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I love the color purple. I named my daughter Violet, just because it is the cutest, loveliest color on the face of the planet. In honor of this swoon-worthy hue, here are some inspiring pictures of the color purple done right!

1.We Heart It 2.The Invisible Agent

3.Anthropolgie 4.Flickr

5.The Cherry Blossom Girl 6.Flickr 7.Living Etc. 8.Source Unknown

We Heart It

I hope that you have a lovely day!

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couch update

I started making a new slipcover about 24 hours ago…… Here is the almost finished product (still have to fix some pulling here and there):

With this pretty fabric:

This is much more my taste! I hope that you like!

Good Night!

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January 6, 2010

i have had a revelation….. never make expensive purchases during pregnancy

So, I don’t really write a ton about my personal life on here…. but I will share with you the revelation I have recently had:

DO NOT MAKE EXPENSIVE PURCHASES WHILE PREGNANT!

So, I am not currently pregnant, but when I was a good 9 months pregnant with Violet, I was determined to purchase a new couch. I agonized in vein about the couch I wanted. I scoured through magazines, websites, stores, everything. A local furniture store was having a huge sale on couches, and I had settled on a modest pale blue couch with clean modern lines. It was in my price range, and (in hindsight) would have been the perfect addition to my living room. This is where my pregnancy brain went a muck.

My eyes wondered to a big, cushy, down filled, slip covered sofa! Big enough to cuddle on with my hubby, and just deep enough that I could easily climb out of the couch with my big pregnant belly. And, I could customize the fabric! It seemed perfect. I had to have it.

Big mistake.

I looked through the swatch books, and, you see, I was in a black and white phase (My pregnancy brain told me that black and white equaled control, and I needed control since I was pregnant and felt uncontrollably fat). Furniture stores do not have the best selections, by the way…

I settled on a black and white floral brocade print, handed the salesman my credit card, and eagerly awaited the arrival of my new couch…. which, I was told, would take 3-4 weeks to arrive.

Time crawled by, and FINALLY, I got the call that my couch was being delivered. I was sooo excited I could hardly stand it. My husband was home when the couch was delivered, so he saw my reaction when I arrived home from work that day….. total disgust and disappointment.

I immediately cried. It was terrible. The black and white floral print was busy and distasteful and anything but what I had imagined it to be. And, I have been hesitant to invite anyone to my house since the arrival of the couch, which was over a year ago.

Please note the look of embarrassment on Violet’s Face

So, I am going to make a new slipcover. I cannot decide exactly how I want it to look. Here are some pretty images to help get me going:

Images from fffound and flickr

Wish me luck on this journey! I will keep you updated with pictures of the process!

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January 4, 2010

and the winner is……

So I wrote down all of the suggestions for the giveaway, put them in a hat, and pulled out a winner!

“Love Is In The Air” –TheDoeJane!

Yay! Please email me with your address, and I will send you your prize!

Oh, and a new print is up at the Gingiber shop! What do you think?

I will be offering this illustration in a print, and as Valentine’s Day Cards! I hope you enjoy!

and, here is something that is freaking AMAZING! to get you through this snowy day……..

Chris, over at PaperBeatsScissors designed this most excellent shirt. You can view it on threadless.com.

Have a great day!

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January 3, 2010

more new items

Sorry to bug you all, friends, with all of the new items in my Gingiber Etsy shop, but I am kinda pumped about this update. Let me know what you think!

This is the first in a series of prints inspired by my special dog, Schroeder. We are not quite sure what kind of dog he is… I am pretty sure he is an alien. Check it out here.

This is a personalized note card set (8 cards with envelops) featuring a cute little seahorse illustration. More details here.

Here is another personalized note card set featuring a red bird and red buds illustration. Check it out here!

This print is not in my shop yet. I made it a long time ago, but wasn’t sold on it. Any opinions?

Finally, here is a reminder: I am giving away the above print to the person who can suggest the BEST phrase to be added to the illustration! I only have received two suggestions so far. Please, for my ego’s sake, leave a suggestion in the comments section, and you could receive this lovely print!

Alright, my mind is buzzing with all of the other things that need to be updated on my etsy. I still have 3 embroidery patterns to upload, and other drawings that are on the brink of becoming pretty illustrations!

Bye!

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January 2, 2010

updating the gingiber etsy shop, and give away reminder

I have lots of prints and cards and embroidery patterns that I will be adding to my Gingiber Etsy Shop over the next 2 days. Yesterday I only managed to get two prints up…

This is a 5×7 Blend In (Love) print. More info can be found here in my etsy. I love this little guy!

And, of course, the 5×5 Red Buds and Bird print, which I featured the other day on here. PLEASE remember that I am giving away a copy with text to the person who can suggest the best phrase to be featured on this print. Just leave your suggestion in the comments section! The last day for ideas is on January 3rd.

Okay, I will admit that I have been living under a rock concerning all of the beautiful blogs that are available for reading. However, I have finally discovered the blog Making it Lovely! Here are some of my favorite photos from her cute and inspiring house!

(All Images from MakingItLovely)

Have a Happy Day!

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January 1, 2010

i know it’s new years… but happy valentine’s day, and a give-away!

So I have a new print that will be in my Gingiber Etsy Shop tomorrow. I think that a version of this print with some text would be lovely for Valentine’s Day….What do you think?

Seriously, I need suggestions on the text… something lovey dovey, but not too cheezzzyy.

I will give a free 5×5 print with the chosen text to the person with the best suggestion! Just Leave your idea in the comments section of this posting!

This is my first give-away, so hopefully people other than my immediate family will leave ideas! I will take suggestions from this instant until Midnight January 3rd 2010!

-Later Gaters… and a Happy New Year!

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