tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:42:51 +0000Artsy FunCharles Faudree: The manHill Country Cakery in Lakeway/Austin areaTherapy ThursdaysWebsite designsfine cajun french creole cuisinethe moon.the muse http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-2967462012469645518Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:23:00 +00002012-09-29T14:04:44.283-07:00 Today it's  raining.  Rainy days seem to be the trigger for creativity.  And good coffee, all day long, haha.  I think I'll create something today using this color swatch... Stand by.  :) And so this is the product of the aqua & gold inspired color swatch.  Hope that you enjoy.  ~ Hugs, K http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/09/today-its-raining-and-im-feeling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-4618841526464318248Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:04:00 +00002012-08-31T15:04:07.594-07:00Loving all things beautiful and elegant, I appreciate great barista art! http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/08/beautiful-latte-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-9084101772318921278Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:27:00 +00002012-08-02T17:27:45.627-07:00Tasha Tudor's amazing garden... This clip is breathtaking.  Rest in peace, sweet sister.... Tasha's Gardenhttp://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/08/tasha-tudors-amazing-garden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-8862985622954591659Wed, 18 Jul 2012 03:13:00 +00002012-07-17T20:17:42.169-07:00One of my favorite clients, Gaudy Me, a/k/a Dressin' Gaudy, requested a website "facelift."  They were looking for a bolder statement, one that reflected young and contemporary abandon; a "throw away all the rules" type of logo and image.  I contemplated the project and, with the help of an amazing designer/sister-friend, came up with this new look.  Thank you, Nancy, founder and http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/07/website-makeover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-5979031534689332772Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:12:00 +00002012-07-10T15:20:30.497-07:00 I absolutely LOVE grinding fresh coffee beans for that perfect cup of coffee.  Next I plop down with that perfect cup of coffee, Dakota in lap, and pay a visit to my favorite blogger sites.  Heaven, I assure you...              (Dakota)  I stumbled upon The Brave Girls Club this week.  I am a magpie for beautiful imagery http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/07/i-absolutely-love-grinding-fresh-coffee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-651842285557111059Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:17:00 +00002012-02-24T19:55:39.274-08:00 (Photo credit:  Jill Elliot) Meet the beautiful and talented Jill Elliot.  Jill is the owner of the Haberdashery Boutique in Fredericksburg, Texas.  Our meeting was serendipitous.  A gentleman had unknowingly taken Jill's seat at a fashion show, leaving Jill and her beautiful -- and beautifully bedecked!-- little girl stranded along the back row of chairs, where my http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/adorning-fanciful-soul.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-286876977050106789Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:17:00 +00002012-02-24T20:02:36.884-08:00I am am obviously still buzzing from my "Imaginarium High"... still smiling at the fresh memory of my first Magnolia Pearl experience.  If you are a FaceBook subscriber, you can see more here at the Magnolia Pearl Facebook Page (photos credits:  Magnolia Pearl/Amy Bowland and  countless other breathtakingly talented photographers who worked so artistically and diligently in http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/i-am-am-obviously-still-on-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-5156647811406919701Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:09:00 +00002012-02-23T12:03:29.579-08:00 Magnolia Pearl Saturday February 18th in Fredericksburg, Texas was the artfully whimsical Fashion Imaginarium Show.  The spring line for Magnolia Pearl was debuted in an artfully whimsical and absolutely intoxicating runway extravaganza.  The event was creatively inspiring and an absolute feast for the eyes.  The lovely venue was at Carol Hicks Bolton's fabulous new http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/magnolia-pearl-saturday-february-18th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-1923503315917554980Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:30:00 +00002012-02-22T06:47:01.338-08:00Pinterest is fabulous!  So many beautiful and inspiring ideas...   http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/smacking-darcy-pinterest-account.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-8241300582514194995Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +00002012-02-09T15:56:22.853-08:00  This sweet Tree Puppet grows in Jefferson, Texas (credits to go Constance Mueller of Rochambeau I am constantly thrilled and inspired by my friend, the beautiful and talented Mrs. Constance Mueller of Historical Jefferson, Texas.  Jefferson is an exquisite bed & breakfast town located in East Texas.  I was raised not far from Jefferson, so I have a special attachment http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/tree-puppet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-3830443140770598427Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:08:00 +00002012-02-24T20:10:31.071-08:00 Lately I've been seeing a lot of these icons on my favorite websites... What is this exactly? The simple answer is that Pinterest is a virtual inspiration board.  Turns out, it can be far more than that. We all see beautiful and inspiring things online -- { love } -- and don't want to forget about them, right?  Well, if you are like me, you will bookmark the page -- and it http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2012/02/i-have-interest-for-pinterest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-247133426576411791Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:33:00 +00002012-02-09T15:44:35.080-08:00fine cajun french creole cuisineI've become one of "those people" that snaps pictures of their food... Such a worthy distraction, I say...   Boudin-stuffed pork chops, roasted sweet potato smothered in French butter, honey and roasted pecans, a 2004 Malbec... Laissez les bons temps rouler,  dear  friends.  ~ XoXo  K http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/09/ive-become-one-of-those-people-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-1097018049333011461Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:08:00 +00002012-02-09T14:45:38.530-08:00Hill Country Cakery in Lakeway/Austin areaI got a call from a bakery owner in the Austin area who had found Smacking Darcy online.  After spending a few moments on the phone with her, I knew that I was truly speaking with an artist.  Artists are the hardest to design for.  They don't know exactly what it is they want, but they know exactly what they do not want. "I'm looking to bring a unique presence with my business &http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/03/hill-country-cakery-in-austinlakeway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-2396947795734634801Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:08:00 +00002011-03-04T07:12:37.300-08:00Therapy ThursdaysThis is a mockup of an 8x2.5 banner that a client requested for "Therapy Thursdays."  I designed it to match her website. I was pretty pleased with the results.  She was pretty darn pleased also.  Wow, I love my clients! (click to enlarge)http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/03/therapy-thursdays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-1084230772964503290Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:40:00 +00002011-02-05T21:42:31.707-08:00Etsy is fast becoming my one-stop/go-to shop for just about ANYTHING anymore. I appreciate the quality and the hand-made aspect. I most especially appreciate this tribe of astonishingly talented artisans. LOOKY-LOOK what I ordered today from Kay and Angela, a mother-daughter team at Fusion Sweets, located in Michigan. hand-made caramels I ordered: French Lavender Vanilla and Honey with Sea http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/01/fusion-sweets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-5680098696839405839Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:23:00 +00002012-02-09T15:40:49.006-08:00Do you have a room in your dwelling that is special to you?   A room that as soon as you walk into it you sigh deeply and want to "hunker down" in?  This would be the space that you can unwind in --  decorate and arrange in any way that pleases you.  If you do not have a space like this, try to  make one.  It can be indoors or outdoors. If an entire room is not http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/01/and-winner-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-6053708937693641237Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:01:00 +00002012-02-09T15:42:24.472-08:00 This is not a cooking blog, by any stretch, but I DO enjoy baking for people that I care about.  Fancy Flours has been one of my favorite "eye candy" sites for years.  Fancy Flours offers beautiful embellishments and unheard-of supplies to bakers and the general public.  I am not talking about run-of-the-mill cake toppers or cupcake sprinkles.  Fancy Flour http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/01/unique-valentines-gift.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-835283721815350283Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:29:00 +00002012-02-09T14:51:15.635-08:00Charles Faudree: The manthe moon.the museWhile there are so many who strike some inner chord for me artistically, there is only one that causes me to percolate, to ponder and puzzle over color arrays, origination, or the theatricals of shadow-play between items in perfectly displayed collages... Mr. Charles Faudree. Mr. Faudree is considered among his contemporaries as the master.  He has been selected among design http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/01/man-muse-moon-hes-from-tulsa-yaall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-7617613638444687063Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:32:00 +00002011-01-14T23:01:21.259-08:00I am always a little disconcerted when I see that websites are not using content presentation to their best advantage.  What do I mean by this?  I mean poor font use/combinations, poor photos, no captions.  For example, a nice picture... But now add captions. Another nice way to present products is with a product collage... The "Perfect Pillows" statement came from Cynthiahttp://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-is-attractive-content.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-981965827116720327Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:29:00 +00002011-01-13T14:30:54.421-08:00I absolutely LOVE Teel & Company.  Originally, Teel & Company opened in April of 1992 as a gift and home decor shop located within the Med-Shop Pharmacy. Within a few years, the store had outgrown its retail space.  I had been "hankering" for years to build a website for the fabulous new Teel & Company. A bit of background on Linda's location... The City of Hughes Springs http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/01/teel-company.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-5167147434589023049Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:08:00 +00002012-02-09T15:46:31.324-08:00I received a call one afternoon from the manager of "Gaudy Me" in Tyler, Texas.  They needed a website makeover and were considering me for the job.  I was honored, to say the very least. Gaudy Me (a/k/a Dressin Gaudy) is located in Longview, Tyler, Canton (Tx) and Branson, Mo.  For 20 years they have offered up young, hip and contemporary fashions to many a http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2011/01/gaudy-me-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-4881033092200806591Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:58:00 +00002012-02-09T15:12:17.270-08:00  For fun... I love turquoise, red and BIRDS!http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2010/01/lovely.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-4228349765388779573Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:26:00 +00002012-02-09T14:54:00.814-08:00Artsy Fun Art for the Artist -- and a bit of a challenge too. Visit the Cube Art site for details on making your own custom Rubik's Cube. Cube can be customized with art or your photography. What fun!http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2009/12/art-for-artist-and-bit-of-challenge-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-3537200243918547710Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:46:00 +00002012-02-09T14:56:54.515-08:00Website designs I recently had the opportunity to design a custom website for a wonderful friend/musician, David Sheffield (http://www.davidsheffieldmusic.com/) I think it turned out pretty fab, and David is just getting started with the site, so please stand by. Thank you, thank you, David for the honor or working on such a great project!! http://smackingdarcy.blogspot.com/2009/12/so-proud-so-proud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0