Melissa's Wedding Invitations

Off the printer, the back side of the enclosures

The invitation, a grape vine theme.

The final invite with all the enclosures.

Final invite with a beautiful ribbon and wax seal

Steve (Bray)

Three dogs hanging out by the pool

Bray, I mean STEVE heard her owner was home and on way to pick her up.  She put on her disguise quick.  We don't think they'll recognize her.  What do you think?

Three dogs hanging out by the pool!

p.s.  We enjoyed having Bray, I mean Steve around for the three weeks.  Winston was happier and Maximus loved playing with his sister.  We let on with her owner Bray wanted to stay longer, hahah.  We thought this was a fun thing to do, but from the text and conversation with her owner she didn't seem to see the humor or fun in it.  Geez!

Steve

We're dog sitting, Bray is her name.  She's Maximus' sister.  She very small compared to him but they have the same face and same attitude.   She keeps Maximus occupied and Winston is such a happy dog these days.  We'll have her for three weeks total.  I think her doggie mom will be back end of this week.  When I first agreed to take her I was apprehensive cuz come on THREE labs!  Well I'm eating my words, she's been good to have around.  So good I want to kidnap her.  So here's my plan.... Maximus chewed her red collar off, so she now has a blue collar.  I plan to put her in a disguise and name her STEVE.  So when doggie mom shows up we'll tell her Bray isn't here and they can meet our new dog, STEVE.  I'll post a our dog family photo tomorrow and you can see her disguise.

What I noticed about my desk calendar

Notice how I don't have much marked on my work calendar?  I'm busy every single day with no type of schedule.  Or at least I don't write a thing down.  Makes it a blank canvas for my daily art journal. I have to come up with a theme for June, soon, too.  I saw on Balzer Designs she is doing a block journal pretty much like mine.  Maybe I should do words, like a real journal.  I may have to write a journal entry in a different color each day.  The theme can be what I saw on my drive into to work or lyrics to songs playing on my radio that day or what super hero I want to be (have to have a cape) or gas prices & my mpg or the funniest thing I heard or saw that day???????????????

Daily Art Journal - March - April - May

This is March

 I decided to use shades of GREEN 

for the whole month of artwork

April I didn't feel like drawing art each day but

 I had to wait for each day of the month to pass to draw on it.

 This month was fun

May flowers

I penciled the design and filled it up as the days passed.  

I may have to add more color to it

JUNE, more to come!

Daily Art Journal

Remember back in January & February 

 when I posted my daily art journal calendar. 

 I've kept up with the daily art journal but can't believe I haven't posted any photos of March, April and May's artwork.  I promise to take photos tomorrow and post tomorrow...promise, so check back to see them.

Flower hairpins

More wedding stuff

Kerry invited me to the bridal shop where she purchased her dress.  First the parking was amazingly crazy.  A frozen yogurt shop on the corner seemed to be the reason for the parking lot chaos. 

Anyways, she was at the shop to purchase some wedding day jewelry.  She brought along a pair of pearl earrings from her grandmother.  First thing she admired was a beautiful freshwater pearl and crystal multi-strand bracelet.  She put on her dress and boy she was beautiful.  The bracelet was prefect.  The earrings she designed will be perfect, too.  I was happy to join her on this day and was so pleased to be involved.  

I'll have to find the pictures of her wedding invitations.  We did a great job on them.

Gift box art

A friend at work was admiring a pair of earrings I'd recently purchased.  

It was her birthday so I got her the same pair and needed a box to put them in.

Tea party time

You take a beautiful tea cup

you have to throw a tea party!

My friend, Kerry is getting married in July.  

I've been involved in several aspects of her wedding.

I designed this little tea bag for her bridal shower.

The table was set with such pretty linens and things!

This is Kerry, she had the best tea party hat, don't you think?

I know it's hard to see the fabric covered book in the lower right hand corner, 

but I covered a book which will be a scrapbook and guest wish book.

Memorial Day

Picnics, grilling, hot dogs, burgers, chips and jumping in the pool.  Let's thank the soldiers!

My blog has been so neglected, but I have tons of good reasons why...

This past month has been a very eventful time.   Project deadlines,  Melissa's wedding stuff, photo shoots and getting photos ready.  All my stuff will be finished by the end of this month.  I'm taking a break which I'm excited about.  
One thing I did was buy some spring plants and got outside to play in the dirt.
All the things I've been doing I have documented in photos, so there will be a time I'll post them.
In the meantime..........thank you for stopping by. 

Dog training, ugh.........

Last trip to the vet, Winston tipped the scale at 108 lbs!  Dr Ingram asked how the walking was going, well not so good for Winston.  I felt bad so it was time to get the leases and take a stroll around the neighborhood.  Winston knows what to do and how to behave, no problem.  Maximus on the other hand hasn't been on many walks.  They were both so excited when they saw the leases!  I struggled with Maximus, should of been a sign of things to come.  We get out the blue door and to the sidewalk just fine.  But soon all heck broke loose!!!!  I didn't even make it two houses down before I was tangled in leases and dogs.  No one was listening to me.  I finally got some control and headed straight back home.  They are like hey this came be it?

It's not their fault I'm such a bad dog mom.  Training begins with Maximus.  I put him on a lease and practice "heal".  First day, awful.  Second day, better.  Third day, good.  Fourth day, no pulling!  Fifth day, awesome.  I'm so excited and think what a darn smart dog Maximus is.  Yesterday, we take them for a "real" walk in the neighborhood.  OMG.  He forgot his training and was awful. Constant pulling and needed too many corrections that my arm was so tired by the time we got home. I was so miserable and defeated. But, I'm determined and it's back to training.  I'll keep you posted.  (this post reminds me of a dog hero story I need to tell you about)  Stay tuned.

Did someone say flowers?

Not, my Mr. Valentine!

  This was so yum

He so knows me......

(nothing like posting a month late, "jobi time")

Sleepless nights

Just the other day I was bragging about how my sleep schedule was better, then here I am fully awake at this hour!  I've been super duper busy with so much fun stuff, makes my head spin.  

I was asked to make some "Save the Date" magnets for a quincearia. She wanted a beach theme, sea shells, starfish or mermaid on the magnet.  I found this image through Google, it was perfect for this project.  I was able to size it to a business card size in order to use the magnetic business cards. Worked perfectly, I attached them to piece of cardstock....but not done there.  I added some twine and a bead and tiny shell.  

I found some extra lunch bags and aqua colored ribbon .

ta da,

These were fun to make.