girl loves friday

I finally put up the new stamps that were meant to be new back in March. : /  This is just a small sampling...new ones are in the making. Maybe they'll make an appearance in August? Haha...no, I'm going to be more present here thanks to the push you all gave me. I can't let my fear or the excuse of being busy stop me from doing this, right?  : )

Hoping to have some new screen prints up in the next week. Can't wait to get my hands dirty again. I moved my studio over the winter and never really got it sorted out so that has been a huge obstacle. Again, I can't let that get in the way.

Happy Friday + a huge Happy Mother's Day to you all.

xot

 

Girl Loves Friday

Feeling quite rested after going to bed early last night. I don't remember the last time I've done that but man, I needed it. I'll have to make an effort to do this more often. What a novel idea, getting more sleep. Hmph.

Onto more creative matters. Falling a tad behind on PL (I swore I wasn't going to call it that but it is what it is) but not feeling pressured about it. Nope. It'll get done. One thing to help me stay on track in between is to do inserts on the fly. If I happen to get something pretty in the mail or some cute packaging, I'll just attached a label, date + journal. Here I was excited to use this cut design from the new Studio Calico release and being that I'm currently obsessed with my Lyra watercolors, it made it's way onto the card.

Oh and I also finally cut something other than regular ol' cardstock. I started with heavy watercolor paper. Did really well in the Silhouette, just make sure you adjust your setting accordingly.

The feathers are available in a 3x4 size and a a little larger for layouts. I plan on framing the larger one...it's just too pretty. And I love the popular Be Brave quote. Who doesn't need a little bravery motivation now and then?

Happy Friday everyone! Oh + before I sign off, I wanted to let you know the shop will be updated with a new digital release next week. Screen prints + stamps are stil in the works. I know, I know. It's been nice getting other projects done and I'M STILL TRYING TO PURGE AND CLEAN before I start in on printing again. I'm determined to get the entire house + garage cleaned and clutter free. I seriously cannot believe I held on to the sh*t I had stored in bins. WHY??? Do I need eyelets in every color....no. I will also be having an online garage sale as well in the near future. Lot's of rubber stamps and such. I'll keep you posted. : )

XOT

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I love this so so much. It speaks volumes to me and it pretty much hits the target at what I want to accomplish with my blog.

I have been blessed this past year with creative friends. I can't tell you how helpful + inspiring it is to be able to talk/iMessage/Skype with other creatives in all fields from graphic + digital designers to photographers. To share ideas and goals with another who is trying to do same....it's empowering. It makes me feel like I can do this AND be successful.

I want to give this back to all of you. I will continue to have a monthly freebie such as the cut design I did for the New Year. I will feature more ideas and journaling prompts and revive CURRENTS. I will not only link with love but GIVE CREDIT WITH LOVE. I'm inspired on a daily basis from others and I want to make sure I share that with you.

I believe in quality over quantity so that steered me away from posting random crap here on a daily basis. But now that I have a focus, I'll be more present.

Happy Friday XOT

Girl Loves Friday & Fall

Love the idea of pairing a black maxi dress with neutral wrap. Just not sure if I can pull it off like a 6 foot model//Dipping fall leaves in wax....genius!

And something exciting (for me at least). A new Life.Love.Paper digital screen print release. Total labor of love...hand illustrated leaves, notebook paper and woodgrain with a a hint of texture to give that screen print feel. All the things I love the most. Just putting the final touches on them and will have them up for sale this weekend. If you're a subscriber to my newsletter, you'll be the first to know when it's released.

Happy Friday! XOT