Just some of the art available in my shop - MADE BY GIRL. Plus - you can get it all framed directly on the site as well, talk about convenient right? Enjoy!

-images by jen ramos



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What is your favorite area in your home and why?

My name is Debbie Bouchard and I am a paralegal from Vancouver, British Columbia.   After fifteen years of renting, my boyfriend and I bought a condo and decorating it has become a bit of a hobby.  My favourite space is our living room with its office nook. I wanted our first place to be colourful, lively, original, and full of love.  After a long day, it’s nice to come home to a warm, cozy space...made complete with our beloved dog, Olive!   

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Hi everyone! Check out this super cute little girl's room that features my Gold LOVE Candy print.  I love the soft colors in this gorgeous design by Jana Bek whose gorgeous studio apartment was recently featured here in My Home, My Space series. 

- images by Erik Melvin


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Sometimes I think about what it would be like to decorate a nursery & what kinds of art & decor I would add into the space. 

I ask myself things like would the art pieces be educational or purely aesthetically pleasing to the eye? Would I paint the walls or add wallpaper? Would I fill the room with unnecessary toys? (hope not)
With that said, I wanted to share this gorgeous nursery for all you moms-to-be so that you would gain some inspiration if you're stuck on what to add into the space! This space was designed by Nest Design Studio using one of my Gold Love prints - which looks fab, don't you think? Belinda of Nest Design in Australia, put it all together for her client's baby! 

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Made By Girl is now having a Mother's Day SALE for 20% off! The sale expires May 12, 2013. MBG products only, frames not included. For delivery by mothers day, be sure to pick appropriate shipping.  

Your coupon code is MOMDAY2013 - feel free to tweet the discount code in case any of your friends may want to get something! Below are some of the beautiful pieces you can buy 20% off!

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Have a great weekend! While you enjoy it - don't forget to enter this F-A-B giveaway for one of my GOLD LOVE prints! Enter here via Liz's blog - So much to Smile About.

-image via so much to smile about 


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I'm sure you all know, how much I love photography. As a blogger, I love good quality, high res images, but also when one has an eye for photography. 

 

I recently came across AnnaWithLove while I was working on the Love Letters digital mag & fell in love with her portraits & fine arts shots, which you can also buy, here.

Here are a few photos that speak for themselves.  Aren't they gorgeous? Great way to spend mid week, looking at her portfolio. Enjoy!

- images by Anna Tsoulogiannis

 

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Remember this giveaway? Soooo, the 10 WINNERS of the Gold Love print are:

Please email my assistant Daisy here with your shipping address! We will verify everyone, so please do NOT email if you are not on the above list. 

 If you do not respond by the 22nd of Feb. we will choose another winner! 

Thank you soo much to everyone who participated!

-images by jen ramos

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Hi everyone! Still craving a little LOVE in your home after V-day? I thought it'd be cool to giveaway a few 8" x 10" Gold Love Prints for 10 lucky winners!!!!!

THE PRIZE:
(1) 8"x10" Gold Love print (10 winners)! That means we will choose 10 people to win!!!!  You're chances of winning are better here than the lottery. Ha!

HOW TO ENTER:
Must be a follower on my Twitter or Instagram or both (where the giveaway will be held)!

ON TWITTER:  
Retweet the image below.
No image, no possibility of winning. 

ON INSTAGRAM: 
#regram the image below! No image, no possibility of winning.
To regram, take a screenshot and post it with the hashtag. Or use the regram iPhone app.

MUST: 
Use hashtag #WANTGOLDLOVE on twitter or Instagram- so I can find all your entries! No hashtag, no winning. You can use either social media platforms, doesn't have to be both.

GIVEAWAY ENDS ON:
Tuesday, February 19th! We will choose 5 winners on Twitter & 5 winners on Instagram! Make sure to come back here, on the blog, and see if you've won!


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Last night my husband went to bed early & do I went into his bathroom & left a note on his mirror. I figured he'd see it today.  So he was gone when I woke up & I found it unusual that he wouldn't leave a note back to me - I couldn't find one anywhere! So, I sent him a text & said, did you see the note I left you?

Sometimes he's in such a rush to get to work - he misses things....

He told me he saw it & loved it! So of course I said to him jokingly, "it's so strange you didn't leave a note back, it's not like you" - he said, "I did." - I was confused - then as I'm walking over to my computer and turned it on - BAM....this pops up! (see below)

It's 'sweet gestures' like this that let us practice our LOVE for each other - making love a 'VERB' as Andy Stanley would say. 

So, will today be a day full of LOVE for you? If not, try to surround yourself with family or friends, and enjoy today no matter what. 

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!! 


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Happy Valentine's Day! Lauren here, and I love this month since it's all about sweet treats & little love notes, celebrating our significant others and also our girlfriends. I usually package up these heart cookies around Valentine's Day, but this year I was inspired to use my mom's sugar cookie recipe to create something new. 

Inspired by Jen's LOVE prints and colorful paintings, these painted LOVE cookies send a sweet message to their lucky recipients. I am not a gifted baker, so I promise they're incredibly easy too...they'd even be fun to make with kids! Keep reading for the rundown...

Whoops: I had a little kitchen accident and dropped one of my Anthropologie bowls, filled with flour, all over the floor. So I made the most of my mess and just photographed my ingredients right where it landed! My favorite part of these sugar cookies is the lemon...the lemon rind and juice add a subtle citrus flavor that really kicks them up a notch. 
 

I ordered this set of alphabet cookie cutters to create my L-O-V-E. Another fun option would be to use X-O-X-O.
 

For the dough:
 

1 cup butter, softened

1 3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted

1 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Finely grated rind of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

As you can see, things may get a little bit messy, but that's okay! It's time to let your inner artist come through and not worry about making these perfect. Experiment with layering different colors on the paintbrush and trying different.

brush strokes. I used the edge of a sponge paintbrush we had on hand, but I'd actually recommend using a smaller art paintbrush. Just make sure it's brand new and hasn't been previously used with real paint. 

For the icing:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

Food coloring

Paintbrush

The final touch: See-through boxes that ensure your painted cookies are perfectly packed for gifting to loved ones at Valentine's Day. 

Makes about 3 dozen.

Instructions:

1. Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, lemon rind, then lemon juice. Add flour, soda and salt; mix until blended.

2. Divide dough; wrap each half in plastic wrap and pat into a disc. Refrigerate several hours until firm.

3. On a floured surface, roll one disc about 1/4 inch thick. Cut with letter-shaped cutters (ex. LOVE or XOXO).

4. Transfer to a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in a pre-heated 325-degree oven for 12-15 minutes, until barely browned. Cool on wire racks and repeat with remaining dough. 

5. To decorate, stir 1 tablespoon of cream into 1 cup of powdered sugar. Divide among small bowls and use food coloring to make intense shades.

6. Use a paint brush to paint the cookies with the icing, adding a little extra cream into the icing if needed to make it thinner. Wipe the paintbrush off in between, or even let a little color remain on the brush to overlap shades. Go back over each cookie with extra brush strokes.

7. Make sure you let the icing fully dry on each cookie, then stack into boxes.

-Recipe & images by Lauren Craig

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My husband rocks. He is so passionate about cooking & even though he's not a professional chef, his meals really impress me. 

I'm always posting them on my instagram, so if you follow me there, you'll see what I mean. He made these amazing parfaits for the LOVE LETTERS/Cartas De Amor digital Mag we put together, they were delicious! Below he'll add the recipe in case you want to impress your significant other! You can view the entire Love Letters magazine here. 

Also a quick shout out to Holly of Decor8 for sharing the 'Love Letter' mag on her blog! Thank you!
 

Here he is prepping...

Parfaits:
Cake (any kind of sponge or regular cake like the pink velvet)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar (powdered)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Berries - cut strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries

In a chilled bowl, whip the heavy cream with a whisk attachment until it begins to peak. Add the sugar and vanilla and finish whipping - should be light, soft peaks.

Cut small cubes of the cake and place in the bottom of a parfait or tall shooter glass (if you don't have those, champagne or wine glasses also work well). Carefully spoon about 2 tsp of cream on top then gently knock the bottom of the glass to force it down. Add a layer of berries, then another layer of cream. Top with an exceptional berry, or even a nice bing cherry!


Stay tuned for a few more sweeeeeeet Valentine's Day recipes this week!

 
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Hello everyone! I know it's Saturday & don't I normally don't post on weekend, but I've been working on this wonderful project for several weeks now. I'm exhausted!  However, being that it's February & almost Valentine's Day - the word LOVE has been constantly on my mind. 

A few weeks ago, I created 'Cartas de Amor', which means "Love Letters" in Spanish. It's a collection of personal love letters from 18 bloggers, including myself. In addition, there's a whole bunch of gift ideas, delicious desserts & more! The reason I decided to do it in a magazine format was because I really felt it would look much better than in a blog post. 

I hope you'll enjoy it & tweet about it, add it to Facebook & share it with others.
 
My guy has always been a ROMANTIC throughout our relationship & so I wanted to capture the idea of what LOVE was for other people. There's something special about a handwritten note that far outweighs any email - taking the time write on a piece of paper is refreshing. It's truly an act of love to write a love letter. In fact most of the great poets did it this way.

It is such a blessing to have all these women share LOVE letters with all of us!  Cartas De Amor is now live!!!! Please take a look here.

Please feel free to BLOG about it & if you do, let me know! I will re-tweet your post to my followers! Thanks!

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What better way to start off the month than by pulling together some of my favorite Valentine themed decor for you all?! Hi everyone, Katie here once again from H2 Design. When I think of Valentine's Day, I envision lots of roses, hearts, and of course, the color of love; RED! So... let's get started!

1 - LOVE rules without rules poster / 2 - LOVE pillow / 3 - ROSE porcelain candlestick / 4 - live LOVE pillow / 5 - saarinen-style armchair with RED seat / 6 - RED smeg refrigerator / 7 - pyrite HEART / 8 - RED trimmed vermelho dinnerware / 9 - ROSE scroll rug / 10 - RED tripod table/floor lamp / 11 - OLIVE EWE print

And don't forget all of the fantastic LOVE themed art over at Jen's shop. This is her specialty! My picks are GOLD LIPS and LOVE LANGUAGES. Don't miss out!

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Hi everyone, Amanda here. With Valentines just two weeks away, it's official: I'm seeing so much pink and red hearts and lipstick kisses everywhere! But when it comes to home decor, I prefer to steer away from the typical decorations (although a heart or two here and there wouldn't hurt).

 

So today I've put together two ways to "sweeten" or "spice" up your bedroom so that you can enjoy even past Valentines day!

Sweet Boudoir: *Image (Rue Mag) // 1. Lip Mounted Print // 2. Substitute- Art Print // 3.Kate Spade "Lights Out" Pillow // 4. Tufted Ottoman // 5. Gabrielle Table Lamp // 6. Ava Frame // 7. Little Kiss // 8. Mirrored Accent Table // 9. Hermes Avalon Blanket // 10. Jo Malone Room Spray

Sexy Boudoir: *Image (Nicole Cohen's home via Rue Mag) // 1. Bonsoir Pillowcase // 2. Fornasetti Pillow // 3. Mirror // 4. Scalamandre Black Zebra Tall Vase // 5. Hermes Avalon Blanket // 6. Well Read Photography Print // 7. Bocca Tray // 8. Floor Lamp // 9. Python Frame // 10. Croc End Table

Now... which one would you pick?

-post by amanda dietz

 

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