Finally finished, I love it but it certainly took more time than I thought it would.

new camera

Lots of learning ahead

Design for Shabby Apple

This is the dress design that I have drawn up for Shabby Apple Dresses & their "dare to design" competition!

I am still crazy about stripes so I knew right away that my design would include bold stripes. I named the design "the lady" as the concept is strong yet feminine. 

Would you wear this dress??

Planning a welcome home party for a special person. 

A world adventurer. 

I drew up the invitations by hand.
It took a few concentrated hours but everyone is doing the evite type invitations lately so I decided to be different & actually send invitations in the mail of all crazy things.

I created some cup sleeves from some salvaged note paper with colored lines but made the sleeves to have horizontal stripes rather than looking like note paper. I will have them all written on before being attached to the cups.

The menu is planned out.

I crafted some bunting from an old map.  I'm absolutely in love with it.
This idea came from various folks online including Please Note.

I think I'm getting a bit better at party planning, I still have lots to learn but at least things are going to look pretty!!

I'm pulling out the paints again. I want to make something with movement...with the feeling of swaying tree branches...something pastel & dreamy...oh & something big, I'm tired of tiny canvas...

hurray for upcycling!!

A few of the bird themed cards that I made this weekend. I thought it was a good idea to have some thank you cards on hand.