design your life
I wanted to do something pretty and fun for gift wrapping, and came up with this stylized butterfly gift tag. It can be used for any occasion, such as a birthday or hostess gift. I left it blank so you can write a short message on the back of the tag. I like these crimson [...]
I've always loved the luxurious bedroom sets in old Hollywood movies. The woman in her floor-draped velvet robe, sitting at her vanity table, spraying on perfume and brushing her long wavy hair was the stuff of romance. I will never be that woman, and her regency style will never be mine. But, the look can [...]
When I was 19, I traveled to Scotland for a summer study program, and while there I learned to appreciate tea. We were working outside much of the day, and it was often dreary and cold. Returning to our guesthouse for tea, always poured from a china teapot and accompanied by homemade shortbread cookies, was [...]
Art Deco has been my favorite style since I was an 18-year-old college freshman in my first architectural history class. I like the vertical lines and the glamour and the shimmery elegance. If I had a larger house, I would most certainly create a small salon or sitting room where I could read, work, and [...]
Free printable gift tags with a bold ampersand in black and white.
This weekend I met my first blog friend. Okay, in full disclosure, she went to college with my sister, and so we have known of each other for many years. But we have never hung out until my blog prompted her to write a few weeks ago and invite me out to visit her hometown [...]