Evolution of the Happy House Ornament



Sketches of houses.

Draw it out after tracing the house pattern.



Paint it in.

 

Seal it up.





Glue together...

GLITTER TIME!

Ready to give :)

Making "Valentimes" :)

After days of non-stop cleaning, there was finally enough room for my son to do projects at his new art table! Yipeeee! (And by "new" I mean, a really old desk that the lady who lived in this house before us left here... I sawed the legs to make them shorter and voila! PROJECT TIME!!) :)

So, after much deliberation on my part, I decided to go with storebought/handmade valentines for the boy to bring to his school Valentine party... He was SO into making these... He painted, glued, glittered, stickered... glued some more... and wrote all the names on each one! He was also the ONLY one in his class who made his own valentines, and the only child who wrote all the to/from names... It was awesome sharing this time with my son, and really look at his face in these photos! Making "Valentimes" is SERIOUS BUSINESS!!! ;)

They came out so pretty! He did a great job :)

And you know we couldn't go to a school party without happy treats... so yeah... There ya go!

Mommy Hugs :)

(or big sister hugs!! Those are great too!)

I'm finally ahead of myself for Mother's Day this year... Go me! These  cards will be up in my Etsy Shop soon!

Sweet Ellie!

I had a customer request a special Valentine's Day bookmark, today, inspired by my happy elephant birthday card....

Actually  I misread her request (oopsie!) and thought she wanted a Valentine version... She had originally just asked for the birthday ellie on a bookmark to give as a Valentine gift! I drew up a Valentiney sketch and she ended up liking it more! :) (yay!)

Here it is:

Cute, cute! :)

Doodle!

Oh, I'm back! I'm back! :)

Hi friends! I'm so happy to be back after a couple of crazy months!! Unfortunately, it was not fun and games that kept me away, but a family emergency that left no room in my brain to think about anything else. Things are coming back down to their acceptable chaotic speed, and I really can't wait to start creating again. I think that pent-up creative energy is ready to come out, and hopefully it will manifest iteself into something cute and colorful haha :)


So what is coming up? Valentine's Day! I love making valentines! Did you know the first official valentine in the United States was made in my hometown of Worcester, MA?? It's true! Thank you Esther Howland! GO WORCESTER! ;)

I remember learning about Esther and her valentines in elementary school. My class made victorian style valentines using paper doilies, lace, and ribbon... I brought in a sample of my parent's wallpaper which had victorian style drawings on it for kids to cut apart and use. Obviously I loved this project!



I know that I always thought the boxes of cheap storebought valentine's were cool too, but now that I have a son in school I'm wondering if he should make his or if I should let him choose what he wants from the store? Decisions, decisions! Will you be making your own valentines this year? How about your kids?


This was last year's glittery heart project... He only made one and it was for me! Awww so cute ;)

Oh So Cute!

I love how these are turning out! Hee hee!!

Sneak Peak...

Work in progress on some really cute elfy holiday cards... yay!

happy cupcake wishes! (new listing in my Etsy shop)

Happy Summer!

Here are a few recent custom orders... Fun stuff! I hope to have a new batch of cards ready this fall, along with new holiday cards. For now, I'm enjoying what's left of this summer! There's been an extreme amount of rainfall here, and its finally been sunny for a few days... Time to get out of the studio and head outside for summer fun! :)

Screenprinting!

Well I finally bought a screenprinting kit! I've always wanted to try this and its really fun!!! I'm getting ready for the craft fair on Saturday, but I'll have more on the printing process soon! :)
Here is a happy cupcake onesie ;) CUTE!!!

In the Works...

With the little free time I've had lately, I've been getting ready to make printed Thank You's, as well as some other printed sets (don't worry, they're coming soon.. I promise!!) ;) I've had a little setback though, as my scanner is broken.. It scans everything black. I think the lightbulb is out! Ugh!

Here's a preview!

I'm also already getting started on my show season! I'm trying to get a jump start, because I always end up working through the night the day before.. haha Just like a school project! Yikes! ;) I'm going to have more framed art on display, some of which will be made into printed cards. Fun! :)

Recent Custom Order ;)

Valentine Cutie

C is for....

Cupcake!


and Color! ;)

On My Desk...

Yummy!

I just entered the "Lollishops and Gingerbread" challenge put on by Lollishops.com Those who entered were asked to create a gingerbread house using any medium... There will be voting and a winner too! I think I was too late on my entry, but there might be a second round *keeping fingers crossed*



SEE THE OTHER FABULOUS ENTRIES HERE!!! (On Flickr)

I also just opened my NEW STORE ON LOLLISHOPS this week! I haven't had a chance to see how all the details work, but I have a few new items listed there. I actually created a whole new line of cards for my lollishop... Very detailed with patterns and layers of colors... and of course.. Cuteness! ;)

Goodies...

I'm frantically getting my promo bags ready to send in to Sadie Lou Who of Lollishops. She is attending the Silver Bella 2008 event to promote the opening of Lollishops. Read more about the event, and Sadie Lou on HER BLOG!

The theme is to put your items in "treat bags". I, of course, bought the wrong size (I couldn't tie them with the items inside! Cards take up more room than I thought!)... so I still have to go out and get the bigger ones. D'oh!

I've created ten new card designs which will be sold only in my Lollishop store. Also, some really sweet handpainted magnets! Here's a peek at what I'm including...

Getting Ready for Lollishops!

If you haven't heard, there is a new online marketplace opening up for all things handmade and cute! Its called Lollishops and it will be opening soon! Check out their website for more information, and sign up to be notified of the grand opening! (hooray!)

I'm creating a whole new line of cards and fun stuff to put in my shop there... Very cutesy and sweet! Here's a sneak peek of some things I've been working on.
Enjoy!