Wordless Wednesday - My Valentine's Rose

Studio Update - Let There Be Light!

This last week went really well getting lots of work done on my new studio! While my parents were here, we got the counter top installed and the sink ready for the plumber. We took out the window and got ready for the door to be installed. Now we can actually get into the room without having to go outside! And we got lots of little things done like hanging shades and touch-up painting.

Sunday we finished up the wiring and have actual lights in the room now! It was so great to see it all lit up!

And yesterday the plumber came and finished up the "kitchen" sink and bathroom.

What do you think of my pink cupboards? Okay, they're not really pink, it's just a protective film. But I had a lot of fun letting people believe they were pink. I must admit, had I known how cool they would look with a white base and pink door...I might have ordered them that way :) Instead, I'll just have pink door pulls.

(And that window is history!)

My mom and I did lots of shopping for finishing touches. Her friend is making my curtains and I cannot wait to show them to you! They are pink and ruffled...the coolest! We also bought all the finishing touches for the bathroom and a towel rack for the "kitchen" area. And some fun rugs!

This week I'm hoping to get the door installed and the trim all finished up. As much as I want to just go ahead and move in, I want all the little details finished. I know if I don't go around and fill all those stupid nail holes in the trim now, it will never get done. I figure I've waited this long, another week or two will be okay (I hope!).

In my next update, I'll get to show you all the fun finishing touches!

Bloggy Break

I'm so excited...my new studio is really coming together. Once the wiring is finished on Sunday, I'll be ready to move in and start using it!!! This week my parents are here and we're finishing up lots of little things like the counter top, curtain rods, towel rods, the bathroom stuff, etc.

So between working, finishing my studio and spending lots of time with my parents, I've decided to take a bloggy break this week. I'll be back next week with more pics of my studio!!!

DIY Valentine's Party

I was recently asked by Mia of Mossy JoJo to participate in a Valentine's Day themed DIY party. As I'm sure you can tell from many projects on my blog, I'm all about DIY, so I was excited to participate!

Here's the rundown:

Summary:

Theme: Valentine

Challenge: Use up to 4 materials

I decided to make a fun bunting to hang in my house to spread the love :)

Materials used:

1. 2 pieces of material in different colors (I chose red acrylic for the hearts and wood for the letters)

2. Adhesive (I used glue dots)

3. Twine or Ribbon for hanging

4. Cutting tool such as a kraft knife or scissors (I used my laser)

I want to point out that while I used my laser for this project, many other materials could be substituted for this project. Scrapbook paper and letter stickers would make a super cute and super easy banner. Or pink cardstock for the hearts and kraft cardstock for the letters! The options are limitless!

What I did:

 I cut out the hearts and the letters.

Then adhered the letters using the glue dots

I strung the hearts on the twine and tied a loop on each end.

(Yup...it's that easy!)

I hung the bunting in our living room. I found this empty frame and thought it added as nice touch and helped the bunting stand out :)

Please stop by and see the other Valentine's DIYs from Mia and Marieken!

Mia of MossyJojo

DIY Pop Up Card

Marieken of Always Wear Your Invisible Crown

Heart Confetti Garland

Also linking up with these gals:

Recent Name Albums

I've recently had the opportunity to create several Name Albums. What I love most about these books is that they are great for any occasion. There are baby books, birthday books, celebration books, etc here.

This first book was fun to create. Not only did I create the book itself, but I designed some of the papers and embellishments to match a Harry Potter theme request.

And I always love when I get to design books in some of my favorite colors. Pink and lime green is just so great. This little girl was so happy with her book :)

And we can't forget the little boys either. This color combo remains to be a favorite for little boys.

This was my favorite book to make recently. I was sent the photos to add to the book. This allows me to design around the photos making sure there is room for all of them. I also allows me to decorate them a little more as I can crop the photos to fit to the page. I love getting to see the books all completed :)

And I have 3 more books in the works as we speak!

Wordless Wednesday - My New Assistant

Quit bothering me and get back to work!

New Cutting Board Designs

Over Christmas I was asked to design several different custom designs for my cutting boards. These sold really well over the holidays and I've added several of them to my shop as custom options now.

My favorite by far is the Handwritten Recipe Cutting Board. These are so personal and add such an extra touch. I've wanted to make these for quite a while, but never really had a recipe to use. I was very excited when someone requested one of these and I've already made several since!

Monogrammed Cutting Board

These can be a single initial or a 3 letter monogram

Your Kitchen Cutting Board

This was another custom request that I thought was a fun idea. They make perfect gifts! This one was for a friend who just had her kitchen remodeled.

Round Logo Cutting Board

I made a set of these for one buyer, each with different designs in the middle. I love that the design is bold and leaves customization open for any wording.

As always, if you'd like a custom design made, please contact me with your ideas :)