Cute Quote...

Today, we were working on Michelle H.'s wedding invitation proof.
She has the cutest quote on her invite:

If you live to be a hundred,
I want to be a hundred minus one day so
I would never have to live without you.
-Winnie the Pooh


Isn't that as sweet as honey?

Brings back wonderful memories of when my son was wee little! I painted winnie the pooh on his walls. :-)

I just HAD to share!

Save the Date Cards!

Show off how organized you are!

And give your guests time to SAVE THE DATE FOR YOUR SPECIAL DAY!

The save the date card announces you will be married! Giving your guests a heads up is GREAT especially if you are having an out of town / destination wedding! Send save the date cards 12 months before your wedding. Give your guests all details w/ contact information for easier planning. Be creative and unique!

Shown here our HOT new Starfish Beach Theme Save the Date Card. PERFECT for your destination or beach wedding!

View all of my EXCLUSIVE save the date card samples ONLY AT MY PERSONAL ARTIST!

wedding invitations sale

Okay...

I just took my daily dose of vitamin D, due to the lack of sun here.

I ask myself...

Self...

Why do you live in Ohio?

It is FREEZING here today! And tomorrow will not be ANY better!

So, to stay warm we stay in and WORK.

Now... some of you already know...
we are very excited, it is that time AGAIN.
Our ANNUAL VALENTINE'S DAY SALE will start February 11-15th 2008! It is a GREAT savings. You save 15% off your SIGNATURE COLLECTION INVITATION ORDER!!!

AND...

We are having a CRAZY ... unheard of sale on our printable DO IT YOURSELF INVITATIONS! Slashing prices to .90¢ each blank invite cards on SELECT designs!

Remember, by ordering you are keeping us warm.

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!! I know we will!

Happy Holidays !! Happy HOL-A-Days!

Happy Holidays !! Happy HOL-A-Days! The merry bells are ringing... Happy Holidayssssssss to you!

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Well, another year has flown by!

What is your new year's resolution this year?

My resolution is to 'stop and smell the roses' again. Taking time to value, give thanks and appreciate life is well worth it!

Also, to walk! For Christmas James bought me a treadmill! I tried going to the gym in the morning but I lose too much morning work time then. So walking in the evening will work out great for me! I am sooo excited.

Happy NEW year to you all!!!!

Enjoy and be safe!

View the top 10 new year's resolutions >>

Oh my...

I was up until 4am researching / genealogy online the other night (morning). If you missed the earlier post... I dabble in genealogy in my spare time (20 years now).

I found I am related to Georgia O'Keefe. (distant, we share the same Great, Great, Great, etc. Grandmother)

I held my mouth and breath in amazement for about 2 minutes.

Very cool.

I can so relate to her. I LOVE flowers. I am a flower freak. When I look at them, especially up close, I feel AT HOME.

Though ... I am so not into skulls.

Well, my mother is upset because I haven't found ONE famous person on her side. Nor have I found any on my husband's side. It's all my dad's side of the fam.

My son asked if he is related to any famous musicians. I told him no. He is a fantastic visual artist. Get a load of the apple HE painted (shown to the right) with watercolor paints when he was 8-years-old!!!!!!!!!! 

Very cool!

genealogy

Oh my...

Off the 'invitation path' for a moment...

In my spare time (around 2 a.m.) I dabble in genealogy. I have actually been researching my family since I was 18 years old, for about twenty years now. Among my MOST RECENT findings...
I am related to the following famous people: (this is a partial list.)

Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was an American painter and printmaker. His works represented light as it is reflected off of familiar objects. While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching.

Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 – November 8, 1978) was a 20th century American painter and illustrator.

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, editor, literary critic, and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement.

Emily Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet.
Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an American astronomer. He was born to an insurance executive in Marshfield, Missouri and moved to Wheaton, Illinois in 1898. (The famous hubble telescope is named after Edwin.)

Very interesting! What a wonderful find!

Destination Wedding Invitations

Calling all Destination Wedding couples...

Be sure to plan ahead and give your guests plenty of time to SAVE THE DATE for your BIG day!

Send out save the dates 12 months in advance!

Send out invitations 6-8 weeks before your wedding day!

Bride and grooms having Destination Weddings enjoy our popular ...

Modern starfish pocketfolder invitations :: in almost any color! red and black shown here, popular with celadon pocketfolders and turquoise ink!

By the seashore beach chairs invitations

Starfish invitations in a box

Tropical hibiscus invitations

Tropical breeze with the coconut palm trees

Palm fronds

More options are listed in my wedding invitations portfolio!

custom birthday invitations

vroom vvvrooom...

how fun.

okay ... so i would NEVER ride a motorcycle. waaaaaaaaay toooo dangerous. BUT what a fun birthday invitation motif.

shhhh ... i can't say WHO this is for... but what a surprise to see HIS BIKE on his surprise birthday party invite!

i LOVE painting anything with major reflections and shadows! what a blast.

so ... if you are planning a big birthday bash for that special someone ... and want a totally unique + custom birthday invitation ... plan ahead (order at least 3 months in advance) and get a custom motif for your invitations. totally personalized and unique!

have fun and be safe!

BOO!

Happy Halloween!!!!

So... I was born in 1970, I thought I would channel the disco era this year! I even wore the white "go go" boots. GROOVY!

I LOVE dressing up and seeing my friends and family dressed up for halloween. We always have toooo much fun!

On Sunday at our church, Mindi (my dearest friend and our layout artist/client service rep at My Personal Artist) and I dressed up for trunk-or-treat (this is when the kidders walk car to car to receive treats. She was a medieval princess and I was Peggy Sue!

Drum roll please...
My favorite costumes this year... this title goes to...
Congratulations Tina and Warren! My sister and brother-in-law...
Dog "the bounty hunter" and Beth Chapman!


You guys rocked. Creative and clever. "Beth" even ran after her guests as they arrived to the party, "STOP... fugitive! Dog, I got 'em!"

Happy Halloween to you all! Have a safe one!

Peace and Love!

Yellow Hibiscus Flower Watercolor

My MOST favorite flower! Well that is not fair. I have SO many favorites.

By request this yellow hibiscus was hand-painted for FANTASTIC AND WONDERFUL CARIDAD K.!!!! (really... she rocks... one of my favorite brides EVER!) It will adorn her wedding invitations and coordinating stationery!

Printable invitations, fill in invitations, thank you cards, etc. are available with any of my artworks!

Hartland Mansion Las Vegas Wedding Invitations

Kristan wanted a custom invitation for her Hartland Mansion wedding in Las Vegas!
I could not resist on the checkerboard heart as the motif! And the RED was an important accent color. I love the font. This pocketfold invitation is perfect for holding informational cards on the right hand side.