on order



chickadee tee in lagoon, on order

feels like spring!!!!

nikki mcclure

oh the joy it brings me to share with you, a teeny bit in advance, what is coming to o'suz this tuesday. yes, new nikki posters, and as always, she does not disappoint. they are amazing. we are so excited, the frames we use to hang them at o'suz have already been purchased. we are wasting no time getting these lovlies up:

and as always we have lots of other nikki faves in the shop:

this accordian style postcard collection is stunning
and while mailing them is generous, framing them is also an option!

this keepsake card box is cool all by itself,
not to mention the cards within...

proof we love hedgies!

oh, how much we love hedgies....



so if you have been to o'suz lately or know me personally, or jessica for that matter, you know by now that we love our hedgehogs. if o'suz had a mascot, it would have to be the teeny tiny hedgehog. Other folk names include 'urchin', 'hedgepig' and 'furze-pig'. even my son redford has a new found love (though most things are newfound as he is only 2) for the hedgehog. he can identify them faster than most as his mama has taught him well. a few things about the hedgehog (not to be confused with the lovely porcupine) that we love:

"Long before the advent of Groundhog Day on February 2nd, the Romans observed a similar event thousands of years ago on the exact same day. Rather than use the North American groundhog, the Romans used the hedgehog."
Hedgehogs are fairly vocal and communicate through a combination of grunts, snuffles and/or squeals, depending on the species.
Hedgehogs are a powerful form of pest control. A single hedgehog can keep an average garden free of pests by eating up to 200 grams of insects each night. It is common throughout the UK to see people attempting to lure hedgehogs into their gardens with treats and hedgehog-sized holes in their fences.




the new ilee hedgie love card, sold out in 1 week.
more on the way....

foxy & winston,
smudge ink, ilee papergoods
hedgie cards

girl of all work notebook. check out that hedgie with his spikey cactus friend!

hedgehog nail brushes in a variety of colors

the best little hedgie pillow

wee little lucid hedgie necklace

mark poulin little hedgie necklaces
holztiger wooden hedgie



“The fox has many tricks, and the hedgehog only one, but that is the best of all”
Archilochus

he wrote a pocket novel called 'the state that i am in.'

hello, friends! can you believe it -- the sun is out, the snow is melting, spring is peeking around the corner! and with spring comes change of all sorts -- we just rearranged the store, new merch is rolling in, and we're busy cooking up some new features for o'suz news. we've really enjoyed learning more about some of our fave peeps in our 'love it' posts over the past two years, and we'll still feature our artists, just maybe not every month. that being said, if there are any artists you've found in the shop and are dying to know more about, pop us an email to let us know!

and speaking of our favorite artists, we really want you to meet jen siomacco, creator of a pocket novel, saturday shop girl/blog revamper, and all-around swell lady. jen's been working at o'suz for nearly a year and a half now, and just before christmas we started carrying her super cute cards.

everyone loves elephants.

not only are we excited about the cards we have in the shop, but some of us have been lucky enough to get custom a pocket novel treats that we had to share. sweet and simple, and made for me!

these are my little pups, mick and romey, drawn by jen for my birthday!
she even gave romey her trademark blue eye!

and how amazing is this wedding card she made for aaron and moriah?!?
it's aaron! and mo! on a card!

we wanted to know more about jen's creative process and her inspirations, and she obliged. read her interview below! thanks, jen!

what was your first job and how did you end up doing design work?

My first job was at a bagel bakery when I was in high school, and there I learned that I never wanted to work in the food industry again. But there were always creative people around me growing up. My brother (7 years older) taught me to draw when I was young and would always let me pester him about his art projects. He is now an animator, and I would still spend every minute over his shoulder if he weren’t on the other side of the country.

I later went to the UVA School of Architecture, and after graduating I started using the programs I learned in school to create a few playful designs, and that slowly evolved into a pocket novel. I now also put my degree to work as an interface designer at a web publishing company. I really love that every aspect of my life is now somehow related to design.


what is your favorite piece/group/series in your work?

Up until the last year or two, my creative work mainly consisted of a few doodles, and plenty of mildly cartoony sketches of people, but it was always really hard for me to give form to the sketches, and to turn them into something more solid. I have really loved working within the medium of card design. It’s really allowed me to branch out and insert more personality into my work. But I think my favorite thing recently is my small series of animal cards.


who or what inspires you?

I love seeing what other people are doing, and there are just so many creative people out there. I really love industrial products and technology, and I think that people have been doing very cool things with repurposing industrial products into their work, whether it be representations of them, or the products themselves. I hope to further incorporate this in my own work in the future.

jen LOVES robots, she can even build them.

what three websites do you visit daily?

For Me, For You. I’m pretty addicted to Kate Miss’s blog full of her insights on fashion, design, and her adorable cat.

Note to Self. This not so little blog is run by a former resident of Charlottesville, and Sarah always has an amazing array of images and projects to display

Copenhagen Street Style. I spent a summer in Copenhagen a few years ago, and this blog allows me to indulge daily in my intense need for Scandinavian style.

it's the world-famous scotchie!

describe your ideal sunday.

It would start off with brunch with good friends at the blue moon diner, followed by lots of coffee and lazing about at home with my cat, catching up on my reading and enjoying the sunshine (when the snow lets it shine through).


what do you see outside your studio windows?

I work out of my home and here in central Virginia, snow is all I’ve seen lately.