Sidewalk Sale

This is what our entire back room/office looks like right now.  Hot pink tissued boxes full of sale items.  We're in the midst of preparing for our sidewalk sale.  Stop by if you live in the area.  The hours are Friday (tomorrow) from 9:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

bachelorette koozies

The highlight of my day was having the UPS man
deliver these super cute koozies,

for a customer that is throwing a
bachelorette party this summer for her sister.  

I'm really liking the border! 

Rainy Wednesday

It doesn't rain too often in Austin.  

I feel like just about every summer we have "drought" conditions.  

There was so much thunder and lightening last night
and then we got lots of rain.  

I'm stoked that it again rained on my designated watering day! 

I planted some more flowers in my front yard yesterday morning - so I'm thrilled they are getting watered too. 

But when you need an umbrella here - you really need it.  

So why not have a fun one with your name or monogram?

Gallante Replacement

A few months back I'd written about how one of my favorite vendors, Gallante, had closed because their building had burned along with all their machinery and patterns.  Here is the story from February. 

Well, I've FINALLY gotten a replacement!!!  The new company does the travel bags, the cosmetic bags and jewel rounds.  I just received their fabric swatches in the mail today and am thrilled with the prospects!  Can't wait to start creating. 

Photo Shoot

Now that things have slowed down for the summer I really have to start checking things off my "To Do" list.  This is the "To Do" list that I've been putting off "because I'm too busy"...  So one of those things is getting my website updated.  I am one step closer to that goal thanks to my friend Lauren (check out her blog here).  Lauren, who is a fabulous photographer in her "spare time",  lives in Houston, but was in Austin for the weekend.  She graciously came to the store on Sunday and took product photos for my website.  I feel relieved and invigorated to have a huge step in the right direction towards completing the updated website.  Saturday afternoon I bought some roses for the photo shoot and look how lovely they are today!  It is always nice to have fresh flowers.  BTW- that is NOT a photo Lauren took - I took that one, hence the glare, etc. 

Hope you have a good Monday!

It's Friday!

Trickling In

We are FINALLY getting some rain - thank goodness.  It poured last night (which was my designated watering night - which saved me from changing the hose position all night) and then this morning it has been sprinkling.

I hope we get a lot of boxes from UPS today.  In addition to the trickling sky - A lot of the items I ordered in New York are starting to trickle into the store.  Yesterday we received these great invitations from Prentiss Douthit. I love the blue foiled fork on this striking invitation.

I think that any of these invitations would be fabulous for dinner parties, rehearsal dinners, bridemaids luncheons - so versatile without being bland.  They all come in boxes of 10 so they can be ordered for a small party or a larger party.  Fun, Fun!