sexy, cute, sole-mate

can something be sexy AND cute at the same time???

i didn’t think so until i laid my eyes on these steve madden blue high heels today.  sexy, strappy heels.  cute, blue ruffles.

it was love at first sight! my perfect sole-mate! and THE shoes i want to wear when i turn 30 next month! so as an early birthday gift, my mom bought them for me. THANKS MOM!!!

i can’t wait to wear them out next month for my birthday. (maybe i’ll just wear them around the house in the meantime.)

i may not be ready for thirty, but at least my feet will be! :o)

good things come in small packages…

… or, in this case, “little” packages!!!

i’ve started a new series of “little” invitations that are now available on my “in a card” Etsy shop. these custom invitations will make announcing your little one’s birthday real special!


“little cupcake invitation” by in a card on Etsy


“little super star invitation” by in a card on Etsy


“little sport invitation” by in a card on Etsy

i will continue to add new designs to this “little” series so make sure to check back often for new designs.

christmas simplewear designs

i was at michael’s over a month ago and freaked out when they started to put out ALL the holiday stuff (halloween, thanksgiving AND christmas). i must have said out loud to anyone that could hear me, “can we just get through halloween first?!?!?!” seriously, it seems as if retail shops rush us right through the holiday season and next thing you know it’s a brand new year and you’re left sitting there thinking, “what the heck just happened???”

well with all the talk of early christmas shopping happening on tv ads, blogs, facebook and twitter, i decided to jump on that band wagon as well and do some christmas designs for my simplewear baby onesies. but i’m not going to rush anyone into buying these right now. you can wait until after thanksgiving (as i like to do) and purchase these for your new baby or buy this for someone that is expecting a december baby.  but, for you extra early christmas shoppers that make us last minute shoppers jealous, these onesies are available to purchase now at simplewear.etsy.com.

this particular design can be made even more personal and custom by replacing “baby” with an actual name.  i think it makes for a sweet keepsake.


“baby’s 1st christmas” by simplewear on Etsy


“christmas wish come true” by simplewear on Etsy

blushing pearl

a friend of mine recently purchased her very own letterpress machine (a vintage chandler & price 8×12) and is now a one woman printing machine! (well, two if you count her cute little “bula bear” dog as her assistant).

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marsinah and i met in a design class at cal state long beach about 10 years ago and we’ve been friends ever since. marsinah has recently started her very own company called, blushing pearl, and i am so excited for this new venture of hers. we met up yesterday for our typical get-together-and-catch-up sushi dates and she gave me a set of her beautiful letterpress notecards that i just had to show off and share with you all.


“french chandelier and lace” by blushing pearl on Etsy

i don’t think photographs do letterpress printing justice.  to truly appreciate the art of letterpress, you MUST be able to feel the paper and run your fingers accross the texture and imprint of the design.  it really is like “a kiss to the paper” as marsinah explains in her letterpress printing process.

if you want this notecard for yourself or know someone that would absolutely love these as a gift, you can purchase them on her Blushing Pearl Etsy Shop.  she’s got plenty of other designs as well and constantly adding new stuff so check her out and show her some love!!!

i can’t wait to collaborate with marsinah on future projects and be able to offer “in a card” designs with “blushing pearl” letterpress printing!

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