counting my blessings

a quote by Barry Neil Kaufman:

“Gratitude is one of the sweet shortcuts of finding peace of mind and happiness inside.  No matter what is going on outside of us, there’s always something we could be grateful for.”

as i turn thirty-two today, i am filled with so much gratitude…

grateful for all my amazing friends and incredible family that remind me not just today, but everyday, how truly blessed i really am.

a few things that made today extra special…

more quotable cards

i got such great response to my quotable cards this year, i decided to add to the line.  8 new ones to be exact, which you can find on my Etsy shop.

here’s a preview of a couple of them…


Quote No. 20 by in a card on Etsy


Quote No. 19 by in a card on Etsy


Quote No. 18 by in a card on Etsy

i got a request a couple weeks ago from a customer that wanted a specific quote on a card that she wanted to send to a few friends.  well that quote made it to Quote No. 16 of my quotable card line.


Quote No. 18 by in a card on Etsy

feel free to let me know if there is a special quote that you would like to see on a card.  i’m always open to custom requests.

announcing the great moments of life

it truly is an honor to be a part of announcing such great moments in other people’s lives. especially when you’ve never even met them! but somehow through email correspondences and sometimes phone calls, you connect and when you get the opportunity to meet them for the first time in person, a big hug takes place of the professional handshake.

jean contacted me via email while she was still pregnant and we discussed birth announcements for her soon to be baby girl. talk about well organized and prepared! i love it!!! well a month later her precious rebekah was born and we were all set to begin the design process. jean loved the announcements i had previously done for landon and the sukharev twins, so we kept that similar layout and feel. she even hired jovana, of j luna photography, to take rebekah’s pictures.

here’s how they turned out…

this announcement style and size has become quite the popular one!  i may have to start making it available for purchase on my in a card Etsy shop.  in the meantime, if you are interested in these birth announcements or custom invitations and announcements to any other great moments in life, feel free to contact me for more info.