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What I learned from Alt for Everyone: The art of color palettes

Alt for Everyone ended on Saturday, and I already miss it so much! It was a great way to network with other bloggers and gave me tons of inspiration for Poor & Pretty. My favorite classes were Laurie Smithwick’s Graphic Design for Bloggers 101, 201, and 301. In 201, we learned Laurie’s secret to making awesome color palettes. I don’t [Read on...]

New hangtags on my cupcake soaps!

Poor and Pretty cupcake soaps new hangtags

I’ve been working on these new hangtags for my cupcake soaps for a few months, and I’m so happy with them! They’re professionally printed by 4over4, so I no longer have to print them at home, cut them out individually, handwrite the names on them… yeah, [Read on...]

April 20: 3rd Annual Trashion Fashion Show in Hartford - celebrate Earth Day in sustainable style!

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I am excited to be vending at the 3rd Annual Trashion Fashion Show! I had so much fun last year — the outfits were just incredible. I can’t wait to see what the sustainable fashion designers have cooked up this year. Here are the details:

When: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 6pm [Read on...]

Color loving: Spring pastels

color loving - spring pastels

It was a little bit warm yesterday, which makes me think color is slowly making its way back into Connecticut. Pastels are popping everywhere, especially with Easter being next Sunday! Inspired, I put together a lighter shade of spring Etsy treasury, filled with mint, baby blue, peach, [Read on...]

Indie Crafter Spotlight: Alexcia Patterson of Make & Mingle

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Alexcia Patterson is the creative force of nature behind Make & Mingle, a retail store and studio in Westport, CT. It’s a vibrantly decorated space where you can get crafty with friends and peruse the abundance of unique trinkets and handmade gifts from bracelets [Read on...]