Ampersands and Old Lace

A designer in Oakland, living in the 19th century.

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This corner of our living room is currently making me pretty happy.

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14/365 Tiny Book. #objectaday2016 #365project

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Sundial compass 12/365 #objectaday2016 #365project

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Still in love with these cards I designed for @bowerbirdatelier with beautiful watercolors by @ilizilla. Spending this month organizing, sowing seeds, committing to myself and my business.

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12/365 Pretty sure this was from a gas station vending machine (on some road trip somewhere - don't quite remember where). Probably the single greatest thing I have ever bought with two quarters. #objectaday2016 #365project

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10/365 We walked along the rocky beach with our heads down, searching the sand. I had been on so many beaches in my lifetime, but had never thought to seek out the smooth, pale gems that probably exist on every mile of sand if you care to look. I was kicking myself for not collecting them sooner, imagining the wonderful pile of pale blue and green that I could have amassed in my short lifetime. How I would have put it in jars lining our windowsill to catch the morning sun, as a reminder of the ocean. #objectaday2016 #365project

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Sometimes your adorable kitty falls asleep on your photo studio table and you can't bear to move her even though you need to get work done. #caturday #fritabandita #homeoffice #catsofinstagram

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9/365 Travel Pillbox #objectaday2016 #365project

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Oh, hello, old friend! Feels good to start the new year with inky fingers. #letterpress #workwithyourhands #makersgonnamake #creativelifehappylife

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I've never flown in a hot air balloon, though I've dreamed about it. Seeing these hanging in a shop in Napa, a whole grouping of them (some huge, almost the size of my head!), I wanted one immediately. And then I lost the string to hang it with, so it sits on my shelf, waiting for the day it can take flight. 8/365 #objectaday2016 #365project

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My word this year is DEBT. Usually I set intentions like "be more creative!" "eat healthier!" and other wishy-washy things that are easy to say "yeah, I totally did that this year!" and feel accomplished without really moving forward. This year will be different. I am setting a meaningful, hard, worthwhile goal that will actually change my life. I know that sharing personal things on social media can turn people off, and normally I would never share anything this personal here. But, I feel like being open about my goals publicly will help to motivate me to reach them. I am going to work as hard as I can to turn $15,616.49 in debt to $0. I know it is possible, and no matter what at the end of the year I will be that much closer to being debt free! 💪🏼 #HOLYSHIT #CREAM

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Here's the first one I did, a tiny birdcage ornament we've had on our tree since before I could walk and that I've always loved. 1/365 #objectaday2016 #365project

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Ok, these are kind of fun. Maybe I will post more of them here. 6/365 #objectaday2016 #365project

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So, I'm doing a 365 this year, and though I've decided not to blow up Instagram with a photo every day, I will be posting every day over at objectaday2016.blogspot.com. Follow along if you'd like! #objectaday2016

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@ilizilla and I made these epic constellation curtains for Liz + David's wedding this weekend. Super proud of everything we were able to pull off (and super exhausted!) Kind of feeling like I need to find a place in my house to hang these permanently. #foxlaws #wedding #constellations #oceanwedding (at Seymore Marine Discovery Center)

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These goons are getting married today and it's so beautiful out! #foxlaws #MetalAsHell #bowerbirdfloral (at Seymore Marine Discovery Center)

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This @bowerbirdatelier arrangement has been hanging out on my kitchen table and making me pretty happy ☺️