Dinner with the Fam

Last weekend I went home for my grandmother's 90th birthday (!!!) and had a wonderful time catching up with all the relatives (immediate and distant). On Friday night, we ventured over to my father's office, where an art show was taking place. We then got the crew together aftewards for dinner at 1912, in midtown. Unfortunately not pictured is Nick, my little brother, who had bigger and badder plans for a night out on the town, that little rascal.

Save the Date Postcard

Elisabeth and her fiance wanted a custom made save-the-date postcard that displayed a license plate with their initials in it, and the state in which they are getting married. After many attempts in photoshop to make a dimensional-looking plate, I think I finally nailed it on my last try. Pixels are so not my friend... I'm much more of a vector girl. But definitely loved the finished product of my experiment in pixel land.

The Forecast for this Weekend

Trouble, with a high chance of ridiculousness, followed by partly cloudy recollection of the evening.

Nothing To See Here....

Just a pigeon taking the subway to meet a friend over on the lower east side.
Meanwhile, had I been a passenger, I would have been freaking out that he would try to nest in my hair or peck at my toes (which, to be fair to the pigeon, do resemble over-sized worms).

A Word From the Designing Hermit

On the tail end of finishing up on FIFTY new holiday designs for the Stationery Show, which is in a mere three weeks. Can't believe it is already here. Can't believe how much time I've spent on my computer. I can't wait for a nice break after all the mayhem.

Happy Place

Feast on this nugget and feel all your stress dissolve. Gatsby, ladies and gentleman. Our boss's pup and my soon-to-be kidnap victim.

Nine by Design meets Two By The South

Sweet Scottie (a friend since the FIFTH GRADE people!) invited me tonight to an open house cocktail tour of Sixx Design's latest renovation (Yes, that family from the Bravo show ). It always is so fantastic to see the way that people interpret their spatial dreams. I plan to play a quick round of 'H-O-R-S-E' on the indoor bball court. eh, scratch that. Make it more like "P-I-G". Not sure that martinis and hoops mix so well.

Grandmama's 90th

My sweet, adorable, amazing grandmother is turning the big 9-0 in a few weeks, so the family is getting together to throw a birthday bash fit for a queen. Also, I'm flying home for it and can't wait to see all my homefries.

TGIF Nuggets!

It's a beautiful night in NYC, and I'm headed out to meet my ladybirds to celebrate the end of our month-long monsoon. I was "this close" to cloning sweetpea and building an ark.

Designs for a Ladies' Weekend on the town

Was feeling inspired by Pucci and Anna Griffin on these

Save the Date options

for Emilie's upcoming wedding.

I'm Kind of a Big Deal

On the international circuit.

If you can't view this in the frame, Click here

And the Photoshop Award for most hilarious art direction goes to....

What the French, Toast

My dear friend Kimmies just reminded me of how much I love this commercial in which a Cootie Queen and Lint Licker square off.

A Musicial Benefit

Currently working on concepts for the Perlman Music Program and their annual summer benefit. They are a wonderful organization aimed at helping aspiring, gifted young musicians achieve their full potential through educational programs and year-round mentoring. Click here to learn more.

Also, let it be known that I have a plethora of cousins who are singers/musicians and I am very, very disappointed in the lack of any such talent on my immediate side of the family. As in, dogs start to howl if I attempt to sing or play a musical instrument. How dreadful.

Sadness

Click here for the article. RIP Takashimaya. You were one fab store.

TGIF nuggets

Blu Dot Real Good Experiment from Real Good Chair on Vimeo.

cute little short story/documentary with a fascinating look at NYC behavior.

I would totally get my inco on for that chair. also- so adorable that the bf made that precious miniature stool for his gf.

Rainy Day Tunes

	Steely Dan - Dirty Work .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

On my imix-- I have a soft spot for really cheesy light 70's music . Wait, would that mean that I like.... MUZAK? Kill me now. But put some more Steely Dan in first, thanks.

Me and Wall Street

Taken right before I tripped on the cobblestones. I was attempting to do some sort of twirl/skipping thing. Massive Fail.

Most hilarious part of photo shoot? Having foreign tourists take pictures of you (and with you) thinking that you are famous. Behold, me and my German fan club of two. I'm HUGGEEE in Munich, y'all

Press Photo!

Thanks to my AMAZING photographer ;)
also, many thanks to pinot grigo-- being photographed is seriously hard work, and made me realize that I am, in fact, the female version of Chandeler Bing.