happy new year!

What a year! It's been a great one, and I can't wait to see what 2011 has in store for Paper + Food.

I wish everyone a wonderful and safe New Year!

recipe cards by me

Every holiday, I seem to gain a new recipe or two, and since I love beautiful paper products, nice recipe cards are a must.

The blue/brown design will be a gift to my mom and the others I plan on handing out to various friends and family members.

Merry Christmas everyone!

message in a bottle by miniature rhino

I found a sweet message in a bottle gift that would be perfect for Christmas or Valentine's Day. Customize your own message, and have it tucked safely inside a glass vial for that special someone.

If you wanted to add your own special touch, you could always do it yourself. I recommend these vials from Specialty Bottle. I used their products for my wedding favors, and was very happy with the outcome.

Visit Miniature Rhino's Etsy shop and check out the possibilities.

christmas cards by me

Monday, I passed out my self-made Christmas cards to my co-workers. I wanted to make each one unique, and I didn't necessarily want to stick to the traditional red and green colors. I've always favored pastels, so most of the time, I find it hard to design with any other color. Anyway, here is one of my favorite cards I created {and Teri liked it too}...

Front:




Inside:

i ate a mouse!

What a week!

I have not been blogging because I have been designing some Christmas cards for my co-workers. I finally completed them on Sunday night, and passed them out on Monday morning. I was thrilled with how they turned out, and I plan on posting the final products here this week.

On the other hand, my co-worker, Susie, made something adorable for everyone in our department. A CHOCOLATE MOUSE! The face is made of a Hershey Kiss, the body of a chocolate covered cherry, chocolate bark for the eyes, almond flakes for the ears, and chocolate sprinkles for the... you know... droppings! I immediately took a picture of the mouse and sent it to my friends and family. The reactions ranged from "Too cute" to "Eeeeew!"


I found this picture on line to show you...

royal 3rd birthday party

I remember when I was 7 years old, taking trips to Wal Mart with my Nanny {my grandmother}. Like all other kids, I could barely contain myself in the toy section. Wow! One item I pined after was a dress up kit. For girls, the kits usually consisted of something along the lines of princesses or fairies. A beautiful gown {hey, I thought it was beautiful at the time}, some plastic high-heeled shoe with a diamond-like rhinestone glued on the shoe, and usually tiara. This memory has inspired my royal birthday party invitations...


Royal Birthday Invitation {front}




















Royal Birthday Invitation {back}





















Royal Birthday RSVP

postcard by cut the cake designs

Cut the Cake Designs has some recipe cards and other paper products I am crazy about. In particular, I thought this super cute postcard design was awesome, and postcards are on my to-do design list.

Right now, I am really focusing on simple creations, such as note cards and recipe cards. It's really funny how some days I have endless ideas, but other days I don't have a creative bone in my body.

party details by such is life photography

I found a beautiful photography blog, so I must share. Such is Life Photography has a beautiful blog, and some beautiful party photographs, too. I was captivated by the party details, and I even got some idea for my own future projects. Here is just a little taste of what's in store:

celebration cards by the social type

Are you as addicted to Etsy as I am? lol!

I made some more great finds on Etsy yesterday, as I stumbled across the shop of The Social Type. Their shop features letterpress and foil greeting cards, and I highly recommend you check out their shop. A few weeks ago I purchased a foil transfer kit, and now that I have seen the final product, I can't wait to jump in and try it myself :)

Photos located in the Etsy Shop of The Social Type.