Cute Find - Creative Thursday

I'm in love with the art by Creative Thursday available on Etsy. Marisa's fun and whimsical prints from her original paintings make great gifts.

We are in Paris

This animal alphabet print is a happy addition to any kid's room.
Also available in a canvas print.

Alphabet Sky Blue

Creative Thursday also does special requests on her original artwork. What a great gift for a baby shower or birthday!

Free Photography, Illustrations, and Fonts from Veer

If you're looking for some inspiration or just want to update the background on your computer with something quirky and fun, check out Veer.com. Each week they offer free photography, illustrations, and wallpapers handpicked from their collections for you to download. Check back monthly for a free font download too.

www.veer.com/products/free

A Cute Alternative to the Standard Alarm Clock

You'll be sure to wake up in a good mood when you hear gentle bird tweets coming from this cute birdie alarm clock available from the MOMA Store.

Battery operated clock has digital display featuring time, date, and day.

The clock features a snooze button and can wake you gently to the sounds of birds chirping, or a traditional alarm. It can be displayed on a table or wall-mounted. A great alternative to your traditional alarm clock!

Create Your Own Custom Fabrics

Spoonflower makes it possible for individuals to design, print and sell their own fabric designs like this pattern I designed below:

Circle pattern I'm calling "Modern Stained Glass"

A more detailed view of my pattern.

I just ordered myself a sample print of this fabric and will upload a picture of it once it arrives. Spoonflower prints their fabrics digitally, using eco-friendly water-based pigment inks on natural fiber textiles. I'm eager to see how my design turns out.

While browsing through their online gallery of designs I came across this bird fabric by Lydia Meiying that of course, because of the birds, I love.

A detailed view of the design.

The printed result looks pretty good.

"Tweet" fabric by Lydia Meiying available at www.spoonflower.com/fabric/95550

Custom Glittered Name Plaque

Here is my latest handmade glitter creation. Customized for my sister-in-law's new baby, Audrey Gene.

The baby's room will feature purple bedding with butterflies and flowers. This will be a nice addition to complete the room and give it a personalized touch!

Serena & Lily Letter Pillows

 These letter pillows, available from Serena & Lily, are an adorable way to personalize your child's room. 

This one features a pink letter with pink piping and a cute pattern on the sides.

 

What a sweet addition to your little one's bedroom or playroom!

Clothbound Penguin Classics For Children

Add some cuteness to your library with these clothbound classic childrens' stories by Penguin Books.

These clothbound books are a great addition to your child's library or make a great gift for a young girl. The books come in fun colors and feature whimsical artwork on the cover pertaining to the story.

Such classics as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Wind in the Willows, Peter Pan and The Secret Garden are available for purchase at Anthropologie.com

DIY Inspiration for a Downhome Wedding

I just love the style of photography from  photographer Joy at Wildflowers Photography located in Thousand Oaks, CA. In this "downhome" themed wedding she captures the do it yourself details the bride and groom created for their outdoor wedding.

See more pictures from this wedding and amazing photography at: http://wildflowersphotos.com/blog/leeanne-jacob-the-wedding/

A Destination Wedding Invitation

Custom Invitation Set for a Destination Wedding

For my sister's wedding on the island of Kauai we came up with a fabulous invitation using paper from The Paper Source, adding our own special touches.

The background image came from a piece of artwork my sister had purchased on a previous trip to the island. We used just the corner element for inspiration and went from there, incorporating it into the information and response cards.

The invitation was secured with hemp string wrapped around the outside an inserted into a matching envelope with a heat embossed palm tree.

Handmade Gift Bow

If you ever find yourself in search of the perfect bow to match a special present, why not make your own? I came across a tutorial on the blog, How About Orange, on how to make a gift bow out of a magazine page. I made this one out of wrapping paper and made a corresponding "ribbon" as well. Below is another bow/ribbon set I made out of craft paper.

Here is the link on how to make the bow: http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/2009/10/make-gift-bow-from-magazine-page.html

Glittered Thank You Card

This card was made with a wood grain craft paper cut to size and folded to 4" x 6". The rose graphic was printed on a separate piece of paper where I hand glittered the design. I then it cut out with an exacto knife and applied it to the front of the card with plain craft glue.  The "Thank You" text was stamped with a special glue stamp pad and then black glittered was applied.