And the winner is... Bernadette Fox

Thank you to everyone who entered!! I loved everyone's comments on where they would wear the dress, and was living vicariously through you. After linking to our winner Bernadette's profile to get her contact info, I discovered she is a pretty rad gourd carver!! Check out her Etsy shop. I am pretty partial to this fun blue and white pitcher above.

Congrats Bernadette!

And Thank you Thank you Thank you, Shabby Apple for the lovely dress giveaway!

A reupholstery project

My mom is in town next week, and I am super excited for some QT. One of the things we are going to do while she is here, is reupholster a chair from my grandmother. My mom taught me how to upholster about 7 years ago and since then I have done a few smaller things, including this project on D*S

So, I was challenged to get the whole chair stripped, numbered, photographed and painted (I am allowed to paint this one albeit an heirloom) so Sharon can ride in and help me with the easy part. I literally stabbed myself with the screwdriver tonight trying to get the staples out.

And since I am documenting this photographically step by step, I will post a DIY guide when I am finished. :)

Oh and here is the fabric I am using:

I won! I won!

This is a perfect spring time wreath that matches our decor, and guess what?! I won it!! Rene, other than having lovely ideas for a chick on a budget, also does groovy giveaways on her site Bargain HOot.
I can't wait to recieve it! Thank you for hosting the giveaway Rene!!
 Dana and Carol (the etsy shop the wreath is from) also has a couple more adorable paper wreaths you should check out. :)

Happy New Year!!

Holy moley... it is almost 2011. I can't believe this year went by so quickly. And what a great one it was.
I made this cutie little card via, Hello Sandwich on PuriCute. Just like the machines they had in Japan!! so fun.

and if you are feeling super festive get one of these Confetti System pinatas. I want one for my house permanately. :)

Happy NEW YEAR... i hope 2011 is great and prosperous!

did you KNOW...

You can get japanese masking tape at West Elm. yes, please. thank you. Then you too can make a bag like Audrey's.

You are never going to believe what I found!!

I told you I was on a mission yesterday... that mission? Fabric shopping for my couch that is currently in route to Dallas via my super awesome twin brothers. But I need your help! I found so many fabulous fabrics, I cannot decide! So without further ado:The first picture is an almost identical Josef Frank Knock off with a fraction of the price. It was the last thing that I saw on my way out the door (not sure how I missed it on the way in). My friends, I literally gasped when I turned around and saw this fabric (the saleslady was a little like, uhh are you OK?).

I know, this is what I originally wanted, BUT I found some that may work better in the room.
Hence the next photo... Crazy birds as I like to call it. It is a little weird, but I think the color scheme may work out. AND... It is pretty fun.

Let me now remind you what the room looks like (minus the rocking chair when the couch comes):
And the couch:On the couch, I was going to cover the back and the sides ONLY with the print, and the front with a solid coordinating color with throw pillows in the bold fabric (whatever it may be).

Some other GREAT frontrunners:
And I have already decided I am buying a couple yards of this fabric and making throw pillows for the TV room: It will go great with our new Lime FatBoy.

So, what is your Opinion? Which one should I choose??

all that glitters

I am LOVInG this online Gift mag by Creature Comforts. Especially all of the white/gold magic that is going on. I have argued that gold is coming back for a long time my friends, and I think it is here. Gold is fresh and delightful with the white. I'll share my own little gift guide later.

Here are a few other gold/white inspirations:

Standard Hotel:: DESIGNLOVEFEST :: Graham & Brown

Avenging Skittles Queen

My clever, creative, fun friend Gricelda made this cartoon/collage the other day. It was so brilliant I had to share. It is starring some of my work friends (Sergio, Stephanie, Kristen, Gricelda, Seth and myself). I needed a good idea for Halloween and the Avenging Skittles queen just may be it.

Audrey the designer

Ben and I are watching Audrey and Millie Friday night so we went to get the low down from Jos last night.
While we were there, Audrey made me a couture clutch out of tin foil and japenese masking tape. I have to say it's pretty chic and I can't wait to rock it out on the town this weekend!
Audrey is one talented lil chica!!

Days of gone

Bryan had some wicked cool vintage "how to make your own funiture" books. Mostly with some super groovy mid-century modern pieces. this is one of the highlights "asbestos board table" perfect for a kids room. :)

Seriously though, I am going to look into getting some of these from eBay.

Red's

Scenes from the Red's Pop up shop in Dallas this weekend. Groovy stuff from Bows and Arrows, We Are 1976 and a buncha others. I got a cute tee for Ben from bee-things a lovely husband wife team that does screen printing. If you missed the pop shop then you can buy all the things from their websites and brick and mortar stores.

I also scored some fab feather earrings that Marisa made me on the fly because she didnt have the larger feather earrings ready. visit Bosquez Jewelry for her other brilliant creations. I woulda bought up her booth if I had the money..... alas.

Dallas Flea

As promised... here is the video from Saturday Dallas Flea that Ben made. Check it out!

Chicago

I just had the most awesome weekend in Chicago with my 3 best friends. I took Ben's camera with and got some awesome photos. I'll upload them when I get back from my work trip this weekend in Atlanta. In the meantime, I have a few from my phone. Not the best, but they are a good summation of the weekend.

We went shopping on Michigan ave, saw kelley's awesome P+W office, ate lots of yummy food (excluding the deep dish pizza), went to the Renegade craft fair, ice skating in Millennium Park and some overall awesome catch up time with the girls.

dress

Here is the dress that I made a few weeks ago. With the help of my aunt Sandy, mom and cousins, we made it in a mere 24 hours. Seriously though, i couldn't have one this by myself this is not a pattern for novices. It is a little long for the style and the sizing runs larger than I wished but all in all pretty cute huh?

**please ignore the cheesy picture**

what happened to July?!?!?

picture at the WMC in Las Vegas... symbolism of my july slipping away

Whoa. This month has seriously flown by. I have been to Williamsburg VA on a wonderfully inspiring product development trip, a quick weekend jaunt to the farmhouse where I made a dress (more on that later), a wild showroom set-up in Vegas and his week planning catalog layouts for our photo shoot that starts soon.

So... what have you been up to? Today I took a little trip to the Nasher, a much needed pedicure, yummy cupcake break at sprinkles and tonight maxin and relaxin and cooking some yummy dinner. I'll post pictures and recipes for tonights dinner later. :)