"gift"away!

i know i've been talking about operation NICE a lot lately, but i can't help it! i LOVE the blog concept and the sweet girl behind it.

i wanted to do something NICE for the holidays so i asked melissa if she'd be interested in hosting a little giveaway on operation nice for some of my fin+roe holiday cards. there's a small catch that makes this giveaway unique....and melissa has appropriately named it a giftaway because of it.....you'll have to go check out the details for yourself!

i feel famous!

one of my favorite new blogs is operation nice, which is headed up by the super awesome melissa. she's the sweetest gal you'll ever come across. i sent her a quick story about a little old lady who made my day and she featured it on her blog today! i feel sort of famous! thanks melissa! be sure to bookmark her site.....it's a good pick-me-up full of fabulous people and heartwarming stories.

more features!!

i don't know what happened, but we're on a roll this week! first decor8, then (oh so) beautiful paper, and now kids trends and tot trends have featured fin+roe! the gave a shout out to our mommy/daddy cards which are super for moms (and dads alike) to use as play-date reminders or just to keep track of all those mommies/daddies at school! we even offer free back side printing for those parents of children with severe allergies or other medical issues that their friends should be aware of.

(oh so) beautiful paper mention

we had a quick little mention on (oh so) beautiful paper today! looks like a really fun little paper blog. i'm adding it to my list of never-ending blogs to read!

decor8 : daily discounts

check out our fabulous feature from holly over at decor8! (including a super deal we're offering to decor8 readers only!)



-image snagged from decor8

get some holiday steals at modish marketplace!

with the economy in the dumps, a lot of us are cutting back our holiday spending this year. this is why the fantastically awesome jena from modish has put together the modish marketplace.

The Modish Marketplace is where you can go to find deals and discounts on some of your favorite handmade, vintage and indie goods! Updated monthly, you can browse the over 90 "coupon" listings for November by category to find deals that range from free shipping, 10-20% off and free gifts included with your order!

please consider shopping with these lovely shops instead of the big box stores this year. not only will you save money, but you'll be helping out independent artists who need you most during this tough economic year!

oh yeah, and you can find deals for BOTH fin+roe and shades of violet there this month!

design is everywhere feature

the sweet erin from design is everywhere wrote up a great little feature for fin+roe on her blog today! go check it out to see what nice things she had to say! thanks erin!




-images snagged from design is everywhere

bloesem kids feature

i was lucky enough to have a very lovely feature written up about fin+roe today on bloesem kids by the equally lovely irene. go check out what she had to say!

recent features for fin+roe

i realize i haven't been posting much about work lately. sometimes i'm so engrossed with what i'm doing that i forget to actually tell people about it! i've had a few blog features recently for the new division fin+roe. here's a peek:


design for mankind (i'm #8)


kim's blank canvas


baltimore mama

on a side note: if you'd like to help get the word out about fin+roe and get a little treat in return, just make a little mention of our site: www.finandroe.com on your blog (featuring your favorite item) and let us know about it. in return we'll send you a coupon code with a discount for anything on our site!

mosaic of me

the lovely (and NICE) melissa posted this fun mosaic of me project. i haven't done anything like this in awhile so i thought i'd take a break from my morning and try it out. fun to see what comes up in the searches! directions below!


1. Lori Marie, 2. California Roll - Ray Special, 3. CN Board of Directors, 4. disneyland reflections, 5. OUT16947022, 6. Drink Dr. Pepper!, 7. llibreria - bookstore - Amsterdam - HDR, 8. Cinnamon Ice Cream & Raspberry Sorbet, 9. retired, 10. Reflection Of My Inner Child, 11. Genuine Sno-Kone, 12. immeublejaune

My answers:
1. What is your first name? (lori)
2. What is your favorite food? (california roll)
3. What high school did you attend? (lomira high school)
4. What is your favorite color? (i've been into orange lately)
5. Who is your celebrity crush? (john krasinski)
6. Favorite drink? (dr. pepper)
7. Dream vacation? (all of europe)
8. Favorite desert? (ice cream)
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? (retired (early!!))
10. What do you love most in life? (my children)
11. One word to descibe you? (genuine)
12. Your flickr name? (marzipan inc)

So here's the deal...you answer the following 12 questions about yourself (my answers are in parentheses):

Wanna play? Type your answer to each of the above questions into Flickr's search. Using only the images that appear on the FIRST page, choose your favorite and copy and paste each of the URL's nto the Mosaic Maker (or make it yourself in photoshop). Have fun!