Favorite Pins and Such From the Week

pretty table setting from indska

 Hello friends! Oh my goodness, I'm making my way back from the blurry abyss of a nasty spring cold...first the boys & then me. It's been a week of late nights, early mornings, hot tea, days home from school, missed work, apple cider vinegar, and lots of movies with us pitiful on the couch. But, I'm happy to say that sun is in the forecast & we're all bouncing back. The boys, of course, rebounded much quicker, I'm always the last :)  But they were sweet and tried to 'take care of mom' - which is entertaining & endearing...but usually not very restful. 

In any event, I've missed a whole week of this blog & look forward to catching up! Thank you everyone who shared some of their recent happenings in last week's link up (didn't post? oh, there's still time! leave a comment with your newest product/project/post for us all to see.) In addition to some of my favorites pins from this week (I mean, being under the weather is one of the best times to pin right?), I'm sharing a few of your new projects below...

pretty downloads from smitten paper

party backdrop DIY from confetti pop

gorgeous handmade bouquet from our friend Corrine & her new shop, Love & Kismet

vintage inspired handmade journal from the lovely Erin at Dusty Daylight

Check out more of my pinterest boards & send your links, I love to see what everyone else is up to! 

Hello! {A Link Up!}

Hi friends! I missed out sharing my post over at Oh My Handmade Goodness last week... I sort of missed a lot actually, tending to two sick little boys and then catching the cold myself! Anyhow, we're on the mend, and I wanted to make sure to share the post I wrote about Finding Your Marketing Voice on OMHG - if you've got a shop, I sort of broke things down to this basics, that's how my mind works. But I think it's a helpful reminder nonetheless! Pop on over there to check it out and share your thoughts :) 

I've also been whipping up some custom orders - my clients come up with the best ideas and requests. Here's a few....

AND... I'd also love to see what you've been up to! Share a link of your newest creation or recent blog post down below in the comments. See you there! xo

A Few Pics From the Week and Giveaway Winner Announced!

chocolate jewels from The Frosted Petticoat

Hello & happy weekend! 

So, the giveaway wrapped up last night and first let me say thank you guys for joining in, commenting, and sharing it! I truly appreciate it & loved seeing everyone's comments. I wish I had a set for everyone!! 

Congrats to lucky number 68, Elizabeth Howard! Hope she finds they make lovely gifts...and that she keeps one for herself! 

And again, thank you to everyone for making this giveaway such a success!

In other bits, here's a few shots from the week: 

A surprise Mother's Day gift arrived in the mail, this gorgeous print from Vol. 25

a lovely pile of work....

a tender moment...

Mega Giveaway!

{{UPDATE: 5/17 - giveaway now closed, thank you everyone for joining in! Winner announced tomorrow morning}}

I've been swinging from the rafters lately, so thrilled at the record breaking couple of months my shop has seen. I feel so lucky & blessed. Now, I'd like to share some of that love by offering up this sweet cosmetic bag set to one reader! 

Includes FOUR of my ever popular cosmetic bags in a lovely coral chevron. 

I chose this cute set since these cosmetic bags make really sweet end of year teacher presents or fantastic bridesmaid gifts. Divide them up, tuck a little note or trinket inside and give them away...maybe keep one for yourself ;) 


How to enter: 
I'm going to make this easy, just leave a comment letting me know who you'd give these to if you won.  

A winner will be chosen at random on Friday evening, May 17th 9pm PST.  (yep, that's just one day, so don't wait!) 



Extra Entries: 
If you're like me and like a few extra ways to win, you can do one or all of the following - just be sure to head back here leaving a comment to let me know for each extra entry. And if you've already done one of these, tell me that too!

• Connect and Like my page on Facebook

• Repin any item from my Pinterest Clutches & Bags board:  

• Visit my shop & leave a link with one thing you'd love to have for yourself!  SHOP

• Follow this blog :)

• Share this facebook post

• Sign up for my newsletter 

• Follow me on Instagram

*open to US and international entries

*winner will be announced Saturday morning, check back here to see if you won

And, THANK YOU to everyone for joining in, participating, and supporting my business! xo

The Beauty We Love - Quick Bit of Inspiration!

Hello! Busy week over here with wedding season in full swing, an under the weather preschooler, and end of the year celebrations to plan.  But I wanted to stop in and share this sweet little bit of inspiration I found at one of my very shops, Wheatfield. Katie is such a talented artist & I'm so happy we were able to meet at local art event a couple years ago.  This print is such a lovely reminder of living with intention.... I know I often get sidetracked and feel like I  miss opportunities, small or large, to do what I love. 

On another note, I'll be having a mega giveaway tomorrow, so check back in for that! 

Happiness!

A few snapshots from earlier this morning.....

Wishing every mother and woman who mothers a lovely day!  xoxo

Color Me Happy - Coral and Gray

Hello & happy Friday! 

Thrilled to end the week with this super lovely wedding palette created by Emmaline Bride on Perfect Palette featuring two of my clutches in coral and gray - a personal color combination I love! 

Looking forward to a love-filled mother's day weekend ahead. xoxo

Printable Mother's Day Finds

free printable mother's day stationery from the alison show

This mother's day seems a little extra special. Maybe because Little Man Jack has been in full preparation mode for the last month. This boy loves his holidays but he seems to have put in a bit of top secret extra planning for this one. Whispers with dad, confidential card making for the last couple weeks, and  subtle questions about my favorites... desserts, dinner, colors, and such. I heard he even turned down his preschool mother's day craft as he had his own gift in mind :)  I tell ya, his super sweet, 5 year old top secret mission is already the best mother's day gift I could hope for! 

Working on a few little surprises of my own for the moms in my life and here are some sweet printables I found to share! 

printable wall art from colour me there

printable template for handprint flowers from the crafting chicks

printable words of inspiration from the paper coterie

xo, 
allisa

Pins of the Week

vintage inspired posters by vol.25

Hello & happy weekend! 

Ok, so it's almost Monday but I still wanted to share a few of my favorite pins from last week, so much color & summer-ness....

denyse schmidt, color study quilt

emily gerhard, 'untitled' painting

martha stewart, 60 things to do with kids in the summer

Hope everyone has a fantastic week ahead! 

Want more pin goodness? Meet me over at my pinterest boards for design, color, and inspiration...

Mother's Day Gift Sets

Hello, friends! 

Just a quick little note to share a few gift sets I created for Mother's Day, some of my most popular items at special prices!  Head on over to facebook to check it out, share, or order one of your own :) 

I've also got lots of new colors and prints in the shop, here's a few:

 coral & chevron

 mmm, minty!

 pretty peach

lots of dots!

mint textile coming soon...

Hello, May - Desktop Calendar

desktop calendar via smashing magazine

Hello, friends! 

We've been blessed with incredible sunshine the last couple weeks here in Portland. The flowers are in bloom and for every true Oregonian, any temperature above 50 brings out the sandals and t-shirts (seriously.) 

April was an incredible month, my most successful ever in the shop (hooray!) and I also completed my self imposed challenge of no sugar (that would be chocolate), caffeine, or wheat/flour.  Add that to my already vegan, low processed routine and it, at first, seemed like a crazy venture. I mean, coffee & chocolate, used to get me through the days you know?  But, I did it. Lots of cool recipes and a few days of withdrawals later, I made it through the entire month. 

I'm feel so much better, lighter, cleaner, more energized! And, maybe even a little more confident not feeling so tied to food/coffee for my little 'treats' I'd reward myself with during the day.  (well, the husband was out of town and it's just been me with two wild boys all day, I *totally* deserve this hunk of chocolate). And the no sugar bit, meant that I avoided all those extra little sugary things that seem to creep in without me noticing.  

I'm still rocking the coffee, just decaf. Which always seemed to defeat the purpose, but made the transition so much easier. And this completely changed my level of anxiety and irritability I have been fighting for so long. I feel so much more calm & in control! 

Anyhow, enough about that. Sometime I'll have to share my concoction, um, recipe for dairy-free coconut chocolate ice-cream I discovered :) 

So here I am, ready for May! Check out the pretty desktop calendar above I found at Smashing Magazine, it's a beauty.