Highlights of the Year: Shop Friends

Wow...can you believe the year is almost over? Thank you all so very much for reading, visiting and allowing us to share our quirky ongoings at the studio. Most of all, it has been a joy to share the immense talent of my Shop Friends and the overflowing talent of creatives from all over.
I have to admit, I can't wait for '09 to begin butI thought I'd post some of our favorite highlights of the year this week!

First up, who can forget the many, many talented Shop Friends who blow my mind away with their ingenuity, vision and talent. I feel so lucky to befriend and be surrounded by their creative genius!

I wish I could put it all in one post, but these are just a very few of our inspiring Shop Friends from the year (click to see their full stories!): the absolute go-to for flowers Natalie Bowen, Jubilee Lau's expert wedding planning, Heidi Swanson (aka food guru) of 101 Cookbooks, my inspiring and genius friend Shinmin of I Dream of Cake, amazing and brilliant friend Abby, the creator of Style Me Pretty, Muscari's ring bearer pillows, Pretty in Pink at The Pampered Girl, gorgeous letterpress with Alee & Press, adorable Meghan at Haute Bride, Susan, her Frenchie and her much beloved salon Teashi, faint-worthy rings at Shibumi Studio, the wonderful dynamic duo of Delphine Press, another dynmaic duo at Paper Cup Design, divine decor finds at Paris Hotel Boutique, vintage teaplates with Pleasing Pantry, killer acessories at A.Jaron, the lovely perfumed creations at C.Marie...