A Week of Coloring Pages: Day 2

This design features of few of my characters called, "Friends." You can add teeth to the flowers if you want.

A Sneak-y Peek-y

I'm working on a special project for a VERY special friend. She is a teacher and has requested a custom calendar with a vintage school theme. Here's a little peek at the goodies that will be inside the calendar:

Woven Ribbon Pillow

Now that I'm *mostly* moved into my little place, I've been nesting. Curtains, painting thrifted furniture, and some other goodies.

Here is my latest sewing project: woven ribbon pillow. It's 18x18 and has a zipper so it's removable for spot cleaning. Looks lovely with my WHITE furniture. Now that I don't have cats, I can have WHITE furniture. Whoa.

It is available in my crabapple etsy shop as a custom item but is a fun project to make on your own.

The 2009 Calendar is Complete (mostly)

I have long wanted to design a calendar, and this one has been a labor of love. Here is an image of the 12 months. The first design had the dates all wrong (from 2008) and had to be completely re-done. UGH! So now I've triple-checked and am satisfied in its accuracy.

The calendar will be available in the shop early next week in 2 formats:

1) Downloadable CD jewel-case size (the jewel case doubles as a stand for the pages). For this one you'll have to acquire an empty CD jewel-case, print out on 12 pages of card stock, and cut out yourself. I may make a few of these "hard copies" for the shop as well.

2) A larger, spiral bound wall version, a bit larger than the CD jewel case version, printed on heavy matte cardstock.

If you have any suggestions, speak now before I go off to the printer on Monday!!!
xo melissa

Printable New Year Card and Envelope in the Shop

Here it is: the first of many-to-come download & print stationery bits. The first one is a Happy New Year Card and it is a "color your own." I'm often asked for blackline versions of other printables. I colored a few myself and tried a blingy version with glitter and stickles. Only $2.00 for the download, come and get it!