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2012 in Review

January Bird Seed Snowman February The Luckiest March Shamrock Favor Boxes April Banana, Butterscotch and Nutella Crepe Cake May The Gift of Coffee June Panda Pop-Up Card July Celebrating August Constellation Shower Invitations September Pizza Barbeque October Polka Dot Pumpkins November Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart December Christmas 2012!

Ombre Paper Bow

I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve been slow to embrace the ombre trend that’s now so hugely popular. I think it’s because I spend a lot of my day job arguing that clients don’t actually need to add gradients to every. single. little. thing. And let’s be honest here — ombre is just …

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Celebrating

Happy Fourth of July! It’s been awhile. Greg and I have been busy with lots of celebrations lately — I love it! Holidays, birthdays, showers and graduations! After today’s holiday, we’ll attend a Friday wedding, and I’ll co-host a bridal shower the following weekend. You can count on a few pretty photos from that soirée! …

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Panda Pop-Up Card

A huge congratulations to all of this spring’s graduates, especially the doctors! I’m so proud of my friend Rebecca, who graduated from medical school, and my sister-in-law Michela, who graduated from optometry school! I made this myopic panda card for Michela, as she adores all things pop up (and all things cute!). The funny thing …

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The Gift of Coffee

I don’t know many people who wouldn’t appreciate a Starbucks (or insert-your-favorite-coffee-shop) gift card! Even those of us who don’t like black coffee can find plenty of sugary things to enjoy in the ubiquitous coffee shop. But gift card giving sometimes feels a little impersonal, so this time around I added a flowery felt sleeve …

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