bridal shower card

I went to a friend's bridal shower this weekend and opted to make my card for her. I was very pleased with how it turned out. I am always a fan of a blue and orange color combination and used one of my favorite fonts.


These cards reflect the wall art designs that I have been working on. Maybe they will fit into the line somewhere - how exciting!

Other People's Love Letters

I found this wonderful coffee table book, Other People's Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See, a while back at Papyrus. I haven't been able to find it on their web site, however it is on Amazon.

It is graphic, art-oriented and so incredibly unique. It is very intriguing to get a glimpse at other people's relationships. I got completely sucked in as soon as I saw it at the store.

I absolutely recommend buying this as a gift, even if the recipient is not the lovey-dovey type. The letters are definitely not all swoon-worthy (as evidenced below!) but all represent an aspect of love, which is great. Divorce letters, instant messages, lenthy hand-written professions of love and emails among the included.

How wonderful is this? (not pictured) "And I shall Love You until I draw my last breath, and beyond?" Yes, please!

One of my favorite parts is the postscript, which includes the stories behind some of the love letters. Love, love, love this book - definitely one of my favorite things.

Kitchen Hutch

Before I moved into my apartment, but after I knew that some extra storage space would be helpful, I found this kitchen hutch that someone was giving away and decided to put it to good use (with the help of my parents, of course)

My old camera broke, but I was able to remove the images and now have some before and after shots! I replaced the handles, as well as the entire backing and am very pleased with the outcome!

I went with a pale green and deep red color combo. The marble handles were an Anthropologie purchase. I covered the door panels with paisley pattern Target cloth napkins, cut to size and held in place with an acrylic medium.



I love the final product and it houses some of my very favorite dishes, including paisley coffee mugs that happen to match the doors! The top drawer has turned out to be a wonderful home for my spices.

Pottery Barn's Beautiful Bedding

I have always been a fan of Pottery Barn, most especially their duvet covers and quilts. They are colorful and vibrant, yet sophisticated at the same time.

The last one is my absolute favorite; love, love, love the big, vibrant pattern with so much white space. However, I would gladly call any of these beds my own. I'm off to set up shop, working on some wall art. Happy Friday, everyone!

Images: Pottery Barn

Attractive hardware

I have a very deep love for Anthropologie, which grew even more when I received their email update today promoting their new hardware. Besides the fact that the graphic of the email was color-coded roy g biv style, Anthropologie has the most gorgeous and unique hardware. From the (minimal) experience that I have refinishing a couple of old pieces, the hardware can make a huge difference. Colorful and intriguing knobs and pulls can add dynamic to a freshly painted piece of furniture.


They have so many different options and also have some items in their sale section.

A lot of their items are available in a variety of colors and designs. They also have a tool on their web site where you can "try it on." Even if you don't have these specific furniture pieces, it's great to mix and match to see which hardware is complimentary.

I especially love the two in the last row. That butterfly is so beautifully ornate and that red and white flower is simply pretty. Happy browsing!

Images: Anthropologie

Baby Shower

A couple of weeks ago one of my friends hosted a baby shower for another of our friends. I helped her out with the games and decorating.


I made this arch streamer out of Waste Not Paper's circles, printed the "K" and used a circle punch. I mounted the "K" circles to the larger ones and used an Xacto knife to cut slits in the top of the circle to weave ribbon through.


We created a baby version of the game Loaded Questions. The guest of honor had the question sheet, with questions such as "What percent of the time will the car seat be in my car versus my husbands?" and "What toy will the baby never have." Each guest had an answer sheet, where we guessed what her answer would be and whoever had the most correct was dubbed the winner.


We also played "guess the baby food." I made these labels, which each had the number of the baby food printed in pink. To add some humor, I added the menu descriptions from Hugo, a delicious high-end restaurant nearby, on every other line. While the "SHRIMP N' GRITS: GRITS, WHITE CHEDDAR, TASSO HAM, HERBS, DEMI" was delectable, it was definitely not in the baby food jar.


We also had plenty of delicious Sunday afternoon drinks.

Thank You

I want to say a great, big thank you to everyone who has been checking out my blog.


I appreciate the interest and love, love, love your comments. It's great to know who is reading and what everyone is interested in. Keep checking back!

Insanely Gorgeous Eye Candy

I (so luckily!) found Amy Butler's site while spending countless hours blog-browsing and just had to share. How ridiculously beautiful are these photographs? I would very willingly pack up and move into any of these rooms.


What seasonal-relief these colors are! The patterns are so unique and she does a brilliant job using so many patterns in one setting without making it look busy or overwhelming.

Amy is located in Granville, Ohio. A fellow Ohioan! Check out her web site for great inspiration and images that are sure to make you smile.

Images: Amy Butler Design