This Week's Illustration Friday Topic was TWISTED

I struggled a bit with this concept. 

Thanks to some creative input from friends, 

I am happy where I finally ended up. 

New Illustrations Posted on Illustration Friday and Available on my Etsy Shop!

Catching Up on Illustration Friday Submissions. 

Both Prints are now available on my Etsy Shop:

Exotic: Shop Here

Prehistoric: Shop Here

Illustration Friday Topic: Disguise

Available for Purchase HERE

Posted on Illustration Friday HERE

New Birth Announcement

Happy to share this cute project that I recently finished. 

The client provided the poem and we worked together to bring it to life 

for the birth announcement of her baby arriving in December. 

A FAV Save the Date from 2013

Jessica and I had a lot of fun working on this Save the Date for her upcoming wedding. 

Such a creative bride! xo

One Glance says it All ~ Father's Day Prints

{I love you Dad.}

Now Available at Meant for a Moment's Etsy Shop. 

Love

Since we are in the process of writing our vows, I have been thinking about LOVE a 

lot lately. Its a funny thing isn't it? Finding one person that you want to spend the rest of 

your life with. Knowing that you will love them for as long as you live. And believing in 

them, {all the way to your soul} that their promise of love is worth giving your life to. 

Sometimes when Dave and I are on the couch with Cricket curled up in our lap, it feels 

like we are swimming in love. Some say love is like floating, but I'd say swimming. 

Because love is heavy and weightless at the same time. Just like swimming in water. 

Marriage is a big deal, if it doesn't have any weight to it its not time to marry. I feel 

no pressure or stress, but its a big deal when I look at Dave and I realize that he loves 

me enough to commit a lifetime to me. 

That feeling, when you realize we are both making the same plans is a strong and powerful 

emotion, and its nothing to be taken lightly. 

Like being surrounded by water, swimming forward and being able to breath. 

Yes, to me, Love is like swimming... And I feel so blessed. So blessed.

photo credit Braedon Photography

To Love a new Life

My sister is having a baby. Have I told you that? Its pretty wild, it will be the first 

baby of our immediate family and my brain and heart are gushing with the idea of a new 

person to love. When I realized she was bringing another person into our family, it hit 

me in a strange way. If you don't know me by now, you should know that I worry a lot, 

especially about the people I love. 

Well, I was driving alone listening to a terribly sad song. Thats when I realized, as I was 

hoping that my new little nephew, would never have to feel the sad ache that that slow 

song sang of, that I loved him already. Because I was already worrying about him. 

Its a strange thing, to worry so much, but it all comes from this giant place in my heart

 where I hold all of my favorite people. Love manifests in funny ways sometimes doesn't it? 

Paige is due this weekend {!}. Her ankles are swollen and uncomfortable and she is 

anxious to meet her new son. Its mere days before I will be an Aunt and my parents will be Grandparents for the first time. The family has halted in wait of this new little baby boy.

 I wonder when his birthday will be!?

 1st image via {great maternity shoot} 2nd image via

Feeling Preppy?

I found this adorable photograph of this woman

and I absolutely adore her outfit. 

I love her layers, her red lipstick, pale pink shoes

her big shiny pearls and her amazing sunglasses.

(And coming from someone with 'cankles' I even admire her skinny ankles)

It makes me want to go into my closet and layer all of my favorite button ups.. 

{xox} I've been inspired for my day.

Than I found this photograph at I feel Preppy and I thought

"Surely this Man is searching for that Woman"

Wouldn't they make a great pair?

a dose of L-O-V-E

“I come here with no expectations, only to profess, now I am at the liberty to do so, that my heart is and will always be yours.” 

– Jane Austen (Sense and Sensibility)

“…a purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved” – Kurt Vonnegut (Cat’s Cradle)

Because we all need a little sometimes...

images via soup

New Meant for a Moment Print

New Meant for a Moment Print... find it here

I love you like a train thats falling off a cliff... you know that feeling? ... like there is no going back?... 

Some one very special said this to me once... and we haven't gone back yet... {xox} I love that feeling of FALLING in love

New Prints at Meant for a Moment today!

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You are...really...I mean it

{ I hope you all had a beautiful Mother's Day }

Thanks Mom... for being my Beautiful Mom... You do a wonderful job....