Wowza!

One of my cards made it to Etsy's Front Page (for everyone to see!) Yipee! Yahoo! Thanks to Glass Etc. of Etsy for including my love birdies card in their treasury! :) I wondered why my shop was made a favorite by so many people on May 26... COOL!

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!

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 ;)

Ornaments Now Available in My Shop! :)

I have a few of the larger ones listed, and the smaller ones are still to come. Each is one-of-a-kind... so if you like it, remember its the only one!! I had alot of fun making these, and each one is very special to me... I hope you enjoy them too! :)

See the ornaments HERE!

Sweet Tweet ;)

Ornaments!

I had fun painting some glass ornaments for the last fair. I'd love to be able to make them and sell them online, but I'm not too confident about shipping them out! I'm sure people ship glass every day, but it would make me incredibly nervous! I made about twenty, but here's a small sample... They really make me happy, and I wouldn't mind all that much if they don't sell and I get to keep them all! haha

Happy Late Valentine's Day!

Well, unfortunately I was sick for about two weeks.. and I am just now beginning to play catch-up with everything! I hope you all had a happy hearts day! :)

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! ;)

Sketchy

These little papers are all over my house... Never throw them away! I always have my best ideas when I'm standing in the kitchen ;) (Look.. One of them says "cereal" and "milk"...) So, if you're ever wondering where my ideas come from... They usually start here. On a grocery list.


These are a couple of designs that I'm making for Cupcakes A Go-Go. Its a cupcake bakery in Sarasota FL! They also have a cupcake art gallery/gift shop... Wish I could take a tour ;)


What's inspiring me today?
I just bought these fantastic fabrics from fabricsupplies.etsy.com! They match right up with some paint swatches I've been hanging onto forever.. **I watch ALOT of HGTV** ;D

Oooh! I'm in an Etsy Treasury!! :D

An Etsy Treasury is a collection of items picked by another seller at Etsy.com... I am honored to see my card among the other beautiful choices!! Thank you cardwear!! (check out her shop! She has cute cards too...)