Sometimes the mail has fun

goodies.  Look what came in the mail!

Do you see who's name is on the front cover? :) What a sweet surprise when I opened up the package! 

I feel very blessed that the wonderful and sweet editor Christine Stephens did a feature on my handmade totes that present my art cuffs.  Artfully presented packaging on a tiny budget is attainable.

A peek at my art cuffs also being shown in the magazine.

Below is a couple of the tiny totes and one of my cuffs shown.

 

The magazine will be available July 1 at major booksellers and you can also purchase directly from Stampington: Link

Take care, Kris

Easter Treats Swap

I hope your Easter was pleasant.  We had the most gorgeous weather combined with a nice simple dinner with my Mom and Dad topped off with homemade Blackberry pie with vanilla ice cream--YUMMO.. Absolute favorite--the berries were so sweet. 

I took Mom over to my favorite store here, The Fresh Market, which is a combo of local fresh fruits and veggies coupled with gourmet goods.  I really recommend them if you have one in your area.  Small store but everything is always fresh, and they have an old fashioned butcher meat area, then some prepared foods to take home.  Love that I can get just what I need especially with the meat choices.  On the the sweets!

 Cassandra hosted an Easter Treats Swap with old fashioned paper egg cartons as the container.  My partners were the sweet talented-- Holly and Julie Ann.  The boxes are adorable and oh, was I spoiled with sweet treats!! Thank you ladies --my little one and I enjoyed oohh and ahhhing over everything!

From Holly ( I adore everything but the top, and the sweet bunny and lamb are my favorites):

 I just had to share the handmade card--love this sweet girl.  Reminds me of mine.

From Julie Ann ( I absolutely adore this gorgeous antique wedding cap she parted with! I already hung it up on my inspiration board--it is so sweet.) 

And this is what I sent them.  I took a handmade crochet flower and sewed my fabric posey with it, then expanded it with lace, dried flowers, and vintage bobs and pearls.  I love how full and textural istbecame.  I handmade these sweet bags from vintage curtain fabric, dabber of paint, and ribbon with dried flowers and my favorite this spring, the vintage daisy.  The colors just speak to me this year, the blues, whites, and feminine laces.  LOVE! 

This is one of my favorite stamps-made each a pocket with a note inside.

I hope you enjoyed all the goodies! Off to bed--Night all.

A little romantic, shabby, french inspired Halloween

Merry Happy Halloween!

After getting tired of the bright Halloween colors and black, I decided to work in my favorite grayish lavender color, it's several layers with the vintage script reflecting through on the brim.  A vintage lace doily, soft ribbons and lace, a french script stamped on the brim.  I wonder who's initials those are.  Soft creamy lace, an altered envelope tucked in there with a vintage pearl earring... a good witch's hat for a romantic Halloween.

Hope you have a wonderful and safe Halloween.

ohh la la

I was in a serious slump after putting together little one's party several weeks ago and some serious long haul time in my day job (can you say crunching numbers for hours as a time--I think I've been chained to my office!).  I was bone tired.  Okay--now you are thinking analytics and creative (yes I do have headaches most days as both sides fight for being front runner in my brain!)  It's not my love, art is but it pays the bills and allows me the luxury of buying my sweet vintage goodies.  Yesterday I slipped into my craft room while she slept and stood there...tick tock...starting moving 'stuff' around --just looking at the little piles I had been gathering and the start and stops of several project.  I haven't been very motivated for Fall projects at all! Very unusual for me as I love this time of year.

I opened the windows, pulled up the blinds to let all that sunshine in, and listened to the quiet...slowly the baubles and trims came together and since I've recently found the new love of 'petite' worked on a Romantic inspired box and goodies--which is now in my Etsy shop.  I decided it was time to move forward and share a few of my creations.  Please let me know your thoughts-- I have sketched a sweet logo but now I'm stuck and need to find a web person.  I am NOT that person--for some reason the computer part of this stuff is work to me maybe its the 9 hours of analysis-crunching numbers-tables that it reminds me off.  Let me know of any recommendations to help me get that little logo computerized. 

Enough brooding--back to the art:

Ohh, la la--Romance Petite Inspiration for you :)

Goodies in the Romantic Petite Set:

A French Inspired tag with pretty bobby pins--also in my Etsy shop

Sweet romantic tags --I just love the natural textures with the softness of lace and linen--also in my Etsy shop.

I feel a little more back on track--well except for this sinus stuff that seems to be ramping up!  I'm off to watch the one goofy show I do watch-Chuck (I am married to the ultimate geek squad)--it's so stupid it makes me laugh most times and some days you just need that-fluffy .  Oh and off to share some pumpkin sugar cookies I made yesterday afternoon too!