Embossing at Home

It is incredible how a simple invitation can be enhanced and embellished to obtain an expensive professional look.

See the invitation on the left. I printed plain black text on a plain purple note card. A few minutes of rubber stamping, embossing powder and the power of heat: An entirely new invitation that actually looks exciting!

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Crepe Paper

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A while back I posted instructions for making a custom "floral" monogram out of crepe paper. Well, How About Orange has outdone me. The recent post: 5 things to make with crepe paper will inspire you to make these adorable pomemanders as well as other great crepe paper crafts including leis and pom-poms! Be sure to check it out!

4th of July in Kennebunkport

We treked to Maine for a wonderful weekend in Kennebunkport and a wedding at the Fransiscan Monastery in Kennebunk, Maine. The wedding was beautiful and I cannot wait to show you professional pictures! But we have to wait until the end of the month. Sigh.

For now I will leave you with a custom map the couple gave to all of their out of town guests listing their favorite places:

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