As you know by now, ABCD Design (the blog) turns two on Thursday, October 7. You also know that in the week leading up to my blog-i-versary, we’ve been running an ABCD Designs Bespoke Stationery giveaway over at the Pretty Lovely Things blog. The giveaway ends at midnight, so be sure to pop by THIS POST and THIS POST to leave your request for Bespoke Stationery. Don’t forget to tell us how you plan to use it if you win! …

I feel most privileged and honored to have been let in on the best-kept camping secret ever by a new friend of ours, and I’m so excited to share it with you now. Allow me to introduce…hobo eclairs!

So you take a broomstick (clean and unpainted, of course) and rub the end of it generously with a stick of butter. Then take a square of Pillsbury crescent dough (2 perforated triangles together) and wrap it around the end of the broomstick, …

Week #3 of my series on Etsy favorites was all about accessorizing your wardrobe… Week #4 is all about accessorizing your home!

Hijirik

I’ve sung the praises of Hirijik before but I’ll say it again: the “Live What You Love” letterpress post series is my favorite non-cheesy, gender-neutral art piece I’ve found!  We have the red in our living room and my computer background boasts the lime green at work!

Geninne

After seeing Geninne’s vibrant watercolor prints, I fell instantly in love.  An artist …

Here we are in Week #3 of my series on Etsy Finds for all of life’s spheres!  Last week we explored Etsy’s options for our fall closets, and this week its time to accessorize!

Galit Barak

While offering all types of jewelry, I pick Galit Barak for her 14k gold crocheted cocktail rings – bold enough to be worn as a statement piece but dainty enough for all occasions!

Welcome back to Week #2 of my series featuring my favorite Etsy finds!  If you missed last week’s post on ceramics, you can find it here. This week – as kiddos around the country pack their backpacks and brown-bag lunches – its all about the fashion!  Just think of this as a little Adult Back to School Shopping! Now let’s get on with it…

Liza Rietz

Portland-based designer Liza Rietz creates frocks, jackets and hats that are both softly feminine and …

I use my KitchenAid mixer constantly. It makes me happy! If you’re like me, you might be interested in this little video about the history of KitchenAid colors:

(via Boing Boing)

Mine’s the Blue Willow color. Its name is Little Blue, and I have the matching blender, toaster, and food processor (I told you I was a KitchenAid nerd).

(Source)

What color is yours??

For those of you that read E.A., you know I’m mad for Etsy!  There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t scour its pages, hunting for unique items to feature in our home, my closet, or a gift bag for a friend.  There are so many incredibly talented people out there, and I love knowing that I’m purchasing something made by hand on a small, personal scale.  I like to think of it as shopping “global-locally!”

Anyhoo, in honor …

If you’re like me, you hate standard greeting cards.  I can’t tell you how often I’ve stood in a Walgreen’s picking up card after card and *not* laughing.

Well Hard Cards is going to change all of that, because I have to tell ya’ll, these things are hilarious.

I have a boxed set of Hard Cards to give away to one of you!  To win, go to the Hard Cards website, click on Shop Cards, and comment below to let me know …

If you’ve never visited the Some Ecards site, you are welcome in advance. And if you have, you might as well go spend a solid few hours looking through their new stuff. Freaking hilarious, if you ask me.

Today I was in the ‘wedding’ sort of mood, since I’m preparing to attend wedding #3 out of 4 this summer. I truly love weddings but considering that every single one of them is out of state, it gets to be a big …

Hello! EAD readers! I am Carlene and I am so happy to be on EAD to share everything I can with all of you all. If you’ve gotten a chance to read my little blog, You Love Me & Its Heavenly, you’ve already gotten a chance to know me. If you haven’t then let me introduce myself. I’m a twenty-something, a Graphic Designer Extraordinaire, Southern California native and on September 20, 2008, I married a handsome Canadian named Sonny. Oh! …