The Gentle Lion with sweet blue eyes was created in memory of my beautiful sister. She was a Leo and collected many lions. She was also very generous in her donations to help people and animals. In the spirit of Paying It Forward in her name, Louise Monforte, all the proceeds from this print will be donated to The Central Coast Feline Network. Please visit their website FelineNetwork.org and consider making a donation to this wonderful organization that is entirely run by volunteers. You can purchase Blue Eyes here. The biggest feline of them all! :) One check has already been mailed to them, please consider helping me to do it again! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! xo
Things Are Getting A Little Wild Around Here!
I love a little animal print! “Little” being the important word here. Animal prints can be very bold so think about just using one type of print and selectively placing it in an area of impact. In other words, be conservative.
I also love animals so please only use the faux versions. I adore the look of a fabulous faux zebra rug angled on the floor. It makes me think this person must be well traveled or at least they are quite adventurous, but I really don’t want it to be a real skin. That just makes me sad. You can easily create the story of the well traveled person without harming anyone! Do not even get me started on elephant tusks! Those only belong to the elephant!
Some places you might consider adding a little “Roar” would be on the seat of a chair, an accent pillow, a rug, or a throw blanket. If you want to add animal print wallpaper, you may want to consider using it on an accent wall or on the back-side of a book case. Just a splash of animal reads sophisticated. Animal prints on all four walls would feel like a safari gift shop.
If you’re just not that person who can see yourself living with a wall covered in zebra stripes, it may suite you better to hang a painting of a zebra but I’m personally a fan of a little animal pattern play in a room. It fits my personality. It’s a design motif you can easily try without a whole lot of commitment or you can just get yourself a fabulous kitty cat, that will do the trick too!
1 Designer Jana Beck's Gorgeous Brush Stroke Lamp Coming Soon! // 2 Cameron Gold Leaf Black Velvet Chair From ShopTen25 prrrrrr // 3 Gold Leaf Square Table also from ShopTen25 //4 "Beatrice" The Zebra Exclusively Painted By Muah For The Pink Pagoda 5 Jonathan Adler Zebra Rug from Zinc Door
Monday's Mood Board - 10 Tips To Style A Tray For Your Coffee Table!
On today's Monday Mood Board I'm wrapping up my series on How To Style A Tray for you Coffee Table. I put together this little watercolor painting to give you a few ideas on what you can use when you are creating your table top displays. First of all, make sure the items you collect bring you joy and make you smile. Think about height, layers & textures. I love books, as I mentioned before, because they tell people who you are. Stacks of books also make perfect pedestals for small objects like this fabulous Sphere or an aromatic Candle.
I believe that fresh flowers can actually shift the way you feel and turn a blah day into a fantastic day. I usually stock up on flowers at the local Farmer's Market but if arranging fresh flowers on a weekly basis feels like a daunting task to you, you could always consider a small plant or succulent.
Also, think about creative ways to display your flowers. I love the idea of repurposing used perfume bottles!
Small bowls, trays or decorative boxes are critical for me since I'm constantly misplacing my pens and reading glasses! This little zebra tray is just too adorable, well, only because it's not a real zebra skin, that's not adorable at all.
For real interest add something sculptural. I love, love, love these Agate Stones! They are not only sculptural but they bring in the element of nature. Keeping nature in mind, sea shells with candles is also a lovely idea. So there you have it! Ten simple & easy tips to bring some Happy into your Home!
Times Two Design Lollipop Agate Stone From ShopTen25
Scoppio Sphere from ZGallerie
Jonathan Adler Zebra Dish from Hattan Home
Ginger Jar Matches from Design Darling
Stacking Bowls from Anthropologie
Free "Year Of The Horse Wallpaper" For You With Love From Horses & Heels & Me!!
Happy New Year Everyone!!! I'm am so excited about 2014! I can't wait to share with you all the projects I've been working on!!! To start, let's talk about Raquel & her wonderful blog, Horses & Heels that has so many inspirational posts about everything equestrian! We met a month or so ago and I just loved everything she was creating. I had been thinking about offering a Free Desktop, iPhone, iPad wallpaper for each month in 2014 and (call it coincidence or not), Raquel had asked if I wanted to create one for her. With the launch of my New Equestrian Collection, Pantone's Color Of The Year Radiant Orchid, & 2014 being the Year Of The Horse, the timing couldn't have been any more perfect!
So head on over to Horses & Heels & enjoy these free graphics I designed just for Horses & Heels & YOU!!!
Here are the links to the graphics you may use on your own personal devices. These images are Not for resale. If you choose to share on your site please credit back to myself & Horses & Heels. Thank You & Happy New Year!
FREE Gift Tags! Merry Christmas!
I'm so excited to be able to offer you our Free Download Gift Tags! They are now available in my shop and are my gift to you to Thank You for all your on-going support!!! I'll be offering a New Design every month (this cute little guy looks great with our 2014 Calendar!!) and starting this January you will also be able to receive a Free Desktop, Iphone, Ipad graphic as well! The best way to know about these FREE items is to sign up for our newsletter (@ the bottom of the page) !!! Merry Christmas!
I Spy Our Bow Print! District17 Love!
It's always so exciting to see one of my products featured on a lovely designer's Mood Board! In this case our Striped Bow Print (which also has a matching Petite Bow Pillow)is shown on Olioboard Designer, Michele Rice's, design board! I love, Love, LOVE all these items now available at the new District17! I'm especially obsessed with Glam-A-Peel's headboard wall decals! What an inexpensive, fun way to create a dramatic bedroom look! Thank you Karen for sharing this with me! You can see more Olioboard Room Designs here!
Saturday Morning Sketches
This morning I'm catching up on some "Very Late" Birthday Thank You cards when I, once again, get distracted! My mother was so kind and generous this year (my father too) that she gave me her pearl necklace! It brings back so many happy memories of me thinking of how I had the most beautiful mom in the world. I would play with her jewelry and scraves and accessories for hours as a little girl pretending to be a movie star... hence the inspiration behing this Saturday morning sketch. xo
We LOVE This Mood Board By gLaM-a-peel!
Funny, I'm painting flamingos right now because I certainly feel like I've had my head burried in the sand, working away like crazy in my studio on all kinds of new designs. Just when you think, all work and no play makes you feel like you're not getting anywhere, you get a really delightful surprise from another designer!
I'm going to write more in depth about Karen from Glam-A-Peel and her INCREDIBLE Designs in the near future but I just had to show you what she created on Olioboard! The headboard decal is just one of many of her fabulous designs...Love, Love, Love them all!!! and of course the Kiss Me and Sparrow pillows are from muah...no pun intended... You can visit her Olioboard page here and make sure you Like GlamAPeel on Facebook here. The exciting thing is you can shop this look at the New Teen Decor website District17.com the awesome sister site to RosenberryRooms!!!!! I am beyond thrilled to have our products there (especially being the mother of three teenage daughters!!) Thank you Karen for including us in your great Mood Board Presentation on LOVE!!! xo
The Perfect Little Pouch!
We're announcing some fun New Product into our Shop today! We had so much fun with our Lipstick Pouch that we've added two New Pouches to orgainize and protect your Sparkly Jewels and your Glam Shades! All three bags are created from my original watercolor paintings, lined with white satin, & have a hidden zipper closure. They are 5" x 8" and the perfect size to toss in your bag!
Mid Week Mood Board...More Of My Summer Wish List!
On Monday I talked about my wish for the fabulous Lily Pulitzer Beach Cruiser. Here are a few more things I'm coveting this summer!
1 Awesome Chevron Tote from ETSY Shop MonkeySeeBoutique. So fabulous you can even have it monogrammed. Love!
2 Adorable Little Bakini from Victoria Secret...love the mix of the stripe and the polka dot.
3 Prrrrrrrrrrr Yummy Sunglasses from Juicy Couture.
4 One of my latest "stumble upons" via Instagram. Love this Summer Sherbet Tip Pouch from K.Slademade!!!
5 Super fun and fabulous La Sardina Camera from Lomography.
There you have it! Happy Summer everyone! Now off for a run on the beach so I can actually one day fit in that bakini!
Monday's Mood Board! Chic Chairs & Kate Spade Love!
Last Friday I had back to back meetings and at the end of the day I was so happy to be home. I threw my purse on the chair and quickly went in to my room to change into some comfy lounge wear for the night. Later I looked at my purse on my dining chair and thought, "This would be a cute little vignette to paint!". Since I'm constantly looking for product for my clients and I'm stuck on this love affair with Macau and Bamboo Chairs, I picked a few of my favorites and paired them with different purses from Kate Spade...all of which I would Love to own! Four chic chairs, four chic purses, four little paintings that make me smile. I hope they make you smile too!
You can find three of the four chairs at one of my favorite sites, Zinc Door. The pink faux bamboo chair came from Craig's List of all places according to blogger, Pink Mohair. Just a reminder to always keep your eyes open. You just never know what you may find!
1 Striped Stevie Bag 2 Mount Perry Rumor Bag 3 Barclay Street Sera Bag 4 Westchester Treesh Bag 5 Faux Bamboo Chair 6 Zinc Door Ambrose Clove Arm Chair 7 Zinc Door Elise Clove Arm Chair 8 Zinc Door Regeant Arm Chair
Posting this a little early because tomorrow is crazy busy! :-)
Monday Mood Board - Pink Love!
This week’s Monday Mood Board is inspired by Valentine’s Day and my favorite color of all time…PINK ! The inspiration started with this fabulous headboard from Posh Tots. I paired it up with some new goodies from my shop, my Peacock Pillow and my Hot Pink Chaz Pillows. I’ve also been experimenting with Poufs! I posted on my FB Page if anyone thought it was a good idea and judging from the response I had I believe I will pursue creating them!
Of course I get all kinds of inspiration from Pinterest and this is where I found these great Vintage Lamps from ETSY. (Always trying to support those small businesses) The fantastic side table is from Shop Ten25. This watermelon rug is divine from Madeline Weinrib and what I really love is this frame from John Murphy. You must check out his photography in his shop. So fresh!
You can always find my picks for my Mood Board Illustrations and where to get these items (plus a few more that didn’t make it to my final illustration) by following me on Pinterest.
I hope you like some of these ideas. Happy Valentine’s Day!
1 Hot Pink Chaz Pillow in my Shop 2 Peacock Pillow in my Shop 3 Vintage Hollywood Regency Lamps from ETSY 4 Hot Pink Frame from John Murphy 5 Peacock Pouf Coming Soon to my Shop 6 Watermelon Rug from Madeline Weinrib 7 White Lacquer Oriental Chest from Shop Ten25 and 8 Hot Pink Headboard from Posh Tots
Mid Week Mini Mood Board!
It’s Wednesday, so how about a Mid-Week, Mini Mood Board? (That’s just fun to say!) Continuing on with this week’s theme colors, blue and yellow, it makes me think of beautiful blue and white vases. I found this one at Amazon of all places. I also have on my “someday wish list” Red Macau Chairs. Although I didn’t quite find a red one yet, Ballard Designs has these in black and white. I would cover the seat cushion with a blue and white Ikat fabric to keep with my color palette and then finish the vignette with a sweet, little side table from Shop Ten25…a wonderful place to find designer goodies! Hope this little pop of color brightens your week. Check back every week for more of my Mood Board Inspirations, Resources, and Paintings!
1 Macau Chair From Ballard Designs 2 Blue & White Vase at Amazon 3 Side Table from Shop Ten25 4 Ikat Fabric
Simple & Sweet...Who Ever You Are, May You Have a Beautiful Life Together!
Why am I doing this? Procrastination!!! I have a huge deadline and so far today I watched the Women's World Cup, made french toast for the family, went to farmer's market and now I just had to post this... On our way back from farmers market we kept passing these adorable, hand made wedding signs. I just thought it was so clever..this one was at the end of our street...I wonder if they would sell it to us since my husband's name is Bill??
Our Latest Visitor...
Today I'm getting ready for a photo shoot of some of my new products but of course, there are endless distractions at my house and studio. All week we've been hearing this crazy cry until we figured out that it was a peacock...well guess who decided to hang out at the Robeson house? First he made his way into our driveway...
then he decided to perch himself on my mother's porch for a while...
after he felt we had enough pictures of him he decided to make it over to my house...
where he decided to chill for a while before exiting with a grand shout out!
A typical day at the Robeson house.... :-)
Guilty Pleasures!
It’s true…I have taken quite some time off. I literally have been going non-stop for over a month now, designing new product lines….so excited to share about this soon…and working on some large Interior Design projects. Couple that, with the fact that my two younger daughters have had soccer tournaments every weekend…they are in the top 4 finals for State Cup!!!…which means I haven’t even had one day to catch up on laundry or cleaning and my poor gardens are all over grown! Did I mention that I also started to teach a new Dance Class that I'm in love with…Dance Boot Camp! Oh Ya! At least, I’m still working out!
In the tiny moments in between…in moments of procrastination…I have, however, indulged in some guilty pleasures. It’s these beautiful on-line magazines that are popping up left and right. (These images are from High Gloss Magazine) My latest guilty pleasure is High Gloss Magazine….purrrrrrrrr! Of course I love Lonny Magazine, Nesting Newbies, and I just stumbled upon Matchbook Magazine. A lovely way to enjoy a cup of coffee and some design inspiration!
What A Yummy Stocking Stuffer!
Oh boy...I've been away a while. It's been sooooooo busy and I can't believe the holidays are HERE! This weekend, in between the AYSO Soccer Playoff games, I will be setting up for the Holidays at home and at the boutique! I have lots of really exciting new products and designs I can't wait to share with you! You'll have to check out my window!!! I'll post pics here in a few days. I've also stocked up on great gifts under $25 like these...I just got in these adorable cupcake necklaces in from an new designer in California. Only $12...a pretty delicious gift, don't you think?
It's Art To Me...Or Maybe a Headboard...
Look what showed up today! My fabric color chart from my fabulous printer! I opened it up and told Bill, "We should upholster our headboard with this!" OK, maybe I'm the only one who would think that's cool, but it's going to be stunning hanging on my studio wall! It may be pantone colors to you, but it's art to me. It will also be a fantastic help in matching up my colors on my fabric designs. I can't wait to get these designs to print and share them all with you.
New Jewelry At The Boutique!
I mentioned a little while ago that I had new jewelry in the boutique. These gals are out of New York and Shaunah and I just loved their stuff. It's the Silhouettes that I am so attracted to. Such a fun graphic being used in decor and now jewelry... Great prices and a totally unique gift idea for Mom or You!
Tomorrow I will be posting some outrageous new jewelry from Sienna Grace. I just previewed her new line and it most definitely made me Purrrrr!
Crafty Mama Fantastic! Purrrrfect Gift Giving!
So... about a month ago I was looking for someone who could make some beautiful diaper bags and tote bags for me with the fabric I've been working on. I went to one of my favorite sites, ETSY , for resources and inspiration. Out of all the bags I looked at, and there were quite a few, I really fell in love with the bags from Crafty Mama Creations. Now, I don't believe in coincidences, so I know it was meant to be when Kelsi (Fantastic Designer) just happened to live in the same city I'm in...!!! So I contacted her. When she came to the boutique with her bags I knew I wanted to feature all her beautiful designs. So in between her creating a proto-type for me, she whipped up several Delicious Tote Bags and Yummy Twirley Dresses for the boutique! These are super fantastic gifts for Valentine's Day, so be sure to drop on by ASAP!!! I will be featuring Kelsi in my next Trunk Show too. Everything she makes is custom and one-of-kind. So you will be owner of something very special...a little treasure!!!
