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:

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.

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.

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!