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“You’re So Fly” Father’s Day Card

I LOVE the way this turned out! I made a process video to show how easy it was to make this watercolor, fishing-inspired Father’s Day card.
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Exploring Craft Stores When Traveling

Just because I am traveling and away from my Craft Room doesn’t mean I am not making time to stay creative. In fact, sometimes getting outside of your typical space is just what you need! In May, I spent a weekend with my sister in Dallas and went on my Honeymoon in northern California. On both…
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Lilly Inspired Place Cards

When I was asked by a colleague to calligraph place cards for a party she was hosting, I immediately said YES! I was traveling that week and had to bring my supplies with me- I set up my space in the hotel room. It just goes to show that art can be created anywhere! The…
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Pineapple “Shaped Lettering”

Sometimes you just had to write “pineapple” in the shape of a pineapple! Used a wet on wet watercolor technique to get the color effects in the body.
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Pretty Packaging

I have invested a lot of time lately into wrapping.. these two were for moms-to-be! Opening a package this pretty is half the fun of the gift!
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2016 Resolution

Just a quick reminder to myself- to focus this year on living joyfully! Added my hand lettering to a template from the amazing artist from “The Postman’s Knock” blog.
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Sympathy Calligraphy Card

I finally got to use my new Fine Tec gold paint- by adding masking fluid to this card using a calligraphy nib, then painting the strong gold block in the center and light shimmery gold on the top/bottom. It was really beautiful in person. Made this for a coworker who recently had a family member…
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Pretty Layered Thank-You Card

This card was literally made in less than 3 minutes. I grabbed a few items from my stash that I’ve been hoarding (I LOVE that die cut cork wreath!) and stacked them in a cute bunch, then sewed them right onto the card front. It’s cards like these that end up being my favorite- quick,…
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Pretty Envelopes Make the Card

Now that I’ve gotten into calligraphy more, I am more and more focused on the envelope and not just what’s inside. I’ve been having so much fun addressing the envelopes for my birthday cards this month and thank you cards for family.

