My Nephew’s Wedding at Hammond Castle!

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:31:50 +0000

Wow! When we heard that my nephew had chosen a location above Boston for his wedding we all didn’t understand why — but then we got there…. Just wow! Hammond Castle in Gloucester, Mass is just breathtaking. We drove up and took a short stroll down a flight of stairs and were confronted with a beautiful sight. Hammond Castle was built by John Hays Hammond, Jr. between 1926-29 as a wedding gift for his wife. Not only is it a beautiful setting for a wedding (see the pictures below) it is also a museum worth the tour. I highly recommend making the trip! Visit their website for more information: hammondcastle.org.

The wedding ceremony

The dinner table in the Great Hall

Interior courtyard in the castle

A hallway leading from one great room to another

One of the ornate bedrooms

Part of the museum at the castle

The castle at night

2010 CADC Awards Win!

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:01:02 +0000

I’m proud to share that Thumbnail Designs won an Excellence Award at this year’s CADC Awards show! Our 2010 Shelter Me Project Calendar was accepted into the Awards Show this year which is a huge honor. The show’s festivities made for a wonderful night! (Now, hopefully next year they won’t have any typos on “Thumbnail Designs”… lol…)

CADC Award-winning entry!

At the Awards Show!

Loving my new necklace!

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:55:54 +0000

I recently purchased this darling new necklace from Blue Dove Studio on Etsy and I just love it! It’s a locket, although I haven’t decided whose picture(s) I am going to put in it yet. But, I thought I should share my beautiful Etsy find. And you should definitely check out ElyIsabel’s shop with all of the other gorgeous handmade jewelry she has for sale. Enjoy your shopping!

Blue Dove Studio

Dreaming of Block Island

admin — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:33:44 +0000

I came across this photo today that we took last summer in Block Island. We had gone out there for a friend’s wedding and it was such a beautiful and memorable weekend. Seeing this photo just sent me back and now I want to schedule that ferry trip! Hope you enjoy this little burst of pink with incredible blue skies…. :)

Flowers on Block Island

Obey My Brain

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:06:21 +0000

There are days when this is exactly what I want to wear!! Something fun and quirky to make people (and myself) smile!! See more of Josh Freeman’s Obey My Brain Creations at his Etsy store.

Obey My Brain

Latest work from Thumbnail Designs!

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:15:51 +0000

Well, I admit, Thumbnail Designs has been slacking on our blog… but, for good reason! We’ve been so busy with design work that all our energy has gone into the new websites and print work that have been rolling out… For example, check out our latest website for Dubois Interiors! When Lu Dubois says her company offers “Premier Furnishings for the Design Community” she’s not kidding — her style is impeccable! To view more about her work, and to check out our design work, click here!

Dubois Interiors website, designed by Thumbnail Designs

Love this company!

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:02:07 +0000

I first stumbled across this company when I was visiting Block Island last summer — they had a great display in one of the local stores with floor to ceiling tee shirts and their logo large across the floor. It was eye-catching and drew me right in! Shortly after that, I was the proud owner of one of their awesome hats!

Next on the list will be one of these really fun tees — and check this at — through this last weekend they’re donating 50% of all the proceeds to charities helping the victims of Haiti. Help others and get some great goods! Visit their website for more of their great items!

Be As You Are

I want one!!

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:26:25 +0000

How cool is this — a wine cellar that can fit easily in your floor and can hold up to 1,900 bottles of wine! What an exquisite design! That’s just what Spiral Cellars from the UK has brought us — “the quickest, cheapest and easiest way of building a wine cellar for your house.” Visit their website to learn more.

Spiral Cellars

2010 Shelter Me Calendars are here!!!

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:55:58 +0000

Buy a beautiful calendar and support 7 connecticut animal shelters! The calendars are 11.5″ square, with each month featuring a different animal from one of the seven shelters: Forgotten Felines, Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary, Ray of Light Farm, Greener Pastures Rescue, Pet Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), Old Lyme Animal Control, and Yesterday’s Kittens. It’s a modern-style calendar printed on individual pages and meant to be clipped and hung on the wall (clips and nails provided).

Visit my Etsy shop to buy one and share this with your friends!!

2010 Calendar for The Shelter Me Project

Letterpress of my very own!

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:37:20 +0000

Well, my letterpress is finally assembled! So excited! Sending out a huge “thanks!” to John Falstrom at Lyme Letterpress Studio! Can’t wait to start printing on this great machine! And the kitties are pretty excited about it, too!

my letterpress!

Ethel likes her new hiding spot!