February Around The Web
February is one of my favorite months of the year because I get to celebrate Valentine's Day and my birthday in the same week! This month also was full of wonderful inspiration around the web, and I loved A Beautiful Mess's Palm Springs Kitty Scratch House DIY. I need to make one for my kitty, Otto.
This month at Hallmark my team was busy working on Valentine's Day cards for NEXT year. I loved seeing all the heart day inspiration floating around the internet this month, as well as all the beautiful cards in stores. I also had the opportunity to visit KU and help Hallmark recruit interns for next summer! My internship sometimes seems like it was a long time ago, and other times I feel like I was just an intern – but I loved being back on campus and in the design building.
Personally, my wonderful family and friends made this one of my best birthdays ever. I enjoyed dinner at Lydia's in KC with my whole extended family, and a fun weekend in STL with friends. I also loved getting together with friends to watch the Oscars. Now here are a few of my favorite links:
Designlovefest and Oh Joy! both had big announcements this month!
A delicious recipe you should try
In case you missed this fun Think.Make.Share DIY
One of my favorite birthday gifts from Anthropologie
I also got a GoPro this month and can't wait to create my first video! I need to practice before I bring it with me to Italy this summer.
I listened to Here's The Thing with Alec Baldwin for the first time this month and was fascinated by the episode with the creators of Making A Murderer.
Loved Jess Lively's second episode with Alex Ikonn talking about his new Productivity Planner
Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful week!
Polaroids
I love bringing my polaroid camera along to celebrations, and 2016 has already been full of such occasions. Here are a few snapshots from New Year's and my birthday. I hope you all have had a relaxing weekend! (Also if you find yourself in St. Louis and in the mood for a fancy drink head on over to Olio!)
Think.Make.Share. DIY Photo Wall Art
A few weeks ago I joined a group of Hallmarkers to create these simple and impactful photo wall art pieces. Head on over to Hallmark's Think.Make.Share. blog to see more! (And thanks to Meredith for leading the workshop!)
Snapshots
Happy Friday! I love photography, but have found I rarely spend the time taking pictures unless it is a special occasion like a trip. I hope that I can continue to share some snapshots from the more mundane details of my life because I find they are an interesting reflection of the present moment. Valentine's Day is on Sunday so I arrived home on Wednesday night to beautiful flowers, and I am loving my new "OK" vase from Oh Joy's Target collection. Other details include Otto (plus his constant ability to interrupt any activity), The Five-Minute Journal, and an adorable llama I bought at Renegade Chicago. Enjoy!
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. —Mark Twain
