We’ve been busy here at Simon+Kabuki designing for next year. We are always a year or more ahead of the game. The licensing/manufacturing route takes a really long time. After we submit designs we usually don’t hear back for several months. If a design or...
“Emerald, a vivid verdant green, enhances our sense of well-being further by inspiring insight as well as promoting balance and harmony.” Sounds good to me. I love that Pantone has picked bright, fun, full of energy colors over the last few years. Emerald...
One of the things I did over Christmas break was to go through closets and drawers and get rid of things that I don’t wear, or are stained, torn or shrunk. I had my kids also do the same thing (they needed to make room for all of the clothes their grandparents...
Have you made all of your New Year’s Resolutions yet? Like losing weight, eating healthier, exercising more, spending more time with your kids, balancing work and play, blah, blah, blah! I never make resolutions except one year I promised myself not to buy...
I’ve always been partial to turquoise, it reminds me of the beach. And it always feels fresh and breezy. I’ve seen it a lot with red in everything from invitations to pillows to clothes. Two colors that were meant to be thrown together like peanut butter...
Getting ready for our annual Cookie Exchange next week. Checking out some fun recipes I might try. Right now I am addicted to the Trader Joes white chocolate peppermint pretzels (thank god they only sell them at Christmas). I plan on making a version of those with...
Need some stocking stuffer ideas or gifts for your kids friends? I like to try and keep these types of gifts under $10. Turns out it is pretty easy to do. Here are a bunch of ideas in the $10 price range. There are lots of online options, you just have to add in a few...
Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. -W. T. Purkiser Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. For those crazy enough to brave Black Friday shopping, Good...
I love reading and getting lost in a book. I recently stumbled upon some art made from storybooks or words and decided to do some more research into this art form and found the most magical art all using books as a starting point. The first print is by Litographs,...
This weekend California finally got the cold weather that everyone else was experiencing. Last week we had highs in the upper 80’s but this weekend it was more like 50-60 degrees. Which is cold for us California wimps. After spending most of Saturday and Sunday...
We are always busy with new product designs at Simon+Kabuki. We get asked to design a lot of partyware, and since we always love to throw a good bash, designing the paper plates and cups is a lot of fun. Whenever we throw our own parties we start with designing the...
Did you Rock the Vote yesterday? Whether you are a democrat or a republican I hope you got out there and voted. It’s the only way to make our voices heard. I loved this portion of Obama’s speech, “America, I believe we can build on the progress...
You can find so many amazing things searching the internet. Here are a few of my recent favorite finds from stores or sites I love. I am in the vintage zone right now. I love all of the taupe and cream colors, so pretty. clock, necklace, pillows, boots scarf,...
I’ve recently read a bunch of books that I really liked. I read a ton and a few of them were duds (John Grisham, The Associate, where was the ending!) but for the most part I really liked what I read the last couple of months. And they were an eclectic group, I...
Our new personalized journal books are available on Frecklebox.com. They make great holiday gifts. The books are hard cover with a cute little ribbon bookmark. They are sized to fit in the metal lunchboxes, perfect for a gift set. We also have lots of other fun...
It’s that time of the year again! Time to wrangle your kids into half-way decent outfits so you can drag them to the park and take your holiday pictures for Christmas cards. My kids hate this day and grumble the whole time. Last year I let them wear mustaches in...
We are working on a new collection at Simon+Kabuki. It’s a fun one! We are illustrating retro images and adding fun pops of color and cute sayings. So far we have illustrated an old typewriter, a phone, a fan, a camera and a bike. We also thought adding in some...
Last week my kids had the week off. My son did several college tours and I took Friday off for some fun family time. Most of our weekends are taken up driving to soccer games all over town so it was nice to have a free Friday to explore our nearby parks and...
I was in Vegas last weekend celebrating my daughter’s 21st birthday (yes, I am that old) and amidst the assault to my senses– the noise, lights, stink and overall sluttiness –I came upon a very Vegas Fall display at the conservatory in the...
It’s always fun when we get fabric samples at the office but it is even more fun when some of our crafty friends make things with our fabric. I think we’ve mentioned before that we are staple gun and iron-on sewing experts but we’ve never mastered...
I love the idea of an Elegant Black and White Wedding. Or black and white with a subtle accent color thrown in. You could wear some sparkly shoes under your wedding dress for a great little surprise. Black and white is perfect for anytime of the year but feels...
As soon as school starts it seems the rush of activities is never ending. They have field trips, dances, sports and lots of holidays packed into the beginning of the school year. One of my kids favorite holidays is Halloween. They usually start thinking up ideas for...
Our iPhone case designs are available now at mycustomcase.com – unfortunately there is not a Simon+Kabuki page or search option, so I set up this page for you to peruse our sassy designs. Just click on the one you like to go to the site and order it. They are...
