oh hi again.

Posted on 10. Apr, 2009 by admin in craft, travel

I have been away so long!
Maybe the longest ever.
San Francisco was so fun, but I didn’t have nearly enough time. (Is there ever enough time?)
I saw some really great stores around my little hotel area….
Picnic
Tedda Hughes
Miette Patisserie

All of these beautiful places deserve a post of their own. I love these small independent boutiques because the owners have to have a unique degree of creativity that separates them from the big stores. I love the packaging, the merchandising displays, the lighting, and all the little details like silk cords to tie back the dressing room curtain and beautiful vintage shopping baskets.

My hotel room was AMAZING and I highly recommend Hotel Vertigo to anyone who is looking for somewhere to stay in San Francisco. Look at that comforter! I’ll take a fluffy white comforter over a polyester coverlet any day, thank you.

Hotel Vertigo is in the process of renovating their guest rooms to this grey/white/orange palette, and I think it’s just the most chic thing ever. It’s modern but not uncomfortable. It was real hard to wake up and get out of that bed every morning!!

On Tuesday, offbeat wedding photographer Lilia Ahner picked me up at my hotel and gave me an awesome tour of the city. We went to the ferry building (I think that’s what it’s called?) where they have all kinds of gourmet food, and then we drove down to the Mission where we ate and did a little shopping. Lilia also interviewed me for her blog and did a little photoshoot….I can’t wait to see those pictures!! Make sure to check out Lilia’s blog…she is adorable and her photos are fabulous.

Then that night was Jordan’s letterpress workshop! I had a lot of fun and picked up a new skill. I love that she taught us about the history and traditional letterpress methods, but also gave us instant gratification by helping us print cards quickly to take home with us.

Someday I hope to take a longer class and learn more about the details of production. Thanks Jordan for giving me a taste!

Jordan also has a really cute studio that she recently blogged about…go check that out for sure. Love the yellow doors and teal wire chairs.

Got so much to catch up with!
16 May brides.
Making headbands for a local shop.
Creating a line of non-cheesy pet accessories for your weddings (or every day!).
Infotec conference next week in Omaha.