Recipe: Hippie Juice, a perfect big batch punch for your parties!

When you’re having a party and want to make a beverage for the adults that’s cool and refreshing, Hippie Juice is sure to please! HIPPIE JUICE – for adults only! Prep time: 5 minutes 4 cups watermelon vodka 1 1/4 cups triple sec 1 3/4 cups Malibu rum 4 liters pink lemonade 2 cups strawberries, sliced thin (Makes 1 Gallon, serve with …

Emerald and Elegance, Kate Spade inspired party

Here’s an inside view of an event we completed recently; I loved working with this fun, almost-preppy palette, for a corporate evening party at a gorgeous residence in Silverado, California. Selecting the look for this party was so much fun.  The client is a close friend, and has hired my firm for many events previously, …

You didn’t know you needed a chalkboard wall…until now!

If you know me, you’ve probably heard me shouting from the rooftops today about my amazing win: a YEAR of free paint from my favorite paint brand, Rust-oleum! To celebrate this momentous occasion (because ’round these parts, we celebrate EVERYTHING!), I’m giving you this step by step instructional on how I made an awesome chalkboard …

Crafty Christmas Countdown Calendar

Recently, I was lucky enough to attend The Create, Make, Celebrate Retreat, along with eleven other super-talented artists and bloggers, as the guests of my dear friend, Laura Kelly, artist and creator of Laura Kelly Designs, Inc.  She’s featured in a ten page spread in the current issue of Where Women Create, (check her out!); we gathered …