Category Archives: Color

>Sketch Every Day: 7.5.11 and 7.6.11

> I thought last week was busy with painting and wedding deadlines, but this short week (because of the holiday on Monday) is pretty jam-packed, so I didn’t have a chance to post my sketch from yesterday. 7.6.11: Today’s sketch is … Continue reading

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>Sketch Every Day: 6.25.11 & Quick DIY Painted Sandals

> I just scored another pair of $15 summer shoes. Yay! A couple of weeks ago, I got a cool pair of sandals at Target for $14.99…and last week I found this super cute pair of espadrilles-wedge sandals at Payless. … Continue reading

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>Sketch Every Day: 4.9.11 and DIY Project With The Kids: Marbled Paper

> Today the boys and I marbled paper. It’s something I tried on my own, back in my crafty younger years in high school and college. I had forgotten about the technique until I found an old marbling kit I’d purchased … Continue reading

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>Sketch Every Day: 3.11.11

> Another (really rough) sketch for my client who wants some decorative painting touches for her Spanish Hacienda-style home.  This is for the stucco surround framing the front door (detail of the pattern is to the left).  These will all … Continue reading

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>Sketch Every Day: 3.1.11

> The first day of March has me feeling GREEN, anticipating the colors of spring…a time for renewal – rebirth – regeneration…growth. As for the color green, it’s one of my favorites…everything from rich, earthy olives to deep emeralds to … Continue reading

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>Top 10 of 2010 – Paper and Paint

> 2010 was a great year for EITAK Design! There were so many wonderful projects; so many fabulous collaborations with my network of industry professionals: event planners, photographers, printers, interior designers, and contractors; so many enjoyable experiences working with such … Continue reading

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>Season’s Greetings – EITAK’s Custom Cards 2010

> This little elf was BUSY for the 2010 holiday card season!  I love working on custom cards this time of year because I get to reconnect with clients that I may only be in contact with when I create … Continue reading

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>Kids’ Bathroom Mirror – One Project A Weekend

> This will be a really quick post….we finished another small detail for our boys’ bathroom, so I wanted to share the results.  We’ve been working on little projects here and there for this bathroom, and although there’s still quite … Continue reading

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>Kids’ Bathroom Cabinets – One Project A Weekend

> The cabinets (and walls) in what is now our kids’ bathroom, have been the standard white painted by the builder (we first moved into our house in 2001)…up until earlier this year when I FINALLY had a spare moment … Continue reading

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>Some Favorite Finds: One Project A Weekend…

> This isn’t really a post about a project that I completed, but I did pick up these cool knick-knacks with the intention of adding a little fun to some of my decor.  I’m not sure where most of these … Continue reading

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