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Designer Wednesday: Stacey

Stacey has a spray ink collection I am quite envious of! I love all the layers and masking in her work! This first piece is a canvas she created using the All star and Blue/Green button sets. Love!



I love that these Christmas buttons are subtle enough to be used in any layout...not just christmas!



Thanks Stacey! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving...If I can get some good photos of our day I will post! Until next time...enjoy spending the holiday with your favorite people! Thanksgiving is my favorite!

A Mini Book and Sale Update!!

I haven't really been scrapbooking lately. Ever since my favorite store closed (Lasting Memories) it's not only difficult to find the cute things I want but I also just don't have the time! I did put together some books of our engagement photos for our Moms and gave them to each after the wedding. I thought I'd share a few pics of my Mom's bk I snapped while I was visiting her.

I kept it pretty simple...since we were in the midst of a move and I didn't want to unpack everything. SEI papers, Vintage lace/pretty in pink buttons, masking tape and a little paint!

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The weather outside is frightful...

I might be a little addicted to my hipstamatic app on my iphone...but hey...it's fun! The boy snapped these pics of the intern and I after dinner last night at a cute little italian restaurant! We couldn't resist the lit walkway...too cute! It's quite chilly for Seattle weather around here, and today it has been snowing! agh! This weekend was full of sewing, singing and crafty magic. Some of which we can't share yet!


I spotted these cute pairs of flats at Target, while in search of rain boots (which I also bought) and I couldn't resist. Since the lovely intern and I have the same wee sized feet....we can share the cuteness! So far we're sharing the pretties quite nicely.

I created another Christmas set of buttons. I wanted something bright and non traditional in color scheme! Hope you love them! They will be in the shop today!



And some more new goodies...rings! It's been almost a year since I put new rings in the shop and I'm excited to create more! I gave all my bridesmaids a pretty ring, as well as my mom, while they were all here in September. My mom informed me the other day that she feels much more "put together" when she wears it. Aw, isn't that the sweetest thing ever? The "love" one is my favorite!





It's snowing here today so i'm hanging out indoors and updating the etsy shop! Hope you are having a lovely Monday!

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Lucky Find

I found this pretty orange typewriter at the Freemont Farmer's market today...for only $15!! For reals? I had to buy it...then tote it through the entire neighborhood of shops so strangers could compliment my lucky find ;) I love the orange color!

Designer Wednesday

I'm so excited to share some pretty layouts from Pearl today! Love all the color! Enjoy your Wednesday eye candy everyone!


And, I've been so excited to share this adorable layout she made of me and the boy...how sweet is that? So pretty! Lots of texture and bling!

For the Uninspired

Last week was a rough one. By that I mean, it felt impossible to stay focused and inspired. It felt impossible to have pennies in our bank account and have to eat, buy gas, pay bills...and find fun things to do with virtually no money. I know this is something everyone is going through, or at least experienced at some point, but it's so easy to let the negativity chip away at the dream.

Posts like this one from Elsie help. They remind me that chasing the artistic dream is never easy, and likely a long series of steps I tend to try and skip. I'm sometimes too eager to jump to the end, when really I have a lot to learn. I'm still learning and growing in the world of creating, I'm still finding my niche, I'm still figuring out how to dream something and then be able to make it come to life.

So, even though it was a quiet week for me on the blog front, I was sort of regrouping. I spent most of the week painting, taking an online class, cooking up new product ideas, thinking of handmade Christmas gifts for each person on my list that aren't lame...and that can incorporate existing supplies, and mainly...getting myself inspired again.

In case there was any doubt...here's a picture of my desk I snapped with my iphone last week.



I visited a lot of inspiring retail places including B&N, Pacific Gallery of Antiques, Anthropologie, and the Freemont Farmers market. Seeing displays is really inspiring to me, especially during the holidays.



As of this morning I'm back to chronic list making and ready to make some pretty things. I'm still seeking inspiration, but I'm pushing through the urge to sit in my jim-jams all day...or worse, to break down and find a real job that will give me something to be miserable about. In case you need a little reminder of the bigger picture...here's one.

Designer Wednesday

I love all of Sharmaine's new layouts! She used the new christmas sets and I love that she found a way to incorporate them into birthday and everyday layouts! Check out all the beautiful little details she adds using recycled things...brilliant!!

Tut Tut it looks like rain

The weather here is off and on. Some days are rad and sunny, others are blissfully dark and rainy. We kind of like the rainy ones, here are some photos from before my trip. These were taken at Martha Lake near our house! Aren't those polka dot rain boots the cutest?

The Nuptuals Pt 1

We are still waiting for the pro photos to come back...soon! Very very soon! Our awesome photographer did a second shoot today with us, in the same location. Unfortunately my day of hair appointment was an utter fiasco, and I hate hate hated how my hair looked on my wedding day. So, today I styled my own hair, and we recreated the magic. I can't wait to share all the photos with you! For now, here are some of the shots captured by friends and family!











My adorable little brother played an acoustic version of Green Day's "Time of your life" for our first dance. It's one of the boy's favorites...and it was a well conspired surprise!


That's all for now. Most of the photos turned out blurry so we haven't had much to look at. We are chomping at the bit to see the rest. When we get them back I'll be able to go into more detail about the handmade elements of our special day!