- Pink & Blue -

It's true: color is important. A Korean artist name JeongMee Yoon did this Pink and Blue study of kids' rooms. Check out his site to see them all (found via Home-Designing.com)

~ shulte wedding ~

In a previous post I shared my letterpress invitations for Jessica Shulte. Here are some images of the gift tags as they were incorporated into this amazing beach side wedding (including a baby sea turtle release!). I love seeing how it all worked together. I'm currently working on some baby shower pieces for a client who saw what I did for Jessica's wedding and loved it. Thank you, Stephanie Williams for your amazing photography. To see the rest of this wedding as well as more events photographed by Stephanie William's, visit her site and blog.

[ Glynis Selina Arban ]

If you haven't, you should definitely check out Models.com and one of its many blogs, Daily Feed. That's how I discovered great photographers like Glynis Selina Arban. I love her work...and the beautiful Jefferson Airplane song she has playing on her site.

+ Little Red Wagon Photography +

A good friend of mine, Tysha Carter, is an amazing portrait photographer. Her pictures are definitely several steps above what you usually see (and infinitely more memorable than the cookie-cutter shots you get at Sears or JCPenney). Check out her blog here, and the Little Red Wagon Photography website. If you are in or near Seattle, she would be an awesome photographer to have take portraits of your family or little ones. I know I'm going to!

Lemon Yellow

pattern from The Paper Nut Bohemian wedding suite; antique crest illustration I scanned from an old publication; baby room by Coordonné; "N" illustration, my own; toy animal illustration, my own; dress from J.Crew; "Wilde Carnation" wallpaper from Osborne & Little; "Iris in Sunshine" by Ashley Thalman Photography; Wallpaper from Romo Fabrics

Here's a little lemony yellow to brighten up your day. I have found the yellow really does make you happier! And a little citrus fresh taste on your tongue can lift your gastronomic attitude as well. Below are some Martha Stewart lemon recipes (I particularly want to try the poppyseed cookies: lemon + poppyseed is a match made in heaven). Martha's Lemon Recipe gallery is right here.

Ashley Thalman Photography

I just got in touch with my friend Ashley, who I haven't seen in years (we're talking high school),...but thanks to Facebook, blogs, and flickr, I've discovered she has honed a fantastic flare for photography. She seems to have a particular knack for fashionable, theatrical family portraits...who wouldn't want to be photographed by her? I tried to put a good sampling here, but this is only a flavor of her body of work. Please go explore her website, blog, and Flickr photostream. Beautiful work, Ashley!

Jewell's Picks & Pics: My Black Rabbit

I discovered My Black Rabbit when I was shopping at the very hip Seattle children's boutique, Twig. Out of all the cool lines they carry, I thought I'd highlight this first. Not only are the clothes adorable, the photography on their site is pretty fabulous.