Pairing Up with Friends | Post 5

It's been a while since I've done a PUWF post, so here you go ...

Of the many things I have to be grateful to my boyfriend for, introducing me to Amber Alves was one of the best. He met her through one of his old proofreading jobs where Amber was working as a graphic designer. She is the genius behind Felt Like It, an amazing line of quirky, cute and artfully made plushes. Each piece is designed and hand sewn by Amber, as are all the sweet details. She is a gifted artist, a truly original person and a great friend and she will be sorely missed when she and her hubby move to Colorado in a couple of months :(  Don't go! Okay, okay, you can go. *Sniff*

Pairing Up with Friends | Post 4

Have you ever met someone and felt like you had been friends forever? This was the case when I met Jennifer Adler, the genius behind Survival By Design, a super fun line of greeting cards, produced right in my own little state. Her spunky, fun, sarcastic and super rad spirit is channeled in all of her designs. I chose a purple and green theme for this pairing. Check out her FABULOUS selection here or at your local Target store!

Pairing Up with Friends | Post 3

I {heart} Shara Porter's work! Her unique and playful designs transform her vintage findings. I am currently sporting one of her super red handbags with this very image.

This pairing is tied together with a whimsical bee.

Pairing Up with Friends | Post 2

My friend and owner of Lucky Bird Studio, Kim Clark, makes the jazziest, happiest resin jewelry evah! Check out her delightful line here!

For this pairing, I went with a pale pink as a theme.

Pairing Up with Friends | Post 1

I have a lot of talented friends. My fellow artists create some of the most gorgeous, original works I have ever seen. And sometimes, I see something and think: I have a soap that matches that piece perfectly! Thus, I decided it would be fun to do some pairings of my soaps with the beautiful things that my friends have made.

First up, my studio mate and good friend, Kim O'Brien of k.o'brien jewelry. I selected two pieces from each of our collections sharing a pretty olive green. If you want to visit Kim's awesome shop, check it out here ;)