I discovered these beautiful pieces of art on Etsy by Kelly Rae Roberts and then visited her website, which has even more of her incredible work! She creates her lovely masterpieces using "acrylics, oils, inks, heart, soul, imagination, pencils, papers." Kelly ignored her dream of becoming an artist until she was 30 years old. She says, "when I finally began putting paint on paper, my heart exploded with a joy I hadn't known before!" Having spent most of her life in the company of women, her pieces are inspired by the support and appreciation of many of them throughout her life. How incredibly inspiring! What a great testimony that it's never too late to pursue your dreams! What have you always had a passion or calling for but haven't explored yet? What's holding you back?
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Wedding Weekend
What a fantastic weekend! A good friend of mine got married at Bella Victoria Vineyard in Camarillo, CA. The location was absolutely gorgeous! The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time. 
My first gig as a "wedding coordinator" went better than expected! Thank God for my wonderful husband who helped me set things up, problem solve and kept me from flipping out a few times. Other than a few minor hiccups, I was able to pull the whole thing off with ease (and a lot of sweat)! In the end, the bride & groom were very pleased with the turn out and the bride's mother even tried to convince me that I should start doing this full time! Ummm...thanks for the compliment, but I think I'll stick to interior design :)


Once everything was settled and my "shift" as coordinator was over, I was able to switch gears and enjoy myself as a wedding guest. Here I am with my husband Ryan (and my 3rd vodka martini?) and with Amber, the beautiful bride. I had a wonderful time and am glad I had the opportunity to help out :)





P.S. - I'm leaving for a mini business trip to Sacramento today. I'll be back here on Thursday with more fun posts! Have a great week!
Quote of the Week

- Roger Banks-Pye
PHOTOS FROM HERE
Friday, July 25, 2008
Happy Friday!

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE KNOT
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Rockett St George




Labels:
Accessories,
Decorating and Design,
Kitchen,
My Life,
Quote of the Week,
Random,
tabletop
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Blog Love and Appreciation


Labels:
Decorating and Design,
Inspiration
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Giving Back Tuesdays

PHOTOS FROM ALLPOSTERS.COM
Monday, July 21, 2008
Quote of the Week
"I am going to make everything around me beautiful. That will be my life."
- Elsie de Wolfe
- Elsie de Wolfe

PHOTO CREDIT: POINT CLICK HOME (CANDICE OLSON) / QUOTE FROM HERE.
PaPaYa!




Shown above: a few of their love magnets, art panel prints, a few of their envelope sets, and samples of their fine paper wrap. Quote from their website.
Labels:
Art,
Decorating and Design
Friday, July 18, 2008
A Special Award...
I received this lovely award from Fifi over at Fifi Flowers Decor! I feel so special and honored to have received this award! Thank you Fifi! Fifi's blog is really fantastic and if you haven't visited it yet, you're in for a treat!
The rules are with this award, that as soon as you receive it, you in turn give it to 7 other deserving blogs. The "BWA" is given for "brilliant photos & text"! I nominate...
Seams of Thought- Paper Schmaper
- (Into) the Fray
- Fiore Fresco
- The House That A-M Built
- That Girl Designs
- Simply Grove
Congratulations, ladies! Here are the Rules:
- Put the logo on your blog
- Add a link to the person who awarded you
- Nominate at least 7 other blogs
- Add links to those blogs on yours
- Leave a message for your nominees on their blog
- Enjoy your award!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
What's New @ West Elm




Clockwise from top: art insert, telephone; art insert, brooklyn; art insert, blackbird; art insert, black urn...globe pendant; bird salad plate...selvedge letter pillow; telephone pillow; country code pillow; keys pillow.
Labels:
Accessories,
Art,
Decorating and Design,
My Life,
Pillows,
Quote of the Week,
Random
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Eco-Fabulous Wednesdays


I just love these fun, fresh pendant lights by Paper Cloud, found on Eekowire lighting.
Labels:
Eco Fabulous,
fashion,
Lifestyle
Noted Photographer: Alexey Titarenko






Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Illustrator Steven Wilson

"Steve takes the spirit of 80’s New York, combines rock imagery from the 70’s, and squeezes it through a brain full of circuses and tribal body art. As you’d imagine, Steve’s techniques are as eclectic as his influences, harnessing the spontaneity of pen, pencil, collage and play-doh, with the endless possibilities of contemporary tools like photoshop and Illustrator."
If you look at some of his pieces close enough, you can make out other figures and images (hint: closely examine the illustration located in center of bottom row).
PHOTO & QUOTE CREDITS: Steven Wilson's website
Labels:
Art,
Decorating and Design
Monday, July 14, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Cote Maison = Eye Candy!

Labels:
Decorating and Design,
Inspiration Photos,
Interiors
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