Birthday Treasury

Good Evening! A treasury posted tonight with the butterfly springs in it! So cool!! The pop art butterflies sold yesterday so I am off to the studio to make a new batch of butterflies. No TV tonight! ~Kristine

Personalized Postcards

Hi ~ After the trip to Hilton Head Island I thought about how to get the images out to family and friends in a different way? Martha Stewart has a way to personalize this with custom postcards. So easy and different!

I also love to collect papers and interesting flat bits of things and glue them down on pre-addressed and postage paid postcards to mail out at the end of trip. It is a mini collage of the vacation and can even be framed! When traveling oversea's this is also fun to make a trip to the local post office and just check out their postage stamp designs.

Have a great week! ~Kristine

Blog Love

Hi! Sending you all a bit of blog love!! Thank you for your lovely comments and adding me as a favorite. It is great fun to connect with everyone from all over this 3rd rock from the sun. Have a fantastic weekend!~Kristine

Hilton Head Island

Hi! We did some R&R at the Hilton and loved every moment of it! So above are also some seashell inspired ideas too. Have a great weekend! Kristine

Magnolia Plantation

Hi! If you are ever in Charleston, South Carolina a very beautiful place to visit is Magnolia Plantation. It is one of the oldest romantic gardens in the States. Gorgeous! ~Kristine

Team South Carolina Treasury!

Hi! Here is a post for a South Carolina treasury that one of the journals is featured in. Very nice! And another for Cottage Style Street Team treasury! Lucky me!! ~Kristine

Long Weekend!

Hi! I hope that you have a nice weekend with family or friends! Kristine

Pop Art Paper Butterflies

Hi~Here are some new butterflies. I love the idea of taking the fragrance insert from my favorite magazines and transforming them into something unexpected! The studio smells "fresh" with all of those tags opened!! There were a few "comments" from my better half... :-)~Kristine

Collage Bird Bottle

Hi! I had a few minutes last night to finish this cute bottle with a bird as a topper! So sweet. And I have to say that the children loved it too :-) ~Kristine

Map and Butterfly Notebooks

Hi! It is getting busy around here but I did have a chance to post some new notebooks on Etsy. I use these all the time! I simplified the side ribbon sash. Talk to you soon! ~Kristine

Blog Feature!

Hey there! Just cruising through my email and found a sweet message from a fantastic paper store in North Carolina: Paper Mojo . They did a wonderful feature on my paper butterflies! I do love paper!! ~Kristine

New Journals!

Hello~ I finished a few notebooks to sell on Etsy today. I love to use these for putting all my ideas down and putting in clippings and ideas that I find for inspiration. ~Kristine

Cottage Style Treasury

Hi! Today I found my crown tags posted in a treasury. A fast and easy way to see if you are in a Etsy treasury go to: Craftopolis So easy! Just type in you Etsy shop name and it pops up with the current treasuries you are featured in. Take care! Kristine

800 Hearts!

Hi! Today I reached 800 hearts on Etsy!! Pretty cool since I started this so that my art friends could see what up to in Charleston. Thank you!! Kristine

Childhood Treasury

Hi! Just wanted to let you know that the famous paper butterflies were featured in a treasury today!! Very nice :-) ~Kristine

Do-It-Yourself Art: Travel Collage

Hi! The Martha Stewart website is a labyrinth of interesting things! While clicking through I came across the idea of making a travel collage from all the interesting little bits that you collect throughout your journey. In fact, I did this in 2001 after a trip to France, Germany and Austria. It was really fun to put together = paper bits + glue stick + poster board = one of a kind! Have a great week! ~Kristine

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

Hi! If you are ever in Savannah, Georgia a must see place is SCAD. It is a wonderful Art's College in Savannah, Atlanta and online. http://www.scad.edu ~Kristine

Mother's Day Ribbon Bookmark's

Hi! Mother's Day will be here shortly and I am slowly getting the shop ready! ~Kristine http://www.beachcottagestudio.etsy.com/

Queensland Journal

Hi! Mother's Day is coming so quickly this year! Here is a new journal created with the traveler in mind!! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24289490

Talk to you soon, Kristine

Red Treasury ~Saucy!

Hello! A new treasury featuring my red tags. Too fun!! http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=51857

100 Butterflies

Hi, I had a cutom order for 100 paper butterflies! They will be headed out to the West Coast soon! http://beachcottagestudio.etsy.com/

Have a great week! Kristine

"Less is More"

Hello,
I had to share this cute image that found it's way into my email! Classic. Have a great Sunday!!

Kristine

Happy Etsy Day

Hello again! Today is Esty day!! Wild stuff.
http://www.etsy.com/storque/events/etsy-sellers-unite-for-etsy-day-join-in-3821/

Treasures on Friday!

Hi!
I hope that you are having an enjoyable Friday. Here it is HOT and sunny! There are too many butterflies to count and everything is in full bloom. Some much inspiration...so little time!
Here are two treasuries that my handmade creations were featured in!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=51701
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=51613
Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!
Kristine

Royal Treasury

Hi! Wow I was featured in a treasury tonight and it is so cool! http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=54239 ~Kristine

Custom Bookmark's

Hello,

Today is busy getting the final touches done on a custom ribbon bookmark order. My friend Nicole, in Alaska (burr), is giving them to her students as she goes on Maternity leave. This was so fun to do thinking of all the girls and how all of their personalities are different. In turn all of the bookmarks are special and unique too! All the best to you this week. Lots of sunshine and nice weather in store here in Charleston. It is April and already shorts and sandals on!

~Kristine

PS Had a sale last night too of a custom notebook!! Woo Hoo :-)

Hi! New paper butterflies at Etsy: http://www.beachcottagestudio.etsy.com/

Spring Table Decorating

Have a great weekend! May Day here we come!! http://www.potterybarn.com