Happy Friday

Happy end of the week and yay for the weekend. 

Here's my version of fab beach pics to cap off the week- many have not seen the full photo version of my profile pic, the suspense is released!

All photos of me by Hazelnut Photography

Lots going on over the weekend- Etsy order overload as usge and my sis is officially moving tomorrow to Colorado (time to help her and her family load the truck and move, so sad).  This weekend will not go down without fighting back a few tears.  I was on the phone with sis last night when Zach (big boy nephew, now 3 years old, decides to say hi):

Me:  Hi Zach!
Zach:  Hi Shellwee (Shelly)
Me:  How are you?
Zach:  I'm good Shellwee, I'm good!
Me:  Oh that's cool!  I'll see on you Saturday when we come over (insert my sis telling him we're coming over to help them move to Colorado).
Zach:  OOOoooooooooo.
Zach:  Momma, can I have some snacks.
End of convo.
So cute.
I will miss them so much.

You know you're a designer when

You know you're a designer when you glace at the most fabulous photo with a killer gorgeous model with out of this world shoes (which should be the focal point of the photograph), but all you can focus on are the amazing drapes framing the window in the background.  Dang!

Photo credit Bruno Dayan, via Absolutely Unique

Being a designer is not all it's cracked up to be.  The knowledge and education alone is enough to drive you mad for the rest of your life.  You'll never view colors in the same light, you'll constantly analyze fonts on signage everywhere you go, you'll touch every single blanket and pillow in every retail store you visit to feel the hand of the fabric (guilty), you'll focus on the layouts and space planning of every restaurant you visit- even training your husband to where he can now officially point out when a space has "bad design"(OMGosh, have I really done this to him)!!!?!  I need a vacation from "designer brain".

Coastal Fab

It's definitely a week of a wandering mind- coastal locations, water, waves, shells, and fabulous frocks.  Daniella of Dress Design Decor says it best that "A girl should be two things:  Classy and Fabulous"!  Heck yeah!

All photos found via Dress Design Decor

On a sluggish morning of wanting anything other than having to get in my car and drive to work, more thoughts and dreaming of beach photographs to deter my list of to dos:

Photo via Emma Tempest

Photo via Honeytree

Photo via Yourfairytalewedding

Fred Egan's seaside shoot for Southern Mag really has me in the mood of wanting to do a photo shoot with hubs- Maui here we come in 6 months!  And I may even make myself a hippie headband- because I'm finding them rather bad A!

Photos via Fred Egan

Absolute Radness

Ok, so is this not a rad piece- or what?!!:

Etsy via NativeVermont

This Etsy seller makes custom canvas works of art just how you request them, with your specified locations!!!  How totally awesome would this be in a family room- a total conversation piece.  I know right now that if hubs and I had one made, it would undoubtedly have to include Makena (or Maui) and Pizza Port (our fave pizza joint).  I just think it's freakin awesome! 

A Yipee Treat

Two amazing purchases were made yesterday, I just had to share!  Hubs is making me feel amazing lately (well let's face it, he has a way of making me feel awesome daily), although he commends my restraint of shopping within the past few years.  I think this habit started when we got our place together and before our wedding.  Shopping was no longer an option, because we knew that money had to be saved for (A.) Items for our home or (B.) The wedding.  I've been on super good behavior about not shopping for clothes and usually when I did, hubs was with me and he purchased them- um....yay!   So he bought me an effing rad brown "leather inspired" jacket from Target, which I LOVE, and an awesome long black top that could be worn with leggings (if we weren't having summer weather still, I'd break them out in a hot minute).  So those lovelies are patiently waiting in my closet, and soon........................so will these:

Kate Spade Beauties:

And these ivory ballet flats:

Don't be fooled by the awesomeness of these thinking I broke the bank- I paid $99 total for both pairs with the good 'ol help of our discounted buddy, AMAZON!  Heck yeah!  I should receive them promptly in time next week to show off my oh-so-needed pedicure happening this weekend- another special treat!  Excitement all over, hands in the air, shouting "wooo hoooo".  Okay, yeah, done.

A Light Week

It's going to be a light posting blog week- I'm up to my neck in orders and every spare moment is filled with printing, cutting, punching, packing, and shipping!  A raspberry lemonade sounds nice just about now, but then again, so do many other things!  I still have lots to share from our 1 year wedding anniversary weekend, so more to come possibly next week!

The S&S Studio is nuts, which has me feeling the urge to take some nice photos when chaos is not let loose in full force.  Here's a view into S&S this week:

All that hot pink ribbon is for one client, and yes, will most likely ALL be used

Martha, your products make my life much easier

Only half the orders I have going, my time is so limited now I'm relying on Etsy convos to sort them out!

 

Caffeine and phone, um..............two must haves while working

And that lemonade is still sounding fabulous just about now!

Image via Google

It's Happened

It's finally happened- hubster and I found a sofa we love!  It's absolutely amazing and I'm pretty convinced that we need to start tucking away some funds to make it ours.

This sofa is an over sized, deep, cushy, down-filled monstrous beast.  I love it!  I also can't get over the gorgeous linen cover (I have a soft spot of amazing linens), and the classic, yet modern feel of it is just up my alley.  The second you sit down in it, you sink into the cushions, as it sits low to the ground.  This is what I want.  I want to be completely comfortable when sitting in a sofa and I want enough room for hubs to take his typical right side seat, and for me to sprawl out across the rest of it right next to him (who are we kidding- when have I had time to do this lately)?  In any case, I'm loving this awesome find from Restoration Hardware.

The style is called the Belgian Classic Roll Arm found here and I was able to snap a few photos during our discovery at the store.  Give me some Belgian linen please:

We were also quite taken by the amazing occasional table, it was gigantic, gorgeous, and was set on castors- which really seemed to have no purpose, but I guess I can appreciate anything that has the option of rolling. This is the amazing Dutch Industrial coffee table:  Can you scope hubs in the background admiring it?

And since I can't get enough linen, we had to put the vintage-washed Belgian linen duvet and shams on the wish list as well- the hand of these are like no other, over the top soft with such an elegant appeal.

I've been a fan of RH's paint colors for some time now, they really get it when it comes to the hues of colors!  If one really knew all the time it takes to research a color and get just the right percentages of white/black mixed in to make an amazing shade, they'd realize why there are individuals that hold the title of "color specialist".  Yes, really, I can appreciate and awesome color that has been thought through!  Although my only request to RH concerning this matter is- offer QUART sizes please, that sampler size is really a joke (hence 'sampler' I guess), and not everyone needs a gallon.  Thanks!

Randomness VI

Photo via French Affairs on Etsy

1.  How does one become a fan of their own blog?  I don't know, but I'm a follower of S&S!

2.  Why do I get so excited for the evenings that Big Brother is on television?  Must not be much to watch these days.

3.  I'd love to be sitting in a chilled pool in Maui overlooking the coast with a lava flow in hand.

4.  I can't believe that our anniversary cake has been looking me straight in the eye for a few days, and I've only had one piece since Monday- now that is some restraint!

5.  Hubs and I made a Halloween purchase the other day- heck yes, it was an awesome candelabra.

6.  I have a chair frame sitting in the garage and jewelry stand in the bedroom, both waiting for a fresh coat of paint and some love to make beautiful again.  Now that I've put it in writing, one of these must be done by the end of September- someone hold me to it- please!!!

A Couple's Gratitude

I had the pleasure of working with the lovely, awesome Haley again for her thank you cards following her Maui, Hawaii wedding.  If you missed the couple's amazing photos posted earlier this month, view them here.  Working with repeat clients is absolutely a thrill.  It forms that constant contact again for a while and has the feeling of speaking with an old friend.  I was honored to have had the opportunity to design the thank you cards for this couple and was even more taken back by the new bride's thoughtful comments.

Below are some shots of her cards, we switched up the final version a bit with reversing their names and changing a few small details, although the bride provided her own thank you message:

The lovely comments I received back:

Back, Rested, and Content

Back and rolling from our exciting anniversary weekend- loads of fun things paired with hanging with my fave person in the world, D and I had an amazing 1 year anniversary weekend!

Fun things to come this week, just thought I'd share a photo from this weekend.  On Sunday, we went on a champagne brunch cruise, the Hornblower, with the family- it was SO yum and relaxing.  It was a beautiful day and a nice ride around the bay.  And all those plates of food in front of us, um..................., yes, they were all ours!