Do Bad Things Really Come in 3's?

If so, then I am looking forward to good things starting to happen. First, I got laid off from my job and haven't been successful in finding full time employment anywhere else. Thankfully, though, the place that laid me off has me back doing temporary work here and there. Then my son got jumped and pretty beat up. And finally, last Saturday I took a pretty nasty spill down the stairs first thing that morning. I banged my back and tailbone up pretty good....still in pain from it. So, I am hopeful that my luck is about to change for the better now. Keeping my fingers crossed...

Signature Scents

My latest signature fragrance has been Miss Dior Cherie, but I am thinking about going back to my old standby, Green Tea by Bvlgari. I first discovered this perfume while in Milan, Italy in 1999. I received so many compliments on the way it smelled while there!

Do you have a signature scent? If so, what do you use? Or do you switch fragrances regularly?

More Designs!

As promised, here are some of my Pink Zebra designs! Visit my shop here.

Creative Fun!

I had a moment of creative inspiration and decided to do another cafepress shop called, The Blue Zebra, selling things like clocks, tote bags, mugs, pet bowls, etc. A few of the items are shown above.

I will also be doing a pink zebra store and a few others since I have more time on my hands to do fun (and hopefully profitable!) things like this until I find a job. I haven't created cafepress items in years, but have had some recent sales in my old shops, so hopefully the new items will start selling too! Wish me luck!

It's All About the Eyes

While shopping for my Bare Escentuals foundation powder the other day, I saw that they had a new eyeshadow collection out, called The Rocker Eye Kit. The sparkly metallics really sparked my interest! I cannot stop thinking about going back and buying it! I also noticed The Smoky Eye Kit that I totally want now too! The iQuad looks pretty cool, too for the basics. Have any of you tried any of these? If so, how do you like them? And, did you find the included tutorial in the kits helpful?

I'm Blushing

NARS powder blush in Orgasm has long been a favorite of mine, but it looks like there may be a new one I need to try...the new, gold-flecked Super Orgasm by NARS! Sooo shimmery and pretty!

Fancy

I think these 'Greene' sandals by Vince Camuto would be perfect for the holiday season!

{{available at Nordstrom's}}

San Francisco

Went to San Fran recently and had such a great time! Joe and I went to visit his awesome friends who recently moved just south of there. We were only there for the weekend, but were able to see so much of this beautiful city, thanks to Dave and Ryan being such great tour guides. Here are a few pics from the trip (above).

1950's Buffet by Tommi Parzinger

Gorgeous 1950's white buffet with ebonized legs and brass hardware available at 1stdibs. The 5 French wire wing chairs are pretty cool too!

Perfect Princess Parties Part 2

This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of working with Perfect Princess Parties yet again. We specifically had a photoshoot for their soon to be live website that I am also working on. Aren’t these girls adorable?

Here They Are!!!

The new business cards arrived yesterday! Can’t wait to start networking and handing them out!

Dylan George Elizabeth Bootcut

Love these jeans from the William Rast crew. Such a 'sexy back'. You can find them at Lisa Kline.

New Business Cards

Finally put my order in for my new business cards! I did a quick, simple design for this one, as I need them in a hurry! Here is the design, minus the phone number. Oh, and they will have rounded corners!

Sleek Cycle

I just saw an ad for this bike by electrabike in Women's Health magazine at the gym yesterday and completely fell in love with it's modern & sleek styling. I am such a sucker for anything in white (except cars...black or silver only for me where vehicles are concerned)!

New Photoshoot: Misty

I had such a blast with Misty today for her photo session. We did some indoors boudoir type shots as well as some outdoor shots with a sports car! Fun, fun, fun! Here are two of the ‘tamer’ images from the day.

Recent Themed Logo Design

Here’s a pic of the recent logo I themed for Fiji Water in action, at their event. Looks pretty cool with the masks, doesn’t it?

Books, books, & more books

Will I ever say enough is enough with buying books already?! Sheesh! In the meantime, here are 2 on my radar:
Beyond Trend, How to Innovate in an Over-Designed World by Matt Mattus and In-House Design In Practice by Cathy Fishel

Scoop Back Desk Chair

I'm super fond of these contour back desk chairs by West Elm! I'm torn between white and cinnabar!

Taryn by Taryn Rose

My good friend Lauren is always keeping me abreast of all the cool things going on at the company she works for, Taryn Rose. She knows I am a fan of the shoe line! Well, she wrote me yesterday to tell me about their NEW shoe line, which I must say I have fallen in love with! Here's what Lauren had to say:

Hi Stacie,

I just wanted to let you know about all the cool stuff happening here at Taryn Rose. We now have the Taryn by Taryn Rose line which is fabulously hip and great for a woman who wants comfort and style. Here are some of the new fall line! Check it out at tarynrose.com

Lauren also sent me the gorgeous images above! I want BOTH pairs of shoes now!

Big City Loft Style

I think I will always love loft style decor such as these from my fav, CB2. Love the graphic nature of the prints as well as the tough, graffiti style pillow with soft sentiments. Check out the room views and other coordinating items here.