01 August 2011

MDS Shower Invitation

I have a love-hate relationship with paper.
I love feeling, buying, and creating with beautiful paper and cardstock. I've liked it since I was a child. As a young adult, I developed a love of stationery stores, and especially liked visiting them in other countries. (Paper and the sizes/ types available vary by country :-D.)


On the other hand, I'm terrible about maintaining a filing system, and am sometimes overwhelmed documents and mail. It's not too hard to decide what to keep or let go. The trouble is with what to do with the ones in the maybe/ I'll get to it pile, or the "to file" pile.
Anyway, I do enjoy creating with paper and actually holding the fibers between my fingers.

Digital designing is fun, and has its place.
My brother is a graphic designer and I appreciate what he skillfully creates with design programs. (He and I both have a solid foundation in drawing and visual arts and have developed these talents on paper way before trying our hand at them on the computer.) He is an awesome artist, and I have learned so much from him.

He uses digital designing all the time for his livelihood. I've only recently started using
My Digital Studio from Stampin' Up!

My sister recently had a bridal shower, [or should I say we held a shower for her?].
I wanted to put a personal touch on her invitations, but needed to find a way to make 40+ invitations with one hand [while balancing a newborn with the other]. So I used MDS to design the invitations and then had them printed. My handwriting is compromised of late [you know, if my little one makes a sudden movement while I'm holding him and writing], so I even typed out the addresses and fed the envelopes through the printer. It was so easy to design them and whip them out.


I recommend this program to you, even if you have the use of both of your hands.

I can design invitations for you for that special occasion, or make personalized postcards or greeting cards for that special someone. Email me to set up a consultation: bassemjudith@gmail.com.


30 July 2011

Wedding Shower Decorations & Favors

So, I've been working on these for quite awhile,
and finally got to share them at my sister's bridal shower.



The vases are re-purposed bottles, made pretty with decor elements and ribbon.
(This project is easy enough to do with your children.)


My nieces help set up the flowers, since I had my arms full with my baby, and since they love to do big-girl things.



They did a beautiful job.


The paper lanterns are from Target. They have mini and large illuminated lantern strings.


I decorated this tub* with decor elements and cut the letters out of decor sheets using the Big Shot and letter-cutting dies.

*Also from Target.


The butterfly magnet favors were simple and fun to make as well.
It's nice that you can choose any color or pattern designer series paper to match your preference.


Contact me to schedule a class or workshop to teach you how to make these butterflies, decorate these vases, or your own custom projects.

Or click on the following links to order your very own craft supplies.

Big Shot (It's indispensable for favors, large quantity, multi-material, or personalized projects.)


Butterfly Magnets:
Butterfly Die
Butterfly Embosslits Folder

Magnetic Sheets
Designer Series Paper
Pearls & Gems
Shimmer Paint

Metal Tub:
Alphabet Die
Vinyl Sheets
Decor Elements

Vases:
Faith, Hope, Love, Life
Ribbon

13 July 2011

How to Get a Permanent Discount

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11 July 2011

Recent Photo Projects with My Digital Studio

My Digital Studio is a fun software suite from Stampin' Up! that lets you design cards, calendars, invitations, scrapbook pages and much more.
Click here to find out more.

Here are a couple of projects that I made recently: