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Scratch-off stationery

Fun: local designer Millie Rossman is raising money on Kickstarter for a line of scratch-off stationery. You know, it's sort of like a scratch-off lottery ticket -- but instead of disappointment, you end up a delightful little message.

As she explains at the project page:

The notecard is actually a card within a card.The 4" x 5" outer card is die-cut to hold a smaller, thicker card. One side of the smaller card features original art by the pattern-designer, Jessica Swift. The other side is a solid color with a rectangle of gold foil in the center. Scratch off the gold foil to reveal a message. When the message is revealed, the card becomes a lovely keepsake to keep on your desk or tuck in your wallet. The outer card is made from fine-quality Mohawk uncoated cover paper stock. The smaller card is 4-color print on heavy coated cardstock with a velvety-feeling matte varnish.

The project is a little more than halfway to its $3,000 funding goal with five days remaining.

While we're Kickstarting... Another local project that caught our eye today was "The Original BarBack Multi-Tool '9 Beverage Tools in 1'" by Dennis Oakley -- the tool sort of looks like a Swiss army knife for bartenders. It's about halfway to its goal of $15k with 9 days to go.