confetti by lexi

chevrons, chevrons, everywhere!

when i sat down to create teacher gifts a couple of weeks ago, i decided to create a new printed chevron note card design.  i've done polka dots, circles, ribbon patterns, and fleur de lis, so why not go with the current trends and print chevrons, too!

and in lots of colors so that each set could be a little different.  i really like the outcome of the monochromatic shades of color, but i definitely need to try a few multi-colored versions as well.  bright and summery - and totally on trend! 

:) lexi

chevron chic

after stamping the simple chevron flower card last week, i found the moxie fab chevron chic challenge, and had to play along there too - i love chevrons!!  i'm not sure how "innovative" my designs are, but the papertrey ink chevron stripes stamp set is extremely innovative to begin with.  i love that there are different line styles and widths that you can stamp individually or use to build a more complex pattern.  these three lines were already on my acrylic block from the last project and as i started building a multi-colored background, it reminded me of a vintage afghan - chevrons plus vintage, even better!  hello from the very first papertrey ink set was the perfect small sentiment, allowing the chevron stripes to take center stage.  i know i'll be making this card again in different colors!  the next best part of creating it was when i trimmed the larger pattern piece to size.  the resulting sliver was a more simple chevron insignia type emblem, like you might see on a military uniform.  i almost threw it away, but then inspiration hit and the second card came to life.  it pays to let the scraps hang around for a while!

thanks for stopping by...
:) lexi

cheesy thanks!

in addition to being the card lady, i'm also the lady with the camera.  this year, i thought i'd put some of my many photos to use and create personalized thank you notes for my daughter's core teachers.  what could be better than pictures of them in action?  i especially love the funny, cheesy shots they didn't know i'd captured, that show just how silly they can be, and why they're loved so much!  one more day...

:) lexi

papertrey may blog hop challenge

today, i decided i needed to stamp, so i went looking for a fun challenge.  luckily, i didn't have to look very far before i came across the papertrey may blog hop, challenging readers to showcase their favorite take on flowers.  my favorite take on pretty much anything is clean and simple and i've been bitten by the chevron bug, so here is the result -  a simple chevron flower of gratitude.  with only two days left of school, gratitude is definitely the word of the week as we say thank you and good bye 'til next year!

enjoy!
:) lexi

congratulations cake

while we're on the subject of graduation, here's a cake i made for another december graduate.  the request was for something to coordinate with the school logo, in school colors, of course.  the logo itself is circular, so a two layer round cake was perfect and simple--it's nice to take a break from the sculpted cakes from time to time!  fondant, cut using a printed cardtock template of the logo, is the best way to get nice crisp lines and a little edible shimmer dust adds just the right bit of sparkle.  every graduate needs a little cake!

:) lexi

hats off to you!

after most away vacations, i get home needing to catch up on work and life, so it's taken me an extra week to get back to posting.  with graduation season looming, i thought i'd share a graduation invitation i created in december, but hadn't shared yet.  the request was for something simple and somewhat traditional, to include colors and possibly images of the school.  i love simple!  after creating the invite, i was inspired to create a personalized thank you note to match.

the invitation actually started off even simpler, with only the hat and the year.  and since i often give two choices in the first round of working with someone when they aren't exactly sure what they're looking for, i created the circles in the same color scheme.  in the end, she really wanted the school graphics, but both of these would look great in any school colors, don't you think?

:) lexi