valentines day cards

I am in love with these printable valentines by Jennifer Rose Smith on the Camille Styles Blog.

Whats not to love about a holiday who's favorite colors are red + pink!

blue and white

I am obsessed with all things blue and white lately. Perhaps it is the new store that is mostly blue and white and pink. Perhaps it is the hope that Spring and blue skies are coming soon. What ever the reason I can't seem to get enough.

I found theses goodies on sale at our West Elm.  I got the cups to hold our shiny red pencils at the store and the bowls for candy.

This fun Mara Mi paper table cloth is available at Target stores but not on line.  My friend Gen had the paper napkins at her house and she nicely parted with one that is going on my inspiration board.  I am tempted to run out and find this table cloth...just can't figure out what to make with it.

And of course Oscar de la Renta has some fabulous blue and white in his new home collection...

I know that pantone is loving green this year but at the moment I am feeling blue. I hope that your week is off to a great start!

christmas wrapping paper by ella doran

We are busy wrapping things up over here at the Hughes house.  Our oldest is home from NY and I am looking forward to some down time over the next week.

Here is my plan..... stay in my PJ's till after noon...eat lots of peppermint ice-cream before the stores stop stocking candy canes...stay up way too late and watch movies with my older kids...get out the messy paints with my younger kids...get all of the laundry done (for at least a few minutes), make some yummy dinners and brunches that keep us at the table long after the eating is done, drink hot coco next to a roaring fire, knit the stockings for next Christmas, read, sleep, laugh and enjoy the people that make my life full.

I hope that all of you have a wonderful holiday.

shorely chic giveaway

I have a little giveaway for you today... One of you will win theses three wonderful gifts from Liz at Shorely Chic.  I have followed Liz's blog for a long time and I enjoy both her blog and her shop.

For a chance to win just check out Liz's shop and tell me your favorite find.  For an extra chance follow Liz's blog and leave an additional comment letting me know.

paint it

Do you ever feel like you might go nuts if you don't make something with your hands? I found these on pinterest today and I wish I could pick one up right now. I am not sure that I am steady enough to do my walls but some forgiving wrapping paper might be in my near future. You can check out some more patterns at the painted house.

How about you... Have you made anything lately?

polka dots

I love desk products and polka dots and here they are in one product!

I think that if I just got them I would be totally organized.

pretty packaging

I am loving all of these packaging goodies from we love citrus found via pretty pink tulips blog.

Happy Valentine's Day

I hope that you all are enjoying this Valentine's Day!
I am loving this card from Mrs. John L Strong via Stylebeat.

thank you notes

I hope that all of you had a wonderful Holiday. I have enjoyed doing nothing nothing nothing.

I found these adorable print ables by all sorts via Heart Handmade.
Surely my children would be nothing shy of eloquent if writing on such adorable cards.

gift tags

I am loving these gift tags from the talented anna bond of Rifle Paper.

Oh my...

This talented lady is now making
these beautiful stamps. It is the perfect stocking stuffer or hostess gift. You can see more on her blog Oh my deer handmades.

toast & laurel

I am starting to get excited about the holidays. Toast and Laurel must share my love of polka dots and stripes.

white lacquer box

Loving this box from sugar paper!

valentine's day

I didn't get around to buying any valentine goodies for the store.
But if I had....they would surely include these lovely goodies from Rifle Paper.
I think that they would be lovely framed in a nursery.
Are you getting ready?

valentine garland DIY

I love working on projects for the store window in Chattanooga. For Valentines Day I decided to make 3 long garlands out of pages of an old book. I painted hearts out of left over ceilling paint from our office.
I used the first one as a template, copying the evenly spaced holes with a pencil.

The I used my Martha Stewart mini hole punch to cut out holes 1/2" apart.

Then I strung them together with cotton twine from Goodwill.

I strung one on the mantle in our office to show you and now they are on the way to the store.

I am really happy with how it turned out if I do say so myself.

night owl paper goods

I always have a soft spot for paper goods but something about this time of year puts it into overdrive. In the case of this company wood goods would be more accurate. I am dreaming of sitting by a roaring fire in my lake house (not owned yet) wrapping up handmade goodies and putting these cards with them.



And these would be perfect stocking suffers for all of my children and many grandchildren that will be staying with us on the lake.

OK back to reality...lots to do.