Wedding Planning

Christian and I have been planning our wedding details since April and wanted to say thank you to a few epople for making the process so easy. It is going to be such a great day and I am so thankful to be working with such professional and fun people.

www.casamarinahotel.com
for our post wedding brunch...thank you Bev Davoli, I know all of the details will be taken care of by you and your skilled staff.

For amazing engagement photos!!! Visit http://www.stephanielynnphoto.com/

We love them, you are such a talent. Thank you for being so easy to work with and a pleasure to spend time with, we are so excited to see the rehearsal and wedding photos.

Thanks to Tiffany from Floriade in Jacksonville Beach, your enthusiasm is infectious!

The most beautiful place to stage a wedding and reception...

www.palmvalleygardens.org

Palm Valley Gardens in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida is simply beautiful. A unique location and a staff that is so helpful and knowledgeable, I know every detail will be taken care of. Thank you Amy!

For excellent service and stunning dresses....

www.vollesbridal.com

our family has purchased bridesmaid, wedding, graduation and other special event dresses at this Lake Zurich boutique for decades.

there is so much more to do, so more thank you will follow in the upcoming months!

Handmade Books

I loved bookbinding in college. These are a few that I made way back when. I unearthed the photos while searching through my external hard drive. The image on the bottom was my favorite book. I made it during grad school, at the begining of my second year and I decided to carry it with me everywhere I went, EVERYWHERE. I sketched little maps inside its pages of the routes I was taking to and from classes. I wrote words next to the maps, anything that would just come to mind. I brought it to the beach with me and it went swimming in the Atlantic Ocean. It took showers with me, cooked dinner with me, went for bike rides and antique shopping. It is a little dirty and worn but each page has its own unique character. I'm not sure why I needed to carry that book with me, but I enjoyed the process.

Neptune Beach Art Walk

these pretty little things are from Dover Publications...and they are free! Just sign up via their website and every week they send you samples that you are free to save into your own files and use on anything you can think of! Nice.
www.doverpublications.com

http://www.nbaw.com/

Visit me and other artists 5-9pm at Neptune Beach Art Walk, Thursday, August 20th. I will be in front of The Red Daisy along with some amazing sweet grass basket weavers from South Carolina. I will try to remember to take some photos.

Speaking of photos...Stephanie Lynn Photography is unbelievable, an absolute talent! Check her out if you are ever in need of a pro http://www.stephanielynnphoto.com/

Some eye candy for the day....

Some of my favorite inspirations...vintage fabric, it is a great resource. I buy it on eBay, scan it into my computer and then if I ever need a great element to add to one of my cards it is always there for printing.

For the Bride and Groom

New Designs

These cute little characters come from the book Nursery Friends from France. The book was published by The Book House for Children in 1925. I grew up with this book and others from The Book House for Children. They are printed on white flat or folded cards and hand embellished with glitter. Thank you to United Educators, Inc for giving me permission to use these images. For ordering info visit my website www.goodwishesgreetings.com