I grew up listening to my father play the guitar. Electrical and acoustic, my dad never took formal lessons. He learned to play by ear, which I think is really amazing.
When I came across a custom pick for sale on Etsy, I knew it would be a great buy for Father’s Day. These custom picks [...]
Tags: custom, guitar pick, Kristi Marcille-Smith, Silver Sparrow Designs, sterling silver
I was searching the web the other day for a tasty Ceviche recipe. Somehow, I landed on Cucumbersome, a DIY craft tutorials website managed by Britt and her husband in Vancouver, BC.
Being a designer at heart (BFA in Graphic Arts), I was immediately attracted to the design of the site. The photographs are great, and [...]
Tags: Britt McMaster, ceviche, crafts, creativity, cucumbersome, diy, handmade, ideas, inspiration, recipe, tutorials, Vancouver
Yesterday was a cold, gray, rainy day at Art on the Porches. Amazingly, the constant downpours didn’t stop the positive energy that flowed.
I only made a few sales, but made some amazing connections with some truly talented people in the Central New York community. The show this year had more artisans than last year, so [...]
Tags: Art on the Porches, artisans, artists, Bride Design, C.T. Ladd, Central New York, Erin Nowak, James DaRin, Jennifer Comfort, jewelry, Lucy Mink, Michelle DaRin, Mink Stuff, She Takes the Cake, stuffed owls, Sweet Talk Boutique, The Mike Vincetore Project
Last week I finished ten orders (not all shown in picture above). It is such a great thing, though overwhelming at the same time, since I juggle a full-time job as well as running Concepcioun after hours.
It is satisfying once I ship out the orders on Friday, and I find it also visually beautiful. The [...]
Tags: color palette, guestbooks, rainbow, wedding
I received a guestbook order a couple of weeks ago from Miriam in Virginia. The order was for two of the same guestbook. The couple had 400 guests attending the reception, and they wanted their guests to sign the books in a timely manner.
Miriam received the guestbooks last week, and was thrilled with them. She [...]
Tags: custom guestbook, indie rock, sage ribbon, wedding guest book
Concepcioun’s Indie Rock custom wedding guestbook was featured on The Ardent Sparrow blog. This is the fourth mention of this particular guestbook. Thanks Rebecca!
Tags: book, bridal shower gift, custom, guest, guestbook, indie rock, sage, The Ardent Sparrow, weddings
Grant and I spent this past holiday weekend in Vermont. This photograph is from the final night that we were there. The moon was beautiful. You could see just a sliver of the moon while the rest of the moon was just faded through.
Tags: inspiration, moon, sunset, vermont