the fine print

all content, including designs, concepts, text, and photographs are copyright ©2010 made by jessa co. artwork is shared for your personal inspiration and enjoyment, but may not be used for publication or contest submissions without my consent. feel free to repost my content as long as credit and proper citing is given.

on the other hand, if you see anything on my blog does not have a proper citing, please let me know (jessa@madebyjessa.com) and i will change immediately.

thanks!

sticky notes + portsmouth

i'm totally obsessed with cool sticky pads at the moment. when i was in portsmouth, new hampshire last week, i found a bunch of stores that carried creative note pads. i wanted to take every single one of them home with me! the portsmouth area is very concentrated on buying local, supplying local, and promoting local products. it was refreshing and i felt great about buying fruits and veggies from local farmers and coffee and lunch from local business owners. i wish philadelphia would get the clue! here are a couple awesome sticky pads that i have found around the inter-webs.

part of the bride ideas sticky notes

color block sticky pads

please sticky notes

a few of my favorite...

here are a few of my favorite websites. i always find great ideas and inspiration in the folds and corners of these sites. i seem to get lost for hours and resurface with way too many projects i want to do, but i love it. enjoy!

(photo by alison conklin, one of the best photographers in the world)

design

mint

simple + pretty

design sponge

lushlee

paper

oh so beautiful

sugar paper

paper crave

weddings

style me pretty

100 layer cake

once wed

love and lavender

decor

decor 8

apartment therapy

young house love

lifestyle

a cup of jo

oh happy day

i would love to know your favorite blogs and websites. send me an email and let me know what you are obsessed with looking at everyday!

keep it simple

keeping your stationery, wedding theme, and decor simple can allow your true personality and refinement to show through. take a look at these two items i designed for my sister.

bridal shower invites

personal stationery with ants

sometimes i need to remind myself to keep it simple, especially when it comes to packing! i'm headed to the oxford this weekend. hopefully i'll find some good stuff to blog about! stay tuned...

be who you are. follow your heart.

i'm back!!!

with the support and love of my family and friends, i have decide to live my dream. to be a creator. a crafter. an artist. i quit my job at Two Paperdolls and decided to take the jump. to start my own business and follow my heart.

it began with the book, The Alchemist, given to me by my sister for Christmas and finished with my husband asking me, "what are you waiting for?" so here i am, the master of my own future.

i will be blogging every day (or almost every day), designing, creating decor, and most of all loving life. hope you join me on my journey!

*a big, dinosaur-size thank you to everyone who is helping me make this dream a reality!*