Good Wednesday, Lemonheads! I just finished 10 new Christmas card designs (whew!), and they are now available through my website. Yea!

Horizontal Cards

Vertical Cards

The cards are available with any holiday message that you desire. You can view these designs and my other Christmas Card Designs for 2008 (scroll to the bottom of the page) at purplelemondesigns.com/christmascards. If you aren’t finding exactly what you want, email me and I can design just what you want.

Do you like the designs? Any constructive criticism you would like to offer?

I hope you have a fabulous rest of your Wednesday, beauties!

Earlier this year at Design*Sponge, a DIY post about cork coasters got me thinking. I always save my wine corks, so I saved up to make the coasters….but, I wanted to put my own personal spin on it…So that leads me to today’s Terrific Tuesdays posts…A cork coaster for you wine bottle.

First gather what you will need for the project:

• Sharp knife
• 6-10 corks (depending on the thickness of your coaster and the size of your coaster)
• Heavy duty thread in the color of your choice (I used upholstery thread)
• rub on letters

Cut your corks in even thicknesses (I cut mine about 1/4″ thick).

Arrange them in a design you like. I created a 3-4-3-4 design.

Now, start sewing them together. Make sure every cork is connected to the ones around it. It is a bit hard to get started, but once you do, the sewing goes a bit faster. You can use a thread that contrasts against the cork or use a thread that blends more with the cork color.

I am not a sewer, so I used a simple stitch just to connect them. All you experienced sewers may get a bit fancier with your stitching. Either way though, even the worst sewer can make this coaster.

I actually sewed a second stitch on all of my cork connections for more stability.

After you have your coaster put together, decide what you want to put on your coaster and start using your rub on letters according to their directions.

You could put your single initial on the coaster…

A triple initial…

Or a cool saying…

I am trying to feel a bit more carefree, so I took a note from Jerry Garcia (thanks Purple Lemon Hubby for the suggestion!) who had the phrase “Sans Souci” above the gate to his house. It means carefree or no problem.

Cool huh?

Hope you like this week’s project! Let me know what you decide to put on your coaster if you make it.

Toodles!

Hi Lemonheads! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fab weekend.

This morning I am serving up a little eye candy via Glamour magazine. They had a great spread on black and white clothes, which according to Purple Lemon Mamma, are my favorite colors for clothes. You just can go wrong with them, can you?

On to the gorgeousness!

This dress is so flirty and fun. I really like it. I think it is very original, and very sassy.

Dress: Marc Jacobs | Ring: Neil Lane Jewelry | Earrings: Fred Leighton | Shoes: Christian Louboutin

This dress fits the model (who is Olga Kurylenko - the new bond girl) like a glove. It is a great way to accentuate your waistline. The best part of it though, is the choker…Fabulous, no?

Bodysuit with attached choker, corset and pants: Alexander McQueen | Ring: Renee Lewis

Here is another fun and flirty dress by Marc Jacobs. I love the print and the details on the shoulders. That necklace is too die for too!

Dress: Marc Jacobs | Necklace: Roberto Coin | Tights: Wolford

These ruffles are over the top! I {heart} this dress. It looks so lux and rich, but in a fun way. Gorgeous!

Dress: Bill Blass | Earrings: Fred Leighton

Hope that gets your juices flowing today lemonheads. Do you enjoy my inspiration from magazines?

Check back tomorrow for a Terrific Tuesdays DIY project.

I am so excited about Christmas this year. I have already started my Christmas shopping (Thanks Paparazzi!), and I am thinking about decorating for Christmas. So to get you in the mood, here is some Friday Fun!

Purple Lemon best friend Jamie sent this quiz (courtesy of BlogThings) to me…

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I am a bright Christmas tree…

For you, the holidays are all about fun and seasonal favorites.

You are into all things Christmas, even if they’re a little tacky.

What Christmas Tree Are You?

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Have a very good weekend, lemonheads! Happy Friday!

Hello Lemonheads…Happy Thursday! I hope all of you lovelies out there are having a super fab week.

Make the Switch by SparrowLP

Today’s color palette is named Make the Switch by SparrowLP. I am really in the holiday mood now. I am working on my Christmas shopping, buying or making things to decorate my Christmas tree, listening to Christmas music (hellooo Dean Martin!), and just thinking about it in general.

I was thinking that red and green are great traditional colors for Christmas, but for people that want something a bit different, the Make the Switch color palette could be a good option. When referring to the color wheel, these colors relate almost like red and green. I think the orange would be a great pop of color. The dark green represents the greenery of a tree or fresh garland smelling like a chilly pine forest. I love the yellowish-off white. I think it adds a coolness to the firey orange. It would be so beautiful as a tree skirt edged in the green colors in this palette. The moss green and green blue are other great parts of this tetrad of color. I could see this color palette complimented by silver balls and glittery crystal on a Christmas table scape.

What do you think? Are you a more traditional decorator or do you take risks in your color choices? I would love to hear your thoughts about Christmas decorations.

Toodles!

Hi lemonheads! Just wanted to let you know that Jena at Modish has got a super fab giveaway going on until Sunday, November 16th…My cards are included! So if you want to win some of my cards, plus tons of other cool stuff, get over there and enter!

Good morning or afternoon, Lemonheads. I hope your Wednesday is going well.

Today I would like to share with you about my favorite blog read, Jasmine Star Photography.

Jasmine Star is a photographer out of Orange County, California. I think she captures the very essence of people in her photography, which impresses the hell out of me (excuse my french). She is that good.

Not only is she a great photographer, she is a fantastic blogger. She is funny and witty, and shares some of her most vulnerable moments with her audience.

She photographs a lot of weddings. I can see why these couples trust her so much to document their once in a lifetime day. She can capture a serious moment…

as well as a humorous moment…

and all of the details of the day in a way that is different and very special.

Jasmine is truly a class act. I enjoy reading her blog not only because of what she does, but because of what she is and what she believes in. Jasmine’s faith is the cornerstone of her life. It is so refreshing to read a blogger’s posts that reflect so much of who she is.

By the way, she is also drop dead gorgeous.

Jasmine Star

Jasmine also has a super cute pup named Polo that she photographs regularly…Isn’t he precious?

Polo on Election Day '08

Thanks Jasmine for all you do to inspire others!

If you aren’t familiar with Jasmine Star and her photography, pop on over to her blog and check her out…You will be glad you did!

Welcome Lemonheads! Hope your week is off to a great start…Well, it is Tuesday and you know what that means on the Purple Lemon Blog…Terrific Tuesdays! Yea!

Baby Sitter Notes from Purple Lemon Designs

Today, I am sharing a download that all you moms and dads can use. Today’s download is Baby Sitter Notes. They are a pretty and fun way to give your babysitter the 411 on you and your child(ren).

There are two notes to a page, so just print them out and cut them in half. Pretty simple, huh?

I hope you enjoy them and get lots of use from them.

Download Baby Sitter Notes now

Happy Monday, Lemonheads! Today I have a very special post for you - a shop tour of the brand new store in Corinth, MS, called Paparazzi. Come on in!

The store is owned by Jamie and Terri Jones, and it is a shop all about personalization.

Santa Canvases available for personalization

Acrylic pieces for personalization

The shop can ship directly to you if you see something on the tour your are interested in and you are not in the North Mississippi area.

Coton Colors personalized pottery

Isn’t this pottery precious?

The building was built in the 1800s. It actually used to house a bank that was robbed by Jesse James himself…Talk about history!

Look! Purple Lemon Designs! Yea!

The ladies are very good at merchandising and thinking of ways to make their products interesting to the eye…How cute is this old typewriter display with my custom stationery?

Jamie makes the greatest bath fizzers that she sells in Paparazzi. They add a special somethin’ to sooth your skin in a fizzy bath. They are packaged so pretty. Anyone would love to receive them as a gift.

The ladies of the Cowgirl Gourmet were in the store for a special taste test. They were serving up Chocolate Gravy…Yum!!

The baby had his first taste of Chocolate Gravy…

I think he liked it!

If you would like to purchase from the lovely ladies of Paparazzi, visit their store at 603 Fillmore Street in Corinth, MS, or call them at 662.603.9386.

Toodles, lemonheads!

Happy Friday, Lemonheads! I found this photo on flickr a few months ago and have been waiting to post it…

photo by Sara? on flickr

How gorgeous is this? I want to eat 5 of these! Looks delicious!

Sara? shares her recipe for these fabulous cupcakes on flickr…Check it out and if you make them, let me know how they are!

We are having a lot of birthdays this week, so today I would like to wish Purple Lemon Husband a very Happy Birthday…I love you honey!

Friday Toodles!