Busy Bees...

We certainly have been busy little bees these past two weeks.
The National Stationery Show in NY kept us on our toes
and
we are working on developing our own line of invitations too!

We'll be back in action here online tomorrow
but in the meantime
we'll keep working away.

Photo via Flickr

Color Inspiration: Orange & Turquoise

The perfect summer party colors.

Vibrant and festive.

So striking together.

Perfect to set the tone for a summer wedding,

bridal shower, backyard bash or birthday soiree.

Invitation: Checkerboard

Clockwise, starting at top left:
crafttastrophe.etsy.com
inviting company
millalove.etsy.com
plumbeadacious.etsy.com

Clockwise:
creamrose.etsy.com
linkeldesigns.etsy.com
thegildedbee.etsy.com
theclosetstuffer.etsy.com

Jones Soda Co.

Budding Flowers Everywhere

“The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days”
- Robert Leighton

These letters spell L-O-V-E!

We came across this chair on the jcaroline blog

and we fell in L-O-V-E!
It is from the BHG 100 Decorating Ideas Under $100 magazine.

Chipboard letters are glued to the chair
and then covered with spray paint.

What a great, inexpensive and unique decorating idea.

Click on this link for an awesome table blogger Jen Duncan created.

Friday Favorites, Vol. 4

Our favorites today

are perfect gifts for Mom.

Or us.

(Really, Erin has a lot of this sitting on her dresser.)

They're all just so sweet.

Tokyomilk Perfume,

Soaps and Lip Balms.

Delicious scents.

Beautiful Packaging.

All wrapped up and ready to go.

Just waiting for you here.

perfume: $32.00

soap: $14.00

lip balm: $14.00

True North

compass necklace at express yourself: $24.00

It seems especially true these days that we all seek our true path.

A new path perhaps. Or our true calling.

We seek direction and guidance.

Whether we are world travelers

or locals looking to stay put,

we can all certainly put our internal compass to test

to see which way is our way.

Here are some items that are particularly useful in

reminding you of where you are

and where you are going.

compass wall art from ChuckEBrydWallArt on Etsy

compass notebook from Julie Boyles on Etsy

compass place cards from LHCalligraphy on Etsy

A Little Birdie Told Me...

No...we're not talking about Twitter.

We don't tweet.

We do things the old fashioned way around here.

Smoke signals, pony express and a first-class stamp are more our style.

(Yes, we do realize we're blogging this very moment...)

Instead of limiting ourselves to 140 characters of what the current state of affairs is around here, we opt to send letters in the mail. You know, like the good old days? When the only news you really needed came by post.

Here's a lovely box of stationery sure to get your words on paper once again.

Mudlark Stationery Set: $22.50

Silver Bird: $18.00