New print on LoveUPaperly: Don't Forget To Be Awesome Today

Hi Gorgeous People!

I have been working hard on new items for LoveUPaperly.

This print will be up for sale later today!

It measures 8.5 by 11 inches. I used different stamps with archival inks to make patterns in yellow green, and pink. The words are stamped in navy blue saying "Don't Forget to be Awesome Today".  I then drew a whimsical picture of a girl flying over a charming town holding balloons.  The drawing is ink and watercolor drawn over the inks used for stamping.  The print is sprayed with acrylic sealer to ensure a long lasting piece of art!

I think this is a good reminder of what to do everyday and the print is selling for only $7.50!

Hope you guys like!  More to come in a few days.

Lot's of Love,

Jess

Adorable shop found on Etsy: Rodica

Happy Tuesday!

Hopefully you made it through unscathed or at least excited to be done with the day and happy to be home!

I wanted to share with you an adorable shop on Etsy that I found recently.   The shop is called Rodica and it is run by a woman who is Romanian born and lives in France.

She makes the most adorable little clay houses. 

I love little things.  As my Mother and now Meridyth say I love tchotchkes.  Yiddish for knickknacks, souvenirs, small toys, etc...

They are not telling a lie!  Do I ever! 

Don't you want every single little house?

Check out her etsy shop!

Lots of Love,

Jess

Valentine's Day Card and Good News

I just posted my first Valentine's Day card in my shop!  Is it alright that I am kind of in love with this new card?  I might give one to my own honey for Valentine's Day!

It is a gay friendly card, this one specifically for two women, but I am going to make one for men and men/women couples as well.

The imprint of the letterpress is deep and I am digging the sillouettes!

On different news, Meridyth and I went to the surgeon today.  It was a looong drive to the hospital where he works in D.C., a looong wait, and a looong drive home.  However, there is good news!  I am healing well and he said I was actually right where I was supposed to be in terms of swelling and pain.

The doctor also said, that he never told me that I should be back to working full time by eight weeks.  My mom and I both told him, but he said it's normal to be out of work for awhile, which made me feel less mopey and better!

I hope everyone is having a good Tuesday!

until tomorrow,

love,

Jess

New Item in Etsy Shop and some fun finds around the web

Hello lovelies!

Hope everyone is doing well today. 

It is very nice to have a day off today and get paid for it!  I love federal holidays!!!

As you know, I have been working very hard on some concepts for LoveUPaperly and I wanted to introduce a new item.

It is hopefully the start of a collection of cards that I want to make of people both real and in movies/books, etc...that I think are enspiring.

This first one is my rendition of an incredibly talented singer/artist that is not only gorgeous but makes her own rules as she goes.  Drum roll please!!!  It's Adele.

I believe Adele dreamed big even though she didn't fit the mold of the Britney Spears or the Katy Perry and boy did she break records this year!

Her voice is also absolutely delicious and I would probably give about anything to see her in concert.

So here is the card I made.  Letter-pressed in lovely pink is Dream Big and stamped onto the card in black is an original hand-cut interpretation of Adele.

I do hope you like it, I think it came out nicely!  Go here to look at more of my products!

So, this is going to be a post just full of pictures!  Here are some things that I am loving around the web these past few days.

Watermelon tent!  I don't like to camp but I might just go to use this.  Designed and sold by FieldCandy

I am getting married in May and for a small wedding I think these favors would be doable!  Found on the always amazing Martha Stewart Weddings

Wall Pockets by ampersand.  Can I please have these on one whole wall in my house to put stuff in?  They are cardboard and come shipped flat, but the website say's easily assembled.  Love!!

Aren't these bowls gorgeous?  Natural Selection Studio makes them.

Bodum Iced coffee maker.  It say's you put in the coffee, add cold water, put in fridge overnight, then press down, and there you go!  This might save Meridyth and I a lot of money from Dunkin Donuts!

I could keep going forever, I am feeling inspired today, but I am off to finish making my Matzah Ball soup for poor Meridyth who doesn't feel well today.

Until tomorrow,

love,

Jess

Oh, wish me luck, I go to see my neurosurgeon tomorrow to find out why I still have all this neuropathy down my arm!

LoveUPaperly Updates!

Hello everyone!

I hope if it is rainy cats and dogs like it is here that you all are staying cozy and dry!

I have been working soooo hard on figuring out what I want my shop to be on etsy.  I've been creating, and working, and making a plan, and figuring out what I love to make.

I'm not feeling great today and I have been sitting at the computer waay too long.

I have an emergency visit with my neurosurgeon on Tuesday so wish me luck that I will feel better by then and my fusion will be working.

Right now it looks like I am the humpedback of New Market, Md. because I have so much fluid in my back by the fusion site.  Yikes!  The PT actually put tape all over  the area where the fluid is saying the tape will help to disperse it.  Has anyone else had to go through this?

So on a completely different note, I am going to leave you with some images of what I am working on and in what direction my little shop is going in.

Definitely go to Etsy if you have time and poke around the shop:  http://www.loveupaperly.etsy.com

Hope you enjoy what i've been doing!

love,

Jess