Thursday, April 18, 2013

With Sympathy...

I found out over the weekend that a family friend had passed away, so I made this card to send to his family. He was an interesting man who always had stories to tell, and he will be missed greatly...




Tuesday, April 16, 2013

An Interesting Request...

Yesterday I got an interesting card request from one of my mom's co-workers... a hamburger birthday card! Apparently the birthday girl is fond of burgers, so it seemed appropriate to give her one for her birthday. :)



Monday, April 15, 2013

Thank You Cards For Administrative Professionals Day

I was asked to make some Thank You cards for Administrative Professionals Day, which is on April 24th this year. Hopefully the ladies will like them...





Saturday, April 13, 2013

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was my cousin's birthday, so I decided to maker her a card. Of course, being my organized self, I left it until the last minute and ended up with only about 10 minutes for it to come together... :)  It's not my fanciest card, but I like how it turned out.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Get Well Soon!

My latest project was a card for my mom to give to one of the teachers she works with. The poor lady shattered her wrist, so her kindergarten class thought it would be nice to make her 'Get Well' cards. She loves ladybugs, so this is what I came up with...


I love the googly eyes on the ladybugs, especially when they are all facing different directions! :)

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Another Project Finished

For the past few days I've been working on a wall art project, and it is now finished! A friend's mom liked the look of my cards, and asked if I would be able to modify some and turn them into art for the walls of her new apartment in India. She was able to look through my papers and crafting supplies to get ideas for what she wanted, then I went to work creating. The cards that inspired her were these:






It took a few tries to get things exactly how she wanted them...

First edition:



Not quite right... Let's try again:



Almost got it... Here are the final products:



It was fun using my cards as models, then customizing them to suit someone else's taste. It was also fun getting to show other people just how much work and thought goes into planning and then making a papercraft project!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

A new medium...

I decided to experiment with a new medium yesterday- artist canvases! I've never used canvases before, but it seemed like it might be fun to make some mixed media pieces to go on the wall. As it turns out, my mom needed a baby present for a friend, so that's the direction my experimentation took... I am pretty happy with the way it turned out! All that's left is a quick sealer coat, then it's ready to go. What do you think?


UPDATE: Here is a picture of the final product. I decided that I wanted the edges to be finished, so I added some ribbon and a coat of sealant...

Monday, April 8, 2013

Done!

Well, I finished my first 'big' order- 25 thank-you cards! It was a pretty different process, figuring out how to incorporate a logo into the design and making so many of the same card, but it was a good challenge! Of course, once I had decided on my design and went to go buy the needed supplies, I couldn't find what I was looking for ANYWHERE! Isn't that always the way, lol?! Eventually, after looking in 5 stores, I was successful, and able to get started. I love the way they turned out- simple, but with just enough sparkle to make them elegant and pretty. Parts of the process were rather tedious (like hand-edging all of the ribbon pieces!), but it was totally worth it to get the end result! Now on to my next project- custom wall art to be taken home to India...


Saturday, April 6, 2013

Welcome!




Welcome to my blog! I create custom handmade cards (and other papercrafts) by commission. Take a look through my album of work for ideas, or send me a message with your own ideas of what you would like. I look forward to hearing from you!