what i did on my summer vacation...

Sorry (again) for the lousy job at blogging.  It's been a busy few months.  But I have been working away at several different projects, one of which was designing and making invitations for a friend's wedding.

Luckily (?)  I had already planned on taking this last week off from work in an attempt to start some new, very exciting future projects and to catch up on things around my house.  I didn't get to accomplish any of those, but I did manage to finish the invitations.  It was an intense week, but I am pleased with the result, and hopefully the bride and groom will be as well.


The inspiration for the overall design came from this print.  The bride's favorite flower is the sunflower, so we pulled our colors from that.

Here's what they looked like all packaged up:

Each invitation received two tags--one with the "forever" image and one personalized with the recipient's name or names. Couples and families received tags like those above, and single individuals received tags that looked like this:



For more detailed shots of each card, you can visit my flickr account.   

I hope you are all doing well and staying cool!  Oh, and I have lots of new banners in my paper goods shop, if you'd like to check those out as well.

xo,
Amy

events and such

I am a horrible blogger. Truly. But I hope to get better in the near future. For now, I thought I would share a few upcoming events with you. First:

My sister and brother-in-law are having a second garage sale to raise money for their adoption. It's this Thursday (tomorrow!) through Saturday, I think from 8-6. It was a huge success last time, and we're hoping it will be just as successful this time around. They still have such great things left over, and I know they've received some more donations, so they should have a pretty decent selection. Email me and I'll give you the address, if you'll be in the Edmond area this weekend and what to check it out.

And NEXT weekend, you can find me here:



I will have items from all three shops, so there should be a nice little selection. So come by and say hello, and support other local artists (should OKC be your locale).

And, although this is not an event, my very favorite Mates of State released their latest album this week. And I have to say, that I think it might be my favorite so far. It still has their signature tight harmonies, and sudden rhythm and tempo changes, overlapping lyrics...all the things that make their sound so identifiable. But this album has such a rich sound--stings, horns, more piano and less keyboard. It's just really lovely.

Hope you are all doing well!

xo,
Amy

just a reminder...

Just thought I would pass on a little reminder that tomorrow (Monday) is the last day for my little collaboration with Caroline's blog I am a greedy girl. Just jump over to her blog, and you'll find all the details on how to save 15% at ALL THREE of my etsy shops (project 8256, amelia mae, and amelia mae paper goods). And, if you buy from multiple shops I will glady combine the shipping costs, so you'll save even more.

Hope your weekend was lovely.

xo,
Amy

for all you greedy girls (and boys)

You might, just might, take a look at Caroline's blog "I am a greedy girl", because it is entirely possible that she might give you some tips on how to find a bargian at all three of my etsy shops today through Monday. Just a little hint...

EDIT: If you tried the link before and found, as I did that it wasn't working, you might give it a go now. I fixed it, so it should take you to her blog and not an error message. Hints are always better when they actually work.

shop update

I'm ever so slowly getting back into a more natural (for me, at least) pace of things. Which, basically, means that I've been able to start spending time in the studio once again. My new space is all set up, and has really made such a difference. I was able to create a few new pieces last week, and they're now up in the amelia mae shop:

a few new collages:

"A Simple Song" 

"Still Here" -- this one is also available as a print .

and a few illustrations on wood:

"forever" - also available as a print 

"please don't ever go" - yep, this one is available as a print too.

This week I hope to tinker around a bit with a new idea I have rumbling around. Hopefully it will work out.

Oh, and if you are in the OKC area, my sister and brother-in-law are having a HUGE garage sale to raise some additional (and much needed) funds for their adoption. And by HUGE I mean really, really gigantic. Apparently we know a lot of really generous people who also happen to have lots of things they no longer need. It's this Thursday through Saturday (April 24-26) in Edmond. If you are interested in attending, email me and I'll send you all the info you could possibly want.

xo,
Amy

playing favorites...

The last month has been an exercise in patience, and also a lesson about my full addiction to the internet. I miss my computer. If it wasn't for the very generous birthday present of a lovely little something that allows me to check my email and manage my etsy shops from something that can fit in my pocket, I'm not so sure I would have any sense of calm at all. Which is pretty sad.

But I thought I would share a few favorite bits of my new place. I've been working away at it, and while there is still much to do, I am pretty content with where it is at the moment. Or at least where it's headed.


Clockwise from top right:

1. This is perhaps the most organized I have ever been in my entire life. What's even more exciting about this picture is that it is sitting in my very own STUDIO space. I am thinking I am going to get to break this room in a little this weekend, and I am really quite excited about this.

2. A small part of a larger art wall. I'm a little in love with the paint color in the living room. It's a light grey.

3. The beginnings of a glove mold collection (with a small porcelain hand thrown in for good measure). My sister finds this very creepy. I think it's lovely and can't wait to find more.

4. Best refrigerator art ever. And I do. Love Tim Gunn.

I've also stumbled across some really great new (musical) artists recently. You might give them a listen. If you into that sort of thing:

- Tina Dico "Count to Ten" - I have a feeling that this is going to get a lot of play in the studio. I like it a lot.

- Jon Foreman "Fall", "Winter" and "Spring" - Three EP's that are really incredible. I really love them all. My dad is a fan too. He especially likes "Winter".

- She & Him "Volume One" - "She" is actress Zooey Deschanel and "Him" is the super talented M. Ward. There is something really charming and endearing about this. If you like Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins "Rabbit Fur Coat" you might like this too.

- Alexi Murdoch "Time Without Consequence". Just really lovely. I was pretty much hooked by the first track.

I'm quite sure I'm forgetting tons, but that just saves more for later I guess. Hope you are doing well. I'm hoping to add some new items to the amelia mae shop this coming week, so keep your eyes open for that.

xo,
Amy

still here

1. First off, so sorry for the not-so-great blog maintenance. I have officially moved into my new place, which though amazing and lovely and all of that, is also without a current internet connection. So sad. It's been a little strange to be perfectly honest.

2. I just listed a bunch of new things in the project 8256 shop. Lots of mini plaques. Antlers, wood grain, dear and stumps for all. Check it out.

That's about it. I would add more, but I've been staring at the computer for the last few hours listing plaques and my eyes are going a little dizzy.

I hope that everything is going well with you. More to come.

xo,
Amy