Life's a Journey..Enjoy the Ride!

In this crazy messy life, we never know when hills and valleys may present themselves. It is important to be skilled, prepared, and ready, but we must enjoy the ride along the way instead of rushing to the destination.

"Enjoy the Ride" 3.5x5 flat notecards. Set of 5 with envelopes - $5.00.

Stay Cool

Here's your perfect summer stationary... "Stay Cool" 3.5x5 flat notecards are appropriate for any occasion. Set of 5 with envelopes - $5.00.

Quite the Pear!

Wedding season is here and everybody needs a stash of cute little notecards to send best wishes in the mail or tuck inside a gift bag. "Quite the Pear" 3.5x5 flat notecards are perfect to have on hand. Set of 5 with envelopes - $5.00.

Bird songs

I originally created this design to include retirement sentiments inside for a coworker. I loved the product and thought it would make gorgeous stationary. This is a cream-colored folded card with damask print, vellum, and a hand-stamped nesting bird. Get your set of nesting bird blank cards with envelopes. Set of 3 - $6.00

Cute as a "button"...

I love these new note cards. If I do say so myself, they are as cute as a button! These would be great to add to your stationary collection, for baby announcements, shower cards or invitations, thank you notes, etc. Get a set of 3 for $4 with corresponding envelopes. Each card is hand-stamped and each button is hand-sewn.

Longing for Summertime

As the school year is coming to an end, I am spending my weekends getting a taste of summertime craft-time!  I created these summer-themed accent tags a couple of weekends ago and look forward to using them to spruce up some projects.

I am blessed to have an abundance of blueberries and figs in the summertime.  When we bought our house, the fruit trees were already here and are very well established and mature.  A couple of summers ago, my mom taught me how to make blueberry jam, peach jam, and strawberry-fig preserves.  I loved sharing my products with friends as Christmas gifts and thought these Mason Jar tags pictured below would be cute gift tags if I decided to do so again.

I may even get Mom to share her recipe for fresh tomato salsa this summer.

The stationary sets shown below are new designs and I love making them.  Each set comes with 6 cards with designs in coordinating colors. The monogram is custom for each order. Corresponding envelopes accompany the stationary sets.  These make great little gifts when tied up with a piece of ribbon or twine!

Perfect end-of-the-school-year gifts for fellow teachers:

A "Sweet" Celebration

My Granddaddy recently turned 80 years old and my mom and uncles gave him a surprise birthday party.  The theme centered around burlap, mason jars, old fashioned candy, black and white childhood pictures, and a good ole' southern potluck dinner with fried chicken and baked ham.  How much better can it get?  Here are photos of some of the party details.

It is hard to condense 80 years of a wonderful life into a few pictures, but a few descriptive words and photographs that describe Granddaddy are "father", "husband", "son", "brother", "granddaddy", "great-granddaddy", "cousin", "friend", "uncle", and "LOVED".

These hand-made favor tags may be purchased in sets of 25.  Please email me for pricing and customization details.  These favors included some of Granddaddy's favorite types of old-fashioned candy.  This favor idea would also be cute for a wedding celebration or shower.

Share your Love

This year in the spirit of Valentine's Day, share your love and friendship with those you care about with a handmade gift or adding a handmade touch to a gift of your own.  I have several tag designs available.  These tags come in sets of 10 and are individually hand-stamped.

These lovely blocks boast sweet sayings.  They are sold in a set of 3, as pictured above.

Dear Santa

This Christmas season, I have handmade ornaments, gift tags, painted signs, notecards, and more available to share with you.  All items are made with love and the spirit of Christmas.  Leave a comment or send me an email and let me know what you need!

Christmas Notecards

 

'Tis the season to send tidings of comfort and joy....there is no better way to do so than to send a handmade card with heartfelt sentiments, or choose to give a ribbon-wrapped set for a gift in itself.  These are flat cards with an embossed inset.  The designs are stamped with black ink.  A merry ribbon is tied around each set of cards & envelopes.
The green-ribboned set is "Tis the Season".  The red-ribboned set is "Merry Merry Christmas".  The gold-ribboned set is "Wishing you Loads of Holiday Cheer!", and is the only set to have a message on the back of the card.  All designs come in sets of 10. 

Christmas Card Book

I keep everything that has some sort of meaning or memory.  When I say everything, that includes every birthday card, wedding card, and Christmas card.  You could say I'm a sentimental person.  Over the years, these cards have really turned into quite the collection, which is stored in shoeboxes and plastic containers.  This past year as Christmas cards came in, I decided to get that collection out of the closet and turn it into something I would actually enjoy.  I created these card books to take those memories out of the boxes and put them in view.  I organized Christmas cards into stacks by the year.  These are especially great for friends and family that sent pictures or wrote updates about what was going on in their life.  They are wonderful for the coffee table during the holiday season, and to keep in a basket to enjoy at your convenience throughout the remainder of the year.

My next card book is going to organize all of our wedding, engagement, and bridal shower cards.  I am looking forward to reading through all of those again as I compile the book. 

Celebrating A New Chapter

I recently completed this order of wedding bookmarks.  The wedding colors were peach, cream, and champagne.  These bookmarks complimented the wedding colors, and provided a picture of the couple, a sweet wedding verse, and their names and wedding date. 

These bookmarks can be custom made for your wedding with your colors and style.  Scatter them around the tables at your reception or have them by your guest book for a great keepsake for family, friends, and guests.

Customized bookmarks can also be wonderful to use as "save the dates" when a statement such as "Please Bookmark the Date" is added.  Prices vary depending on style and embellishments, and they may be ordered in increments of 25.  Consider using them for your next event!

Preston says "Thanks!"

I helped my good friend Ashley design and create these sweet thank you cards after celebrating her son Preston's 1st birthday.  His precious photo on the front of the card really shows how much he enjoyed the cake, but he also enjoyed the presents, the friends, and the whole day of attention!  The inside was left blank, so these notes were perfect for writing a few sweet words to people who took time to celebrate his special day with him, as well as provide a snapshot of his birthday fun to family who was unable to be there.

P.S. - My husband, Andrew, took photos at the party and is available to take pictures for you at your next celebration so that you can enjoy the party instead of being behind the camera!  Email me for more information!

Thanks for Stepping Out...

These thank you cards were created for supporters of our 2012 Atlanta MS Walk Team.  Each spring, we gather together in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA to walk for awareness of Multiple Sclerosis and join together in the hope for a cure.  This year we were able to raise over $5,000 to be used by the National MS Society to fund local programs, support patients and caregivers, and provide treatments and medications.   

These are 5x7 folded cards and were customized with a 2x3 team photo and an awareness ribbon stamp on the front, and team information on the inside top.  The inside bottom section of the card was left blank for a hand-written sentiment that will make the card personal for each recipient.

A Bright Future Together

I had a lady recently contact me about creating invitations for her upcoming wedding.  The location of the wedding was at the beach, but she did not want it to be beach-themed or anything too cliche.  Her wedding colors were hot pink and bright orange, and she wanted to incorporate those colors into the wedding invitations.  She wanted something simple and fun.  I created these four samples for her with her wedding colors.  Pictured here are a single-layer, double-layer, and two triple-layer options. They each have a different personality, but all incorporate a bright summery feel.  With a hot pink and bright orange backdrop, this bride-to-be and her groom are sure to have a bright future ahead!  If you are interested in wedding invitations, but aren't exactly sure what you want, I would be happy to create several choices for you to choose from as well.  As always, every detail can be completely customized to fit your personality and preferences.  

Personalized Post-it Notes

 These personalized post-it notes are a perfect gift for a co-worker, secretary, teacher, friend, or anyone that needs to write notes and reminders from time to time. You may even need some for your office or home.  They are hand-stamped in the bottom right corner. I have photographed a few examples of available stamps, but availability is not limited to those pictured. If you would like an initial, several font styles are available. If you would like more than one design per pad, the designs will be stamped in an alternating pattern.

Personalized Post-It notes make perfect gifts!

Take Note...

These cute dry-erase boards make the perfect place for taking notes or writing reminders. They come in 4x6 and 5x7 (my favorite size) and are personalized with a variety of patterned paper, ribbons, and tags. They can be completely customized and I can include an initial or small decoration on the accent tag.  How many people can you think of right now that would love one of these, yourself included? 

Valentine Treats

I realize that it is nowhere near Valentine's day at this point in the year.  However, I ran across these photos on my computer and had to share them with you.  These Valentine's Day treats were a Pinterest-inspired project that I just had to re-create myself.  My mother-in-law purchased the small plastic shovels from an online vendor in red and white.  I included red heart-shaped gummy candies and attached an accent tag that reads "I dig you!" before placing them in a clear cellophane bag.  If you love this project as much as I do and want to create these for everyone you love in your life this upcoming Valentine's Day, remember that I can do the accent tags for you! 

The other picture in the collage below is a short and sweet valentine that my little family sent out.  The initials represent us...a for Andrew, j for JoAnn, b for Browning (the pup).  It is a flat card stamped with red ink.  The back is blank for a short message.  These cards are a simple way to tell your family and friends how much they mean to you.

Photo Note Cards

Along with my love for crafting, I also love photography.  My favorite is taking photos in nature...flowers, farms, fields, birds, bees, butterflies, etc.  When you combine these two passions, you get handmade photo greeting and note cards.  I have created quite an assorted collection.  This collection includes a variety of messages hand-stamped on the inside of the cards.  Some have short sentiments, such as "Happy Birthday", "Thanks", or "Hello".  Others have scriptures, and many are simply blank for you to create your own personal message.  A stack of these cards are great to have on hand for any occasion.  The cards themselves can even be given as gifts to friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, or teachers.  They can be purchased individually for $1.25 each (includes envelope), or a group of 5 for $5 (includes envelopes).  They are 4.25" x 5.5" folded.  All photographs are taken by yours truly.

Card for a Baby Shower

This sweet card was made for the upcoming arrival of a precious baby boy.  I needed a card to accompany a group gift for the baby shower.  I left the inside blank so that there would be plenty of room for myself and my coworkers to write a few words each for the mother and baby. This type of theme could also be used for baby shower invitations, baby announcements, or thank you notes.

"A Ladies' Luncheon" Invite

This invitation was created for a Ladies' Luncheon which was held to celebrate an amazing 80 years of life with close friends and female family members.  A neat detail about this project was that the stamps on the envelopes were actually custom designed to match the invitation.  The invitation is 4.5" x 6" triple-layer flat card built with cardstock, patterned paper, and vellum with a sheer ribbon.  As noted on the invite, the attendees of the luncheon were asked to write a note or a memory on an enclosed note card and bring it to the luncheon in lieu of a gift.  I was lucky enough to attend the celebration myself, and the memories that these ladies shared were so sweet and sincere.  They have definitely had a wonderful life together and I'm sure they will continue celebrating each and every day in the years to come.
"All the days ordained for me were written in Your book, before one of them came to be."  (Psalm 139: 16b, NIV)

My Wedding Day

I made the invitations for my wedding and loved how they turned out. They were the perfect first impression for our perfect day. I used a folded embossed card with a double layer of patterned paper and vellum on the inside, tied with a brown satin ribbon. 

I also made the wedding programs...

...And one of our wedding favors, a packet of wildflower seeds to represent our growing love for each other.  The back of the packet reads, "Plant these wildflower seeds in honor of our love.  Watch your flowers bloom as our love grows!"  It could be personalized just for you!

I loved adding these personal touches to my wedding day and would love to help you add your own touches to your special day as well!