so honored to be featured on the Ribbon Box Events Blog in their “Vendor Spotlight” feature. thank you so much for the fantastic interview! you can read the whole thing here to find out what inspires me, why I love working in the wedding industry, who I would have play me in a movie and a whole lot more!
Patterns from top left: Compass Pattern Divided Serving Dish (promotional piece from 1969), Crazy Daisy Mugs (or Spring Blossom), Town & Country Casserole (1960s – very much a Betty Draper kitchen item) and a Fire King Primrose casserole. Check them out in more detail in the retro shop on etsy.
thank you so much to all who made it possible for me to participate in the buffalo small press book fair this year, and of course to all who stopped in! it was so much fun to be a part of this great event. vendors from all over the region were present, including individuals from as far as NYC and Toronto. the place was packed for most of the day, with 110 vendors and tons of shoppers, there something for everyone to see. i had so much fun participating, met lots of great artists and am so happy to have been able to be a part of it!
check out this article in the Buffalo News!
i have a small addiction. and i guess as far as addictions go this one is not so bad. i love, love, love thrift store shopping, garage sales, flea markets and estate sales. i’ve been decorating my house and stocking my kitchen with all my mid-century great finds. however there is more than i have room for, and sometimes i just can’t pass some great items up. solution? quit shopping? no way!
instead i am going to share the retro love and add a section to my etsy shop for all of my 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s finds. this is the solution to my over thrifting. better than becoming a pack rat right? and it fits right into the scheme of my design blog, beauty in everyday items, design is everywhere. every now and then i will be adding some more items to my shop and sharing cool finds here so check back often!
a new home page layout on cdesignsandillustraions.com. i noticed i was getting some hits off of google but it wasn’t drawing site visitors in – i am hoping adding some portfolio images to the front page will help keep visitors browsing the site. check it out now!
