weekend paint colors

I had this spectacular idea last week, to start doing a weekly post on just color combinations. It could be fun.... I'll call it the "Saturday color combo." (I know, it's Sunday, but let's pretend it's Saturday. I ended up being much busier yesterday than I had planned.)

So, this weeks color combo is:



Barbie Pink - Water Melon - White - Black



I've been noticing this combo in magazines lately especially mixed with 80's-ish floral prints. Pretty and bold! It was the inspiration I needed to make this little notebook from a large photo transparency.



I read the comments from lasts weeks post, and I have to say Marigold and anything light colored mixed together, is one of my favorites! I find myself trying add a little burnt yellow/Marigold to all of my projects. It's one of my go-to colors!

I'm writing a summer-project tutorial at the moment, check back soon for that and happy Memorial weekend!

it's Saturday,

and I wish I was doing something interesting today, like making anything with that bottle of gesso that keeps calling my name.... but I'm not. I'm cleaning and preparing the house for the next group of house guests that arrive tomorrow. May is certainly proving to be a very busy month!! So, while I take a break from the seemingly endless piles of laundry this afternoon, I thought a little post about color combos would be fun!

I seem to come up with various color combos while I'm straightening up the house. Take for instance this photo of a little yellow urn filled with Alaina's jewelry and sunglasses.



These colors (yellow-pink-white-black) gave me the color inspiration to create this notebook:



and this card:



I'm easily distracted by possible color combos!! I even started to jot down a couple ideas for new projects, this morning, based on combining certain colors. Maybe a new Color Book is in order? Here's some of my favs at the moment;

pink-brown-cream
yellow-green-white
pink-red-teal
teal-yellow-fuchsia
fuchsia-light pink-white

What are your favorite color combinations and do they inspire what you create?

the happenings

photos were taken, paper was layered and sewn, smores were made, thrifting was accomplished, ukulele's were played and we stayed up entirely too late, chatting and laughing. Jessica and I got to spend some times crafting!! because really, what else would 2 crafty souls do? I made her a book cover for her travel journal. (thank goodess for saving leftover scrap paper, you can whip something cute up in no time.) She had one color request for yellow+teal+orange, which lead to our many discussions throughout the weekend, about my disdain for orange at the moment, but for Jessica, I couldn't say no.



Prior to their arrival, I made them a little welcome basket for their room. I love the idea of creating a B&B type atmosphere, and it's just something simple to make your guests feel comfortable while they stay in your home.





Jessica and Jeff are truly talented and wonderful people. Jeff was fantastic with the kids, (he may or may not want this shared) but... Alaina talked him into playing Barbies more than once throughout the weekend. It was cute, she was so smitten with him.




So, my new travel/crafty friends departed yesterday. I'll miss them both, Jessica's company and Jeff's awesome ukulele playing!!

it's a countdown

My friend Jessica will be Arizona bound this Friday!! You probably recognize Jessica as jek in the box on Flickr. That's where I discovered her about 3 years ago. I think Jessica is most known for her awesome collection of vintage linens, and a knack for taking fun & colorful photos of everyday moments. She's also an amazing crafter and writer!!



You can visit Jessica's blog, scrumdillydilly, it's an wonderful overdose of color and tutorials. Jessica, and her husband Jeff, will be updating their Travel blog,
where you can see and read all about their big adventures across the country.

I already have a basket of paint and paint brushes ready as Alaina eagerly awaits for the Queen of Crafts to arrive. We're just a little excited!!

a bit nutty? or just prepared?

I'm a list maker. I have at least 2 notebooks with me at all times, to write things down, notes, ideas, schedules, daily agenda's..... you know, important stuff. Lists make me feel organized and more in control of situations. Which is always a good thing, because with 2 little people and work, you need to have some sense of control. Right?

I also make weekly menu plans. Surely I'm not the only one that does this. I have friends coming to stay with us this weekend, and I sent over my menu outline for what would be served during their stay with us, and her husband said that I was nutty. (Hopefully he was just joking.)

So this leads me to ask, how many people make a menu for what they cook throughout the week?

want to see the menu in question?

Friday Dinner:
Chicken Enchiladas in a tomatillo sauce
fresh guacamole and salsa
cantaloupe

Saturday:

Breakfast:
Belgium Waffles w/ apple butter & strawberry jam
fresh fruit
orange juice

Lunch:
Basil & Mozzarella pizzas

Dinner:
Petite steaks
garden salads
watermelon
baked potato's

Sunday

Breakfast:
eggs
maple sausage
country potato's
sourdough toasts w/ apple butter & strawberry jam

Lunch:
in or out? (if in grilled eggplant on baguettes or BLTA)

Dinner:
Italian grilled Chicken
garden salad
fruit salad
baguette with garlic butter
sautéed mushrooms

copy & paste blog

I wanted to share a website today, that I was so honored to be interviewed as a guest artist for. I'm a huge fan of theirs and it's their very first blog party this weekend! the copy and paste blog. If you ever need new project inspiration, it's the place to go!!!



thank you so much for the well wishes. It's not often that I have bad days, but I certainly make them count when I do.

some Friday Inspo.

I'm having one of those overwhelming days. You know, the type of day where you call your mom and cry, and then try and get something productive done. ugh.... So, I'm sitting here, trying to get my mind off of the current issues, and to think of something positive. Time to take a deep breathe and remind myself that's it's Friday. That's when I decided that nice photos are always good. You can't go wrong with pretty photos.



I found my baskets at Crate and Barrel that I wanted!! I have them filled with my vintage fabric and doille collection. and while Alaina and I were out thirfting awhile back, I came across 3 bolts of vintage fridge. how divine!! but this teal/green combo is my absolute fav!



I made these Mother's Day cards for our mommy employees at the salon. The amazing part is, I made them entirely from stuff I already had! Those are the best projects, the ones where all of the "shopping" takes place in your craft room. :)


Happy Mother's Day to all of my blog friends!!

eta: The white butterflies are all hand cut from textured cardstock. I made a stencil for the large butterflies on this page from last year. Which is why I insist on saving everything.... you never know when you'll be able to use something again!!

a very quick trip

We stayed in a beautiful suite on the 36th floor of the Palms Place tower, with a spectacular view of the strip. I managed to take alot of photos, and was even able to brave the questions and use the Ansco camera. Peter and I had breakfast at Mon Ami, under the Eiffel Tower at the Paris hotel and it's funny that something as simple as having breakfast together turned out to be the best part of the entire trip to Vegas.



but then.... Peter got really sick, & wasn't able to make the convention and I missed our kids and broke my camera lens, so we came back home a little early. Sometimes you just need to know when to call it a day, or in this case, a weekend.

I must say though, that there are so many pretty places to photograph in Vegas, and the city always has something new every time I visit. I'm still editing photos, but I really like these ones~

almost ready,

for a vacation.

Peter and I are heading out this weekend for a salon convention in.... Las Vegas! We were working at the same convention together 6 years ago, but now we get to go as salon owners. So, I'm packing this old suitcase of mine.



it was a toss up, the white suitcase or the pink. white... pink? white, it matches almost everything.



and I wish I had thought of buying film for this camera



but alas, i did not. So, instead I'm going to look rather dorky and use my anscoflex to take a few TTV photos on the Strip. One more stop at the post office tomorrow and it's goodbye AZ and hello Las Vegas!!



happy weekend!

lazy afternoons...

not hardly, but it sounds nice doesn't it?

It is unseasonably cold here today. Rainy, cloudy and cold. The type of afternoon that makes me want to throw on a fuzzy sweater and take a nap. But, there is simply too much to do today for cat naps. I've spent most of my day wrapping and packaging orders from my little store. I love pretty packages!



and working on a few custom orders



a package of layered butterflies

and I stayed up way too late last night making this:






I still have a few things left to complete on my checklist today. busy*busy* what have you done or made today? anything exciting or pretty?

xo~ T

are you wondering.....

who the lucky winner is?

#39

diane said...
your creations are absolutely delightful!

16.4.10


Diane, email me at rosas07@msn.com and I'll be mailing out a happy little package to you soon. :)

and thank you everyone for leaving such sweet comments! I'll be working on a few custom orders, and then adding a little more to the store this week. This whole week is going to be super busy and hopefully super duper creative. I'm still working on the re-mix of my little craft studio. I need to make a trip to Crate & Barrel for a few baskets and then hopefully, fingers crossed, I will be done. Or close enough. :)



I took just a couple of photos last week. Once everything is put back together, I'll take a bunch more.

etsy give-away

today is the day!! I've made a little embellishment kit to giveaway, full of my favorite and newest handmade products. There's a little bit of everything from my store that I know you'll love using in your own creations!! Just leave a comment on this post, and I'll be choosing a winner on Monday morning.



this kit includes, carnival tickets, white journal cards, buttons, a vintage fabric flower, hand dyed crepe paper, a sticker sheet of the cutest spring stickers, and it's all wrapped with a flower paper garland and vintage fabric tag.





ok, so I'm off to go update my little store!!

Kitschy Sale!!

just dropping in to mention this sale!! Time to stock up on super cute digital images!!