Limefish Studio

A big thank you to 202 designs for featuring dm designs in a special blog post yesterday, March 18th!! Each day a different unique Etsy shop is showcased, and I feel truly honored to be included! Click below to hop over and check it out. Thanks 202 designs!

One of the wonderful perks of working at a school is the vacation time!! And, the timing for this year’s spring break could not have been any more perfect. I had just wrapped up another grad school class and had a week break before my new class would begin. Which meant, I was finally able […]

I received these HILARIOUS photos in an email from a dear friend, and with my crazy-busy day they gave me a much-needed laugh.  Some images have watermarks/websites, but unfortunately I have no clue where they all came from.  ENJOY! Happy Friday! What Artists Do When Given Wire & Household Objects…             […]

What more can I say? These are stunning! Chic Beach House (above 3 photos) designed by Elsa Soyars via White Lane Studio Michelle Adams found via Theodore Made House and Home found via Little Big Company via Boy Wonder Via White Lane Studio Designed by Elsa Soyars via White Lane Studio via White Lane Studio […]

March 2nd marks the 107th birthday anniversary of Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss! Who doesn’t love this clever man!? I have an excellent coffee table book on the life of Theodor Geisel that I highly recommend:The Seuss, the Whole Seuss and Nothing But the Seuss: A Visual Biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel Did you […]

Creativity. Where does it come from? Can it be strengthened?  Why do creative blocks happen & what tricks can we use to overcome them? dm photo: day 55 / 365 project a few reasons for creative blocks: working too hard stress fear lack of sleep a few ways to overcome creative blocks: { take a […]

I love colors and projects that successfully make use of these combinations! In case you need a mini-refresher: Color: the sensation resulting from reflection or absorption of light by a surface. Hue is another name for color.Primary: hues from which all other colors can be made: red, yellow, blue. Secondary colors are made from mixing […]

YAY! My “Peas in a Pod” Painting was featured in the Etsy Treasury entitled “Uh, instead of fries can I get vegetables???”  Thanks curator theartofthecook.  Also, here is my newly curated Etsy Treasury – “Silly Spring – Where Are You?”Here in VA we were teased with temperatures in the 70s over the weekend, and then […]

These charms make great gifts! If you are interested in custom charms, I will happily create a listing just for you! Choose any theme you’d like with as many charms as you’d like.  GOLF-theme set of 4 feature words (hole-in-one, eagle, birdie, bogey) TENNIS-theme set of 4 feature words (match, set, game, love)  UVA-theme set […]

S’mores Stuffed Chocolate Chips My goodness these look amazing! I instantly think Picky Palate may be a genius for this one! So glad I found it (thank you!). Please, if you try making them, let me know what you think!  Ingredients 2 sticks softened butter 1 Cup granulated sugar 3/4 Cup packed light brown sugar […]