Fashion, Design, & DIY
Oh goodie gumdrops. I found treasure! Free, customizable, crisp, vintage graphics. I know! What magic is this?!! Well, Wedding Chicks has 16 free customizable monograms, and more save the dates, invitation suites etc. Sure, its meant for a wedding but I am seeing simple stationary, easy cards, transfer paper crafts and sweet wall art in my future. I am sure some [...read more]
It has been a whole year since I first posted here on Aflutter. This blog has brought me so much in just one year: empowerment, new discoveries, re-discoveries, joy, pride, new skills, exploration and so much more. When I get overwhelmed with something I often turn to making lists. And I am not just talking about being overwhelmed with grocery [...read more]
Today is my birthday! I wish everyone a beautiful day. I will be celebrating with my family tonight and friends tomorrow, soaking in the sunshine and warmth around me… and of course a few cocktails :) 21 Things I hope to do this year 1. Graduate 2. Do more art 3. Play with more color 4. Buy my very own [...read more]
Oh man. I have quite the story. It is not often in life that we can pinpoint an exact second where things went wrong. Bad days, bad relationships, bad projects are all so vague and fluid, you can’t think back and see exactly the freeze frame where stuff took a turn. So I guess that makes my “partial finger amputation” special :) [...read more]
So I’ll admit it, I can be pretty negative about Seattle sometimes… the fabric stores… the endless moldy cement.. lack of snow… lack of family blah blah blah. But you know what is great about Seattle? Blossoms. Beautiful bountiful bursting blossoms that, to a midwest girl, seem to be ridiculously magical and spectacularly out of place in our busy world. Its just [...read more]
Ooooo real estate. Did you know one of my favorite magazines is Country Living, despite not living in the country or anywhere near it? Well it is. One of my favorite features is their real-estate round up, where they set a reasonable price and see what you can get for the money. The homes they chose are typically around the south and midwest, so [...read more]
Have you heard about Olioboard? No? Well don’t worry I will fill you in. Olioboard is an online mood board maker, similar to Polyvore, but for interiors. And like Polyvore, it is a maddening yet satisfying time eater. Here is the game; you get a blank board and fill it with all the goodies you can fit on to it; [...read more]
Dear Blog, Lets hug it out. I have missed you desperately. You make me so happy, I promise. I was as upset by my absence just as much as you I’m sure. Anyways, Im so so sorry. Forgive me? Thanks, now if you will allow me, I will catch you up. At the end of January the show with my first [...read more]
I’m a lucky duck. All my work has been canceled for the past 3 days because the arrival of some true winter here in Seattle. 5 inches of sparkling snow and its just beautiful. No work, all play and more smiles on the streets than I ever remember seeing here. Perhaps thats why Minnesotans are so “nice”, we regularly have to just [...read more]
Today I am thankful. Im thankful for warm walks with loved ones in the morning. Via here Im thankful for fluttering fall leaves in the afternoon Via Here Im thankful for the glow of candlelight and good company in the evening. Via Here Im thankful for a happy hearth to call home at twilight. Via Here Im thankful for the [...read more]
