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Barbie's Spring Wardrobe

I came across these fabulous frocks on Pinterest (my new latest obsession -- like the rest of the world!) That led me to Jess (the designer of these adorable Barbie clothes) and her wonderful blog: craftinessisnotoptional.com.  I cannot stop thinking about this T-shirt:

Or this party dress:

(all photos via craftinessisnotoptional.com)

Check out Jess's blog for more adorable photos and instructions how to make Barbie's new threads.  I'm in love with these, and have to figure out an excuse to make some myself!

 

Love Rocks

I saw these adorable LOVE ROCKS mentioned on one of my favorite blogs, Mod Podge Rocks!  Amy Anderson has such a great eye, and always has something inspirational, fun and smile worthy on her site. The lovely rocks are the creation of Emily Neuburger of Red Bird Crafts.  

Photos via red bird crafts

I am just smitten!  Visit Emily's blog for more details about how she makes these and check out her shop for even more goodies -- so sweet!!!  Happy Valentine's Day, and thank you, Emily, for sharing the love.

 

Darling Design

I want to give a big fat shout out to my darling new friend, Christine Castro Hughes, over at Darling Design. She's the super talent responsible for giving this little old blog its new look -- and I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER! I knocked on Christine's door a few months ago and threw myself at her feet.  I wanted to come up with a new blog design that felt more like "me" and my books, and of course, I needed it pronto. Somehow, she managed to capture exactly what I wanted, even though I wasn't entirely sure what that was!

The more I get to know Christine, the more blown away I am.  For example, I just can't stop thinking about the adorable invites, party goodies, and thank you notes she created for her son's first birthday:  

 Cc is for CUTE:

Christine, please print up more of these Lucky Duck Notes...I want to order some!

 

And how yummy are these cupcakes?

 

Speaking of YUMMY, you're also going to flip over Christine's blog, Brunch.  It's filled with all sorts of eye candy, great interviews and even recipes for some of her favorite dishes.  The whole thing just makes your mouth water.

Photos via Brunch