Greetings
I am so happy summer is almost here! It's been so nice to have the door to the shop open everyday with fresh air blowing in. What a difference it makes for business when you can open up the shop door and put stuff outside. It really draws people in. I love that. Anyway, I've been busy refreshing things around here in between projects and deadlines. Thought I'd share some photos...
Working on updating the ol website too. I have a ton of fun new stuff to put up there. I haven't done any real marketing or anything, but orders are coming in! People must be finding me through google searches. In any event, I'm thrilled that people are enjoying the site :)
Ella is dancing in the ballet, 12 Dancing Princesses with our local ballet company. She had her first performance last weekend. There was no flash photography allowed (!!) so I didn't get any good shots. However, here she is second from the right. They were all so cute!
We celebrated Alex's 10th birthday this week! 10 years. Where is the time going? He chose to have a handful of friends over to go Go-Cart racing and then for a sleep over. Fun night, except having 6 boys all together for a sleep over means, very little, if any, sleep. oh well. It was a fun night. He loved the new watch that Auntie Coley, Uncle Brian and Garrett sent from Ohio!
I have been working on these little favors for a bridal shower this weekend. They were inspired by the butterfly centerpieces I made last year for the same group of women. I painted the little pots,then added some tulle and ribbon and glued a little clip to the backside of the butterflys to hold a photo of the bride & groom! Cute.
Well, off to start uploading some new stuff to the website. Oh, I did make this layout last week for Prima. It's a page about how all the girls in my family went to Paris a couple years ago for a long weekend! wahoo, was it ever fun! Thanks for stopping by :)
Maravillosos los productos, todos tan llenos de color! Las macetas me parecieron super cool, estan bellisimas! Muchas felicidades a Alex por su cumpleaños! Tu layout como siempre hermoso, tan lleno de detalles y con una textura impresionante!
Posted by: Maricarmen | June 05, 2008 at 07:08 PM
Happy Birthday to Alex!
Yay for clever Ella!! Those costumes look so cute!
I love your prima layout..and those pots are just to die for!
Have a great weekend Rita ;o)
Kelly xxx
Posted by: Kelly R | June 05, 2008 at 09:59 PM
That layout is fab :-) Love all the colors, layering and so much dimension! Happy B-day to Alex and little Ella is just too adorable in the ballet costume! Glad that you are doing great with your Details shop... I wish I could visit...
Posted by: Vanessa | June 05, 2008 at 10:04 PM
that layout is so beautiful... You make photos come to live. HB to your son. I totally understand how you feel about your baby growing up...It's oh so hard...
Posted by: ady abreu | June 05, 2008 at 10:53 PM
yaya , you caught a breather to blog!! LOL
ok. seriously, I need those tiny shoes for miss T, the watch and headband for me. and the owl coin purse.and perhaps a monogramed back too! ooooo , I am in love!
love the recital.. how fun. and gawgess page dawling! what a fun trip to take!
Posted by: elizabeth | June 05, 2008 at 11:21 PM
ooooh, your shop looks like it has some FAB goodies in there :)
and i loooooove those butterfly pots! ooh and the LO too!
Posted by: Caroline | June 06, 2008 at 04:26 AM
i hope you always share your wonderful layouts with us. i get so much inspiration from YOU!
super thrilled jenni bowlin hooked up with you too!!
xo
Posted by: paige | June 06, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Thanks for stopping by at my porch party and leaving a comment.
Rhondi
Posted by: rhondi | June 06, 2008 at 02:08 PM
Just precious.
Every little last bit of it.
;)
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | June 09, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Gorgeous stuff. I wish I could visit your shop. That Paris layout is awesome, as is all of your work. Thank you for leaving that sweet comment on my blog!
Posted by: Debbi T | June 10, 2008 at 07:33 AM
gorgeous goodies you have Rita!! Walking into your store must be like walking into a candy store!! I wish I could go see it! Love the layout and happy birthday to your big boy! Where does the time go??
Posted by: kandis | June 12, 2008 at 12:11 AM
I may have been at that recital. I'll look through my pictures and see if I have a better one to share!
Posted by: kim | June 13, 2008 at 01:43 PM
love the dancing butterflies! :D
Posted by: doris | June 15, 2008 at 10:19 PM
My-oh-my girlfriend! This post is just jammed packed with eye-candy goodness! I love it! I so wish I could visit your store in person. That lo is gorgeous! And those butterfly favors... SWOON! How do you find the time. Like seriously. I envy you. But in a good way of course. ;)
xoxo,
C.
Posted by: Christy | June 16, 2008 at 02:36 AM
Wow! Your layouts are always amazing and i loved everything on the store!! :)
Posted by: Bianca Alonso | June 17, 2008 at 10:32 AM
I got a great e-newletter this morning!!! CONGRATS again on the live webstore!!!:)
Posted by: Lana | June 20, 2008 at 12:32 PM
yoo hoo Rita - hello! Are you going to CHA? I am- hope to see you there! Now I need an update on how things are in NH :)
Posted by: *Paula* | July 02, 2008 at 07:13 PM
just popping by to say I MISS YOU!!! hope you're having a good summer... and that store of your's is giving you just a wee bit of down time =)
Posted by: elizabeth | July 14, 2008 at 12:27 PM