Birdie Party

I love cute little birdies....and it seems alot of people do too! I've received quite a number of requests to do birthday and baby shower and even wedding invitations with a bird theme.

This is one of my latest designs: Birdie Birthday Party, I designed it in orange and light blue I just love that color combo....but we can design it in almost any color...all you have to do is ask! You can find them here

And the best part is we are offering it as a package to save YOU some dough! The package consists of

12 5.5'x4.25' Invitations

12 Notecards with envelopes

12 2.5 round favor tags

20 1.75' round stickers

Here are some adorabble birdie party ideas

birdie cupcake topper: Gugy

birdie banner: Gifts Define

Felt party favors: simply stated

Onesie set: The Groovy Mommy

Spooner Z

Spooner Z is the featured Etsy seller and I can see why....the work is just plain AMAZING! I was checking out the shop and I have to say I am wanting almost everything I see....each piece is made from utensils! How freaking genius is that? Not only is it genius but they look fantastic

Home Sweet Coffee

As if I don't have enough vices already.....Cafe Bustelo just added me to their hit list! When we were down in Orlando a couple of weeks ago we headed to Downtown Disney to go to Bongo's Cuban Cafe (owned by Gloria Estefan)...I needed to eat something other than nuggets or burgers or cold disgusting salads. So Bongo's was the place for me...hadn't had my momma's cooking in a few days and needed something to remind me of mi casa....
But what to my wondering eyes did appear?

this:

Bustelo's cold cafe con leche (good ol' coffee with milk) but it's the strong coffee kind. I am a coffee connoisseur...in my house there are about 5 different kinds of coffee maker contraptions. Maybe it's the fact that in my house since one is a wee lad they start giving you coffee like it's going out of style...seriously no joke! My grammy use to make a pot of coffee...when I mean pot I mean this contraption:

She used to make it for breakfast,lunch and dinner and everyone had it...everyone including the diaper wearing members of the family (yeah the old ones too) My mother used to make it too...until...she was brainwashed by her doctors telling her that caffeinated coffee was not good for you...gasp the woman drinks folgers decaf now...let's hope the rest of the family doesn't find out the attrocity.

The coffee was so strong you could be awake for months....usually when I head down to Miami or Jersey (since it's closer to my casa) I search for one of these:

this my friends is a Cuban "cortadito" or in other words something so damn potent that you will be jumping off the walls if you are not used to it. Let me put it this way that cup is smaller than a Dixie Cup that you use to rinse out your mouth after you brush your teeth!

I'm American...but I cannot drink American coffee...no can do...ain't gonna happen no siree bob!

So when I came across that Bustelo cold coffee it was like I was in heaven...for heavens sake how come I had never seen that before in my neck of the woods...so I did what any other normal person would do and I went to the Bustelo site and ordered me 3 cases of the juice of the gods.

So add that to my coke addiction (coca-cola folks coca-cola) and boy will I ever be the ever so jumpy caffeine addicted chick!

pictures from:

southernskiescoffee.blogspot.com

bustelo.com

Happy Memorial Day

Let's remember the brave men and women who have died for our country and for us, so that we may be able to enjoy the freedoms we have.

Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.
Day is done, gone the sun
From the lakes, from the hills, from the sky
All is well, safely rest;
God is nigh.
Then goodnight, peaceful night;
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright.
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, goodnight.

Horace Lorenzo Trim


And don't forget the ones who are currently fighting for us! May God Bless you ALL!

Vintage Filigree

Oh can this be anymore pretty? To view more gorgeous designs visit Vintage Filigree here

Missing In Action

I know I know...where have I been? Well we went on vacay to visit Mickey (as in mouse) in Orlando. We had a great time, it was a tad too hot for my taste...but it's Florida after all. When we got back I felt beyond exhausted, maybe it was the packing and finishing up over 50 orders I had before I left....I guess the tiredness (is that a word?) just hit me...so I decided to extend my vacay and just putz around the house and get a few things in order (like get a mani/pedi) which I hadn't done in ages!

But for the first time in ages I have not been feeling all that creative or crafty. I've sat at the computer many times to come up with new designs but I just keep starring at a blank screen and then I click on over to Facebook to play Bewjewled Blitz and waste countless hours!

This Memorial Day weekend we are headed to Virginia for a few days...I hope that when I get back my creative juices will be flowing!....but I promise to post interesting things (if not just quirky)

Dee Jann

Aren't these tags adorable? Perfect for scrapbooking, use them as gift cards the possibilities are endless. You can find them here.

Happy Family

Loving these robot tees and messenger bag by Happy Family

Super Sweet Creations

Aren't these...well ...just super sweet? Check them out here Must get some for my boy.

Paper Cuts by Joe

I think these are just marvelous and oh so original. Joe Bagley is a paper cutting artist.

"Papercutting is an ancient artform where the artist cuts a design from a single piece of paper. Each of my designs are original, one of a kind pieces,cut by hand from a single sheet of black paper and mounted to white mat board. They are then framed in a classic black frame, ready for hanging. "

Happiest Place on Earth...well sort of?

So I'm traveling in what happens to be the most feared time at the moment due to this swine flu outbreak. I'm not a person who easily falls to the hype and gets scared...but dammit I am! I am because the first outbreak occured within blocks from my home.

Where am I going? We're off to see the mouse as in Mickey. We will be arriving in good ol' Walt Disney this week and I'm prepared! I thought about canceling this trip, but hell no I'm not. I have been reading alot of information regarding the precautions you should take and I think I'm an expert now.

Just came back from Target where everyone else like me seemed to be shopping for hand sanitizers and wipes....and Target was sold out!

But I got my hands on the supplies we will be needing for this trip. I am so stocked up I can set up a street stand at a corner and sell face masks and purell if I wanted to. I will be sanitzing everything that is humanly possible.

That's right I will be sporting this if I feel that there is a need. Will wear some yellow flats to match.....make it stylish

Little Noses for my boy, been reading that you should spray your nose to keep it moist in certain conditions. Does all this certify me to become an expert...hmmmm?
Ben Gay: well it's not for the swine flu...just for my arthritis ( I have juvenile arthritis since I'm so young) thought I throw that in for some kicks and giggles
And airborne I will be downing a glass of this bad boy before I hop on that plane. I have a game plan, I feel like I'm preparing for battle instead of heading to the happiest place on earth. We will be leaving early next week and I have prepared some posts to keep you entertained while I am away...if I get the hang of it will post some pics via my blackberry....who knows there just might be a line of face mask wearing individuals waiting to ride It's A Small World.....

Vintage Please

I love everything vintage...I remember when I was in college I would head to shops in Soho, NYC and the Village to get my paws on great vintage finds. Here are some lovelies from The Vintage Supply Co over at Etsy