with all of the deadlines and orders i've had lately, i had to come up with something quick to give to the moms in my family. it shouldn't be a surprise that it's stationery! i came up with a quick monogrammed flat card based on some gift cards i created recently, trying different color combos for each one. another simple, but cute design to add to my line-up!
:) lexi
just a quick post today--simple stationery. a great friend of mine loves to give personalized little notes and gift enclosures for this and that--birthday gifts, hostess treats, thank you's, etc. she likes simple borders and clean line designs paired with cool color combos. i like all that too, so i always look forward to pulling these orders together! i'm working hard this week, but i'll do my best to keep up with regular posting...
'nite!
:) lexi
i'm on a roll!! today, i have another recent baby gift--this time, for the cutest little girl. a while back, i was on a "b is for baby" kick and made lots of these, so when i needed something super cute and super quick, it was perfect. i love the simplicity of this design, but thought it needed just a little something extra, so i trimmed the edges with scallop shears for a more dainty look. the stickers, personalized with the baby face, are a special label with vinyl in them and can be washed--great for bottles and all kinds of baby stuff!
while i'm showing baby gifts, i wanted to be sure to share this one, too. a few weeks ago, i posted a baby boat gift set including gift enclosures, stickers, and a luggage tag. when one of my customers saw it, it inspired her to order a set, but she wanted note cards instead of the luggage tag. so now, i have more options for an even more complete baby boat set. i think i need a baby boy to give a set to myself!
my posting streak will definitely continue tomorrow--with something stampy & new...
don't miss it!!
:) lexi
i did it--i made it back for a second day in a row!! a few weeks ago, i posted this pirate invitation i created a long time ago for a new customer interested in throwing a pirate party. i also suggested that it would be great in a bottle since she was planning on sending them from school rather than mailing them. so i just had to repost the new version including the awesome bottles she found. it was too windy to burn the edges outside, so i had to do it inside--i don't recommend that unless you have to like me! but, that aside, these will probably always be one of my favorite designs.
she also had me create a set of personalized note cards for thank you's. the a muse poison bottle was the perfect image. she wanted to see a couple of font options, so i mixed up the colors, too--choices, choices! the one on the left was the final pick. and while we're talking pirates...
how about a few highlights from the "pirates in the caribbean" party on the disney cruise?! you can click for a closer look. this was definitely one of our favorite nights--dressing up, lots of characters singing pirate songs, a take-over by captain hook & co., and mickey zip-lining in to save the day...
followed by fireworks, dancing, and a late night dessert buffet! aren't those the cutest pirates ever?!
:) lexi
i drew this boat a while back for an invitation and it ended up being the perfect choice for a new baby boy gift set. the set includes a luggage tag, stickers and gift enclosures. little clayton will be all set when he starts going to birthday parties!
:) lexi
well, i was too busy to stamp five cards this weekend, but i did stamp a little and do have several things to post this week. today, i have two baby versions of one of my favorite note card designs. these are "pre-birth" baby designs to be used as thank you notes after a shower or for any other baby correspondence. once a baby is born, i create something similar, but personalized with the baby's name. the top pink one is for an expected baby girl, the bottom for expected boy twins. and since we're talking babies...
i thought i'd share a picture of colleen's rice baby, sapphire jewel daly--what a name, huh?! every year, the second graders make these based on their own birth weights and do a variety of activities with them. we found one of colleen's old burpie cloths and baby blankets for her to use with her little one, along with a baby doll basket to make carrying her around easier. it's a fun day to be a parent helper--i especially love to see how the boys get so into it, even holding their new charges correctly, supporting the head and all!!
have a great day...
:) lexi
here's one more baby shower invitation from last weekend, this time for an expected boy with a boat theme. after studying lots of different tugboat pictures, i drew the boat on the computer using the basic shape tools. i thought the design needed a little water and the scallop stamp from the a muse fancy borders clear stamp set fit the bill perfectly, especially since i could easily see through it to stamp it three times and space it just right! i accidentally printed way too many of the little boats, so i offered the hostess a set of matching thank you notes to give to the honoree...
i still have lots more, so i'll have to come up with some new designs and more reasons to use them up! when i'm creating sets like this (as well as individual cards), i rely on my teflon bone folder to press my creases perfectly. do you have one? it's such an unsung "behind-the-scenes" tool, but i really do use it every day, so it was the perfect tool to review for craft critique. if you want to know more, my article was posted this morning--go check it out!
:) lexi
here is another invitation and cake pairing from this past weekend--a baby shower for an expected boy. i had created a similar ensemble last year for my husband's cousin who was expecting a girl, so it was fun to create it all again in blue. the cake was also inspired by the one i created for that girl shower, only this time, instead of putting a baby buggy on it, i created it in the shape of one!
i used two round cakes--a 10 inch and a 9 inch--and 4 large muffins for the wheels. the details are cut from fondant icing. this was a first for me and i'm pretty happy with how it turned out!
the mommy-to-be liked the invitation so much, she called me for some matching thank you notes...
i had also created these in pink before, so now i have both to show. they'd make a cute set of twins, too!
thanks for stopping by...
:) lexi
while all of my christmas card orders were complete by early last week, i had a few stationery gift orders right up to christmas eve! luckily they were given locally, so i could fit in my own last minute shopping and creating. and i managed to snap pictures to share...
today, my girls have friends over and i hear my new stamps calling my name...
peace!
:) lexi
give 'em as gifts and use 'em on gifts! and i spoke too soon the other day or, i guess, jinxed myself. yes, i'm still near the end. but, that night, my computer started shutting down on me again and i've seen this screen way too much over the last two days. it had miraculously gone away during my main crunch time, but sadly it's not gone forever. i guess i'd better go write a letter to santa...
:) lexi
this last week has been so very busy with stuff like this. printing, cutting, folding, stamping, etc. etc. i finally feel like i'm nearing the end a little. so in honor of that, i thought i'd play the recent tag game i was hit with--thanks jen and erika! i'm supposed to share 7 random facts about myself and since i've done this one before, i thought i'd focus on now...
and the countdown continues--7 days to go...
:) lexi
p.s. if you'd like to be tagged, let me know and i'll be happy to pass it on!
just personalize it! here is a quick little birthday thought for my sister in law. i love little notebooks and adding a chipboard monogram covered in red patterned paper to this simple black one was a great way to transform it into something special. add to it a handy stack of personalized gift cards and she's ready to make a list and check it twice--and give a few gifts of her own!
:) lexi
chances are you're still giving gifts even if a red and green christmas isn't your thing. so here are a few personalized gift card desings in blue--with touches of silver or gold for a nice bit of glitz. changing the color or sentiment would make them perfect for a variety of occasions.
happy everything!
:) lexi
the little camper had a great time at camp, was happy to be home and wants to go back next year! and it's nice to have our family back together again. this is a picture of some stationery i made for mignon to give to her counselors as a little thank you. more blue and orange + one of my go-to layouts for quick personalized printed stationery. we got to meet counselors and friends on v-day--it was fun to see how they lived and played for the last two weeks...
she showed off her top bunk to her happy little sister! and then we got to observe water activities in the lake. even after swimming in it every day for two weeks, mignon couldn't handle the "seaweed! seaweed! seaweed!" in her hair--shaking and screaming it off as she climbed out!
we also had a nice little weekend at the rustic canyon of the eagles on lake buchanan. we had limited internet access, mostly near the main lodge, so i only had time to read a little email and let mignon check in on her webkinz. but, there was a cute pool and beautiful views...
and sleepy kids!
another fun part of the trip was a visit to archiver's on my way through austin--thanks to geeta for the tip! i do love to shop! especially since we have only one scrapbook store and michael's here. hopefully i can play with my new toys and post the results soon...
thanks for stopping by!
:) lexi
i'm working on various orders today, so i thought i'd share some fun gift stickers and tags for girls that i photographed for my portfolio albums recently. nonsense! said lady with the alligator purse...
hopefully i'll have time for a challenge tonight...
:) lexi
here's yet another monogram note design, this time a 5.5 x 4.25 flat card. i just love this simple combo of the celery open circle line and the pink monogram (or tiny bird!) and as i was stamping more gift sets of the monogram minis, this larger design popped into my brain. i needed a quick gift card, so i used a sticker and stamped it to coordinate with the cards, since they were packaged in a clear cello bag. i also did one with a three letter monogram which came out great too, but forgot photograph it.
mignon finished school today and now both girls are out for summer! colleen's gotten so much blog time this week, so i figured i'd better post a picture of mignon, too, just to remind you that colleen does have a big sister! she tends to pose with friends most of the time, so i can't post those, but here's a solo one from her class party last friday. she's quite the fish...
tgif & happy summer!
:) lexi
p.s. thankfully colleen is much better and we'll have a birthday dinner followed by cake tomorrow since it doesn't work to keep it for the rescheduled party. i guess it turned out to be my practice cake!
after i made these monogram mini cards with martha stewart adhesive ribbon and alphabet stamps last week, i wanted to make several more. i was making a lot at once and since i didn't have enough ribbon for full sets, i decided to use papertrey's faux ribbon in place of the real ribbon. i started off with the more ribbon-like design for the d cards, but my favorite stamp is the open circle line on the s ones, so i let that one stand alone. i've used it on several quick cards in a similar way lately. if i had more time or was making a smaller quantity, i might try to design a two color ribbon design, but i do like the simplicity of these and how the monogram takes center stage.
now, here's what i've been busy with last night and this morning... not simple, but i guess you could say i had a ball!
thanks for stopping by!
:) lexi
so busy again this week. here are some quick gifts i stamped today for a group birthday dinner. the cards are 3 x 3 minis--great for gift giving!--and feature adhesive ribbon and alphabet stamps by martha stewart at michael's. i'm dying to stamp for fun & challenge--hopefully i will have time this weekend, so stay tuned!
:) lexi
i definitely think like a girl and because i have two girls, i create lots of girly things. but i have so much of fun when i get orders for boys! here is an invitation i created on the computer recently...
and a few of my favorite gift enclosures & stickers...
i'll be adding these and others to the photo albums over the next few days...
thanks for stopping by!
:) lexi
