tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9006073796830673272012-02-24T20:10:31.061-08:00Smacking Darcy is different, and that makes us very happy. We have a passion for the web. We also have a passion for helping small business owners build a profitable online presence. Along with great functionality, our unique web and graphic design services will help you to build your brand and connect you with your customers, thereby growing your bottom line. That also makes us very happy!Kimberly Pottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678518627425758932noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-900607379683067327.post-6518422855571110592012-02-24T19:17:00.005-08:002012-02-24T19:55:39.274-08:00

(Photo credit:  Jill Elliot) Meet the beautiful and talented Jill Elliot.  Jill is the owner of the Haberdashery Boutique in Fredericksburg, Texas.  Our meeting was serendipitous.  A gentleman had unknowingly taken Jill's seat at a fashion show, leaving Jill and her beautiful -- and beautifully bedecked!-- little girl stranded along the back row of chairs, where my husband and I were

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I am am obviously still buzzing from my "Imaginarium High"... still smiling at the fresh memory of my first Magnolia Pearl experience.  If you are a FaceBook subscriber, you can see more here at the Magnolia Pearl Facebook Page (photos credits:  Magnolia Pearl/Amy Bowland and  countless other breathtakingly talented photographers who worked so artistically and diligently in effort to capture

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Magnolia Pearl Saturday February 18th in Fredericksburg, Texas was the artfully whimsical Fashion Imaginarium Show.  The spring line for Magnolia Pearl was debuted in an artfully whimsical and absolutely intoxicating runway extravaganza.  The event was creatively inspiring and an absolute feast for the eyes.  The lovely venue was at Carol Hicks Bolton's fabulous new warehouse at 301 S.

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Pinterest is fabulous!  So many beautiful and inspiring ideas...  

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 This sweet Tree Puppet grows in Jefferson, Texas (credits to go Constance Mueller of Rochambeau I am constantly thrilled and inspired by my friend, the beautiful and talented Mrs. Constance Mueller of Historical Jefferson, Texas.  Jefferson is an exquisite bed & breakfast town located in East Texas.  I was raised not far from Jefferson, so I have a special attachment to anything

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Lately I've been seeing a lot of these icons on my favorite websites... What is this exactly? The simple answer is that Pinterest is a virtual inspiration board.  Turns out, it can be far more than that. We all see beautiful and inspiring things online -- { love } -- and don't want to forget about them, right?  Well, if you are like me, you will bookmark the page -- and it instantly goes

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I've become one of "those people" that snaps pictures of their food... Such a worthy distraction, I say...   Boudin-stuffed pork chops, roasted sweet potato smothered in French butter, honey and roasted pecans, a 2004 Malbec... Laissez les bons temps rouler,  dear  friends.  ~ XoXo  K

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I got a call from a bakery owner in the Austin area who had found Smacking Darcy online.  After spending a few moments on the phone with her, I knew that I was truly speaking with an artist.  Artists are the hardest to design for.  They don't know exactly what it is they want, but they know exactly what they do not want. "I'm looking to bring a unique presence with my business  to Lakeway (

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This is a mockup of an 8x2.5 banner that a client requested for "Therapy Thursdays."  I designed it to match her website. I was pretty pleased with the results.  She was pretty darn pleased also.  Wow, I love my clients! (click to enlarge)

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Etsy is fast becoming my one-stop/go-to shop for just about ANYTHING anymore. I appreciate the quality and the hand-made aspect. I most especially appreciate this tribe of astonishingly talented artisans. LOOKY-LOOK what I ordered today from Kay and Angela, a mother-daughter team at Fusion Sweets, located in Michigan. hand-made caramels I ordered: French Lavender Vanilla and Honey with Sea

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Do you have a room in your dwelling that is special to you?   A room that as soon as you walk into it you sigh deeply and want to "hunker down" in?  This would be the space that you can unwind in --  decorate and arrange in any way that pleases you.  If you do not have a space like this, try to  make one.  It can be indoors or outdoors. If an entire room is not practical for you, find a nook or a

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This is not a cooking blog, by any stretch, but I DO enjoy baking for people that I care about.  Fancy Flours has been one of my favorite "eye candy" sites for years.  Fancy Flours offers beautiful embellishments and unheard-of supplies to bakers and the general public.  I am not talking about run-of-the-mill cake toppers or cupcake sprinkles.  Fancy Flour "edible wafer papers" draw me like

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While there are so many who strike some inner chord for me artistically, there is only one that causes me to percolate, to ponder and puzzle over color arrays, origination, or the theatricals of shadow-play between items in perfectly displayed collages... Mr. Charles Faudree. Mr. Faudree is considered among his contemporaries as the master.  He has been selected among design authorities to be

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I am always a little disconcerted when I see that websites are not using content presentation to their best advantage.  What do I mean by this?  I mean poor font use/combinations, poor photos, no captions.  For example, a nice picture... But now add captions. Another nice way to present products is with a product collage... The "Perfect Pillows" statement came from Cynthia Gipson, a

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I absolutely LOVE Teel & Company.  Originally, Teel & Company opened in April of 1992 as a gift and home decor shop located within the Med-Shop Pharmacy. Within a few years, the store had outgrown its retail space.  I had been "hankering" for years to build a website for the fabulous new Teel & Company. A bit of background on Linda's location... The City of Hughes Springs renovated a beautiful,

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I received a call one afternoon from the manager of "Gaudy Me" in Tyler, Texas.  They needed a website makeover and were considering me for the job.  I was honored, to say the very least. Gaudy Me (a/k/a Dressin Gaudy) is located in Longview, Tyler, Canton (Tx) and Branson, Mo.  For 20 years they have offered up young, hip and contemporary fashions to many a lucky lady.  Tim, co-owner, wanted

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  For fun... I love turquoise, red and BIRDS!

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Art for the Artist -- and a bit of a challenge too. Visit the Cube Art site for details on making your own custom Rubik's Cube. Cube can be customized with art or your photography. What fun!

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I recently had the opportunity to design a custom website for a wonderful friend/musician, David Sheffield (http://www.davidsheffieldmusic.com/) I think it turned out pretty fab, and David is just getting started with the site, so please stand by. Thank you, thank you, David for the honor or working on such a great project!!

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