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Whoosh! I just finished up a huge design job (think up till 2am each night, while running up & down stairs while intermittently calming ...

I've been busy designing invites, posters, cards, gift tags...all kinds of paper whimsy for my new line, Hunt & Gather Papergoods. ...

I've just finished up a crisp new batch of Barn Invitations , they're neatly stacked, tied with twine and ready for ship-out. My cli...

So in between baby time, pre-tween time and buying a new house, I've gone and designed a line of kids posters and I can't wait to sh...

This is just the type of hanging chair that I'd like to sprinkle all over my new garden, in hidden vine-covered corners and under a shad...

To say I miss this blog and all of the creativity it spurs would be a huge understatement. The truth is we are moving and it's been a c...

And a very happy friday to you all!! I'm hoping to wear some fancy shoes this weekend instead of rubber boots...woo hoo! XO

I was so close to buying a package of iCarly cards when my daughter told me I could make something cooler....so instead, we whipped up these...

Valentine's Day makes me a little giddy - not because of the romance, candy or flowers, but for all the fun crafts that come with it! We...

The hubby & I are trying to focus on a few things this year: the start of my business and saving some money (one of the  two will be rea...

Well hello there, beautiful blog friends! It's me, Amber, your old friend who loves yellow, the smell of candles on a rainy day, and mos...

I've been busy with some great invitation jobs! We threw a pretty garden-inspired baby shower for our good friend last weekend - the in...

Wait - did somebody say fried pies ?? Yes...but I have yet to try one. You'd think this gem-of a-place jumped right off the pages of Sun...

These gorgeously designed cookies made by better bit of butter may just be too pretty to eat...wait, who am I kidding, I'd polish one...

Like a scene straight out of Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil, these images capture the ultimate in garden fantasy. I'd love t...

It's become painfully clear lately that I am a saver - sure, a picky saver, but nonetheless, a saver of all cool things big & small....

Happy Friday! We've got a few fun things up our sleeves, what about you??....xo

Lately we've been in purge mode around here, and I love every minute of it. Really . There's something to be said for everything hav...

Pretty much any shoe with a chunky wood wedge is enough to make me giddy, but add a pop of orange and you may need to physically remove the...

The Emmy's put on a good show last night, that Jimmy Fallon is a funny host for sure. And...I was so happy Modern Family won so many awa...

It was a tough decision between the jeggings and just plain 'ol leggings, but this year Ruby went with simple and chic for her first-day...

The boards are on top, Jack Johnson streams from the speakers and we pinch eachother when we see an out-of-state license plate. It could onl...

Can we all just stop, take a moment, and discuss how utterly cute this surfer's patio is?? It seems I'm always drawn to anything m...

Lately I've been getting in the habit of popping a casserole in the oven just as I leave for evening Zumba (yes, I love me some latin-h...

Just when I thought I couldn't be any more excited for our annual road trip down the southern CA coast - this awesome instant-postcard ...

We have about 2 champagne glasses left that we got from our wedding registry (back in the day...). They were standard Crate & Barrel one...

This cow-parsley wallpaper is so fresh & full of energy, it would be a gorgeous focal point in any room. I'd love to have this as a...

I've been searching for just-the-right-color ikat pillows for months now and with all these beautiful options I think we have a winner ...

Printing on fabrics is totally new to me, sure, I've got the paper thing wired, but I'm so curious about the different techniques I ...

Ok, so the name doesn't exactly conjure up refreshing waterfalls of thirst quenching enjoyment, but let me tell you, this soda is goooo...

Happy weekend - hope you have time to lay under a shady tree and do a little daydreaming, xo image:i.anton

Do you have any idea how much I want this beautiful font?! Oh the paper pretties I would create....

At least that's what I thought while I was laying at the pool and a girl walked by in a super cute metallic bikini. Not sure why I equat...

I sure did, so I went ahead and read the last 40 post on Catalog Living and laughed right out loud at the stylist-bashing humor of Elaine ...

It's official, I love rompers. Yesterday I wore one to a BBQ, nothing fancy really, cotton, strapless and with a drop waist, but still a...