The next couple of days are going to be busy over here as I work on the finishing touches for The Broach Foundation for Brain Cancer Researchs "Stand-Up to Brain Cancer Gala". I told you a bi...
Happy Saturday! The weather today in Houston is unbelievable (if you havent made it outside yet, do yourself a favor and at least open a few windows) and great for getting out and about. I will be up...
In case you are out running errands this weekend, I wanted to show you what I snagged at Target yesterday: I honestly havent been to a Target in months. Amazon has made me very lazy and I order just ...
I am so excited to finally share these two new collections with you. You may remember The Heirloom Collection from this post back in December. Well, I just got around to photographing the recipe card...
Hi friends! I am working away on quite a few custom projects at the moment but promise to get some long-awaited new items in the online shop over the course of the next week. I have found so much ins...
Several months ago I had the pleasure of working with Amy Meier of Amy Meier Design to design new stationery for her business. If you havent read Amys blog or seen her portfolio, head over to her web...
Hope you all enjoyed the weekend! We attended the beautiful wedding of one of my dear friends (congrats Lydia & Eric!), had a fun visit with great friends from college and met there sweet baby gi...
I thought January would be a pretty quiet month around here, giving me time to regroup from the holiday card rush, dabble in some creative projects I have been putting off "until the new year"...
Colleen Elizabeth born December 29th to proud parents, Jennifer & Todd (my sister & brother-in-law) What a blessing! Colleen and Jennifer are both doing incredibly well (Jennife...
I may design cards for a living, but that doesnt mean I am always ahead of schedule! I just got our last batch of cards mailed yesterday and am excited to show you a few pictures. Yes, I went a littl...
You all have been so sweet to email with questions/comments about my last post - the kraft paper wreaths, the striped backdrop, and my sparkly skirt! It makes me so happy to know that there are at le...
Hope you have a wonderful weekend as you deck the halls. I am wrapping up the last few holiday card orders and will be back this weekend or Monday with pictures from a holiday market I participated i...
Hi friends! Hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday so much. It is hard to believe that it is time to start putting up Christmas lights, decorate the mantle, and mail holiday cards. If y...
A few more of my favorite things are now available in the the online shop. The newest additions include my "perfect little enclosure cards" designed especially for the holidays and The Twiner...
Over the next week or so I will be adding a few of my favorite things (I cant help but sing the song in my head as a type) to my online shop. The new products will include striped ribbon, striped twi...
Two posts in one day . . . this is officially a record! I am so excited to share with you all a blog redesign project I just finished with Seleta of simply seleta. This blog was adorable to begin wit...
It is a busy and exciting season around here! I still cant believe that it is already November (where did October go?) and hope to write more blog posts this month. The holiday season is my busiest t...
I dont know about the rest of you, but I have a really hard time setting aside the time and planning in advance for lunch. I am always focused on what I need to get at the store to cook dinner and ne...
I really appreciate all the emails I have received inquiring about my holiday cards and am happy to announce that the 2011 Toast & Laurel Holiday Collection is here! The overall feel of collectio...
Today is my husband Gregs 30th birthday! I love reading all the funny 30th birthday cards Gregs received and reminding him that I am 2 years his junior :) Really though, I think 30 is great and...
We finally got some cooler weather here in Houston this weekend and did our best to enjoy every minute of it. On Friday night, two of our good friends (who just celebrated their 1st anniversary) came...
Today marks the one year anniversary of my nephews death and what would have been his 1st birthday. I have tried many times over the past year to write about Jackson and our family but have never bee...
This post is about two things really: San Francisco & Minted. Greg and I just got back from a long weekend trip to SF and had a great time. In addition to a lovely work-related dinner (work-relat...
When Greg and I were in NYC this spring, we decided to grab lunch at ABC Kitchen. Several people had recommended the restaurant and we always like to try a few new places in addition to our old favor...
Our neighborhood Whole Foods has piles of gorgeous pumpkins outside, and I just couldnt pass them up! I am not ready to pull out all of my fall decor yet (needs to drop below 90 degrees before I do t...
Minted will be launching a new line in the near future: personalized notebooks! I ended up with a lot of designs that I loved and decided to go ahead and submit them all. If you have free time,...
Several months ago, Allie contacted me to discuss designs for a recipe card shower that she and her mom wanted to host "by mail" for a dear family friends upcoming wedding. See, since Allie, ...
You know those people that have their holiday cards ready to be mailed months in advance? Well, I have a confession to make: I am not one of them. I may design paper goods for a living but stil...
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