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happy holidays to ewe!

The sheep. I couldn't resist :)

new postcards in the shop for holiday time!

spotted these at Target

I shared this photo on Instagram and someone commented 'that must feel amazing'
Considering that 7 holiday seasons ago I only sold one card to one customer, it does. It really does feel amazing.

To think that before I spotted these at Target I was feeling disappointed about some things in my business. It's all relative right? How quickly we forget how far we've come. How easy it is to miss appreciating what's right in front of us. 
I have a new Valentine card with Papyrus this year, the bunnies on the right. The birdie on the left came out a couple of years ago. 

my wish to you

I had a new box set of holiday cards come out with Papyrus this year. One of the reasons I love their cards, besides the fact that they dressed my little characters in actual felt scarves and hats; their greetings. They always seem to choose just the right sentiment.

My wish to you, a wonderful holiday and a happy new year.

Merry Christmas xoxo

my Valentine's Card by Papyrus

This is my newest collaboration with Papyrus that just came out this month. I love how it turned it out. So sweet, glitter, ribbon and bedazzled to boot. Even the message Papyrus chose is perfect 'lots of love to you. happy day' You could send this to someone well past Valentine's day!

Over at the shop right now! I listed the only 9 cards I have available to share. 

lots of love to you and oh happy day!

holiday cards + new postcard sets are here!

Since I've been sharing so many Iphone/Instagram photos lately, I wanted to take some pretty, clear ones of the new cards and then I fell in love with this Iphone version that I had to include after all :)

hope you enjoy the new additions! now over at the shop

Papyrus box set of cards!

For all of you who have requested Creative Thursday note cards. Wish granted!

Last year I teamed up with Papyrus to create the "animal friends" assorted notes. Four designs tucked into the sweetest little box for you to keep!

When I was in NY, Laura humored me while I popped into my first ever Papyrus store. {They are gorgeous, by the way} I had to see if my cards were there. I didn't see them anywhere was about to leave, feeling totally disappointed.  Did NY not like my art style?...oh here we go... Rather than let my sometimes self-defeating artist mind run away with a litany of thoughts, I decided to ask the shopkeeper. Not only did she know about them, but she had a set at home ;) She said they've been hard to keep in stock and were temporarily sold out. Needless to say, both I and my artist mind felt so much better. Asking is always a good thing.

You can find them at Papyrus stores worldwide {if you don't see them, ask!} and right here online. I also have just a few boxes over at my Etsy shop.  

*Edit* 4/28/11 The cards are sold out right now, but I've been informed by Papyrus that they are re-printing and will be available to ship starting June 13.

I hope you enjoy them!

happy holiday weekend xo

at a store near you ~ my Thanksgiving Papyrus card

More good news!

Ok, seriously my little characters have glitter hats on.

Holiday Cards are Here

Yup, it's approaching that time of year, my favorite time of year and one of my favorite creations of the year ~ holiday cards! You may or may not know the story ~ oh, fine I'll tell it again :) 

Holiday cards are especially meaningful to me ~ as years ago, way before Creative Thursday was even a thought, I always made my own holiday cards that I sent to friends and family. A few times I even hand drew and colored each card. At that time in my life, it was the one time of year that I was able to be creative just for me. You see even before there was a day set aside for creativity, there was a time of year set aside for creativity. When you're sorting all this out, the "what do I want to do with my life?" kind of sorting, you may only have time for creativity once a year.  Hey, you squeeze it in where you can sometimes.

Holiday cards were also one of the first creations I actually sold through Creative Thursday. Designing these cards every season brings me right back to why I started this business to begin with ~ my love and let's be honest need for creating in my life.  And as I'm endlessly telling my students now, it is this very question/sentiment that is worth coming back to often ~ why are you wanting to be in business for yourself and if you are already in business for yourself, why did you begin the business you are in? Finding the answer to these questions is what will keep you grounded on the days when you feel you've lost your way.

For this year's cards I challenged myself with a new form of creating in one of the cards. The "holiday cheer" design is a combination of painted paper, cut paper, and illustration all combined to form one design. I also felt like mixing up the traditional holiday colors with a little something different. And the green painted paper tree is carried out in the theme of both designs.  I hope you enjoy them! You can now find both designs over at the shop.

at a store near you ~ my Papyrus card

First day of October. I figure it's good day to get a little Halloween spirit going? Yes?

A long time fan of Papyrus cards, I'm honored to have one of my designs included in the collection this year. I have to say it's pretty adorable. If I saw it in a store, I would most definitely snatch one up. They left my original design as is, but embellished all the black with a little touch of glitter, as only Papyrus can do. How's that for Halloween spirit?

happy October!

I love LOVE

And Valentine's cards. And sleeping in on Saturdays (well really due to a night full of animal shenanigans that kept me up! ~ photo below is pre-shenaningans), followed by brunch with Sean at the Vienna Cafe, followed by an afternoon of being creative. That's a pretty good day in my book.

I created some "love" cards and listed them in the shop this afternoon. A hand drawn ink illustration then digitally colored ~ I love the sweetness and the simplicity of these.

happy saturday!