Cool Daddy-O

Just finished this thank you card {a custom version of the Rugged Blues birthday party invite} for little Russell in California.  His 50's-themed 1st birthday bash was a smash hit and his mama, Kristie, wanted to send out a photo thank you card to all of the hep cool cats that attended his little shin-dig. 

Sorry, I got a little carried away there.

Rain, Rain...

Just trying to brighten my rainy days in my Northwestern neck of the woods.  Just heard that by 9am this morning, Portland {Oregon, that is} has HALF of it's normal June rainfall...and its barely June 2nd!!  We're used to rainy spring days around here.  In fact, even though our winters can get a little depressing, we welcome the spring rain because we know it makes for great summers {and more time on the lake} but this is getting a little ridiculous. 

Ear to Ear

What a great week!  Not only did I make it to 200 sales in my Etsy shop but Sugar Tree Studio has been featured!! 

Check out http://owlsomegifts.blogspot.com/2010/05/time-to-celebrate.html to view my cupcake toppers and some other great owl items!

Thanks Owlsome Gifts!

...and here are some of my favorite owl invites and coordinating items from the past couple of months!

Mr. Sorin

Loving this order!  Sarah added a third photo to the middle and I'm so glad she did!

Ah, wishing I could go back in time to take even more newborn photos of my little ones! 

New in the shop - Rugged Blues

http://www.sugartreestudio.etsy.com/

Found It Friday - Dear Lillie

Oh, do I love a good tunic! Anyone who knows me will tell you that I live in jeans. A good pair of jeans can make any woman feel flawless {from the waist down at least}. I just recently worked up the nerve to buy a great pair of skinny jeans. I know, I'm a bit behind the trend...but they had to grow on me. Leggings too. Now that I own a few pair I l.o.v.e. them!

So what better way to top off a great pair of skinny jeans or leggings than an equally great tunic?I found this little gem at Dear Lillie. In her Etsy shop as well as her website, she offers everything from clothing and accessories for women and children to wedding accessories and all of it is beautiful! Those hand-sewn dupioni silk rosettes are gorgeous, aren't they? And another reason to love Dear Lillie? As a graphic designer, not unlike myself, she started out on that entrepreneurial road as a way to stay at home with her daughter and maybe follow a little dream. I love that story. And not just because it is my own but because it is sweet and inspiring.

Watching the spring rain and waiting for sunny days. In between orders, I'm planning my garden. Rainy days in the spring seem to be the best for that. It gets me out of my winter funk and excited about that sun that I love so much.

Besides giving me the urge to throw a party and re-decorate my entire house, this table makes me want to fill my flower beds with sunny yellow flowers. Funny how you can dislike a color one year and fall in love with it the next.