Just a little something...

....for the special Irish Gal in your life!!





The designer of the Laughing Dog Studio takes inspiration from nature and the sea to create her gorgeous jewelry pieces. As a former visual merchandiser, I absolutely love how she stages her goods out in nature. The photos displaying her pieces give a sense of serenity and highlights the natural color of each gem! Affordable and a great gift, just perfect!!

Lucky Green Accents!

A sampling of my favorite green accents!

Persian Greensea - Sea Scape Lamps



Nautical Stripe Rug in Foliage - WS Home




Papyrus Eco Art Pillow Lime/Slate from - nest



Factory Planters - Generate



Trellis Wallpaper - Ballard Designs

Just a touch of Green

The perfect soothing bedroom with a sweet punch of green! Just perfect for our St.Patrick's Day post!

(image from HGTV.com)

Monday Morning Happy!

What a weekend! The weather in the Northeast was truly spring like and finally we have the feeling old man winter might be behind us! I even had the opportunity to enjoy brunch on the back deck with the paper. What a great way to start a new week!
I hope you all had a really nice weekend and it was sunny where you are!
Enjoy the week!
jul

(image from House to Home)

It's the Weekend!

Hooray, it's the weekend! I hope you all get "carried" away doing something very fun, something just for YOU!
see you back here next week!
jul

(image from a picture is worth a thousand words)

Shopping and Grooving at Delight

Have you been to Delight.com yet? If not, please let me share, it is one of my favorite go to websites. They have an amazing range of products from wedding gifts, useful kitchen items to quirky gifts! Every day for 24hrs they highlight one product which is on sale. Most of these are in limited quantity so you should act fast if you fall in love. The Delight ladies scout out really unique items, things you are not finding in every other store. To make it even better all products are "tested" by one of their savvy reviewers so we know exactly what we are ordering! Sign up for the newsletter and you will get the inside scoop on new products and specials. As if they know how Fridays can drag, they created "Mix Tape Fridays". It's FANTASTIC!! By 3:00 I need a little pick me up so I pop on over to the blog and sing along to their mix. I am usually introduced to a favorite new song, which stays with me for the weekend! Today's new song is "Be OK" by Ingrid Michaelson and a old favorite is "59th Street Bridge Song". Shopping and Grooving, what could be better?!

Amber Earrings from recycled beer bottles

I Spy Fisheye Camera!

Recycled Glass Hurricane

The Penelope Phone and Base - plug in your cell and use like an "old fashioned phone"!

Visit Delight, they are doing much more than selling great products!

(images from Delight.com)

budanART

It's amazing how one thing leads to another! At the start of this week I came across this gorgeous stained glass window on the local blog I'm From Worcester. The intertwined sharp colors immediately caught my attention and in a way it was mesmerizing. I have always admired stained glass but honestly could not see it in my home. So off I went in search of stained glass like wall decor without the price of a real stained glass window! Look who I found! Let me introduce you to the incredibly talented Canadian artist Mandy Budan. She describes her art as:

"abstracts of the landscape, emphasizing and rearranging the elements to show the beauty of the landscape in unexpected ways. Inspired by nature, I use strong colour, discrete shapes and rhythmic patterns to create paintings which can be enjoyed for both their abstract and realistic qualities"

budanART's original paintings are available on her website and also offers affordable reproductions over at her Etsy store. For $18 - $38ea you could purchase a few of these amazing prints to group together. I love the fact she has scenes from all seasons! They are incredible and have such depth you could get lost in the image. The prints have a stained glass feeling with her varying use of the same color. I just love them, it's the pop of vibrant color any room could use. She also gives us a sneak peak into her design process over on her blog. Check out the poppy transformation, it is beautiful!

Abstract Poppy

Spring Shadows

Rocky Shore

(images from BudanArt and I'm from Worcester)

Cozy Love

Yesterday I was scouting downtown and to take the chill off I ducked into a Starbucks. I really wish I had this fantastically cute Cable Knit Coffee Cozy for my Chai Tea! Isn't it just adorable? Much fancier than the paper holder they gave me. Even better this cozy is easy to just throw in my bag for use over and over again.....yes there are many tea runs!
If you want one of your very own pop over to Wayside Violet at Etsy.
Thanks to Design for Mankind for highlighting another great product!

(image from Wayside Violet)

Chroma Creative

Today I opened my Daily Candy and was jumping for joy to see Chroma Lab featured! Their website was saved in my "to post about" folder after I found them over at Etsy. Alicia and Tony are a fabulously creative duo. They take old furniture and transform it with "pick me up colors" and unexpected patterns. See the "Deep Sea Dresser" above. Even more exciting, they are Boston peeps! What first drew me to their store were their interesting hand painted clocks. If you don't see the colors you are looking for they will customize for you, talk about making it easy to shop! You can browse more happy designed pieces here.





(images from Chroma Lab)

Quick Share - Laser Cut Rug

Here is a morning quick share. This the wool felt rug from Brocade Home. In the last few months I have gone back and forth if I like these or not. I like the idea of a laser cut and the charcoal is appealing especially on a white floor. The "wool felt" is what throws me off, I wonder how it feels and wears. What is your opinion? Do you have one in your home?

(image from Brocade Home)

It's a Trina Turk Tuesday!

the wonderfully creative Trina Turk

Displayed in the lobby of the Boston Design Center are these gorgeous fabrics from Schumacher. With a tad bit of research I find they are the much anticipated (at least by me...) indoor/outdoor fabric collection by the fantastic Trina Turk! I fell in love with Trina Turk when I purchased my first Bonita Dress from one of her summer collections. It was an intricate mix of a sea blue and gorgeous grass green with flecks of silver, it was perfect for a wedding soiree! When I heard she was creating a residential fabric line I was overjoyed to say the least! Imagine different size pillows in these fabrics, it would feel so summery. I can just see my outdoor table decked out in the Peacock Fabric below! Very Fun! Her fabrics are always full of interesting patterns and fantastic color combinations! Check out a few of her patterns below!

Super Paradise Print * Sonriza Print * Santorini Print

Peacock Print * Trellis Print * Zebra Print



A few favorite looks for Summer 2009!

a possible new Bonita Dress for 09?!

(images from Jace Interiors, Trina Turk, Schumacher)

Monday Morning Happy

Happy New Week! Did you enjoy the weekend? It was so nice to have an extra hour of daylight! I spent the "bonus" hour going to a Celtics Game and enjoying a great dinner with a wonderful new friend! How did you spend your weekend?

Take a look at our "Cute Picture of the Week" from the Pawblog. An adorable dog with eyes that could melt anyone's heart! Too cute!
Enjoy the new week
jul

(image from Kate Spade/Desire To Inspire)

Have an Inspiring Weekend!

Welcome to the Weekend!
This week was filled with a few ups and downs. As you can see I turned to my favorite bloggers for inspiration and they definitely pulled through! Where do you turn for inspiration or a quick lift your spirit moment? Thankfully the week is ending on a very positive note!

A quote to remember, found over at Creature Comforts

I was reminded once again of the very true statement "if life gives you lemons make lemonade". So when I came across the "Sipping in Style" post over at Hostess With The Mostess I just had to laugh!



Desire To Inspire reminded me there are only a few short months until outdoor dinner parties resume!! I can't wait!




The last thing to leave you with before we head out for the weekend is an adorable, free spirited video "Cloud Nine" over at Coco+Kelley. Check it out, it will put a smile on your face!

Thanks for another fun week here at CreateGirl! I truly appreciate all the comments and for all your visits!
Enjoy the weekend
jul

Galley Sunshine

A great example of making a small galley kitchen bright with sunshiny yellow paint!

Above are 2 of my "go to" yellow paints from Benjamin Moore.
Another favorite is Country Cream by Pratt & Lambert

*note paint colors on computer screens greatly vary from even the paint swatch, always check it out in person
(images from Traditional Home and Living Etc)

Watch the time!

As I was looking for a way to remind us all about Daylight Saving Time, I came across these adorable kitchen timers. I love to add unexpected whimsical pieces to any room and the kitchen is no exception. Any of these would be great sitting out on the counter!
Oh and don't forget to spring ahead on Sunday, more light and one step closer to spring!!









1.Cock a doodle timer at Anthropologie 2. Tape Measure Timer at Delight 3. Dog Timers at Sur la Table (ok cat timers too!) 4. Retro Timer at SITE design nyc