perfectly {papered}

I participated in a little sale a couple weeks ago and have a few lovely leftovers.  If you are interested in any of the following, contact me at stephanie.creates@gmail.com

Christmas cards:  $1/ea.

I also made some delightful 2011 calendars that would be great in an office or kitchen.  I saw this idea on a blog I love to read and wanted to make one for myself at work.  Once I got done, I loved them so much I decided to share them with anyone else who'd like one as well!  Sometimes I think the best (and most practical!) art is just doing what you like for yourself and allowing it to overflow.  :)  One option for the calendar is excerpts from hymns and the other is just fun sayings.  They are $6/ea, measure 4.25" x 11" and are printed on card stock.  If you would like me to make a custom calendar for you with 12 of your own sayings, I can do that for $8.

 

Hymns excerpt calendar:
(1) and on him cast your care (2) take and seal it (3) it is well (4) sing ye heavens and earth rejoice (5) was blind but now i see (6) amazing love how can it be (7) arise my soul arise (8) love's purest joys restored (9) naught be all else to me save that thou art (10) tune my heart to sing thy grace (11) this our hymn of grateful praise (12) tidings of comfort and joy

Sayings calendar:
(1) here we go again (2) know love (3) take time to wonder (4) risen indeed (5) do justice love kindness walk humbly (6) all things new (7) fun in the sun (8) practice curiosity (9) go big red (10) fear not (11) full of thanks (12) love came down

Fun.  Have I mentioned I love paper?  stephanie.creates@gmail.com if you're interested!

sympathy

My mom called me Thursday because she was frustrated by how difficult it is to find a sympathy card that doesn't have some cheesy quote that you would never say, a tacky picture, or just doesn't "fit" how you're feeling and how you'd like to love someone during their time of loss.  So she came up with a few verses and a basic idea of what she'd like, and I headed off to Hobby Lobby.  Here's the results.  The inside of the cards have either:

• Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. - Psalms 23:4
• I'll give you strength.  I'll help you.  I'll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. - Isaiah 41:10

 

  

  

I think paper will always be my favorite medium.  I was the weird girl who didn't go look at wedding dresses the day I got engaged, but spent hours looking at invitations and programs.  My poor father spent so much time with me making sure that we got it {just} right.  I.  Love.  Paper.

I also enjoyed making someone else's little creative vision a reality.  My mom is highly creative in the way she cooks, listens, and interacts with others, but doesn't love to create in the traditional "I spend more time at Hobby Lobby and Blick Art Supplies than the grocery store" sort of way.  So though this is an example of {my} work, it was {her} word choice and layout.