Color trends

I heart this color explosion I've been seeing everywhere, and I also hope that you had a bright and colorful week! Have a great weekend too :)

1: This flickr
2: By Tony Fishlock via Oh Happy Day + It's Nice That
3: From here via Fly
4: Alberto Seveso's Portfolio via Graphic Exchange + .v
5: Apartment Therapy

Another spot...

Since today is Thursday, and I am currently away I thought I would let you in on a little secret. There is another online website where I have started to stash things that inspire me. It is a place where I bookmark things I love, sans words. Have you heard of tumblr? Well... check my new tumblr out!

One of the things you'll find on my tumblr is the above magazine wallpaper via door sixteen's flickr. Love it!

ps. to see source of each tumblr post click on the images.

Claire Wise Photography

Check out these gorgeous photos by Claire Wise that a reader shared with me. Claire, who lives in the greater Nashville area specializes in children's photography, and her work varies in styles between fun, bright and happy shots to more of an impressionist and muted style. Gorgeous!

Sayonara Sweeties....

I am off to Philadelphia + NYC... I am sooo excited and in need of a vacation. While I am away I decided it would be cool to try the new automated feature. Stay tuned...

The above photos are from my new customized moleskin travel book. I started out with a blank book and put my own maps of places I want to go, tips, photos of sites, and of course tidbits from the design sponge guides etc... hope it does the trick.

Customized letterpress winner

Yay... time to announce the letterpress giveaway winner! I used random.org and it landed on Megan Healey Taylor who said, "Me please!! I heart pretty letterpress!! :)" Megan email me your contact info. as soon as possible and I'll pass it on to Elise so she can get customizing this weekend. Thank you everyone for your comments... stay tuned for more future giveaways.

Be sure to stop by Elise's blog as well as peruse her etsy shop, which she is going to update this Friday with more goodies. Thanks Elise for such a fantastic giveaway!!

(images from Elise's etsy)

Love these quotes

(via designdust from Kurtis & Kurtis)

d. sharp

I want to let you know (if you didn't already) that D. sharp is having a giveaway for one of her special handmade Eiffel Tower Containers! I personally have one and have to say it is gorgeous, a work of art. Read more about the details of her giveaway here. She has also been added to my sponsor roll to the left... check all of the great sponsors out! (more sponsor highlights to come)