Summer is here

There's only two seasons here in Southern California, warm and warmer. Warm starts in mid-October and lasts through mid-March. Warmer lasts the other seven to eight months of the year. I didn't realize it was warmer season already, but what do you know, I have my first sunburn! It was 78 and perfect in Santa Monica yesterday.

Design of the Day

Fabulous Stationery

I love the idea of "Just Moved" greeting cards, though I've never known anyone to actually send them. Who has time to send greeting cards when they just up and moved? I wouldn't even be able to find a pen to address them. (Alright, a pen wouldn't be my problem, finding a clean writing surface would be.) If someone were to send new home cards, these are the ones they should choose. At fabulousstationery.com you can choose the design and color and then personalize it with your address and name. I don't plan on moving any time soon, but I do plan on painting giant numbers just like this on my house. Those little scripty things have got to go!

Click here to go to fabulousstationery.com

I used to tickle this kid until he couldn't breathe.

The Junior Prom Pre-party went off without a hitch. All reports show that everybody came, ate and had a good time. I can't believe how grown up everyone looks, especially Bradley. Not only does March add insult to injury by making me turn 29, it also brings along a junior prom and an adorable girl-toting tuxedo-clad nephew making me feel even older.

Design of the Day

Egg Press Letterpress

I love letterpress. I love the indentation it makes on the paper and I love the simplicity of the process. It has remained virtually unchanged since Gutenberg's press from the 1400s. Letterpress came back into fashion in the late 1990s and the trend is still going strong. With its bold colors and simple lines, I think it's the best printing method on the planet. If anyone would like to donate a letterpress in my general direction, thank you, that would be great. I will be at your house in the morning.

Egg Press has a letterpress of their own and the know how to use it. I love the bold circles from the first card and the delicate lines on the second one.

Egg Press Letterpress website.

Design of the Day

Lucky Stripe Studios, Creations by Lea de Wit

I love this flower, given to me by Tess. It is a lively glass sculpture by San Diego glass artist Lea de Wit. It has beautiful red and orange swirls and a meandering vine stem.

Under the name Lucky Stripe Stuidos, Lea designs beautiful jewelry, ornaments, vases and lighting for the home. For Christmas, I gave both of my sisters a hand-blown glass ornament precious metal leaf from Lea's collection. Click here to go to the Lucky Stripe Studios homepage.

She also has an exhibition beginning next week. Go check it out!

"Impressions, Patterns, Textures"
Solo Exhibition of Lea de Wit's Hand-Blown & Kilnworked Glass Wall
Hangings, Vessels, & Sculpture

Artist Reception: March 12, 2008 from 5-7pm

Civic Center Art Gallery
505 S. Vulcan Avenue
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-633-2600

The glass wall hangings portion of the exhibit will be on display now through March 30, 2008. The vessels and sculpture portion of the exhibit will be displayed now through April 29, 2008. Gallery hours are M-F 7am-6pm (closed March 7 & 21, April 4 & 18).