random 7 on seven.seven

1. Looking forward... This layout's from the July Cocoa Daisy kit.

2. Buster was feeling super patriotic on Saturday, and I am behind on uploading photos. He ran around very quickly carrying the flag in his mouth, this was the best shot I was able to get.
3. I'm going to see this guy on Friday and this girl on Saturday!

4. SISLive was amazing, and I miss these girls lots. JJ's wearing my yo-yo necklace and Jen's in a one-of-a-kind tee we made just for her.
5. I am still currently obsessed with the color yellow. Which is probably why I selected the photo above. Yellow and grey is a great combination.

6. I spent much of the day today watching CNN's coverage of the Michael Jackson memorial. A touching tribute. Sometimes when I am sad (and sometimes when I'm happy), I find myself thumbing through John O'Donohue's book.

7. A sweet ending to the list... (another one made with the "Rhubarb Pie" kit from Cocoa Daisy)

still recovering from being gone for a week and half...

Trying to get back into the groove of things at home... will be posting a lot of photos and goodies this week. Cocoa Daisy asked me to be their guest designer for their fun-filled July Kit. "What could be more tempting on a summer’s day than a slice of rhubarb pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top – Cocoa Daisy’s scrapbook version of Rhubarb Pie!! This month’s kit is fanciful assortment of bright colors and patterns drawing from Basic Grey’s brand new Lemonade line, American Crafts Craft Fair, Narratives, Sassafras Lass, Prima, October Afternoon, Pink Paislee and more! And wait until you see all the delicious ways the Daisy Divas have used these ingredients to create their scrumptious designs!"
Buy the July kit here It's filled with tons of yummy items... and I have plenty left over for more pages. Going to post a fun little challenge on their site with another layout not shown here.


Flock of Friends and Looking Forward photos courtesy of my friend, Robin Gage.

instyle squared

Got a little credit in the "Got an Hour" section of InStyle's July issue, for both me and ScrapInStyletv! Be sure to pick up the issue, it's full of goodness...

this girl likes to see things and eat things

Oh Joy! has tons of fun eye candy, and they just launched their new website.

Rock Scissor Paper has always been a favorite (and will serve as a friendly reminder to send your dad a card!)

I would eat here everyday if I could.

Today I wish you all the luck in the world.

silly photos...

Inspired to scrapbook random silly photos.

While working with LA Photo Party at Biz Bash, I ran into one of the coolest artists I have ever seen. The amazing Etch A Sketch man creates portraits in just minutes... check him out here.
And in red, white and blue here with the group from Party Layne.

inspired week... random inspirations.

she does good stuff.
I am hanging some of her postcards in my new place and it makes me happy. I have the polaroid camera one below and it says "smile".

NY and Hawaii

We'll be teaming up with Rapunzels for a trunk show next week in NYC. If you know anyone in the city looking for cute baby clothes, please pass along the info. We'll have a selection of one of a kind pieces there as well!
Our first order to little sprouts hawaii arrived and they are doing a special promotion!
In home front news, I got a sectional from EQ3, and I love it. Here's a photo taken on my new Palm Pre. I hope to figure out how to blog directly from it too, so I can send fun updates of my adventures in Venice Beach, CA. I plan on relaxing on "tangerina the sofa" a bit this weekend. Enjoy!

the joy of less

As I make a move into a 500 square foot place 5 blocks from the ocean in Venice Beach, I realize just how little I really need (and want). I have always been sort of a pack rat. I've saved everything from ticket stubs, brochures, magazines and other paper delights to a radio that no longer works, beanie babies, old computers and all kinds of junk.

Enjoying life is something I put as one of my top priorities. Living simply will help me a lot... I've learned to travel light (one suitcase to Italy for 7 days was more than enough) and I try and soak in as much delight as possible. So now my lesson is to live on less. Less of the stuff I don't need. More of the goodness I seek- the experiences and love and hopes and dreams that can be shared with others. Sounds like a joy...

Someone special sent me this article and I wanted to share it with you all.
Here's a photo from the Villa D'Este wearing a dress that was given to me by my BFF, Courtney, who picked it up while exploring Australia.

back from Lake Como...

I had an amazing time in Italy celebrating this girl's 40th birthday. The villa we stayed in was amazing... here's the description from the website: This truly magnificent villa, perched within a postcard setting, sits in its own gorgeous private estate, with one of the most breathtaking views of the lake Como. The villa offers an extremely peaceful location, amongst the gentle rolling hills, just a 20 minute walk from the centre of the chic village Bellagio. The beautiful infinity pool,( 5x10 m), surrounded by olive groves and a striking garden with lovingly manicured lawn and colourful displays of copious varieties of flowers including red roses and lilac hydrangea, looks across the 2 branches of the Bellagio promontory, with a backdrop of the mountains – an spectacular view. Villa Belvedere is an outstanding property that has just been restored to the highest level with inviting interiors and stylish furnishings. Accommodation is offered in 4 elegant suites with a total of 8 separate rooms and 5 bathrooms, all with showers. (see details of inside description below) On the lower ground floor
there is a common spacious dining area for 16 people and a fully equipped modern kitchen. All modern comforts are provided: air conditioning, satellite TV, wireless internet access, safe, electronic safety key, launderette, private parking. Nearest grocery shops are found just 500 mt. away in a nearby hamlet. Full maid and home cooked meals by local cook available upon request.

And this was the view from the front balcony on the 2nd floor:
This was the fun group of ladies I got to hang with all week:
Recovering from jetlag and a blissful time... hope everyone's doing well!
Came home to this new phone
and 2 happy pups, one of them pictured here:

happy weekend!

Here is some more music to start your day. I LOVE Brett Dennen. He is an amazing live performer and his message through his music is one that will change peoples' lives. Here's his video for "Make You Crazy" and yes, that is Mandy Moore.

Free Rice is an awesome way to take a break from whatever you need a break from today, or anyday because sometimes we just need a little breather. It's a cool website where you can test your vocabulary and donate food in the process.

Amy is coming back from Italy tomorrow so this will be my last blog. Hope you all enjoyed what I had to share!

☮ & ♥ always

Cindy

I can't get this song out of my head...

One of my favorite hobbies is looking for new music and this girl is the most talented musician I've found thus far (well besides Colbie Caillat who I friended on myspace way back in the day.) Her name is Kina Grannis and I can't wait for her to get big. This song is called "Valentine" and it makes me so giddy! Check out some of her other videos too. I promise you won't be disappointed.

And never forget...

love love

*Cindy

brace yourselves...

for the cuteness to come. My little buddy Buster played nice with our goldfish last year.

 

One of my favorite puppy pictures of Bamboo...

You guys didn't think I was going to go a week without blogging about the cutest pups in the world, did you?

love love

*Cindy

let me introduce myself...

Hey all! Cindy here. I'm so excited because I've been asked to guest blog for my cousin Amy while she is in Lake Como, Italy for the week. Here's a little bit about me... I'm 21 years old and I'm going to be a senior at Indiana University in the Fall. I LOVE scrapbooking and photography. Some of you may know me on Scrap In Style Tv as hoosiergrl27. I've never blogged before so we'll see how it goes!

How adorable is Randi from Rapunzel's little boy and his girlfriend in their mr. and ms. tees?

 This guy, Matt, went to over 42 different countries over 14 months and made this masterpiece. It makes me smile every time I watch it so I hope you all like it too!

love love.

*Cindy

going green...

We used to call him Buster Brown, but now he'd like to be called Buster Green. He loves plastic and doing his part for the environment. Here he is in the backyard with a Cranberry Lemonade Honest Ade bottle:

When we take him to the beach, he finds plastic bottles and is entertained by playing fetch with them for what seems like hours (but this is Jack Russell time, so it translates into 20 mins of normal time). And here he is at the beach (we wish this was our backyard):

I have been a slacker...

Sorry I have been such a slacker in my posting.
I have no excuses, just reasons.
Work, some slight computer issues, and then an amazing wedding weekend spent with college friends in Savannah, GA.
I have been immersing myself in moments, as they are flying by faster than ever, and I think it's more important than ever to soak them all in and savor them.

So sorry for the delay, the winner of the Green Tangerines kit goes to Yen who said: I love them all but my favorite one is definitely the "This Photo" layout. It's simple and cute! So please email me your address in the next couple of days... and unfortunately, if I don't hear from you, I'll have to do another drawing for another name.

Courtney and I danced in our Notice dresses at the wedding and had a blast. Promise to be back with more fun snippets this week. Sorry again for the absence.

supplies used: Sassafras, Hambly, American Crafts, and Yosogo Stamps.

just give it away

Green Tangerines was kind enough to ask me to be a guest designer for them, and they were generous enough to let me giveaway a kit on my blog! Read all about their "party", and be sure to enter to win. This kit rocks, and I still have so many leftover goodies to make more pages. I completed 7 layouts... And for your chance to win, leave a comment telling me which one's your favorite page, and I will draw a winner next Wednesday, May 13th. Good luck and thanks for looking!

just added...

We'll be selling our shirts at this great event, so please come join if you can... Sunday, May 17th. And tomorrow I have a fun announcement and will be doing a big giveaway!

this is what my office looks like right now...

We're shipping out baby and toddler items to 6 Neiman Marcus stores this week...
1. Ala Moana (hmm, this may be a wonderful reason to take a another business trip to Honolulu, Hawaii!) These aloha onesies are only going to this location...
2. Las Vegas
3. Fashion Island (Newport Beach, CA)
4. Northpark (Dallas, TX)
5. Atlanta, GA (Yay ATL!)
6. Tysons II (Mclean, VA)

Not sure how long it takes for the distribution center to actually get it to these locations, but hopefully they'll be there soon.

hi five

1. American Crafts is featuring some of the postcards I stamped up today. Here's one of my favorites, and you can check the others out here.
2. This movie is one that I am really looking forward to seeing. I have watched the preview at least 5 times. And the fact that I have to wait til August 7th? Ugh.

3. A cute postcard that makes me smile:
4. My friend Debby's store, Rebe, is just the cutest. The pink zip hoodie I am wearing in a lot of the photos lately is one of hers. I just adore all her hoodies and skirts and purses. Shop for Rebe online here.

5. And how cute and sassy are these girls (Danielle's daughters) in their custom amy tangerine tees...