Weddings, Graduation & Spring oh my!

I've been busy as a bee working on invitations for everyone! I've also been working on new artwork for the series I previously started. I want to share a preview of some graduation invitations that I just made for two different people.

Hunter Graduation 2013

Pittsburg State University Graduation 2013

My sisters wedding is coming....FAST! And her invites and everything turned out amazing!

So far everyone has loved what I put together for her, and I'm so glad! We just had her bridal shower last weekend also and we did a shabby chic theme and it looked amazing. Here are her invites and the view of the table setting we created.

I've also been helping my brother's wife get through her baby shower! Little Dragon will be here soon!
I feel like everyone is getting married or having babies or baby birthdays! It's a good season to be busy designing. It keeps me busy, almost too busy to make artwork along with trying to teach. Here are some other invitations that I've done lately.

Bridal Shower Invitation

Birthday Invitation

Bachlorette Invitation

I also have two other wedding sets I've completed as well as the artwork I would like to share with everyone! I absolutely am in love with this painting of my grandmother. It turned out so good! So with summer and birthdays on the horizon let me know if you need invites asap!

Primary Family: Linda Carol, Graphite & Gouache on Arches 2013

Christmas is in the air!

So yet again I've been a bad blogger, but I've been extremely busy with everything and I'm here now! So the holidays are here! I love it when we decorate the tree and start drinking tons of cocoa. It is so nice to snuggle up with the puppies and watch some T.V. on the weekends. But I haven't been able to do near as much of that as I would like. My wedding invitations are building up and I've also been working on Christmas cards for everyone.

Here is my amazing cousin's little family and, hopefully, the card that she chooses to use for this year.

The wedding that I'm doing are catching up with me as well. Every bride wants everything perfect and I hate to disappoint. So I'm constantly making sure that they are getting exactly what they want. My sister is getting married and I can show you some sneak peaks of the invitations that she might lean towards! She still has to choose which background color she prefers, but I think their really her style.

On other notes I've been crafting for the holidays as well. I always do! Although I've only made a few things so far I thought I would share with you.

So I hope this info keeps you all mesmerized! haha I will be adding more of the weddings that I'm doing onto here soon. I like to make sure the brides had final proofs before I upload anything!

Weddings are in the Air

I've been working on a wedding set for a friend all summer and now that most of the details have gotten "locked down" I'm glad to post these save-the dates I just created for her. I was so excited that I haven't even gotten the go head for them but wanted to share with you all! Also I have been working diligently on a new series of paintings and will soon have an exhibit at The Stone House Gallery, Fredonia, KS that starts November 5, 2012!

Stick around to see some sneak peeks of the work and more on Julie's wedding! I will also soon be posting tons of things I will be creating for my sisters wedding that is in May (2013)!! Lots and lots to stay busy with!

Turning 4!!!!

Raeden is turning 4! A construction birthday is on the way!

Up and Coming

I've been really working on staying active on this blog! Keeping everyone updated as much as possible while everything else is going on can be hard, but I hope that everyone who does look on here has liked what they've recently seen!

I've been working on some new invitations and thought I would give you guys some previews:

Kynlee is turning 2! Luau themed birthday party for this little girl!

Ashely is getting married! I created a very contemporary double sided program for the big event! Lots of font's and a little bit of color.

Amazing Inspiration

As I'm getting my students underway I have been parousing my artwork and found this one.

Yes it has been posted on here previously, but I have been feeling a bit nostalgic lately and I created this piece for one of the most amazing woman I have had the great pleasure of working under Marjorie Schick. If you are not familiar with her work you should definitely look into her. She transformed the art of jewelry itself!

Here are a few images of her work.

Kelsey's Turning 6!

Jason's niece is turning 6 soon and she had to have Brave invitations! Hope that they are a hit!

Baby Shower....Woodland Creatures theme

Ive been working on a Woodland Creature themed baby shower invitation and so far this is what I've got! So far nothing has been chosen but I'm partial to sample #1.

Bridal Shower!

Here are some new samples that I made for a bridal shower that is coming up! Hope you guys enjoy. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in any kind of artwork or invitations.

Journal in the works!

Busy week already! Swapping IMac's in my office, fortunately it's an upgrade swap!, working on some bridal shower invitations, and starting to layout the fall courses. I have been investigating the problem I have with getting my students to work in the sketchbooks. So far I've looked into these different creative writing journals. I think they're so inventive and I'm hoping, fingers crossed, that I can get the students inspired by creating a similar "journal".