New Punny Valentines for 2017
One of my favorite products to design are punny valentines, and I love to draw inspiration from my collection of vintage designs. I found these at an antique store in Greensboro - aren't they fun? The fish is from the 1920's! (The inside of the fish says: It's not...
A Colorful Christmas
Y'all, this holiday season has been busy... which is great for business, but that also means that this girl is TIRED! The sad truth is I was too worn out to put up all of my Christmas decorations this year. As much as I love my Snow Village, garlands, nativity scenes...
Behind the Scenes Nutcracker Madness
I love designing custom invitations for our customers' events, but when they give me complete creative freedom, it's a lot more fun. I was recently challenged with creating a custom invitation for a Christmas Coffee. Off the top of my head, I suggested a Nutcracker...
Pretty Painted Pineapples
For our Barque Team Dinner this summer, I had decided on a tropical theme, so I knew that PINEAPPLES would be the way to go for decorations. Ultimately I decided that painting only the tops would be easiest - and since I had less than a week to plan the entire party...
Dogs Get Skin Cancer Too
Although I've been a dog owner my whole life, it's never occurred to me that my dogs needed protection from the sun. If it's never occurred to you either - dogs get skin cancer too. I recently learned this first-hand, and now I want other dog owners to be aware. My...
Garden Floral Arrangement How To
For Shannon's garden-themed bridal shower, the floral arrangements were one of my favorite details, so I thought I would share a few tips for creating your own. To start, you'll want plenty of fresh flowers in the color scheme of your choice. I got these beauties...
Shannon’s Bridal Shower
Over the past three years, we've had the pleasure of working this pretty special girl right here ---> Shannon. She's always got a smile on her face and our customers love her as much as we do! She's a great student, a hard worker, a thoughtful friend, and now...
Weekend in Greensboro
For my birthday this year, I had the pleasure of visiting Greensboro, North Carolina for a long weekend. My friends Tony and David moved there last summer from Dallas land opened a gift/stationery store there called Party Chick and Paper. It's a really cute shop...
Guest Room Refresh
After living with my poor decision to get a chevron duvet cover long enough, I decided the guest room needed a refresh. Nothing major - I left the furniture and layout of the room the same - I just replaced the textiles to give the room a whole new look. I was...
How to Make a Dog Tuxedo
To get your pup red carpet ready, you will need: - a white button-up shirt (I got mine in the Men's section at Goodwill for $3 - just make sure the neck opening is clsoe to your dog's neck size) - scissors - stapler - black permanent marker - bow tie with elastic...
Happy New Year’s Card
This year I had grand ideas for doing a "frozen" themed holiday card - pretty powder blue envelopes with silver glitter liners... a pic of the pups in the frosty snow... Well, nature had other things in mind - like a 70 degree Christmas day and a record-setting...
Welcome 2016
After my New Year's photo shoot with the pups, I thought the mylar balloons would be a great addition to our lockers for the new year. Adorned with a few party hats and a feather boa, we're ready to ring in the new year!
Holiday Decorations Cheat Sheet
It's time to deck the halls again! I used to think decorating for Christmas was daunting - where does THAT item go... Was it on the mantle or on top of the piano? Or was it in the guest room?... I used to overthink it too much and decorating took forever. The came a...
Thanksgiving Dinner Game Plan
I love planning a holiday meal. As new food magazine issues emerge on the shelves, I start collecting them - and scouring them - using page flags and sticky notes to mark interesting recipes. I'm lucky that my family is laid back when it comes to holiday meals. They...
Fly Fishing Weekend
Without a doubt, fall is my favorite season. The first time that air turns crisp, I'm as giddy as a schoolgirl. For past several years, my grandparents have traveled to Roaring River State Park to go fly fishing in the fall, and I've been lucky enough to tag along...
