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    Happy Fridays: Stylish Mother’s Day Cards!

    May 4, 2012 | Posted by Kristen the designer

    Send your mom a Mother’s Day greeting in style this year! Check out the fabulous assortment of gorgeous cards we found below:

    Clockwise from top left: Quill & Fox, Happy Dabby Bits, Wit & Whistle, and Smock.

    Clockwise from top left: Parenthetical Press, Ink and Iron, Rifle Paper Co, and K is For Calligraphy.

    Clockwise from top left: Dutch Door, Wit & Whistle, Egg Press, and Hammerpress.

    Happy Friday everyone!

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    Happy Fridays: Calendars To Kick Off The New Year!

    January 13, 2012 | Posted by Kristen the designer

    Happy New Year everyone! Our very first Happy Friday post of 2012 is all about gorgeous calendars to help start the new year right. If you are like me and perhaps might be a little behind in purchasing your 2012 calendar, do not fret! Help is here :)

    One of my favorites, Rifle Paper!

    Beautiful floral calendar by House That Lars Built

    Super fun photo calendar from Pinecone Camp!

    Hanging fabric calendars by Humunuku on the left and Cicada Studio on the right

    Adorable animal print calendar by Loopz Art

    Bright and colorful calendars by Spread The Love on the left and Michelle Armas on the right

    Delicious “Buy Local” calendars from Claudia Pearson

    “A Year in Polaroids” calendar by Cori Kindred

    Gorgeous patterned calendar by Little Thing Studio

    Hope these inspired everyone…now go buy a calendar! Happy Friday!

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    Happy Fridays: Fabulous Fall Finds!

    September 23, 2011 | Posted by Kristen the designer

    1. Goodies from Bath & Body Works to help your home smell like Fall, including a new product that is portable and requires no plugs!
    2. Head to Target to get in on the Missoni craziness with these super cute scarves and hats!
    3. What better way to welcome the cool weather then with some warm tea from Crate & Barrel.
    4. If you are feeling craft Paper Source has some great autumn wreaths crafts for all ages!
    5. Need a book to cozy up with, check out Design Sponge at Home, inspired by the popular blog!
    6. Super fun vintage clock from Target that is a perfect home accessory to bring out when it gets a little cooler.
    7. If you are always on the go you will love this traveling Latte mug from Bed, Bath and Beyond.

    Just a few items to help you embrace the new Fall season. Happy Friday everyone!

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    Happy Fridays: DIY Craft Projects!

    August 26, 2011 | Posted by Kristen the designer

    I sometimes wish I had a million dollars, could quit my job, and just craft all day long. We can dream can’t we :) In all seriousness, I am a sucker for DIY craft projects. Not only are they usually a great deal cheaper they are also more special because it is something you made! I find that Pinterest is a great resource for all things crafty. If you are looking to do any sort of side project or makeover in your house, yard, work, etc, definitely check there first! So many ideas with a lot of materials you probably already have and may have been thinking of throwing away. DIY projects can also be a great way to make something with the kids, which I have highlighted in the example below. But first, some pretty images of my fave projects from this week!

    Clockwise from top left: Flower vases out of old light bulbs, Pinwheels from colorful paper, Chalk painted mason jars for spices, and cotton and tulle fabric flowers!

    Project – Patterned fabric from dye that exposes in the sun

    I had never heard of such a thing before I saw this on the How About Orange blog earlier today! This is special dye that you can paint onto fabric and then expose in the sun to make it as dark as you want or as light as you want. But the best part, only the areas exposed to the sun will get darker, so you can create patterns by laying objects on top of it during exposure. In the above example they chose to use safety pins, but you could cut out shapes from paper, use lace, string – just about anything you can think of! This is a great project to do with kids. Ask them to pick objects they like and then use the patterned fabric to make pillows for their room, or a new little nap sack, even a T-shirt if you are ambitious!

    The dye works on several other objects as well. Check out a few other ways to use it below:

    Happy crafting…and Happy Friday!!

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    Happy Fridays: Best Things About Summer!

    June 24, 2011 | Posted by Kristen the designer

    Summer is upon us! I know at times it may be unbearably hot, but it is still one of my favorite times of the year. In the spirit of summer, I have put together a “best of” list to help you soak in the season :)

    1 – Lazy days by the pool – Pick up a few popular reads at the bookstore to keep you busy.

    2 – Flirty feet – go crazy with some fun summer nail polish and new wedge sandals!

    3 – Beachy getaways – Gorgeous modern beach bag from Monsoon!

    4 – The bright colors – I love this adorable little romper from DKNY kids, plus a sweet summer dress for mom.

    5 – Delicious drinks – Recipes for Tropical Ginger Punch and Hibiscus Honey Iced Tea from Martha!

    6 – Tasty treats -Yummy fruity popsicles that can be tasty and healthy.

    7 – Afternoon sun showers – carry one of these adorable umbrellas to outsmart those occasional afternoon showers, or to keep cool and out of the sun on a hot day.

    8 – Family fun -  with longer days, stay up a little later to battle it out with a game of Catchphrase or Cranium!

    Happy Friday everyone!


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