birthday party invitations

It is such a pleasure to hold the final product in my hands and to know that it is done right and the quality is good and that people will enjoy it... I love the way Roger la Borde put together the "Enchanting Forest" Letter set. It makes me want to write a couple of letters. I will blog the rest of the new Roger la Borde work shortly... but you could see it all here .

I've got a new print to show you today! I hope it brightens your day.

M y husband is obsessed with the Tour de France bicycling event, and over the years, I have grown more interested myself.  What intrigued me even more was deciding how to transform this event into my July monthly dinner theme... Invite: I designed the invitation on PhotoShop using a Tour de France poster image I found on the Internet.  Nothing super special to this invite sadly. Entry: I knew I wanted to incorporate my husband's actual road bike into the decor, but wasn't sure how at first.  I decided on this simple entry.  I made a banner using scrapbook paper and my Cricut machine.  For those of you that don't know about cycling, the background papers represent the 4 jerseys that the leaders of each category from the previous stage wear wear during the next stage.  White with red polka dots is the King of the Mountain jersey; green represents the lead sprinter; white is the fastest overall rider under 25 years old; yellow is the overall leader of the ra...

They start singing at 4:30 in the morning... just as I'm trying to fall asleep... and yet, I still like them. It means summer is still here:). They even made it into my latest pattern.

A new print to show you. Inspired by summer thoughts. Warm and happy thoughts that bloom like the summer flowers.

South African blooming Proteas and birds of paradise... my new floral pattern.

I've been starting most days in June with a line drawing in the garden.