food pictures

i take pictures of food ALL THE TIME. (my cousin thy in switzerland once pointed out "did you ever notice everyone in our family takes pictures of food?") My secret dream job is to sit around and take pictures of food. well, i have learned there are actual jobs out there as food stylists and I'M GAME.

i found the blog pictures & pancakes (aka great & even better) through simply photo (same artist as simply breakfast) and i'm in love...i could look at food pictures all day. plus they have recipes posted too, what more could you ask for?

(photos above were taken by yours truly...are you hungry yet??? ;)

diamonds are a girl's best friend

many congratulations to kara and zach!!! they got happily engaged on easter via a golden egg and a jeweled frog prince, and i could not be happier for one of my favorite blogger friends! she is such a talented jewelry designer (i wear my copper and herkimer diamond earrings nearly everyday, i love them THAT MUCH) you should check out her work and send her a big hug ;)

http://karaphillipsdesign.blogspot.com
http://kphillips.etsy.com
http://www.papernstitch.com/shop/a-paper-bag-of-pearls

i heart the west coast

i apologize for the hiatus--we recently went on a nice [not quite] long [enough] vacation across california, then work got crazy [as usual] so NOW i'm finally back. i've narrowed this post down to my 10 favorite pictures from the whole trip. (the actual trip folder contains 1098 jpegs. this is not counting 4 rolls of film i don't have time to scan in...)
1. mandatory family pic (includes crying baby + 2 dogs) 2. road trip view on the way to lake tahoe 3. jumping pic (not sure why chris is twice as high as me?) 4. AMAZING random stop on the way to SF 5. downtown SF (credit: chris) 6. view from coit tower at sunset (credit: chris) 7. good luck dim sum in new chinatown 8. what pictures look like when you rely on timers and forget the tripod 9. collected beach stones in pacifica 10. this blog had a lovely vacation as well, thank you :)

busy, busy, busy

do you ever have one of those weeks? i feel like i have been constantly moving all week long and have gotten so little sleep i nearly fell asleep TWICE today during meetings! blah. here are things i have started/accomplished this week though, which is pretty good for me:

got printed + hand cut missy's save the date cards
designed/printed/wrote birthday thank you cards
sketched + practiced embroidery for michelle's (now belated (big surprise)) baby present
made the 100th post thank you cards (see above)
knit part of becca's bike tube cover
screenprinted v.v. onesies
tried knitting baby booties
did loads of laundry and [mostly] packed for 11 days worth of travelling

it'll all be worth it when i am sleeping on the plane tomorrow...on my way to sunny california to visit jayson + michelle + baby!!!

lunchbox

do you know how much i want one??? buy here image from here

dollhouse print

small stump has designed a super cute dollhouse print for their shop in happy pink and green...i just love the woodgrain texture and hand-done feel to it. this looks like it would be perfect artwork for a great old animated movie.

(plus small stump's author has TWO blue heeler mixes! that get to frolic on the beach in/near SF! oh how milo would love to meet them ;)

100 thank yous!

thank you to all my cute friends who left me such wonderful comments on my 100th post!!! many thanks for reading my blog and encouraging me to keep doing all my fun projects...it means the world!!!

i'll have your surprise delivered to you next week :)

2709 designs

i'm lucky to be friends with some VERY talented girls who will soon be showcasing their super cute designs at voltage! (first ave, april 24th...get tickets ASAP) known as 2709 designs bonnie and becca have designed a fantastic line of clothes wearable from bike, to work, and back onto your bike! functional yet extremely on trend, i cannot WAIT to get a cute bunny adorned skirt and tee.

as becca's unofficial intern (aka...i just call myself that ;) i stopped over today to iron various parts and pin zippers on SWEET cycling gloves (i want a pair yet don't even need them) and take some fun pictures.

continue following their adventures at 2709designs.com

model pictures

lausanne, switzerland

san francisco, california

davos, switzerland

my cute friend abby over at lovey dovey posted about this SUPER FUN application that i spent tons of time already trying out on every vacation picture i have. add this to poladroid and i'll never get anything done ;)

tilt-shift maker takes your existing digital pictures and creates a specific area of focus and blurs everything else...therefore making your pictures APPEAR like they are now miniature model worlds! FUN, right??? the best part is it's free on the website...so tilt-shift away!

congratulations jayson and michelle!!!

cutie baby katie was born on 3.14.09 aka pi day, so i thought it only fitting. plus i hear michelle can make a mean key lime pie too ;) we are SOOO happy for you guys and cannot WAIT to get out there and visit!!! lots of love and congratulations to you, BIG HUGS!!!

ps. it's a pun on cutie pie...in case you thought i was implying she has hair like a dollop of whipped cream. and green stripes on her face.

droodles

i went to half price books last weekend with my mom and got this totally funny book of drawings from their vintage section. i love how everything is super simple, yet they have elaborate and detailed titles. (click and enlarge the 2nd image to read his explanation of a "droodle")

new blogs

i found the blog binky the doormat from davidthedesigner which was linked from aesthetic outburst (phew!). i am loving his taste in quotes, visuals, and the fact that it is laid out super clean and nice on the eyes. you can actually look at things one at a time! needless to say, i will definitely be adding this to my list of must-reads. (perhaps needless to say, but i said it anyway...take THAT, dear reader ;)

check out the 3 blogs these images are originally linked from--dan meth's blog is pretty freakin' funny:

1. image from dan meth
2. image from nubbytwiglet
3. image from justin david cox

winter song

this was posted on quaint handmade and it's a very soothing song and a super cute video. (i love their heart cheeks!) it's supposed to snow tomorrow, but here's hoping spring is just around the corner.

fair isle monsters

i finished my fair isle hat!!! i took a knitting class at crafty planet with melissa and other fun friends and it was the first double pointed needle project i have ever done. i changed the original snowflake pattern to a little monster and i think it's pretty cute. i just sewed on the ginormous pom pom tonight...note the immense amount of trimming i had to do to it so that it was actually a spherical shape!

thanks gretchen for teaching a super fun class!!! :)

sweet (well, salty) pretzel ring

seen on notcot's twitter feed, how great is this???