for the OCD in all of us

I LOVE to organize things...and if they can be color coordinated, even better!  I found this image on my friend Juliet's tumblr site, and tracked it back to another blog, Things Organized Neatly...I could waste a lot of time on this site...

but look...look at the wall-o-colored pencils?!  squeeeeeeeeee!!

I'm blushing :)

a big thanks to Christen of Love, Elaine...a friend and fellow Etsy seller, who featured one of my necklaces on her Valentine's gift list! 

you can check it out on her blog...go on over and follow it!!

if you remember, I just had a lot of her goodies on my blog on Sunday, in the favorite shops feature...so don't just stand there...go find some handmade goodness for your love for Valentine's day - she's got gifts, ready to ship and can custom make items too!!

Color of the Year!

who knew there was an official color of the year?? not me, until Jen informed me last week...and I got an email from one of my suppliers stating the same, so I guess it's true ;)

 

''Energizing Honeysuckle Lifts Spirits and Imparts Confidence to Meet Life's Ongoing Challenges'' - Pantone

 

so I better get some work going in this Color of the Year!  if you want to see some awesome work in Honeysuckle, check out Jen's blog!!

quite a nice interview :)

I almost forgot to mention this!  I was so thrilled to be featured by a fabulous local blogger, Paulette on her blog, Ms Charm's Chic- and on my birthday no less! 

you can find a link to our interview here...and while you're at it, take the time to read about other great local artists and designers!!

thanks again Paulette!!!

Winter Olympics!

Google had a really fun banner today- in honor of the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics...my good friend Liza (and her super cool blog) are currently located in Vancouver, and she'll be keeping us up to date on all the happenings!






GOOOOOOO USA!

Canada, eh?

So I'm a few weeks behind posting this...but about 2 weeks ago one of my very favorite Baltimore and Hokie friends, Liza left the good old US of A and moved to Vancouver for work! Now while I'm very sad she's not local, and I miss our fun lunch dates, I am loving her blog she started, to keep all of us American's up-to-date of the happenings way up north :)

so if you want a fun read...head on over to Liza's blog...keep on writing, eh??

thoughts and prayers for a fellow blogger

it's funny how you can feel like you know someone that you've never met...I know I feel that way about many of my friends in the blogging community, and sometimes I feel like I know more about them then people I see in my everyday life...they share pictures, their thoughts, their families, their creative passions...

many times I find someone's blog by a post on another blog I was reading...sometimes I can't even back-track to figure out how I got there in the first place! but in the case of this blogger, I can remember...1. scrapbooker of the year for Creating Keepsakes magazine, Elizabeth Kartchner keeps a sweet blog tracking her absolutely fabulous scrapbook creations, as well as pictures and stories about her adorable family...2. her friend Stephanie Nielson (aka Nie Nie) also keeps a wonderful blog, about her family (husband Christian and their four children)...tragically the two were involved in a plane crash about a month ago, and are in for a long recovery in a burn unit out in Arizona...her sister keeps updates on her blog for all of us to read...

this to me is a perfect example of why I love to blog...I don't know these people, and I'll most likely never meet them...but I feel compelled to wish them well, and send good thoughts for their recovery...

If you need a good read, visit her blog...its full of heart warming stories of family, friends and is truly inspirational, funny, and it will make you fall in love with this family!

if you'd like to help the Nielson family, you can donate to their recovery fund...or send cards, letters, or just a prayer

cross country voyage

no no, I'm not going anywhere...but our friends Kevin & Melissa are on a 2 month long excursion across the US to Hermosa Beach, CA and back...they are sharing all their adventures on their blog

I agree...blog's are the new postcards ;)