Bloggers Give Back: TODAY!

Don't forget, today is the day to bid on all of the great items for the Bloggers Give Back auction!  Bidding ends at 10 PM MST tonight!  In case you're in the market for a card or invitation, I am listed as item #24.  Happy bidding!

Go here to participate.

Kate Schintzius

I saw this house tour on Design Sponge a few weeks ago and was amazed!  This apartment belongs to Kate Schintzius, a designer for M. Design Interiors.  I just love her use of color!  So bold and bright!  I don't know that I could quite pull off this bold, but I'm using it as great inspiration.

I've really been loving this coral color lately in clothing and design.  And I can't get over it with the blue!

Check out more here.

Katie and Mike

I met up with our friends Katie and Mike to take some family photos.  We are so excited for them...they are expecting a little boy in May!  They also have two really fun dogs, Birdie and Bucky.  Birdie was our dog Sawyer's first love.  Katie was also one of my first practice photography subjects a year and half ago!

We are home safe and sound now!  I'm excited to show you 2 quick, simple projects for the holidays!

Felt Animal Headbands

Wouldn't these make the sweestest gift for those little animal lovers you know?  Stacy from Hart + Sew made these felt animal headbands for her little girl. 

I like to make a few handmade gifts each year.  Adam and I have a fun gift idea up our sleeves, if we can hurry and finish them for our nieces and nephews.  Are you making anything handmade this year?  We also have 2 Christmas related projects we should have finished to share next week!  Have a great weekend!

Oscar De La Renta Love

I love browsing the images from runway shows.  Not because there is any hope of me wearing any of the clothes, but I love feeling inspired by the colors and textures from the lines.  I can't get over the gorgeous colors and feminine styles of these dresses from Oscar de la Renta.  And I love how wearable this collection feels.  These make me want to use that bold teal color somewhere ASAP!

I would wear this dress in a heartbeat.  I love the 50's vibe.

{images via Habitually Chic via Style.com}

Bloggers Give Back

I'm so excited to be a part of Bloggers Give Back Project.  If you haven't heard about it yet, you can read all about it here.  In a brief summary, bloggers are coming together, donating goods and services for a family in need.  You will be able to bid so many great items, just in time for the holidays!  Not only will you have a chance to win something wonderful, but you'll also be helping out someone else during this season.  I'll be offering a custom card/invitation.  Christmas card, baby shower, bridal shower, birthday...you name it, I'll make it!  But go here to check out all the other awesome things up for bid!  Bidding will begin December 15th!

Sheena's Advent Calendar

Sheena whipped up a tutorial for an adorable envelope Advent calendar.  Who needs to buy one when there are so many easy DIY ones around?!  I already made my calendar, but I kind of want to make some envelopes just because they're so darn cute!

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Full tutorial here.

Snow Style Shoot

On the drive to my brother-in-law and sister-in-law's house, we always pass these abandoned structures tucked in the mountains.  I've always wanted to do a shoot down there.  So who better to ask then my tall, attractive, married friends, Lauren and Michael?!  And it doesn't hurt that Lauren works at J.Crew and has the perfect wardrobe!

Ashmae

I love these prints from Ashmae.  She does the perfet watercolors of animals, but I especially love her custom portraits.  I'm in the process of sending her a picture for a certain family member's Christmas present.  I can't wait to see what she does with it!  Here's some of her work:

Here's a custom house painting for someone.  Such a cute idea.

Check out her Etsy here.

Advent Calendar

I have almost finished up making this advent calendar I saw in a Country Living magazine last year.  It cost a whopping $3.  The matchboxes I found are a little on the small side, so I'm going to be on the look out for a bigger size.  I'm also looking for a small numbered stamp set to put numbers on each box.  Has anyone seen a small stamp set that might work? 

I am borrowing Jordan's idea to fill the calendar with slips of paper with activities for the month.  She has activities like drink hot chocolate, go ice skating, drive around see the lights.  To see her full list, click here.

We're spending a day and a half in Vegas.  Nicole and I are hitting up all the Savers in the area for some fun thrift shopping!