dip dye.

Be it clothing, home goods, or accessories, I'm seriously crushing on anything dip dyed.  I'm in the mood for a new DIY project, and I believe this one fits the bill.

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gold, yes please.

Ok, so how do I get a foil machine into my home asap?  Seriously, this girl can emboss with the best of them using gold ink & embossing powder, but really it's just not the same thing as gold foiling.  It looks so amazing and I wish I could do it to every piece of stationery I work on.  Alas, I guess for the time being, it's best to leave it up to the printing experts, but I sure do wish I could DIY this at home.  Sad gold face over here.

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sonoma getaway x2.

I spent 3 of the past 4 days in Sonoma, and I gotta say it was amazing!  I started with a girls getaway to The Fairmont, where we lounged by the pool, hit up a few wineries, and ate a delicious meal at the Girl and the Fig.  It was pretty much the perfect relaxing getaway.  I decided to create fun little gift bags to give each girl when we arrived (a la a bachelorette party, even though this wasn't one).  I mean who doesn't love a little bag filled with some girly essentials?  I used this template to personalize each bag (printed out on iron-on-paper) and adhered to canvas bags I picked up at Michael's.  Each bag contained a bottle of water, a magazine, a striped straw, candies, and nail polish. I named each polish after the girls (Jen's orange polish was named "Tan-JEN-rine Orange").  I thought I was being really clever and funny...ha!

Next up, it was a birthday bash for my dear friend Amanda.  We rented a shuttle bus and drove back up to Sonoma with 18 of our friends.  SO.MUCH.FUN!  I created a little "lunch box" for each guest, including a water bottle, snacks, a straw, a personalized plastic cup to sip on mimosas on the drive up, and a "It's Amanda's Birthday!" party pin.  We stopped at three wineries (Viansa, Sebastiani & Cornerstone) and picked up lunch at the Sonoma Cheese Factory to enjoy on the lawn of one of the wineries.  We brought along picnic blankets which created the perfect little lounge feel.  Ok, and have you been to Cornerstone Winery?  I never had, and I gotta say it's a must see.  They have this amazing garden featuring art sculptures that is truly breathtaking.  I was obsessed with these cloud-like structures made of wire mesh with glass teardrops hanging from them.  It was visually stunning!  Sonoma, I already miss you and can't wait for a return trip.

{all images by me}