It was hard to ignore these vibrant colors from a recent Bridal Soiree at Ruby Press.

The electric yellow and green tones go really well with their picks of bright pink, coral and reddish hues. I wish I was this bold with color!
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Here is what I will most likely be doing: Basking in the beautiful sunshine, enjoying my husband and baby, eating good food, and spending time with family.

What are your plans?

So I heard about this contest on the Martha Stewart Crafts Dept blog a few weeks ago, and I made a mental note to enter. I finally submitted my entry today after days of mulling over ideas for the design in my head. My goal was to incorporate a couple different craft techniques, so I [...]

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May

These scenic oil paintings by Taiwanese artist, Yu Hsuan Huang are so beautiful. They look incredibly dimensional, like a diorama. I’m sure there was lots of painstaking work involved to make them fool the eyes so effectively.

See more of her work on flickr.

Beautiful typography and illustrations by Brooklyn based designer Jessica Hische. She spends her days drawing type and designing pretty things and her late nights working on everything from editorial illustration to hand-lettering for romance novel covers. Take a look at the rest of her work, all of it is amazing. Quite a feast for the [...]

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May

Hope you all had a great Mother’s Day. Being my first as a mom, it was even more special. It seems that every Mother’s Day I end up taking extra time to make my mom something special. So, I saw this post and went out the same day to get the Martha Stewart Screw Punch. [...]

Our final interview in the Creative Moms series is with jeweler, Ceeb Wassermann, owner of Mettle Design Studio. I had the opportunity to highlight some of Ceeb’s beautiful jewelry last year and since then have built up a small friendship online. She takes inspiration from her extensive experience in gold and silversmithing. Trained in Australia, [...]

Our next interview in the Creative Moms series is with artist, photographer, and etsy store owner, Lisa Ensor of Lizzy Brookes Handmade. I’ve had the privilege of knowing Lisa for many years now, and I’m inspired by her beautiful photography and talent as an artist. She is a mom to a cute little boy, who [...]

This week I’m debuting a series of interviews in honor of Mother’s Day, called Creative Moms. It’s an opportunity to hear from other artsy moms out there on how they juggle their work, and creativity, all while being a stellar mom.
We kick off the series interviewing Ez of the design and style blog, Creature Comforts. [...]

Stay tuned for an upcoming Mother’s Day inspired interview series! In the meantime, feast your eyes on this poster designed by Timy Sarec. This poster beautifully depicts the feel of India trough the use of typography and color.

[ Via Creattica ]