Prima Ballerina

These adorable ballerina prints will delight your little girl...or the little girl in you! Rich fields of colors and textures give this print a mid-century modern feel. I'll be placing a custom order for my little twinkle toes. Designed by Northwest local, Jeanie Nelson of The Paper Nut.

To purchase the any or all of the prints featured above click here! Visit her blog for further information.

Fall Must-Have

These amazing, dry highlighter pencil with natural wood finish and jumbo hexagonal shape are sure to become a staple around our home. Unlike standard plastic fiber tip highlighters, these wood pencil highlighters use no ink solvents, no volatile organic compounds and are biodegradable. Though I don't do much highlighting nowadays, I'm sure to find a useful place for these Eco-friendly pencils.

Find them here at the Stubby Pencil Studio! They have fabulous non-toxic products for creative kids.

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Holiday

I will be out of town for the next few weeks visiting friends & family. 

Have a safe & happy Labor Day everyone!  

Illustration courtesy of the talented Caitlin Mcgauley. 

Cute + Clever

Having a creatively organized workstation is a must for our budding artist.

This Elfa creative space can be found at the Container Store.   

Our left handed artisan in action!

self portrait age 4.

For little ones who see the world as their canvas, 

use WD-40 for quick & easy cleanups.

Check out other time saving tips here!

mini moments

All I have to say is this mini is the most! I am head over heels for this Polaroid camera. Sure, it's a pain to lug around, but the end result is well worth the extra baggage & cost of film. My husband gifted me this mini machine for my thirty-first in May & I've been thanking him ever since. We recently celebrated our daughter's 4th birthday & captured some priceless shots using the Polaroid. I got so carried away that I almost forgot to utilize our other memory-making devices. Luckily, my husband remembered! We sent guest home with their own mini Polaroid memories attached to their party favors.

   

bubble machine dance party! 

We included some of Ava's favorite dolls in the festivities.

Dress: Mini Boden - Awesome Pin: Little Bright Studio 

Happy 4th Ava!
07. 30. 2011

Cute + Clever

Who doesn't love a free download? Especially when they are as creative as these nature inspired digits. Designed by the talented Amy Moss of Eat Drink Chic. She generously shares her love of graphic design with the masses. Check out her blog for a full tutorial on this project as well as other fabulous & free downloads!

Bring the outdoors in with this DIY guide to creating your very own wooden coaster set or purchase them in a set as shown above from Terrain.

Happy transferring!

Featured: Woodsy Number Set. Gift Tag. Wooden Coaster. 

Feeling Lucky?

What's your lucky number? Don't have one? Honor your offsprings DOB or simply gift yourself with these numerical baubles! Lulu frost has launched a new line of fine jewelry inspired by the room numbers of New York's iconic Plaza Hotel. The featured variety comes in 14 - 18 karat gold rings (plus accessories) & can be embellished with or without diamonds. Wear as a friendly reminder of your anniversary or showcase your own birthday. I'm a sucker for sentiment & fashion forward accessories, I plan to wear these super cute rings stacked with my favorite number!

Purchase online here or at J. Crew's Madison Avenue locations. 

Summer reads like.....

Perfect Summer reads with vintage covers & classic tales.

Friday Favorite

This Friday I've selected Mustard as my favorite hue.

Featured: Flynn Skirt. Spidermum. Smocked Pillows. Friday. Oil Sunset.

A is for Ava

I often come across prints that I love, but when I stumbled upon Editions of 100, A is for rebel print,  I immediately thought of my daughter, Ava. She is the most amazing human being I've ever known. The true definition of joy. We will be celebrating her 4th birthday on the 30th of this month. On her first birthday I gifted her with this print, The For Like Ever poster wrapped up my feelings in a nutshell. What else could describe the unconditional feeling of love I felt for her? This year she will receive the print above. Is she a rebel? Yes. She is her mother's daughter. Ava is also kind-hearted, beautiful, intelligent, hilarious & adventuresome. The best attributes of her father & I were bestowed upon her. 

My hope is she'll love the framed prints she's been gifted throughout the years, that she'll proudly display them in her home once she departs the nest. If not, I'll be happy to hold on to them for her.  

Facebook

We are thrilled to launch our Facebook fan page. Our goal is to reach a 100 "likes" by Friday, July 1st!
Just in time to enjoy this holiday weekend. We'll be offering an awesome prize to our hundredth fan!

Click on the fancy Beachy print designed by the talents at Lab Partners for instant access to our new & past post & like away!

x Brandy

DIY: painted utensils

This brilliant concept was inspired by the Ladies and Gentlemen catolog. Here is a DIY version for the avid or occasional crafter. These colorful spoons were creatively recreated by Christy, along with step by step instructions.

What you'll need: 

1. Flatware of your choice.
The fancier the better!

2. Metal primer spray paint

3. Spray paint (satin)

4. Painter's tape

5. Saran wrap

Cute + Clever

What's cuter than a mini watermelon? A sliced mini watermelon with a popsicle stick.

Image courtesy of Monkey Choo.

Independence Day

Every American should do these four things on the 4th of July. First, enjoy some quality time with family & friends.  Second, nosh on some amazing Americana cuisine. Third, sing the Star Spangled Banner. Correctly. Fourth, but not least, find a cozy location to watch a fireworks display. My family & I will be enjoying the festivities of Independence Day just blocks away from where the poem, our National Anthem was written by Francis Scott Key.   

As we celebrate our great nation, let's not forget where our freedom comes from. Don't believe all of the stereotypes you may have heard about Americans. Even the ones that are true in general may not be true about specific individuals or a large segment of the population. Free your mind and the rest will follow.......


On that note, God Bless America!  Have a safe & happy 4th of July!

Featured: American girl, magic juice, urban picnic box , stereotypes of America