Wow - I was just wanting to make my ruffled tube dress and then came across this today...is it a sign?  Have yet to make either - and the holidays are on us :) Must catch up is my mantra

This cute runner is from Tatertots and Jello

Oopsey Daisy: Ruffled Denim Table Runner {With tutorial}: "Alright my friends, I am so excited about this project!! I started it Friday afternoon and ended up staying up till 1 a.m. to finish it. Y..."

Where do you turn when you want great color inspiration? If you don't have The Perfect Palette bookmarked, it's time you do :)
The blog is a great resource designed for weddings - pulling all the colors together - but can work for anything!  Just substitute your project for the word wedding :)  What's great is that she presents color pallettes so you have a pre designed little piece of heaven. Per the blog: 

{The Perfect Palette}

Visualizing your wedding color palette doesn't have to be difficult. The Perfect Palette is here to help inspire your color choices & help you see the many ways that you can use color to bring your wedding to life.    So I am ALWAYS about 6 months behind in my life - especially in my sewing...but I'm trying to constantly catch up - OY.  Keeping with the trends - :)  with all this talk about color I wanted to dive into Fall 2010/2011 a bit.  But I still have so many other resources for ya!

I love to check the trends in a few different places - based on what i do...one of them is with Pantone - Oh how I miss using my wonderful Pantone color fan books for things when I worked in the Marketing world...so if you are asking what the heck is Pantone??!! here's a blurb.Pantone is the world-renowned authority on color. For reals - For more than 45 years, Pantone has been inspiring design professionals with products, services and leading technology for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. (a little bit o' history for ya)

Back in the sweet heyday of the sixties, Pantone's founder created an innovative system for identifying, matching and communicating colors to solve the problems associated with producing accurate color matches in the graphic arts community. His insight that the spectrum is seen and interpreted differently by each individual led to the innovation of the PANTONE® MATCHING SYSTEM®, a book of standardized color in fan format.  (my fav books)
Pantone has since expanded its color matching system concept to other color-critical industries, including digital technology, fashion, home, plastics, architecture and contract interiors, and paint. Today, the PANTONE Name is known worldwide as the standard language for accurate color communication, from designer to manufacturer to retailer to customer, across a variety of industries.


So, when looking to Fall/Winter what do they see in their globe of wonders??  As much as I try to sum it up - I am just going to copy and paste - because if you love this stuff as much as i do, you will appreciate the wonderfully descriptive piece that leaves me hungry for color! 

 TOP 2010 Fall Colors are:

PANTONE  13-0632 Endive

PANTONE 15-1050 Golden Glow

PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral 

PANTONE 19-1764 Lipstick Red 

PANTONE 18-3027 Purple Orchid 

PANTONE 19-1526 Chocolate Truffle 

PANTONE 16-5418 Lagoon 

PANTONE 18-0538 Woodbine 

PANTONE 14-1107 Oyster Gray 

PANTONE 14-1307 Rose Dust

" Fashion designers continue to exhibit a degree of caution for fall 2010, yet offer a palette of beauty and excitement with a blending of colors, some with similar undertones, in surprising and intriguing combinations. Inspired by the ongoing phenomenon of film animation, vivid colors are often juxtaposed in inventive ways, creating arresting and extraordinary color combinations.   
Exotic Purple Orchid, a purple leaning to fuchsia, is an unexpected choice for fall, imbuing a bit of magic and vibrancy to the season. 
Elegant Chocolate Truffle, evocative of delicious treats, is a rich brown with piquant plum undertones, that pairs tastefully with Purple Orchid.  
Not your mother’s avocado green, Woodbine takes last season’s neutral greens to a whole new level, and when mixed with Purple Orchid and Chocolate Truffle, results in a stunning combination.  
Lagoon, this season’s turquoise – Pantone’s 2010 color of the year – is guaranteed to add a tropical splash. A great color for fall and winter escapes, Lagoon is a popular hue, especially in accessories, pairing dynamically with all shades of red.  
Lipstick Red, a deeper, more dramatic sensual red, makes its imprint on fall, particularly in cosmetics.  
Reminiscent of a radiant sunset on a brisk autumn evening, Golden Glow, an earthy, deepened shade of yellow, creates a retro look with Purple Orchid or Woodbine.  
A softer, more inviting orange with a hint of pink undertone, Living Coral is the perfect complement to Lagoon, whether heading for a tropical destination or just fantasizing about it.  
Crisp Endive, a revitalizing yellow-green, adds freshness to this season’s top ten, and will enliven any wardrobe. Add it to Lagoon, Chocolate Truffle and Purple Orchid for an invigorating fall look.  
Oyster Gray, a classic neutral that grounds the palette, is a lighter take on the traditional fall gray, as designers heed consumers’ concern about the economy and deliver investment pieces that carry through to spring 2011.  
Rose Dust, a flattering beige, offers an ethereal, romantic, wispy option to span the seasons. 
SO - since, like I said, I am a good 6 months behind - I thought it would be cool to go back through the HOT items that have been released so far for Fall and do a little comparison to the "forecast"  :)
I started flipping through my Aug/Sept issues of various magazines to see if the color trends could be spotted easily and readily. Then BAM! a whole page on one of this seasons "MUST HAVE" colors - Quince: defined as "Not quite lemon, not quite lime - a happy family of hues (I kid you not) between yellow and green that can't help uplift you"    LOL Yes - Crisp Endive as predicted by Pantone a "...revitalizing yellow-green, adds freshness to this season’s top ten..."  Here's the eye candy both supplied and found by me in this juicy color.


I love the designs by Oopsy Daisy, Fine Art For Kids and they just got picked up at French Bull! FUN

    

Wonderful pieces for Mommy and Daughter  featured on Etsy this summer...

Let's move onto to some Lagoon and Coral, Lipstick Red and Orchid Purple, Chocolate Truffle and Golden Glow, Oyster Gray and Dusty Rose...sounds yummy...here's some eye candy

Here's a cute idea for a teacher gift that will cost you very little coin! It would also be super cute in a kid's room, or as a kiddie birthday gift. You can find a box of crayons and a frame at the dollar store. Print out your background with the teacher's name, and create a monogram out of crayons, breaking them to get the right widths. Glue crayons on, pop in the frame, and you're ready to go back to school! You can also substitute other school supplies such as colored pencils or regular #2 pencils. Oh, and don't forget to check the school supply bins at your local department stores for even better prices on crayons! [click here for original project]

*Update* Lisa from Well How Nice wrote a tutorial with some great tips for getting clean cuts on your crayons.  Click here.

Project Estimate:

• Frame, $1
• Box of crayons, $1
• Glue, on hand

Total: $2

MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY SET


Here is outfit number 2 :)

So what I love about this one is that it can broken down into two outfits and mix and match possibilities are endless!  The lime green wrap can be tied behind bolero style or worn around the waist ...the details are neverending (hmmm one word or two neverending?) DETAILS everywhere - comfy, stylish and original - grab it now as a pre-order!

I have fallen in love with this blog:    http://www.howdoesshe.com/


Holy amazingness - wait till you see these adorable tutorials I posted on our facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/StashDesignClothing

and scroll down for these awesome oreo cookie suckers which can be made so they are KOSHER! Yay! Oreos are now kosher - so that keeps it easy *wink*

I know, they are perfectly gorgeous.
We are so lucky to have our sweet {and oh so talented} friend, Jamie give us a tutorial on her famous cookie suckers. Boise local, Jamie, is a young mother of two adorable little boys. Jamie often shows up on one of our doorsteps with an amazing sweet creation. Jamie, thank you, thank you for teaching us how to make these.


What you’ll need: Oreos, Sucker sticks, Melting Chocolate, Sprinkles, sucker bags, and bag ties.
Melt Chocolate  in 30 seconds increments until melted, stir often. {Jamie uses Wilton} 
Dip a sucker stick into your melted chocolate. Open an Oreo and gently press the chocolate coated stick into the frosting center.
Put cookie back together and press gently…
Let dry for a few minutes…
Dip both sides of the cookie into melted chocolate.
Place on wax paper…

and get decorating…sprinkle…
Or drizzle melted chocolate out of a ziplock bag…

Let Dry.
Wrap in cute little sucker baggies and twist tie shut…
And of course our Alison created the most adorable way to present these as a gift. The tutorial for this ‘sucker holder’ will be posted within the next few days…

Enjoy! Thank You Jamie for sharing your creative talents! What a perfect idea to add to our growing list of Neighbor Christmas Gift Ideas!

Ever wondered where to go-to for the best in party design, decor and inspiration? There are a few amazing ladies that immediately come to mind ...


classic parties for children | kate landers events

thanks happyhourmoms!!

http://www.polkadotdesign.com/Hostess-With-The-Mostess/hostess-with-the-mostess-collection/

Ummmm WOW

From one of my favs - hostess with the mostess (htm)
at polkadotdesign... delicious!

Check out all of this amazingly brilliant and awesome stuff from Naughty Betty.

http://naughtybettyinc.com/

Greeting Cards:

Cocktail Napkins:

Other rad stuff:

And a total favorite:

Ta Daa...here's a sneak peek!  So many talented people participated in this event and we hope you love it! More pics to follow along with links to who made what and all that goodness :)