K+C | Custom Wedding Invitation Set

Remember the save-the-date post from a few weeks ago?

well, here are the invitations to follow - only three more months until the BIG DAY!

Like what you see? Let's work together! CONTACT ME here!

Home Sweet NEW Home

My sweet parents have moved. 

l was tasked with designing a moving announcement to help them spread the word!

a new beginning:

Not many people can say that they have lived in the same house all their life. I can... well, I could until a few months ago. Our beloved home on Pine Hollow held an enormous amount of memories, when I finally got word from my parents that my HOME, the ONLY real home I have ever known, had been sold, I had very mixed emotions. I knew it was too big for my parents, I knew they needed something smaller and more reasonable for the two of them, but that was OUR home and I wasn't entirely ready to let it go. I couldn't begin to imagine driving down a different street, walking through a different door into a place unfamiliar to me and calling it "home." I might sound a bit ridiculous and unreasonable, but trust me, living in the same house for 23 years makes a new home hard to welcome.... but welcome it, I did.

Change is a wonderful thing, and when I finally began to wrap my mind around this I became excited about our new home! Let the memory making begin!

P.S. Stay tuned for plenty of before & after and decorating projects!! 

#damnyoutarget

You can't tell me that when you walk into Target, you completely ignore the DOLLAR SPOT! I try to every single time, I tell myself before I even walk in "you need nothing in the dollar spot, don't even look in that direction" - it NEVER works. I always find myself strolling the aisle, filling my basket with things that I really don't need - BUT everything is just so cute and only $1 (or $3) - how can I pass it up?! I can't. so I don't. - so on that note, here are a few fun finds I picked up yesterday... let me apologize ahead of time if, after reading this post, you have the sudden urge to make a Target run.

You will soon learn that I am drawn to anything that you can write on, so these guys found their way into my basket in no time. How cute is that little lightbulb notepad?!

Lately, I have made a habit of buying gift bags, but only if the are on sale (mainly from Marshall's or TJmaxx), so when I saw this gift back for a buck, there was no turning back. No, I don't know what I will use these cute little pouches for, but YES! they are adorable so I will come up with something... eventually.

How awesome are these file folders? and only $1 for 3? a girl can NEVER have enough file folders, right? ...well at least that was my justification yesterday.

My obsession with Target doesn't end with the Dollar Spot, in fact my friend Tara has a whole Instagram account, of which I am a contributor, dedicated to her love of the red bullseye!

Follow us @damnyoutarget!

the nine to 5 - volume 2

If I haven't told you already, I have THE COOLEST job on this planet. Doing graphic design for a minor league baseball team is so much fun. With 72 home games per season, there is ALWAYS something new to promote or new ideas to try out. 

I don't know about y'all, but I am a *big* fan of Kendra Scott jewelry. Kendra Scott is based here in Austin and they always have fresh ideas when it comes to promoting their brand. One of those ideas being their "Caught in your Kendra" cards that Kendra Scott employees keep with them at all times - just in case they run into someone wearing Kendra Scott jewelry. If a Kendra employee spots you... in your Kendra - you will get one these nifty things and you can use it towards 20% (i think) off your next Kendra purchase! Genius idea.. who's ever it was - 

WHY WOULDN'T I WANT TO WEAR KENDRA ALL DAY EVERY DAY?!

(confession: i kind of want to wear it everyday despite the discount... can you blame me?)

This fantastic idea compelled me to propose to our marketing department that we implement a program similar to this and they were ALL FOR IT!

designed by Whitney Rhoden

We have armed our entire staff with these "Caught Ya!" cards so that when ever we catch a fan sporting their Express gear - we can thank them with two FREE TICKETS to an Express game! I'm not gonna lie the first chance I had to give one of these puppies away, I was so overjoyed that I literally chased after a kid and probably scared him more than excited him. 

Seeing your ideas become reality might be the best part about working in this industry. 

Stay tuned for volume 3 of  'the nine to 5'

Texas Style Council - RECAP

This weekend I attended the Texas Style Council conference with Lauren of Make it a Double. TxSC is a conference designed to bring women bloggers, entrepreneurs, and brands together in the heart of Texas. All born from the hopeful mind of Indiana Adams, the hand behind Adored Austin, TxSC did not disappoint.

The entire weekend was packed full of informative sessions and fun events! To kick off the conference, LuLus.com put on a 'style swap' at a vacant boutique in the 2nd Street District. Saturday morning came early but we were both excited for the full day ahead. 

S A T U R D A Y   S E S S I O N S :

Social Media for Brands & Bloggers - led by Terri of Finding Drishti

Monetization 101 - led by Bethany of The Glamourous Housewife

eCommerce 101 - led by Tasha of Imperfect Concepts

Personal Budgeting - led by Eric & Kelsey of Words of Williams

Ask Me Anything- I'm a Designer - led by Kevin of Iron to Iron

Create Your Media Kit - led by Tieka of Selective Potential

Saturday night was the TxSC prom party where we visited with the different sponsors, perused pop-up shops, and snapped some really fun photos!

Up first on Sunday morning were keynote speakers, Elsie & Emma of A Beautiful Mess! These sisters are one of a kind - their message was super insightful and inspiring. It was so neat to hear from the duo that I so often read about. Followed by the keynote were more sessions...

S U N D A Y   S E S S I O N S :

Pitching & Working with Bloggers - led by Alison of Yoked

From Etsy & Beyond - led by Amy of Little Hip Squeaks

Work + Life + Blog Balance - led by Julie of Orchid Grey

Secrets to a Start-Up - let by Kendi of Kendi Everyday

Overall, I learned so much from each and every speaker and I left TxSC feeling inspired and excited about EVERYTHING! 

ADORE YOUR FLOOR - statement rugs that won't leave you penniless!

A rug is necessary 90% of the time - it pulls everything together and can *without a doubt* finish a room! When I find a cute rug, I always dread looking at the price tag. It is just hard for me to justify spending so much on something that you are just going to walk all over.

... well, dread no more - I have the answer(s)!

o n e - chevron aqua rug - r u g s U S A . c o m

t w o - trellis navy rug - r u g s U S A . c o m

t h r e e - hadjout rug - j o s s & m a i n

f o u r - fusion gray rug - w a y f a i r . c o m

f i v e -  chevron ikat mustard rug - r u g s U S A . c o m

s i x  -  threshold red - t a r g e t

These sites are awesome for finding affordable rugs! I can speak from personal experience when it comes to rugsUSA.com. I actually own  number f i v e, the cheveron ikat mustard rug in a 5' x 8' AND it only cost me $120 <<< shipping included!!!!!! Not only was I happy that this rug didn't leave me penniless, but I am very satisfied with the quality and would most definitely order from the site again.