this invitation came to life originally for colleen's birthday 3 1/2 years ago, and immediately became an all time favorite. so when asked if i could do a gardening party invite, i quickly forwarded the pics of it--i love when i get a chance to re-create an old favorite!
they also asked for matching thank you notes, which was equally as fun to create! something old & something new...
:) lexi
how about a few visitors from outer space today? i received a request recently for personalized alien notecards and little green men with lots of eyes immediately popped into my head. of course, they needed a flying saucer style space ship, too! i hope james enjoys writing notes on them!
:) lexi
here's another recent mommy note design, this time for the mom of two girls. pink was to be the main color and she requested a flower for big sis, and a bee for little sis, bea! how perfect is that?!
:) lexi
enjoy!
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we had a shopping event at school yesterday along with a picnic and the opening of the book fair--lots of fun! i packaged up a variety of hand stamped cards and created a few notepads for it, and still have a few available. so if you see something in the basket that you want (other than my dolly helper!), just let me know...
:) lexi
:) lexi
super simple stationery--choose two fun colors and add a name in a fun font. these sets were for a couple of sisters to write letters from camp.
and these were gifts for older friends. different font and color choices make the same basic design look more grown up, especially when you add other pieces, like the coordinating gift cards.
thanks for stopping by!
:) lexi
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
