district 7 addy awards :: baton rouge

this weekend my mom and i headed to baton rouge for the 7th district addy awards at the old state capitol...there was a crawfish boil on the lawn before the awards show on the lawn of the old state capitol and then the awards show took place in the court room which was really cool

lewis won best in show for some ads for the scribbler that i designed and that kathy worked on and roy was the creative director...i will post the ads later

i don't know

here is another music video from lisa hannigan featuring a beautiful craft (see the last one here)... in this one she creates a whole paper-cut world around her.... good stuff!

it's funny, i've been listening to her songs on daytrotter this week, too! such a cute voice she has...

found this here.

sweet home birmingham

my dad sent me this article from the NYtimes today about a travel guide for a weekend in birmingham... it was great... made me want to be there at this very minute! 

here is the article - there's also a great slideshow here.

our hometown is a pretty cool city! :)

andrew bird poster

i was doing some gig poster research and came across this one for andrew bird...i love it

i just love stuff like this

WASP 101

so while looking for some ideas on having a Lawn Party I came across this blog...WASP 101...this blog tells you everything there is to know about WASP style from being a WASP man to a WASP woman and a WASP dog and living in a WASP house and having a WASP wedding or going to a WASP party...he posts everyday almost and he also takes pics of his outfits and posts them...yes...for some reason LA i thought you might enjoy this

here is an excerpt from his post on Lawn Parties

As the weather grows warmer, one cannot help but to think of the lawn party invitations that will be arriving in the mail. These wonderful parties can be the beginning of a wonderful evening. I always attend the parties I am invited to, but I never stay too long. I show up, socialize briefly, and then I vanish. It helps one to remain mysterious, and it keeps you from having a bad reputation (some people just don't know when it is time to leave). Staying for extended periods of time also indicates that you do not have dinner plans. In addition, always take a beautiful lady to accompany you. A well dressed man looks much better with a beautiful woman on his arm. In my rambunctious days, I brought a number of beauties with me to lawn parties. Some were friends and some were more than friends. Now that I am married, I take my wife and she need not know about those rambunctious days :) Also, one must dress for the event (of course), and that requires a dressy but casual attitude. The ad above is perfect example of how to dress for a lawn party. Navy blazers, white/cream trousers, white bucks, reds, madras blazers and trousers (not together) are all perfect for lawn parties. The lady in the ad is a perfect companion, and she is properly dressed as well. Also, the lovely Natalie Portman would make a beautiful date for a lawn party. She has a classic look, and she looks great in WASP attire. I couldn't resist!

please?

i want these rain boots from hunter so badly it hurts. wearing them would almost make all this cold, rainy april weather worth it....

how's that for April Showers Bring May Flowers?....

found here.

laundry

this laundry room was on design sponge today...just so cute

brannon's :: a public house

brannon's is a client of our's here at lewis...we are about to launch their website soon...these are some of the photographs that our photographer jeff williams did for the public house...it is located downtown close to the alabama, i hear the food is great, i can't wait to go check it out

click here to read the article from the birmingham news

© 2009 Lewis Communications

papier valise

this site has lots of fun vintage goodies for crafting...here are some of my favorites

billy reid

i got this email for a spring sale at billy reid last week. i just love the image - it makes me want to go lie down on a patchwork quilt in a park, read, and smell pipe smoke... and today it was actually applicable... it really felt like spring here this afternoon... finally!

there are some really great clothes and accessories over at his website (and be sure to check out the "social" section...), but what i really want is this hat:

helen amy murray

i found this at work today while browsing for materials. 

helen amy murray is a british textile artist who works with leathers, suede, and other great fabrics to create surface relief patterns that are insanely beautiful. she has several designs and has also applied some of her work to some fabulous furniture. i'm obsessed.

here are just some of my favorites. her website has even more great stuff.

stunning patterns.

i mean, the egg chair with peonies? how much better could it get? also, i am quite obsessed with the peacock tub chair.....

dark was the night

well i'm a little late on this, but the red hot organization (raising funding for AIDS awareness) has put together one amazing compilation album, called dark was the night. it is an incredible lineup of some of my favorite artists. the album itself came out back in february, but there is a benefit/concert on may 3rd at radio city music hall. as soon as payday comes around this week, i am so getting my ticket... 

this is just a partial list of artists:

andrew bird, arcade fire, beach house, beirut, blonde redhead, bon iver, david byrne, cat power & dirty delta blues, the decemberists, kevin drew, feist, ben gibbard, grizzly bear, iron & wine, jose gonzalez, my brightest diamond, my morning jacket, the national, the new pornographers, conor oberst, spoon, sufjan stevens, yeasayer, & yo la tengo.

seriously, how did they get fit all these great artists on one album?? i've been listening to the album all day long; some of my favorites are feist & ben gibbard's duet, jose gonzalez' version of 'the cello song' by nick drake, sufjan's 'you are the blood', etc etc.... such good stuff!

i'll be sure to take pictures and post about the concert in may....

the panamap

this won best in show in How's international design annual this year...it looks cool and is interactive too

you should check it out LA

click here to check out their website

easter dresses, bows and lunch

here are some pictures from our easter celebration after church today, we took pictures and before i put some bows on the pups...daisy helped me tie bobo's bow...i set the table and used a table cloth my grandmother made and my mom's blue and white dishes...the eggs in the white rabbit came from poland...we had one of my favorite dishes, pork with mustard sauce and rosemary roasted potatoes

Richard and Rizza Save the Date

this is a save the date i just finished for my friends rizza and richard...the format is a card and then where you see their picture, that is a magnet that sits on top and when removed the wedding details are revealed

© 2009 holly b cook designs