Valentine's Countdown...

The Valentine's Day countdown has officially begun. Don't be left empty-handed this year. I've added some new card designs to my Etsy shop. They are colorful yet simple, with understated motifs that will not compete with your heartfelt message. Check back often as more goodies will be added.

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Valentine's Day Cards...

Here are some Valentine's Day cards that are available in my etsy shop! I decided to keep the design simple with a patterned heart. What do you think?

All cards are 3 3/4"w x 5 1/2"h. Each card is constructed using archival quality papers and card-stocks to ensure they last for years to come. They are left blank inside for that special love note you want to share with your Valentine. They are in-stock and ready to ship. Don't be left empty-handed this Valentine's day. Order yours today! You can visit the shop by clicking the link on the upper right corner of this page.

Birthday cards for my sibling cousins...

Last November I send out these cards to my 2 cousins on the East Coast for their birthdays. They are brother and sister and are a week apart in dates(not the same year of course, lol) so I decided to make both of their cards at the same time and send them out at the same time as well. I hope they enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed creating it for them!

Happy New Year! Welcome 2013...

Hi everyone! I know it's 18 days in and it has been a few weeks since my last post. I've been doing the family and friends thing. You know how the holidays go! I was also in the process of re-organzing my studio space. Anyhow, I've been working on some stuff for Valentine's day. Pictures to come soon. I will also share some birthday cards I created recently for a few friends. Stay tuned... :)

Animaltastic Birthday...

Here are a couple cards I made for two of my girlfriends. Their birthdays are a week apart in dates so we were celebrating them both in one night. I made these cards together and decided to coordinate them with each other. Both of my friends are fashion-forward so I thought I can't go wrong with animal prints. I made it modern by using abstract versions of the prints. I used 6 different patterned papers and made a mosaic with them. I then put a simple birthday greeting on the front and sealed the envelopes with coordinating washi tape. What do you think? Can you guess the animals referenced in the prints? :)

Holiday treats...

This year I thought I'd give two of my neighbors a holiday treat. Every year my next door neighbor is kind enough to think of us and I thought I'd return the gesture this year. I made two treat boxes, one will go to them, and the other will go to another neighbor that lives down the street. He happens to be the contractor that we hired to redo our backyard/patio.

The treats consisted of mini candy canes, peppermint & chocolate bark, and shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate. I created the labels and purchased the ornament that embellishes the box. It is a food-safe container purchased from a local craft store. I used red and green tissue paper to line the box. I packaged the treats individually and placed them in the box. The wrapping paper sash, (red, white, and green chevron) is from Hallmark's Inspi(red) line from a few years back. (Save your wrapping paper scraps, they always come in handy). I curled the ribbon and added a larger candy cane within it. (candy cane not pictured)

Baby Boy Shower...

I recently attended a baby shower for a dear friend that was having a boy. You may remember my last post about a card welcoming a new baby boy, well that's another friend. I guess you can say my friends have been pretty productive lately...lol. Anyway, here is the design of a card I created for my friend's shower. I also included some pics of the gift I got her. Check it out...

Materials Used for the Card:

+ Kraft paper card stock

+ Premium printed paper

+ Linen textured white paper for the liner

+ Linen textured white card stock for the front label.

+ Decorative masking tape, (a. k. a. "Washi Tape".)

+ Glitter Gel

+ Alphabet stamps in 2 fonts to write the "It's a Boy" on the cover.

+ The envelope was also kraft paper.

The Gift:

+ Onesie saying "My Mom is Cooler than Your Mom"

+ Socks (3qty)

+ Hangers (10-pack)

+ Pacifier set (2-pack)

Gift-Wrapping:

+ Kraft paper sheet (basically, it's shipping paper)

+ Wrapping paper (went with a green theme)

+ Curling ribbon (curled myself)

+ Green tissue

+ Shirt box

+ A sticker seal I made by punching a shape out of adhesive-backed paper.