Have a Heart for Haiti

Via my other business, I'm coordinating and participating in the Boston Mamas Have a Heart for Haiti campaign, where I'll be donating 20% of stationery, invite & announcement, thank you card, and limited edition card sales between February 1 - 15 to relief efforts in Haiti. Please shop Posh Peacock, as well as the other cool vendors there -- your dollars will do double duty by supporting women business owners and relief efforts in Haiti at the same time!

Shop For Anissa

A few weeks ago, the blog community wept as news that Anissa Mayhew, dear friend and hilarious spirit to so many, had suffered a major stroke. Though tragic, it has been inspiring to see the online community rise to support the Mayhew family, and the strength and courage of Anissa's husband Peter is incomparable.

Also amazing have been Anissa's colleagues over at Aiming Low. Aiming Low is in the process of organizing Shop for Anissa Day, on December 10th, which will feature a group of vendors and shop owners who have agreed to donate a percentage of their sales on December 10 directly to the Hope 4 Anissa fund.

I am participating in this fundraising campaign. Please shop Posh Peacock on December 10. I will donate 50% of profits on each sale to the Hope 4 Anissa fund.

Guest Blogging at Craft Magazine

I'm so very honored to guest blog today over at Craft Magazine. Check out my how-to on creating your own fabulous photo bookmarks.

Welcome, Lion!

Again, thanks to a customer request, I'm happy to welcome this fabulous lion to my design collection. I absolutely adore the gentle and regal look of this design! The motif can be applied to stationery, thank you cards, invitations and announcement, and calling cards. Enjoy!

Welcome, Monkey!

Thanks to a customer request, I'm happy to welcome this cute little monkey to my design collection. The motif can be applied to stationery, thank you cards, invitations and announcement, and calling cards. Enjoy!

Strong & Simple Symbols for Mom Sends the MSG

Yet another example of my blogger and designer paths merging... I designed the logo and coordinating buttons for Mom Sends the MSG, a mission I believe in and applaud. Cooper and Emily, the talented and smart women behind Mom Sends the MSG, are absolutely lovely and I was so happy to deliver looks that they loved. Additional project notes are here.

A Website With Integrity, and A Cool Look

My blogger and designer paths have intersected on numerous occasions, and I was really happy when the founders of Blog With Integrity approached me about designing a website for their effort. As a blogger, I believe in Blog With Integrity's mission, and as a designer I was thrilled that they loved what I put together for them. Additional project notes are here.

Baby Ania's Quilt

One of my favorite things in the world is taking the time to create gifts. And I love baby projects; they're so meaningful and adorable, yet less intimidating than taking on something grownup sized (e.g., quilts, sweaters, etc.).

I made this two-sided quilt for baby Ania, beautiful little girl to our dear friends Katherine and Corey. When I brought the fabrics home, my husband thought they were a tad crazy, but they just spoke to me (and of Katherine and Corey) when I saw them in the store. I wanted something modern that could work for either gender (they didn't know what they were having), even if there was a touch of pink present. I hand quilted the layers together (following the fruit patterns in the fabric) and did a classic hand stitched binding in a very awesome chartreuse solid.

Quilts such as these are a labor of love, and I feel so, so happy with every teeny tiny stitch.

Custom Candy Bar Wrappers

I'm a big fan of usable favors (i.e., just say no to tchotchke) and chocolate is a pretty solid choice. A friend asked if I could help create custom candy bar wrappers for her daughter's birthday party favors. The result was super cute; details here.

Snuggie Fashion Week Invite

For New York Fashion Week, I designed an evite + related signage for Snuggie's runway event. Check out the project details here.