Sorry I missed a post yesterday. Between work and feeling under the weather, I haven’t had much energy.
I have a love hate relationship with succulents. While I love them, they seem to hate me and they tend to die. I thought I’d share my virtual succulent gardens with you today as inspiration.
Photo Credit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (right to left)
We all have those little things that for whatever reason, we display proudly and love, even if no one else get it. I’m no exception.
This scorpion encased in lucite with a gold glitter backing was found this at the flea market years ago and it has been one of my favorites since. The photo doesn’t show how sparkly it is.
Garden Knome
This little guy has been with me since college. I’m pretty sure it came from someones lawn…but…can’t be certain…ahem. It has been my “where’s waldo” piece in every place I’ve lived in since, sometimes hiding in the window, sometimes in the kitchen, and now it’s next to my couch.
These two candle votives by Glassy Baby come from one of my dearest friends in Seattle. Aside from being in my favorite colors, I love how each has it’s own personality.
My grandmother had this statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in her home in Santa Fe. It sat in an alcove that seem to fit it perfectly. She always would tell me when I’d wish for something, to go ask “the Lady”. 
When she passed, I was given this statue and her pearls. I hung the pearls over the statue, and since now keep most of my necklaces there.
Photo Credit: Girl in the Fog
Happy friday! I love this poem by Rumi. It remind me that love has no limits. Being in love with someone is a journey both for that person, but also yourself.
Photo Credit: Girl in the fog
I’ve been designing my business cards and have been looking around for a little inspiration. I saw these hand painted letter press cards done for Oh So Beautiful Paper by Gus & Ruby Letterpress with beautiful gold foil edging by Smock and had to share. The process they describe is fascinating and the love for the technique is clearly shown in the end product.
Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper
The past four days I’ve had an ongoing headache that has pretty much driven me nuts. It’s made working nearly impossible since most of what I do is on the computer so I’ve spent the past few days watching TV in-between naps instead.
I’ve done most everything I could think of to get rid of it, a lot of water, advil, sleep…and yep, that little bugger is still there. I went into the doctor today and they didn’t really have any suggestions other than saying it might be a migraine or that I may have a mild flu which I could have told them.
In my searches to relieve my head, I’ve turned to natural headache helpers and thought I’d share a few of the good ones.
Lavender Oil-
Not only does it smell great, it helps relax you and lessens your headache.
Basil Oil-
Basil is great to cook with, but it also is a tension reliever.
Peppermint Oil-
Peppermint oil helps increase blood flow and open us your sinuses which improve oxygen to your head and helps headaches.
Image Credit- Lavender, Basil, Peppermint
This weekend, I had a few of my girlfriends over for cocktails and a DIY craft afternoon. I thought it would be fun to turn plain canvas bags into something that we’d be proud to tote around the city.
We are all fairly artistic and have taken classes together before, but the great thing about this project is that it doesn’t take a lot of skill or thought, which allows you to be able to chat with your friends while you work.
The materials I had on hand were:
- Canvas Bag
- Foam Paint Brushes
- Acrylic Paint
- Painters Tape (you can also use freezer paper that you iron on)
- Newspaper or butcher paper to protect your table
I served the ladies champange with muddled raspberries and we got to work.
I wrapped my table in paper to keep the paint off of it.
I used painters tape to create my pattern. I like simple patterns and just did stripes. I didn’t use a measuring tape but if you want to make sure your stripes are even you can measure out where you like to place the tape.
Once I was done I ran my hands over the tape once again to ensure the tape was firmly pressed to the canvas.
Then I started painting. I didn’t oversaturate the paint as I went along.
And I filled in all the places I wanted color.
Once I was done painting, I finished my cocktail and let the paint dry. After about 15 minutes while it was still a little damp, I removed the tape. I hung it up overnight and it was ready to use the next day. I carried it to work Monday!
I also had to share my friend Haley’s bag. She did such a great job. I loved the heart!
To make mine a little more interesting I also lined my stripes on one side with a gold glitter pen. I felt it gave the stripes a little more depth.
Photo Credit: girlinthefog
I’m really excited to have finally launched my new photo shop so I can share some of my favorite photos with you! 
I’m always the one who is taking a million photos with her phone. Photos of her food, photos of the street, photos of everything really. Only lately I started to carry around my Nikon, and getting more serious and selective with my photos. What’s for sale is a mixture of photos from the last year.
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