Not only is Kate passionate, but she is full of compassion. Years ago when she visited Bulgaria on a mission trip, she fell in love with the Roma people, or as most know them, the Gypsies. They experience harsh prejudices from society and are victims of stigmatization. At first glance, there really is no hope for them to rise out of their poor living conditions, illiteracy or to be welcomed by their surrounding communities…until my friend Kate took the opportunity to share their story and speak on their behalf.

With her own money, her own time, her own talents and out of the kindness of her own heart, she created a documentary about the Gypsies in Bulgaria. With this film, she hopes that an established organization will understand the need and support these people. The film is powerful, their stories are touching. And I am so proud to see my friend Kate do what she loves and change the world while doing it.

I am also honored to be a part of this project. Thank you Kate for choosing to work with me on the artwork for the movie.

Welcome Nowhere: The Story of the Boxcar Gypsies is an amazing film and when it’s available, I urge you all to watch it. For now, you can watch the trailer here. It will open your mind to the hurting people from different corners of the earth and hopefully change your heart that you may learn to love the way God loves us.

Bravo, my friend! You inspire me to never give up and to follow my dreams. I KNEW you could do it!!!

Photograph by Niki Crosby.

Dianne’s Delights is a dessert catering company in the Seattle area and is best known for her addicting cake balls and lovely table displays styled to fit any event or occasion. You can take a peek at her awesome treats here.

Not only will you love her treats, you’ll fall in love with her, too! She is one of the sweetest and happiest people I know. Maybe that’s why her desserts always come out so delicious? Cuz she “always bakes with love”! She caters for private events, corporate parties, and special occasions. Don’t worry, she takes personal orders, too! Learn more here. You can also find her at events in the area, just stayed tuned on Twitter and her blog.

ANYWAY, here’s a look at her tasty new site! Gotta love that delicious frosted background. MmmMmm!

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I shall abruptly stop here, I’m talking too much and there’s no time! (NO TIME, THERE’S NEVER ANYTIME!——>Sorry, I did recently just watch the Jesse Spano freak out episode on Saved By The Bell).

Nah.

Feast your eyes on these beautiful AND edible works of art.

So simple and straight up sexy. From Pink Peach Cakes.

How romantical! Message in a cookie cutter by Williams-Sonoma.

These are too stinkin’ cute! What a nice way to trick yourself that you’re eating something good for you, too. Kinda. Via Coco Cake.

This keeps it classy. A cake by Sweetapolita.

These I can imagine included in my dream dessert bar. Do other people dream of dessert bars? Ugh, I have problems. From the Velvet Cream Bakery.

Friggin’ love cookie dough. What a lovely surprise to find while munching on a cupcake! Mmmmm! From The Girl Who Ate Everything.

Crispy, sexy, doily pancakes! Squirt bottle these right onto the griddle and VOALA!

Loverly…Found here.

Fondant covered mini-cakes and a colorful layer cake! What a fun way to get creative and fill a table with color! Martha never fails.

Absolutely in love with these. Something about those colors and shapes! Found here.

Can’t get enough? Check out more on my Pinterest.

In other news, Indigo Prints put on their first ever “Design Dash” where branded designers have a chance to compete in a little competition. We had a limited amount of time to submit design entries for a Baptism/Christening Invitation. I had a hard time with this one. How many times can you layout a cross, a dove, and a baby picture??? I wanted to design something lovely and outside of the box. What I came up with was well-received and just so happened to win first place! You can see the blog post from Indigo Prints right here! What a fun surprise! Believe me, the lace was a pain to draw so I’m glad my efforts didn’t return void.