12.30.2010

More Snowy Goodness

Scene stealer: when the polar bear forcefully jumps up and down on the robot. I once exerted that same amount of energy trying to get a thigh high boot off after a long night of dancing at a concert. Unfortunately my foot was swollen and I had to sleep with that one boot on. Tragic tale really.

Anyway, enjoy the pbears!

Happy Holidays! And Happy blizzarding...

Love this video taken just a few days ago of the massive snowstorm that hit the Apple. I unfortunately was unable to get back on Sunday as scheduled but at least by the time I returned last night, most streets and sidewalks had been shoveled and cleared.

12.15.2010

Grizwald Holiday Card




I used one from my 2010 holiday party collection this year (featured on top, without changed copy), and created an additional insert continuing the framed picture theme.

12.13.2010

What's Next? Kay and White Stripes?

This is the worst pairing of all time. Congrats Black Keys, you've officially sold out..... to ZALES.

12.10.2010

My Christmas Card


Starring..... me, the two rebeccas (kimmies on the maracas, crums on the geeetar) as well as sweetpea nuggets and kimmies' cat, chloe cricket. And yes, having double names for your cat more than ensures your lifetime membership to the crazy cat lady club for which I will be up for presidency sometime in the near future.

Enjoy! And Happy Holidays y'all!

Another Holiday Card in the works...

12.09.2010

Tuesday Night with My One of My Favorite Memphians




Sweet Willy McHudsonville swung into town-- we hit up a Memphis Tigers game at Madison Square Gardens... and then relaxed with some cigars and wine at Hudson Bar and Books, tucked away in the west village. Happy Birthday big guy!

Baby, Fry Me Some Chicken and Take Out the Trash


I'm fairly certain the author and illustrator of this book series might be my long lost twin. Sister, I applaud you and air high-five you from nyc.

Sitting in her office in San Francisco, the 34-year-old author says she was frustrated by the dearth of educational children's books on the market.

"I had been reading all of these sappy board books," says Brown, who is mother to a 2 1/2-year-old, "and my son is learning how to say goodnight to the moon and pat a bunny, but nothing really interesting to me."

So Brown asked herself, what interests me? Cocktails! "Baby Mix Me a Drink" was born.

"They have really nice pleasing shapes and colors," she laughs, "and I thought, perfect, he can read about cocktails and I can enjoy cocktails."

The Big Apple


Adore these graphic representations of the city

Hey Girl...


So here's the rub. I'm sort of obsessed with Ryan Gosling. Not like Kathy Bates in Misery want to keep him chained to a bed kind of obsessed, but still-- it's bordering on uncomfortably scary. So naturally I'm an avid reader/lover of this blog in which random pics of him are posted with hilariously written little "hey girl" blurbs. Today, my head almost exploded from finding this recent clip of him READING those excerpts. It brought me the same level of euphoria typically experienced when I dunk Pastis fries in bearnaise sauce.



so naturally I had to go there...

12.07.2010

Tis the Season


to help friends with their holiday party evites. The party schedule is starting to fill up fast. I need to go ahead and prep by buying advil in bulk.

Christmas Card for a Floridan Bound Lady


A Palm Beach chic design for Lauren. We even incorporated her signature orange birkin bag!

Annual Christmas Party


Am looking forward to going home for a full WEEK before christmas and kicking it with my fam as well as attending our annual friends' eggnog bash. I can't believe that it's been a 13 year tradition!

12.06.2010

Private Eyes


They're watching youuuu. Two tickets last night to the ultimate guilty pleasure of the year- HALL AND OATES. Kimmies and I positively lost our minds singing along... especially when they belted out Rich Girl as part of their encore performance. It was so absurdly divine. Never before have I laughed during an entire concert... it was a sea of sequined and bedazzled suburban moms cutting loose for a night. And us.

Front Door Wreaths



Beautiful wreath designs-- I love the simplicity of color and construction. I still can't believe that Christmas is just around the corner...

12.03.2010

GORG


Loving this Wallpaper fashion editorial featuring all draped Tiffany jewelry from different collections. Tres chic!

12.02.2010

Your Much Needed Pick-me-up Nugget of The Day



I actually started to cry reading these. Because I can relate only TOO WELL. And because of peoples' reactions once the auto-correct bomb has been detonated

Holiday Party Warm Up


Headed to the Volstead tonight with coworkers to stretch our drinking arms and legs to prepare for next week's debauchery-filled holiday company party. We need all the practice we can get before being left next week unattended by an open bar for 5 hours. Help me rhonda help help me rhonda.

Winter Wonderland



Made out of cereal boxes, downloaded patterns and glitter. Click here to see how to create your own for the holidays.

12.01.2010

More Holiday Work


I just LOVE this image of rebecca and jimmy for their christmas card, and have had fun working around it for their custom design this year.

11.30.2010

All I Can Say is...



To a certain someone. This song says it all.

 Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams .mp3
Found at bee mp3 search engine

What I Desperately Want For Christmas

So that I too can harass young men walking by as I cruise around in a convertible stuffed with frizz-haired friends.

"Hey good lookin'! Will be back to pick you up later!" Um, no you won't. Because I will have a warrant out for your arrest. Hope you, Mr. Microphone and Soap-on-a-Rope don't mind sharing a cell together

Perlman Music Foundation- 2011 Save the Date



After creating this past summer's invitation for the Perlman Foundation's event in the Hamptons, I have been once again tapped to produce their 2011 save the date for two amazing galas in the spring and summer. Hopefully this year I will be in town and able to attend! We decided to go with option number, which is a graphic play on environment-- sea shells for the hamptons, landmark buildings for nyc. I also changed up the format orientation, so that the tri-fold opens vertically instead of horizontally.

11.29.2010

Christmas card design


I loved working with Catherine once again on her family's holiday card this year... She has such great taste (glamorous, preppy chic)... We landed on this fun design, and even came up with a simple geometric logo that she can use going forward for address labels and thank you notes.

11.28.2010

Holiday designs featured


Click over to the English Paper Company blog to find easy ways to order invites for any upcoming holiday soiree needs.

New releases on their way


Publish Post


Make sure to check out lemontreepaperie.com in the next few weeks for new designs for 2011 spring and summer events.

Updated Askew Design Site






Will hopefully go live soon-- it's been a long time coming for a major overhaul of my old site... can't wait to get a web facelift!

11.19.2010

Will Be Back to Posting Soon!


Have been working around the clock on numerous projects, as well as a new release of askew design cards. Will be a better blogger very, very soon.

11.03.2010

What in the Don Draper do we have here...


The man is simply incapable of an unattractive "what" face. Even his incredulous "what" in which he slightly jerks back his head, as if he's taken a whiff of something putrid. Still sexy. Thank you god for creating such a perfect piece of eye candy for us ladies.

*double click on video to view it full screen on youtube.

11.02.2010

Let them Eat Cake... and drink cheap booze




Halloween 2010-- with me as a very intoxicated Marie Antoinette.

One of my all time favorite songs


While listening to pandora today (in preparation for the Black Crowes concert this evening!)- this wonderful Pink Floyd nugget came on- a tune that I use to play on loop back in high school. And now I find it to have such different meaning... and it just seems so appropriate for this moment in time.

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here .mp3
Found at bee mp3 search engine

10.28.2010

Halloween Costume


My mood board. It is all slowly coming together...

10.27.2010

On Tap Tonight: Art Show in West Village


Here's hoping that they have the AC cranked high-- it's so unbelievably humid out, my hair practically needs its own zip code.

updated.... photos from the event


10.26.2010

For Those Without Plans...


Come and say hello this saturday night at a last-minute pulled together party for those adults who dare to get all costumed up.

10.25.2010

Effective Advertising


Right up the road from me. The gorgeous typography. The flawless alignment. The persuasive wording. Makes me want to shop there... probably.