valentine's prints

I have not been much of a blogger lately, this new year seems as though it has been a bullet shot out of a gun, it's moving so fast, too fast for me. I am excited about some of the projects that are coming up that I get to work on. I am creating a map for my dear friends wedding invitation, a birthday invitation for my friends daughter, and some personal stationary for a friend to I've gotten more handwritten letters from than just about anybody.

Unfortunately other things have crept in to take away my time, I am doing after school tutoring, preparing for a kindergarten program, and I'm being forced to take Arkansas History online in order to become a certified teacher in Arkansas. That is taking the bulk of my time. Nonetheless, I am enjoying the new year very much and I am hoping a puppy is in the future for us. We'll see!

Here are some Valentine prints I have been working on.

out with the auld and in with the new

All internet surfing and blog browsing was put to a halt when we had to move apartments over the holidays.We actually moved into a newer place, our old loft was circa 1920's and our current apartment is circa 1940's, so we're movin' on up.

We still have a few more things to hang on the wall and since I've gotten internet back, I've been searching for inexpensive art on etsy, poppytalk, the keep calm gallery and little paper airplanes. Everything is coming along quite nicely; the apartment is smaller, but it definitely has a cozy feeling that our other place didn't have.

Here are some before pictures.....

The wall color is earl grey, perfect since I'm an avid earl grey tea drinker.

That's all for now....

Back to the real world where school starts tomorrow and I have to plan my meals for the week.

Au revoir!

fa la la la la

christmas 08
Originally uploaded by heather.carr

So I decorated for Christmas even though we are expected to move in a week or so. I just couldn't pass up the occasion. Instead of a traditional tree topper, I thought it would be cool to get one of those paper lanterns to hang over all three of my trees, fun!

my recipes

my recipes
Originally uploaded by heather.carr

My recipes now reside in this cute little recipe book I found antique shopping with my dear friend this past Monday. It's so adorable! Now, there is a method to my recipe filing madness.

Pumpkin Thanksgiving Fix

If you need your pumpkin fix this thanksgiving

Real Simple has got it going on.

Early Christmas Shopping Part II

1. A gift for your distinguished friend

2. A gift for the friend who likes to wear the bling.

3. A gift for the friend who is never on time.

4. A gift for the book lover.

Early Christmas Shopping!

I am purchasing a couple of 2009 calendars to give as gifts and some to keep for me :)

1. Pink Letterpress Calendars 2009 Punk Gal and Cupcakes make people Happy, $20.

2. 2009 Calendar from Creative Thursday, $38.

3. 2009 Calendar from Orangebeautiful, $28.

4. 2009 Dandelion Calendar form Hello Handmade Paperie, $24

5. 2009 Letterpress and Silkscreen Calendar from ilee, $22