Independence Day in my family means heading to the mountains of North Carolina for a family get together at my Aunt 'Nette and Uncle Davy's home. They have a home on a golf course and we all drag chairs out onto the tee box and watch the fireworks that night. This photo is one of my favorite family photos. My grandmother (in the center with the light blue shirt) and my father (on the right with a red shirt) both recently passed away so this photo is especially dear to me even if I no longer look anything like I do in this photo (I'm the one on the front row with the short brown hair).

July 4th Invitations

My blogging career has been sporadic at best. I get so busy at work that I forget to blog and my life at home has been a roller coaster ride for the last 6 months. I am, once again, trying to get back to blogging. It always helps when I have new products that I am excited about.

We have just released a new group of invitations for the summer so I have started with a July 4th patriotic themed inspiration board for your enjoyment. The beautiful children in the hammock are my nephew, Will and my daughter Aubrey from Independence Day 2004. My how they grow so quickly!

The invitation, called "Fireworks at Night" can be purchased from Invitation Box, by clicking here.

Vintage Sign Series

Another big hit of the January release is the Vintage Sign Series. With a nod to Route 66 and fifties Vegas, Jen and I created a series of eight invitations that are both kitschy and whimsical. The Barbeque one makes me think of the pig from Piggly Wiggly grocery stores. Those of you from the southern eastern seaboard know what it's like to be "big on the pig." Susan, my esteemed boss and fearless art director pushed for all the little details that you might never notice but really bring out the design - the fringe on the Fiesta sign, the bride's bouquet in the Honeymoon Inn sign and the texture on the trunk of the palm tree. Hope you like them! PS - You can click on the image to see it larger.