Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day! Another day to be thankful for my wonderful friends, family and boyfriend! Here are a few valentines I made, I wish I had started earlier so I could have made more! Thank you Martha Stewart for the inspiration!

Purses, purses, purses

I have been searching and searching for the perfect new black purse.  I guess I am just way too picky, but these are a few that seem to have stayed in my memory after all this time.  I am really liking the soft leathers and versatile crossbody styles.

B. Makowsky Claremont Crossbody at eBags

Lockwood Bucket Bag at Jcrew

Marc by Marc Jacobs "Classic Q - Little Ukita" at Nordstrom

Easy Recipe

Here is a super easy recipe for spinach artichoke dip. Great for parties!!! Can be served with tortilla chips, crackers or veggies.

1 box frozen spinach (thaw and squeeze water out)
1 can artichoke hearts, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup Parmesan cheese
1 small can green chilies (optional)

mix all ingredients together and bake at 350 for 30 minutes until bubbly

Invitations

My mom and a friend are on a committee to plan the Dogwood Coffee which is a fundraiser for the Women's Auxiliary for the Salvation Army.  They have asked me to help create an invitation.  This project has been a little challenge for me considering I haven't used Photoshop in months and I am amazed at how quickly I was able to forget...and remember.  But here are some of my first attempts and samples...

I used a photograph of the home as the background for this version.

This also uses a photograph of the home.

This uses a photo of a dogwood branch.