forever cherry blossoms

May 24, 2012

i love postage stamps! however, i’m not a collector of them. i actually like to use my stamps and i’m always buying the prettiest ones currently available, whether at the local post office or online at usps.com.

every once in a while, i fall in love with an absolutely beautiful design and i pretty much stock up until they run out.

my current favorite is this cherry blossom centennial forever stamp.

maybe it’s the pink or maybe it’s the cherry blossoms, but either way, these stamps go very well with all my stationery goods.

little love nest is growing

May 24, 2012

i had a request recently for my “little love nest invitation” to be turned into a “we’re expecting” announcement. a quick horizontal layout adjustment and you’ve got these adorable little announcements…

a fun way to announce a new baby is on the way

May 3, 2012

my simplewear shop has been super busy lately. with mother’s day around the corner, i’ve had lots of requests for my “loved and spoiled by” onesie to help announce a new pregnancy. these onesies will surely surprise all the soon-to-be grandparents as well as the soon-to-be aunties and uncles.

“loved and spoiled by” onesie by simplewear on Etsy
“simplewear gift wrap” by simplewear on Etsy

i’ve even had a custom request for a “i heart grandma & grandpa” based on my “i heart mom” and “i heart dad” designs.

i love the little addition of “coming soon december 2012” on this onesie. it makes the onesie that much more custom and special.

unplug & unwind

April 27, 2012

a quote by ashleigh brilliant:

“sometimes the most urgent thing you can possibly do is take a complete rest.”

after many months of working nonstop, i finally took a little time to unplug & unwind. my boyfriend knew the only way i was able to completely unplug is by putting me in the middle of the desert with no cell reception or wi-fi. what a brilliant idea!

so last week we headed out to joshua tree for a couple days of camping. the minute you enter this national park, it feels as if you’re transported into another world. maybe it’s because the joshua trees really do look like something out of a dr. seuss book. but, i also felt this sense of peace as we wandered throughout the park. we spent our days hiking and discovering different areas of joshua tree and each night the stars came out to greet us. it was A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!

i wasn’t quite ready to leave joshua tree and all it’s beauty, but i definitely was ready for a shower and a ice cold beverage! 🙂

arts & crafts party invites

April 4, 2012

this year, for my niece kayla’s 7th birthday party, she’s having an arts & crafts party. when my sister first came to me for invitation ideas, my mind was a complete blank. very unlike me when someone presents me with such a fun party idea.

i’m not sure if i was just over thinking the idea since every year i have this need to top past invitations that i’ve done for her. or perhaps, i’ve just been feeling a bit overwhelmed with my work load lately.

either way, i had to step back for a second and remind myself that simple is what makes my designs unique.

so here is how the arts & crafts party invitations turned out…

i created a fun and colorful paint splatter background, put all the info on a sheet of vellum paper as an overlay, and topped each invitation with a real paintbrush that each guest can keep and use.