Last year around this time I announced that my little blog (entitled dm designs at the time) had turned one, and I was thrilled that my visitiation had surpassed 100,000! Now, celebrating two years, I finally feel this site has taken shape! I still have lots of plans for improving, but am super pleased with […]

  • Jennifer Chan - Yay!! First to comment!! Your work is always so beautiful!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    -Jennifer Chan (jchan3888@gmail.com)November 5, 2012 – 5:42 pmReplyCancel

  • Megan Merson - Congrats chica! Love your work! Nothing is better than getting paid to do what you love!
    -Megan Merson (merson.megan@gmail.com)November 5, 2012 – 5:56 pmReplyCancel

  • Diana DeSano - Your work is awesome! Congrats on all the added success! ๐Ÿ™‚
    -Diana DeSano (dianadesano@gmail.com)November 5, 2012 – 6:12 pmReplyCancel

  • Kirstin Hazlewood - you are doing so awesome! what a huge and exciting year for you!! Kirstin Hazlewood (mrs.hazlewood@gmail.com) hehe.November 5, 2012 – 6:14 pmReplyCancel

  • Cassandra - Congratulations!
    Cassandra Asekhauno (Cmcelest@gmail.com)November 5, 2012 – 7:05 pmReplyCancel

  • Holly - Fabulous! (mydragonflies@verizon.net)November 5, 2012 – 7:13 pmReplyCancel

  • Hannah - I stumbled upon your photos on 365, and have been following you since! Congratulations on 2 years!

    Hannah Lin (banana9312@gmail.com)November 6, 2012 – 12:52 amReplyCancel

  • Allie Lucchetti - Congratulations on your continued growth and success – so happy to have found you on Facebook not too long ago! Your work is truly beautiful.

    E-mail: alucchetti2@gmail.comNovember 6, 2012 – 11:44 amReplyCancel

  • Nicole Butler - CONGRATULATIONS ON 2 YEARS OF SUCCESS!!!!! I can’t wait to get pregnant and get something commissioned by you for the baby’s room ๐Ÿ™‚ You have done great things since Longwood! Nicole Butler xonlbutlerxo@hotmail.comNovember 6, 2012 – 11:56 amReplyCancel

  • Meredith Ramsay - LOVE your work – the custom painted beer mugs for the groomsmen in our wedding party were such a hit!! I wish I knew you made wine glasses or I would have ordered them for the girls but I will save that idea for a future event! Congrats – you are so talented and amazing artist and photographer!!!!November 6, 2012 – 2:33 pmReplyCancel

    • limefish studio - Thanks again, and I’m SO glad the mugs were a hit ๐Ÿ™‚ Please do keep me in mind for the future! Congrats on your marriage too ๐Ÿ™‚November 6, 2012 – 6:22 pmReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - <3 You!
    Lacy Sunukjian
    lacysunukjian@aol.comNovember 9, 2012 – 4:45 pmReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - So happy to hear of your many successes!
    Qkliebenstein@gmail.comNovember 9, 2012 – 5:00 pmReplyCancel

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  • Megan Koch - Love you! You know I love all your art, I think it became obvious when I would constantly follow you around the art room ๐Ÿ™‚
    Megan.koch27@gmail.comNovember 9, 2012 – 5:26 pmReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - Two years and still going strong. You should be very proud of that.

    P.S. I will be mad salt if I don’t win this painting…J/K

    Jamar.Kennedy87@yahoo.comNovember 9, 2012 – 5:27 pmReplyCancel

  • Jennifer Wellman - You have always been an amazing artist! Congrats on your success!!

    JenniferWellman@gmail.comNovember 9, 2012 – 6:32 pmReplyCancel

  • Lindsay Coiner - Your work is beautiful Danielle! Congrats on 2 years! Already recommended to friends ๐Ÿ™‚

    lmc5f@virginia.eduNovember 9, 2012 – 7:38 pmReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - congrats on two years!!! i just found out the other day that we’re going to be godparents to twins, and i cant wait for them to figure out colors for the nursery because i have loved what you have done for nurseries in the past and hope to get you to do something amazing for their nursery as well! much love pretty lady <3 kenance@bryantstratton.eduNovember 11, 2012 – 2:17 pmReplyCancel

    • Katie phillips - katie phillips! <3November 11, 2012 – 2:19 pmReplyCancel

  • limefish studio - CONTEST HAS ENDED … WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!November 12, 2012 – 6:33 pmReplyCancel

There are some couples that you can tell immediately are meant to be together. When I met Dani and Matt years ago in our small college town, there was no doubt in my mind that they would one day get married. Never had I imagined though that I would be the lucky photographer! Their love […]

Wow! It’s crazy to think it’s already been two months since my amazing husband and I tied the knot. I figured it might be time to finally share some photos here on the blog! After an incredible amount of planning and diy projects, the celebration was even more amazing than we ever could have imagined. […]

In a post a while back, I expressed my obsession with dafont.com. Today, I want to share another fun font source: what the font! The way the site works is pretty clever. If you’ve seen a font used somewhere and want to know what it is, simply submit an image to, and they’ll find the […]

I’ve been gathering ideas not only for myself this Halloween, but also to share with others who may need a little inspiration!  Click the image below, or click here, to start browsing my collection of decor, recipes, costumes, and more!

When I painted the first set of these groomsmen mugs for a friend’s May wedding, I had no idea of the market I was tapping into. I was thrilled to be there as the guys opened their gifts on rehearsal night and hear their shocked reactions…. “woah, that’s my face” “it’s a cartoon me!” “ooooo […]

  • meg - Those are pretty cool.September 29, 2012 – 12:04 amReplyCancel

I am beyond thrilled to say that on Friday, August 24, 2012 I married the most incredible man in the world. We headed out west for a destination wedding vacation with family & friends in southern California. I’m still floating from excitement and thought I’d share a few quick photos for now!  Be on the […]

  • Splendid Baking - Congratulations!!!!September 1, 2012 – 7:14 pmReplyCancel

  • Khin Hnin - I found your blog through Pinterest.
    Congratulations! You’re such a beautiful bride! (:
    I LOVE your painted mugs and wine glasses too, btw! (:
    Glad to find your blog (:

    September 9, 2012 – 7:43 pmReplyCancel

Mmmm…..  these black bean salmon tostadas with avocados were delicious! After posting one of my instagram photos I had several requests for this recipe….. so here you go! I will give a little warning that they’re quite messy, but definitely worth it! i n g r e d i e n t s cooking spray6-inch […]

  • Anonymous - This looks delicious! I’m going to make it… however, I noticed in your directions is says there’s cilantro, but in the ingredients cilantro is not in the list, nor is the quantity.

    Thanks!July 14, 2013 – 11:44 pmReplyCancel

With so many incredible artists all over the globe, Etsy serves as a wonderful online community of talented individuals sharing their gifts with the world. I have decided to feature one Etsy shop each month in hopes of not only spreading the beautiful work of others, but also as a way of encouraging you to […]