Kate Spade

I have no idea if Kate Spade likes animals or not, but here is one of her bags lovingly wrapped around a book cover with a cat on the back and a spritely little doggie on the back. For sale at the Peachtree Battle Paper Affair.

American Biscuit

I still, for the life of me, can't figure out why there's a parrot on this biscuit label. Anyway, you can buy this one at my next craft show called Building Bridges at the Bobbe Gillis Gallery.

Special Day

For sale at Paper Affair in the Peachtree Battle shopping center. The cover stock is from Binders, whose selection is just as yummy as that chocolate scallop you see on the inside.

Pink & Green Zing

For sale at Paper Affair in the Peachtree Battle shopping center in Buckhead.

Buffalo Home

Now for sale at Paper Affair Peachtree Battle.

Lassie with Red Scallop

From another vintage children's illustrated storybook. Here's Lassie dancing with butterflies.

Look for it soon at Paper Affair Peachtree Battle.

Robert Lewis Stevenson Book

Here's a new beauty for sale soon on the shelves of Paper Affair Peachtree Battle.

This book is covered with vintage illustrations of Robert Lewis Stevenson's beautiful poetry.

Sweet Caps

Done with the Petal Pod and The Pen Artisan's Folded Ruling Pen.

I've been watching True Blood

For the first time! I love the wit, the romance, the dark story. And the language - of course the bad stuff. Why not! I melt to a puddle whenever Bill the vampire speaks his mind in that beautiful southern drawl. Oh Bill! You can suck my neck ANYtime!

Building Bridges

Message From Doug

Friends,

I’m Still Running Against Cancer

This year, I find myself in the very fortunate position of being healthy enough to run the Chicago Marathon for a third time. Last year my friends, family and colleagues donated over $5500 to the American Cancer Society on my behalf...and in honor of a family member who lost the battle with cancer, Michael McLendon.

Many of you do not know that less than a month before last year’s race, my Uncle Jim Arthur succumbed after a brave three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Jim was an athlete in his own right – he’d run two Silver State Marathons and even climbed Mount Whitney at age 70. He loved to ski and had retired with my Aunt Margy to Lake Tahoe. Into his 70’s, he was still vibrant, healthy, trim. When I was much younger, I never really “got” Uncle Jim. Coming from a loud, showy family of performers, anyone who was not that way seemed foreign to me. And Jim was neither loud nor showy. He was an engineer. And it wasn’t until later in life that I got the opportunity to discover that there was so much more to him that that. He was incredibly intelligent, had a fantastic, understated sense of humor, was steady and strong, an amazing husband and father.

Cancer took many, many healthy years away from him. Yet on his way out, he didn’t complain. He faced the end of his life with Aunt Margy and his children, Steve, Tom and Jennifer at his side, in his home at Tahoe. Much like Michael, he and his family chose to make his passing a strengthening experience.

Please support me.

So this year I will ask you all to donate to the American Cancer Society again. Next year, it would be great if I didn’t have to tell another story about another family member passing away; I know that day will someday come. Donating online is easy, and you can donate now. Please help me honor the people who have been touched by cancer, and to bring hope to those currently facing the disease.

Please visit my personal page on the American Cancer Society website...and give!

CLICK HERE!

Thank you all in advance.

Doug

Retro Charm

Lately I've had a thing for all things retro - 1950's and 40's.

So I found this fun little site that sells just that - vintage inspired clothing

at really reasonable prices. This is just one of the things I want. Yum!

Go to BabyGirlBoutique.com

Fern Frost Lace Knit Scarf

I swear, Anne Hanson is the bomb. Such a beautiful pattern. I think this is my next project.

Buy the pattern here.

Morning Paper

Anton reading his "morning paper." So serious!

Tiny Books & Boxes

This little photo album you've seen before, but not the little box I made for it. Really completes the set!

Casual White Chocolate Calligraphy

This was done in a masculine and casual style in a beautiful leather long-stitched book. I did the calligraphy for the chapter headings. Title page was done with white Dr. Martins India Ink using a pointed pen on black stock. Inner pages were chapter headings done in black ink.

Chicks Scarf

Totally fun scarf pattern from Morehouse Farm. I swear, someone out there has such a great sense of humor!

Baby Announcement

Did this for a fellow designer with superb taste! The baby's photo sits right in the middle of all that delicious flourishing.

He's All BOY

This is Anton at the PDK airport. They had a show and tell day and Doug said he had a blast.

submarinesubmarine

Amazing. Beautiful work. Please check out this wonderful beelog: submarinesubmarine.com

I'm a fan. Especially of work done with love.