Almost Party Time!!

Today I received a lovely package from the talented prop makers at Maro Designs! I have a feeling these props are going to make an already festive day Over-The-Top-Fun!!! Have a look at all the fun photo props I got today... then go check out Maro Designs etsy shop. The order was made with terrific detail and packaged with care. Thank you, Suzi. Ten more days until we party!!!

I love them all, but I think this last photo is my favorite!

New Arrivals Spring 2011

After a very long, cold and snowy Winter, it's so exciting to finally see flowers and green grass in my garden. For many, the arrival of Spring signals a time for cleaning, regrouping and renewing. Much of the same holds true for businesses. I'm so excited to share with you my new streamlined shop, the 2011 Spring & Summer Palette, a few of my latest designs and the upcoming arrival of EP Baby; my new collection geared toward birth announcements an all things baby.

First up is my Spring/Summer Color Palette for 2011. It's fresh and bright!

Here are a few of the fresh new designs in the shop.

 Last, but not least, I'm so excited to tell you all about the upcoming arrival of EP Baby. Items will include shower invitations, birth announcements, stickers, coordinating thank you notes & framed nursery art as well as mommy play-date cards. Look for the baby shop to launch the first week of May. Until then, here is a sneak peek at a few EP Baby designs!

What, if any, special plans do you have for Spring? I'd love to read about them!

Wordless Wednesday - Humpty Dumpty

...had a great fall :(

My First Coconut Macaroons

Last week my sweet friend, Jen St. Jean of Itty Bitty Bag Company, shared her recipe for Coconut Macaroons.  And that was terrific luck for me because I had just volunteered to take a batch to our family's Passover Seder held at my Brother & Sister-in-law's house. I thought I'd show you the final results and give you a chance to take a look at Jen's second blog, Itty Bitty Cookbook.  Thanks, Jen!

Happy Passover to my friends observing this week!

Sweet Gift Idea...

One of the many terrific things about my job is hearing from clients the fun events they'll be using my invitations, cards and stickers for. This past week I received a large request for personalized square stickers with 3 of my garden designs on them. They all were to say the same thing: For Lily, with love... So I double checked with the client to make sure they didn't mean to type: From Lily, with love...  since my stickers are often used as gift tags. Sure enough the first request was correct and the customer also offered an explanation. The stickers were going out with baby shower invitations. The party goers were asked to write their name on the sticker and attach it to the inside of a new child's book for the special arrival of Lily. This was to be the start of Lily's library! I just thought it was such a sweet idea for a baby shower. Certainly could be used for any age birthday party where the birthday person loves books! But it could also be for those who love music, wine, collectables of one kind or another. As a gift giver, I love knowing my gift is just what the receiver will like, don't you?

I'd love to hear about some of your favorite gifts to give!