Plant Love Embroidery Hoops

Here are two new embroidery hoops for girls with green thumbs!  I've embroidered my "Plant Mom" and "Plant lady" hoops in shades of green, with botanical embroidery, on green cotton fabric.   They would make the perfect gift for a friend who dotes on her plant babies in the garden or greenhouse. 

Plant Mom embroidery hoop

Plant Lady embroidery hoop

July 2018

New embroidery listing!

Hey y'all!  I'm still fresh with inspiration from our recent trip to Charleston, and here's a new embroidery hoop that is now listed in the shop.  Add some sassy Southern charm to your home decor with this 5-inch hoop.  It's sweet as a peach in a coral fabric with "Hey y'all" hand-embroidered in coral and mint.  Buy it here. 

Customer Photos: May 2018

I just love a county fair, and this sweet photo sent in by a lovely customer is so classic!  I can just imagine the music, rides, and farm animals with their ribbon prizes.  And lots and lots of pies, like this one :)  Thank you so much for sharing your special day!   

Photo Friday: Dutch Florals

Bought myself these beautiful spring blooms this weekend.  They remind me of the flowers in still life paintings by the Dutch masters.  Have a lovely weekend! 

New Embroidery Hoops

Two new embroidery hoops are in the shop!  

"Best Mom Ever", hand-embroidered in blue on an aqua floral print, with white daisies.  

Perfect for Mother's Day (which of course is every day)!  

Scandinavian folk art bird in red embroidery thread, on cream cotton fabric.  

I think this would look so pretty as part of a folk-art inspired Christmas (see my post on ours here).

New Cake Toppers: Metallics

I've been leaning towards metallics with with my latest cake buntings, in shades of gold, bronze, and gunmetal grey. 

Inspired by heavy metals (the elements, not the bands!), this one includes dark earth tones in grey, brown, gold and black solids with a metallic silver dot print.

An ancient Egypt-inspired cake topper features a mix of geometric prints including zig-zag patterns and dots in black, brown, and metallic gold.

     

 Bronze and cadet blue make a pretty palette for a modern wedding.

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French Impressionist Wedding

In September, we had a second celebration of Amalia and Paul's wedding at home with family and friends, to share with our Yiayia who was not able to attend their wedding in Greece.  We were so blessed to have shared this joyous occasion with her.  We all dressed up in the same clothing that we wore on the wedding day. Amalia chose the theme of French impressionist, and I was inpired by the colors of Monet's water lilies.  Enjoy the photos!

Customer Photos: October 2017

Thank you to my lovely customer who sent me a photo of  this pretty in pink first birthday cake!  Hope you had the sweetest day :)

Halloween CakeToppers: Classic Literature

This year's Halloween cake toppers were inspired by spooky literature classics, in deep, dark, moody colors with metallic accents.  Shown here are "Sleepy Hollow", with wood grain prints and silver spider webs, and and "Dracula" in wine, plum, and pewter. 

Cake topper in "Sleepy Hollow"

Cake topper in "Dracula"

               

New Embroidery Hoops!

Here are two new hoops that are now available in the shop.

"Be brave" is embroidered in purple ombre, on a softly tie-dyed coral fabric.  It would make a great gift for a recent grad, to decorate the dorm or new apartment!

Moms are so amazing!  Here's the perfect piece to let your mom know how much you appreciate all that she is and all that she does.  "Super Mom" is embroidered in red and blue on aqua-mint fabric, with yellow hearts.

Inspiration: Summer in Greece

We just got back after spending a week on the island of Lesvos, Greece, to celebrate Amalia and Paul's wedding.  It was such a special and magical occasion!  The island itself is stunning, with olive groves and fruit trees everywhere, and of course the sparkling sea.  I gathered lots of inspiration, including for the cake topper below, a Greek island-inspired mix of gold with silver dots, floral prints, blue trellis prints, and peach florals. Enjoy the photos, too!

Cake topper in "Santorini"

    

                  

  

New Item: One Step at a Time Instant Download

Slow and steady wins the race!  Check out my new inspirational print featuring a sweet little tortoise taking it "One Step at a Time".  It's available as an instant download, so it is ready to be downloaded, printed, and framed by you immediately after purchase (see the listing for how it works).  It's perfect for your workspace/home office, kids room, or classroom.  

Easter 2017

Here are some photos of the flowers I used for our Easter table this year.  I found some beautiful and delicate ranunculus in pink and peach, snapdragons in a coral shade, and pincushion protea.  The silvery green leaves were super soft and I am not sure but think they were some kind of lamb's ear or mullein.  Enjoy!

Featured!: People.com

Today I was so happy to see that my "Welcome Spring" embroidery hoop was featured in People.com's post on The Cutest Easter Decorations for Your Home.  Thanks a bunch for including my work!

New Items: Photography Postcards

I'm so excited to introduce these new photography postcards to the shop.  Below are just a few of the ones available.  Photography has been a way for me to capture inspiration for my work, for illustration and even for colors and themes for party ideas.  Most of the photos have been featured here on the blog.  I just bought a new lens for my camera so am looking forward to trying it out and hopefully getting in a few good shots too ;)  Hope you love these!

Carnival 

Bowl of cherries 

Lavender rose 

Garden roses 

Watermelon & blueberries