Tree is gone & desk is back!

We took our holiday decorations down last night.  You may remember that we put them up a week before Thanksgiving (I just couldn't wait!) so we were ready to de-clutter.  You know that feeling after your decorations are down and your house feels so bare?!  Yeah, that's where I am right now.

Because I try to work as much as I can from the laptop in the living room so I can be in the same room as the kids, my "desk" is back in the living area again.  My desk is actually our old farmhouse style kitchen table.  It's really too large for it's current purpose but I love it so much and it's either use it as a desk or ~gasp~ get rid of it.  So here I sit at my large, empty (for now) desk. 

I would be willing to part with this one if I could go to PB and get this

I love it SO much!

I didn't get a chance to tell you that we have had some serious changes in our office lately.  Our 12 year old computer decided it was just about done so we had to purchase a whole new system... expensive but SO worth it, I am loving it.  Of course with a new system we had to renovate the entire office (can't go small ya know!)  This HAD to happen right in the middle of our busiest time of year, smack in the middle of the Holiday rush!  I will post pics of the office soon.

Here are some things I am thinking would be perfect for our new space

this I can make

I am so loving linen these days!

Finishing the office area is the first of my projects for 2010 but I have so many more.  What's your first project for the new year?

all pics from potterybarn.com

Let's End the Year With a Sale, Shall We?

To celebrate the new year and properly say goodbye to 2009 

we are having a SALE! 

You know how we love to celebrate with a sale :) 

All orders placed and paid for from our ETSY Store between now and New Years Eve at midnight EST

will SHIP for FREE! No codes to enter, the shipping is already discounted!

New Designs New Look New Products and a Sneak Peek

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.  We sure did!  The very best thing about it was on Wednesday I heard someone walk in the front door, I turned to look at it was my daughter!  She has been in NY for the last couple months and I was so surprised and SO happy to see her!
The kids all had a great day on Christmas and we totally relaxed all day, it was wonderful!

Since I had done not much of anything for a couple days I was anxious to get into the office and get some designing done.  Here are a few of the new designs we are now offering~

For your princess

This is one of my very favorites!

You know I can't get enough of birds and branches!

These are just a few of the new designs I have been working on.  We have so much in store for the upcoming year!  We are so excited!

What do you think of our new look?  I think it reflects our design style and I cant stop looking at it!
A huge THANK YOU to Shannon of Eight Crazy Designs for working with us on this, we LOVE the new look!  Wait til you see what else Shannon and I are working on!
Speaking of working on other things, James and I have some fabulous things in the works.
Here's a sneak peek to give you a hint about our new products that we will be offering soon!

Photo from Pottery Barn.com

It's Not Too Late!

For holiday shopping!   USPS has extended their holiday shipping deadline!

Orders placed in our etsy store today, Sunday December 20th, will ship tomorrow and should arrive before Christmas.

When ordering please be sure to include all important information such as color choices to avoid delays.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

A Christmas Decal for Me!

You know the old saying "The shoemakers children have no shoes" (or something along that line).  Well, the decal makers walls have no decals.  That's a slight exaggeration, we do have some decals on our walls but not as many as I would like :)

So I made myself take the time to design a decal for above my nativity set that my mom gave me years ago.  The wall looked so bare up there and I think it looks great now.  What do you think?

Not sure which color will work best for your room? We'll be happy to send you samples of any of our colors so you can see them in person, free of charge.
Please note that colors on the monitor may vary from actual colors.

Giveaways!

Two great giveaways today! They are both for $50 gift certificates to our etsy store!

check them out at

http://asoftplace.net/2009/12/diy-day-with-leen-the-graphics-queen/

http://itsthelittlethingsthatmakeahouseahome.blogspot.com/2009/12/5-days-of-giveaways-day-2-leen-graphics.html

Good luck!

Our Little Birthday Boy!

Our little man turned THREE today! He's such a little sweetie (most of the time!).

I can't believe how fast he is growing up. Right now he is outside with Daddy showing the dog his $20 bill that Nana sent him! He's showing it to any one (or any animal) that will stay still long enough!
What a little character he is :)

Customer Pic Winner~ Mollie's Beachy Room

Thanks once again to all of our wonderful customers who submitted pics this week. I can't even tell you how much I love to see them, they really make my day!

In case you weren't aware, every week we randomly select one customer pic to feature and the winner receives a $20 gift certificate to our Etsy store.

This weeks $20 gift certificate goes to Mollie. She asked for a custom listing with all of their favorite beaches with star fish in between. Her guest room came out so beautifully! It's so relaxing and personalized.



Congratulations Mollie!