Hey friends! The summer is slowly wrapping up and school will be starting, which means birthday parties with new friends for the kiddos! If you’re looking for a fun favor box but can’t find the right kind, then make your own! Here’s how you can customize your own favor boxes to match any theme. Supplies:…
I absolutely love springtime for many reasons; the smell of fresh cut grass, the warm sunshine after a long winter, and all the fun holidays! Random fact about me…I was born on Mother’s Day, so it’s an extra special holiday! Our moms do so much for us, so how about you give your mom a…
One of the great things about the changing of seasons is the food!! After a long winter, there’s nothing better than a bowl of fresh fruit while sitting in the sunshine. If you’re hosting an Easter dinner, here is one way you can combine place cards and a fruit dish all in one! Here’s what…
I recently learned that you can create foil prints at home using a laminator and heat reactive foil. The trick is printing your work with a laser printer that uses toner, rather than an inkjet. No laser printer? You’re in luck! CutCardStock’s printing services use toner so you can simply order your prints and have…
I love using digital prints that I can download and print at home, but don’t love settling for the quality that I get from my home printer. That’s where CutCardStock comes in. Not only do I love using their printing services for invitations and envelopes, but their high quality printing makes my digital art prints…
It’s a gray, windy, and chilly day in Chicagoland, but I’ve got flowers, brides, and lots of color filling my day! January is when I start to receive a lot of wedding-oriented orders, as spring bridal showers and summer weddings are being planned. I love to illustrate and incorporate floral illustrations into my work whenever possible, so…
Hello again creative friends! The busy season for my business is on the horizon! I look forward to and prepare for holiday time pretty much all year. It’s incredibly demanding, but I love it so much. As much as I try to incorporate my own illustrations into my designs, as this time of year gets…
Happy Labor Day creative friends! The sun is shining, school is back in session, and I’m excited to have some creative time again. Today I decided to take my work outside and enjoy these last days of summer. It’s been ages since I’ve created a floral pattern, and I’ve been admiring the wildflowers (weeds?) that…
I’ve been wanting to create a die cut wedding invite for a while now, and knew with all of that intricate detail I needed to balance it out with subtle colors. With CutCardStock having a sale on all of their white and ivory card stock this month, I decided to go for it. I’m usually…
It’s back to school time for many of you, but for me, I’ve still got two full weeks of summer with my kiddos, as construction at our schools pushed us back. So my brain is still in full summer mode, which means pretty much non-functioning – LOL! I do look forward to this project that…
Last week we celebrated my baby’s 8th birthday (tears!). He is a HUGE basketball fan, so we planned a basketball-themed party with his buddies at our local gym. He and I were surfing Pinterest for party favor ideas and he loved an idea that featured all orange items and had an “Orange you glad you…
Hooray! A new box of supplies from CutCardStock arrived this week and I was SO EXCITED! Especially for the Gansai Tambi Watercolor Paint Set and the Zig Water Brushes. I didn’t end up using the Micron Pens for this post, but they are one of my FAVORITE pens to sketch with, so I kept them…