Are you the kind of person who can work from home or does it drive you bonkers? Here’s what I’ve realized about myself: I cannot possibly stay at home all day every day and stay sane.   I require what I like to think of as The 3 S’s:  adequate doses of sunlight and socialization […]

Happy Thursday, studiomates! Are you on social media? Sometimes the best conversations aren’t happening necessarily in the comments on a blog; they happen on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more. So don’t forget to connect with me there as well — I love hearing from you! And as always, comments here on the blog are the […]

Sale alert! Sale alert! I’ve listed a bunch of iPad and iPhone cases in addition to laptop sleeves at the Pencil Shavings Studio Outlet.  There are some crazy good deals. iPhone cases are $22 (regularly $40), laptop sleeves (and a few iPad ones too) are $40, regularly $65, and the iPad cases are $42, regularly […]

After several months of shopping, planning, painting, and organizing, my nephew Ben’s room has finally all come together. You may remember a few months back when I showed you the mood boards for the project, and if you’re an instagram follower, you’ve also seen some of the progress. I’m pleased as punch as the way […]