The Pack Place — pretty things

This lovely color: a tangerine-tomato hybrid (with an orange highlighter thrown in for pizazz) has the potential to overwhelm a tiny frame-  but used sparingly with more muted tones, it becomes positively delicious! Just picture your little one, bronzed shouldered and bare-footed, running down the beach in a sand colored dress, bursts of juicy color accenting her flushed cheeks... Pure summer sweetness (although this color will likely follow us into fall as well). Check out designmom today to see a pantone color book for children! So adorable for the design enthusiast to be.

Summer Water: Fill a pitcher with ice cold water. Add juice from 1 lemon, sliced lemon rings, quartered strawberries and any other fresh fruit you have on hand. Chill, serve over ice... pool optional.

We put the plans for our new house on hold for the past year, but I am cautiously optimistic that they are back on track... In light of that great news, here is my kitchen inspiration board. I made it last year and I still love it (I guess that's a good sign)...

Made in Spain, Cienta Shoes are as tough as they are lovely. The bright & happy colors, classic styles and comfortable fits make them a perfect match for the summer sorbet collection... Hint: there's a good chance you'll be seeing these again in the Sorbet lookbook...

Joyfolie... If you haven't heard of them yet, you will. Amazing! Primarily a children's handmade shoe shop (each shoe is literally a piece of art), they also sell lovely accessories and clothes. The hair clips pictured above are made of scraps leftover from shoes! Aren't they darling? And (hint, hint) they're  just perfect to add a little pizazz to one of our summer sorbet designs. These "I like surprises" barrettes are sold in sets of four (randomly selected) designs for $16.