Christmas wrap-up. Literally and figuratively.

This year I had a new hand-made project in the works that I would have photographed step-by-step except that it would have ruined the surprise. So now that the holidays are over, I am posting the after (and before) of the 2010 version of my custom dog pillows.

Charleston, you make me happy

But wine doesn't hurt either...

My first 2010 Christmas decoration!

First, tiniest, sweetest...the perfect holiday trifecta.

Merry Christmas to moi!

It's beginning to look a lot like amateur hour

Good news for Bella Swan, I suppose

Not to get all Mr. Wizard over here, but I came back to my office space today after a week working from home and my roses from December 1 are looking almost as alive as they did 14 days ago: the same roses that died after 5 days in my cozy apartment. Maybe vampires have it right after all!

The good, the great and the really expensive from NYC this weekend

The good:
-Art Nouveau typography on one of my old stomping ground streets. I suppose I was always too focused on Paper Presentation to ever look up.
-Apartment 48 and their innovative sign-hanging techniques. If only there was a little bird perched on that branch...

The great:
-Italian cookies (as always) and miniature black and whites!
-The BUST magazine craft fair that my friend and I stumbled into, and the best. company. name. ever.

The really expensive:
-$18 Baked Alaska at DBGB... ironically a similar hue as the $1.00 rainbow cookie from Brooklyn. Daniel Boulud, I'm onto your inspiration.

A great trip and amazingly warmer than the Southern weather that I returned home to.