Kitchen Love Triangle

The next room that I plan to decorate is the kitchen {mainly since it's adjoined to the great room}. We're thinking of painting a small section of a wall with chalkboard paint since we always have lists and thoughts to jot down. I'm still trying to decide what the main color of the walls will be, but I've narrowed it down to a shade of grey...not sure which one yet though. So as I was browsing kitchens I came across these two gorgeous ones. I can see myself nestled in them with a glass of wine and jazz playing in the background.

(images: Living etc. here and here)

Great Room Inspiration

One thing that I told myself is that this year I would dedicate myself to decorating my house. The first few months of getting settled in and used to paying a mortgage are over, so now it's time for the fun to begin!

I have been looking at different design styles, color schemes, etc. and I have just about finalized the colors that I am going to do for three rooms. I'm starting with the great room since we need to hang curtains up (the neighbors behind us can probably see straight into our house since we have a 2-story great room with windows at the top, eek!). I am loving this image; it's so sleek and sexy.


(image from Living Etc.)

The colors in this room are similar to the colors that I would like to do, however I plan to add turquoise and yellow. Inspiration board to come...

Thoughts?

It's almost V-Day! ...

...But you may or may not care. Well for those that do care, here are a few greeting cards that you can give to that special someone in your life! More items available on my etsy shop, LrnMDesign.etsy.com

Nyla's Favor Tags

I had the pleasure of designing the favor tags for 3 year old Nyla! The theme for her party was "The Princess and the Frog", so I designed the tags with a princess crown and a little jewel embellishment. Hey, she calls herself a princess all of the time, so it's fitting! My sister baked the cookies (chocolate chip and snickerdoodle...yum!), and I dropped some M&M's at the bottom of each bag for a burst of color.

Sneak Peek...

I started a new venture, and I'm going to see where it takes me. Graphic design is my number one love, but hey, I can add new things to the roster! Here is a sneak peek...

More details to come :)

Happy New Decade!

A new decade indeed! The holiday season was great, and I had a nice break. Now it's time to get back to business!
One thing that I vowed to myself to complete before the new year was my updated business card. Here is the result {and might I say, I am very pleased!}.

What a way to ring in the new year! Although I didn't finish everything that I wanted to on the last week of the year, this one was the most important, so I still feel good!

Crafty Christmas III

Another year has gone by, and it is already Christmas week! Since my husband and I are new homeowners, we are trying to be more conscious of our spending. I always do something for my coworkers, but this year it had to be something that was not too expensive. I decided to attach a tag to a candy cane, and write a little note on the back. I used scissors with scalloped blades to cut a design on the edges of each tag. I then finished it off with a red ribbon which was tied to the candy cane. I am very pleased with the results!