Fresh and Delicious

- Lamb chops
- Lettuce, corn and tomatoes from the Stepped In What? stand

Dinner tonight was so delish! Everything was prepared in the easiest way, and we devoured every bite. Luckily it wasn't too hot and we were able to grill the chops, which were basted with olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper. The corn was boiled with a little sugar added to the water. Lettuce and tomatoes were tossed with a simple salad dressing and grated parm we keep on hand.

Eat this!

I am in love with this Monrian inspired cake made by Cakes To Remember in Boston, MA. This was found on a post on one of my favorite blogs, Cake Wrecks. Love, love love....

A Rainbow Of Cards

It has been suggested by my best customer (Mom!) that I should offer the Garden Party cards in a pack of multi colors, not just a single or a few like I have been. Well I took her advice and photographed them today, taking full advantage of a sunny afternoon. I think they look terrific and I just might have to include this for the other prints. As usual, Mom knows best ;) You can see more information and buy them here in my Etsy store.

Featured In An Etsy Treasury

My yellow Birds on a Wire note cards were included in this Etsy treasury. Yay!

Packaging the Cupcake Toppers

Whew! I finally executed my first packaging project, and at first was completely perplexed on how to present these so that they could be sold in a store. I'm happy with how it came out. What do you think?

Decoration Inspiration - Bedroom

My undecorated bedroom is driving me nuts!  I have been racking my brain in the past few weeks trying to decide what to do with the large yet plain master bedroom my partner and I share. Can't be too girly, and I don't want a man cave. What to do? I had to meet in the middle. I've decided to go with a cozy lake house feel.

I have been very inspired by listings from fellow Etsy sellers, and treasuries created, that remind me of relaxing days by the water and the old family lake house I grew up going to in the summers. Granted, the old lake house interior was decorated by my grandmother like a classy 1970's bachelor pad (?!?), so I am going for exterior inspiration on that one, and imagining what my dream lake house bedroom would look like.

Obviously I am dealing with big blank walls in my room, because most of these items are to hang. As I get older, I feel lonely in a room with no wall hangings. What a change from my 20's where clean simple modern was the decor, haha! So now I have the furniture and the bed, I just need the fixin's...

top (L to R) : PointDeAmour, Dolan Geiman, Ichbinsein,

middle:  Old New Again, Open Door Studio, Boutique Girl, 

bottom: The Wheatfield, Blackbird Letterpress, Chez Sucre Chez

I wish I could purchase all of these items right now! But for now, you all will have to serve as my inspiration. I am grateful for that though, and thank you :)

Musical inspiration today: it's time for a Ryan Adams marathon!!

Tailgate With These Cuties!

I've been working on this idea for a few weeks now. I love cupcake toppers and thought it would be fun to make some themed with collegiate teams, such as my beloved UF Gators! I think they are simple and fun, and can't wait to see how everyone uses them for decorating. More teams and styles coming soon, keep posted in my Etsy shop.

Don't forget to pick up some Orange and Blue cupcake liners from Fort & Field!

Happy 4th of July! I hope everyone has a fun one!  ~Kate

Longwood Gardens

Yesterday, I went to visit Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. It is over 1000 acres of horticulture amazingness. The garden was started by Pierre S. DuPont in the early 1900's and is now run by a charitable trust since his passing in 1954. If you are ever in the Philadelphia, PA area, I suggest you take half a day to explore this treasure!

There were thousands upon thousands of different plants, and I had fun photographing some of my favorites. One day when I am able to have a beautiful garden, I will go back to my pics and take another trip to Longwood Gardens to be inspired and decide what to plant.

Flickr Set

*For some celebrity cred, even Martha Stewart's head gardener, Andrew Beckman, has a degree in landscape architecture and horticulture from Longwood. 
*Follow Longwood Gardens on Twitter and Facebook

Anchors Away Treasury

Oh this is so exciting! It's my first (that I know of) feature in a treasury on Etsy. Thanks PeachyPopVintage!

I really like what she has put together, in fact I want one of each please. Click here to see it on Etsy and to check out the other items.

Featured on Kate and Oli

Katie, of Kate and Oli, made a cute anchor themed Heart + Worthy post on her blog featuring my Anchors Aweigh cards (#11). She also has an Etsy page of her own called Ichbinseins, where she sells her own handmade cards, here. Thanks Katie!