GLITTER: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING.

My mother banned glitter from the house after I made myself into a life size disco ball for cheer camp sophomore year. 

Like any normal [I was not normal] teenager, I continued to glitter behind my parents back. My love affair with the glitter [ and apparently disco balls ] is still going strong. I even managed to sneak it back into the parent's pad 15 years later.

The Holiday card this year:

I swear I was cool in high school...

 

Happy New Year! Hope after that big 'ol disco ball drops you have a kick ass 2012! 

*No, I am not pigeon toed. Yes, I glittered my shoes too.
**Glitter is not photogenic. Must learn to take better pictures of my love!

OH HOLY I CAN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT.

I am fairly [extremely] high energy. I prefer to say productive. And I used to be terrible at the shut eye. As Liv Tyler says in Empire Records:

"There are 24 usable hours in everyday"    

It was my motto.

In 2011, I taught myself to sleep. I got really good at it. Scheduled my 8 hours and stuck to it. Riiiight up until this week. I pretty much crafted/wrapped/stamped/knit my way through the night. Painted then glittered my gifts.

The next night, thought about re-wrapping and re-doing.

 I slapped the craft glue out of my hand and shook some sense into myself. Sorta. 

So. hard. to. let. it. go...

Happy Happy Holidays! May your days be merry, bright and you sleep tight at night. Now... it's tamale time!

FOR YOUR MISTLETOES!

I am lucky. I love my Office job. I work with the most beautiful, talented, fashionable and funny women. For Holiday gifts this year,I got each of the wonderful women I work with an ESSIE polish with a name and a color to suit their personality.

It was so fun picking them out! 

  For in house seamstress Jasmine...

IN STITCHES.

 For Whitney who moonlights as the designer of the gorgeous lingerie line, Good Night Gilda...

MIDNIGHT CAMI.

For the most stylish mama, Sabrina...
BAHAMA MAMA

For Maeve who's fantastic and French and collects vintage cars. Including a... 

JAG-U-ARE.

For the BOSS. Carolyn wore a cashmere sweater to work that said: I heart Cashmere. She plans on snowing her house for her Christmas party. She is awesome and amazing. Carolyn makes magic happen on the big screen, on your flat screen and at her fabulous home in Los Angeles. 

BIG SPENDER.

 And for the designer herself. Artistically amazing, Alysia...
SEW PSYCHED.
Happy Holidays, Ladies. Thank you for making each day delightful.