Its almost here…summer!

We are right on the verge here in New England. We have had a few precious sun-drenched, blue-sky, warm-enough-to-go-swimming days to tease us. I love summer and I love to be outside, so everyday that has the promise of sun and warmth, I set up my "mobile studio" on our back porch and it makes me soooo happy! Today, unfortunately, is not one of those sunny days, and I am inside in my studio (which is not a bad place to be, but I'd rather be outside!) and on my desk is a fun summery set that I designed in anticipation of those hot, beachy days that will be here soon. I thought this set would be perfect for summer birthdays, luaus, or even a summer-themed wedding or baby shower. Take a peak and I hope it puts some sunshine into your day!

For more information about this set or to place an order, please visit my website or etsy shop….thankyou!!

Happy Summer!!

in the studio last week

Here is a little visual diary of what I worked on in the first week of March:

Jello sketches for MATS bootcamp

edits, edits, and more edits of wedding topper photos

various cake topper orders: a clown

cowgirl

farm and owl toppers

baby shower safari set

work-in-progress baby topper

and some new products in progress…cupcake name banners

did some experimental fake baking ~super fun!

compiled my fashion mood board for the Smart Creative Style course...come take a peek at my other Pinterest boards here

all accomplished under the watchful eyes of my studio managers!

Looking forward to another productive week and wishing the same for you!

January round-up

Busy month! I spent it basically cramming Lynda.com photoshop courses while making a whopping number of cake toppers (70 orders!)...not a spare second to paint or draw anything since december 31. But that will be changing in a few days as I am enrolled in Lilla Rogers' Assignemnt Bootcamp (click on link to read all about it),  and then later in the spring I'm on board for another round of MATS. I am hoping it will be a little easier now that I am armed with a few more ps skills!

I did take another really informative e-course this month, finishing up next week, The Art of Blogging with Alisa Burke....FABULOUS!! you must check it out if you have a blog or are thinking of starting one. I could go on and on about this totally inspirational course....instead go check out her blog. I have actually been blogging since 2009, but when I started this blog about a year ago, I accidentally deleted
my original....it would have been fun (or completely embarrassing) to look back and see the progression. Anyhow, I have been slowly applying some of Alisa's tips here, you may have noticed the facelift!

Here is a sampling of a few toppers that helped to celebrate January birthdays around the globe!

And a sneak peak of things to come in February!

Looking very forward to the month of love and the launch of my wedding collection. Keep an eye on my facebook page for the official launch date.

~have a wonderful weekend~