fall photos

One of the many outtakes from my little sister's engagement photo shoot last week.  No that is not the bride to be, that is me, being obsessed with the 30 inch balloon decorations I made her.  Simple pleasures.

See the rest of my instagram shots here.

raw color

I'm back to my preferred palette of soft neutrals and pastels.  I would love to play hide and seek in this curtain of fabric scraps by Raw Color.

for fall

As the Summer comes to an end I can feel myself being more and more drawn to the darker, moody colors of Fall and I'm ready for the season change.

one // two

inspired: for the walls

Lovely wall hangings by Justine Ashbee.

thiebaud: land and figure

So inspired by the color schemes in these Wayne Thiebaud paintings.  I love the way the figures almost completely match the landscapes even though they were painted decade apart.  And those girls just look so damn cool, don't they?

1/Girl in White Boots, 1966
2/San Francisco West Side Ridge, 2002
3/River Cloud, 2002
4/Girl in Blue Shoes, 1968

pretty finds for friday

How lovely is this wedding reception styling?  Seen on Weekend Carnival.

richmond

Some of the more quiet details from our trip to Richmond this past weekend.

bedrooms

We've finally gotten our bedroom cleaned up, simplified, organized and ready to be painted.  Yesterday we picked up a bunch of grey paint color chips to see what light hue might work in the space but now I am finding myself drawn to these all white rooms.  Would I get too bored or feel blah in an all white bedroom?  My studio is all white now and I love it- so is sans color the way to go?



I especially love the creative use of the garland in that top room.  You know I'm a sucker for a good garland.

room one, two, three.

shop update

It's been a while since a proper shop update and I have some new items listed!  There are some new screenprints, garlands, and some super fun new printables.  Some are not as new but have only been in the shop for a month or so, so maybe new to you.  I have some simple new garlands up, but I am planning on phasing out most of the garlands as it seems that Etsy has had an influx of garland makers- you know how it goes when something hits big.  I am going to focus on more artwork and a line of printable invitations for now, both of which I am really excited to work on.  I'm also working on a few other decor items that I can see are starting to trend right now.  So as long as I can stay focused, expect to see some cleaning out and some adding of work to the shop.  I'll continue selling my garlands and work here in town at Design Archives. 

Besides that (because you know I can't do just a handful of things at once) I am still furiously posting over here, pinning here, and becoming addicted to Instagram.  I'm also finishing work up this month on a super secret design project that hopefully I'll be able to share with you by the end of the year.

Also- anyone in need of a super amazingly talented graphic designer?  My husband and I love working on projects together but he's just finished school and is looking for a full time position.  He's funny, cool, will make your work place an awesome environment (and I'm not just saying that- ask anyone who knows him) and he's open for business.  Check out his site and more of his work here.  Feel free to contact me with leads or inquiries for him.  xo

back on track

Or maybe not?  It's been almost three months and I know I won't be able jump right back in to faithfully blogging daily but I do owe you (and mostly myself) the effort.  Without going into too much detail I'll just say I got into a bit of a creative rut (more like a pit) and it was hard to crawl back out.  I have been busy; however, blogging here, selling here, and working on lots of other projects in the meantime.  Unfortunately, this little space had to take a back seat and suffer a bit.  While I'm still contemplating how to maintain and make this a positive, creative outlet; I'm unsure of what the end results will look like.

I don't like to get super personal here so that's enough of that.  Now I'll just share some snapshots of what I've been up to in the break (with no captions so use your imagination).  Oh, and while I am reshaping this place, please pop over here and see some especially rewarding projects I've been working on.  xo.