Ok who the Heck are you?
I’m, typically referred to as Raw Toast. Raw Toast Design is the name of my traveling studio where all commercial and non commercial types of illustration and design work are commissioned and concocted.
What is the worst craft fail you’ve had?
I recently came across a very old box of potholders that I had created on one of those little potholder looms for kids. I used to make a ton of these ugly little guys when I was like 6 or 7 and then my mom would …

I’ve been trying to recap this weekends Needles for Newborns event for almost a week now.  At first I thought it was the lack of sleep but I am starting to realize I might just be at a loss for words.
The event started at 8am Saturday morning and continued until somewhere around 3am on Sunday.  The store was packed with food donated by local restaurants.  I foolishly bought food the night before thinking we would not have enough, and I couldn’t have been more wrong.  A Super thanks to Nadine’s …

Well… exciting news after sad news.  If you bear with me for the sad news I promise a happy ending!  A few weeks ago City Art Supply located on Cherokee closed their doors.  As a local business owner it is always a little disheartening to hear of other businesses shutting down.  It also proves that St. Louis still has a ways to go in our efforts to shop locally.  But as they say, when a door closes another one opens and this story ends no differently.
We are teaming …

Paste is super excited to be hosting the Soulard Mardi Gras poster contest this year!  All of the fun details are listed below.  There is a super sweet cash prize along with a few other goodies to win!  I can’t wait to see what you come up with.  Also make sure to stop by on Friday November 13th-Friday November 20 by 2:00 pm  to vote on the posters.
2010 Soulard Mardi Gras Poster Contest
Sponsored by the Soulard Business Association, Mardi Gras, Inc., soulardframery.com and Paste
This year’s parade theme:
“Soulard Mardi Gras Celebrates Famous couples”
Official …