Happy Just Because Day!

Yes, today is the very first celebration of our made-up holiday. Heidi & I each got a surprise in the mail yesterday from one of our friends, a vintage “hello” card! Now that made our day! So don’t forget to send a couple of cards today for no particular reason, except to [...]

Yesterday’s post on lemon yellow has me thinking about all things lemony! Though I normally associate lemonade with summertime, the truth is lemons, and other citrus fruits, are in abundance this time of year. The lemon tree in my backyard is bursting with fruit and making lemonade is a great way to use [...]

We were out shopping at the craft store recently and came across these bright yellow storage canisters. We couldn’t resist their simple shape and bright hue. Remember our big studio reorganization project back in October?  Well, we’re still working on it!  These canisters will be perfect for holding teeny tiny craft supplies.

Isn’t it fun to act like a kid sometimes? That’s just what we did on Valentine’s Day weekend by having a kid-centric crafting party! Four of our close girlfriends have daughters that are all around 6-7 years so it’s really fun to get all the girls together and make stuff!

I came up with a few [...]

A happy hello to all!

Does anyone else have Olympic fever? We sure do! Since rain is predicted here in Los Angeles this weekend, it looks like there is going to be a lot more Olympic watching for the next couple of days.  Too bad Mr. Garden, you’re going to have to wait to be tended [...]

juice bar - 9th avenue, new york city

This store knows how to advertise itself! I just love when businesses make handmade signs. The composition, the lettering style, the colors choices! This proprietor obviously studied some color theory and knows that orange and blue are complementary on the color wheel. The abundant and inappropriate use of [...]

If you’ve ever received a card in the mail unexpectedly, you know how great it makes you feel. It just puts a big smile on your face! It’s not your birthday, it’s not a holiday….it was sent to you “just because”. We feel like that is one of the best reasons of all to send [...]

With Valentine’s Day this weekend, there’s definitely lots to do in preparation. We have a lot of fun planned: a heart-themed craft party, maybe cooking up Jamie Oliver’s Valentine’s Day menu (adore him!), getting to work in the garden on our planting beds and definitely a nice bike ride. Heidi is celebrating 18 years with [...]

As we’ve mention before, Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to spread some love to all the people around you. One way that I love to do this is to have an annual lunch/brunch party for all of our sisters. Heidi & I have 3 younger sisters who are still in their teens/early [...]

In a previous post, I mentioned that I’ve been obsessing over fluorescent pink lately and how it looks against simple, kraft brown paper. Today I was fooling around with some craft supplies and went a little nutty, adding glittery gold to my new favorite color combo.

I love wrapping things in somewhat [...]