New Punny Valentines for 2017

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...

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A Colorful Christmas

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...

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Behind the Scenes Nutcracker Madness

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...

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Pretty Painted Pineapples

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...