Best thing ever, right? You can choose the Canon or Nikon mug, and the Nikon actually zooms when you twist it. They’re on my to-give list.
camera lens mug
french blocks
This weekend, Em received several early Christmas gifts. As a nod to her heritage, she was given these handcrafted, wooden French alphabet blocks. At eight months old, Em loves them! And bonus – they’re pretty.
dressing em
I snapped this yesterday. It’s my favorite Em outfit right now. Black velvet embroidered dress. Patterned tights. Black patent leather shoes. I have always loved fashion, and it’s ten times more fun clothes shopping + putting together little outfits for her!
office by color
On Kikki.K’s website, you can shop for office supplies by color. Currently, our office is mostly white + kraft but oddly enough, that’s my least favorite option here. I may need to do some reorganizing + redecorating in there. Looking at this, I think white + black + blue is the way to go for me. // Click on each box above for an expanded view.
stamp rugs
I’m coveting one of these Royal Mail Stamp Rugs. They come in a variety of colors, and I think one would look smashing hung in our office.
via Craft Magazine // via Inspire Me Now
colorful past
Even though we call it our Pearl no. 2, it’s technically an Improved Pearl Press #11.
It’s the same as our other press, now known as Pearl no. 1, which is also an Improved Pearl Press #11.
I love these pictures of the new to us press. The drips and splashes show us its colorful past.
Before finding it’s way into our studio, it was used for 30 years by a man with a commercial printing business in Missouri.
The man in Missouri purchased it in Amsterdam, New York. He also thought it may have enjoyed some time in Europe prior to it’s stay in New York.
I can’t wait to begin using this press and add more chapters to its story.
pearl no. 2
It looks like all of our toe + finger crossing worked! The press was in pretty good condition. After 24 hours of driving to get it, the press now sits in our garage. Kacey will be spending the next few weeks stripping, sanding, priming, painting and putting it back together again just like he did with our first one. He has quite a project on his hands!
road trip
If all goes well this weekend, we’ll have a new addition to the studio. A second Pearl Press. We’ve been on the search for some time and finally found one. Kacey and his dad will be taking a big road trip to pick it up, provided it’s in good working condition. Our fingers + toes are crossed!!
What about you? What are your weekend plans?
