Kiawah Beachwalker Park

Hi! We went to a gorgeous beach this weekend Beachwalker State Park. It was vote one of the top 10 beaches in the US. Oh my was it gorgeous! Totally private and lovely.

I also got this wonderful award for my little blog here. It is from a jewelry designer here in Charleston! Have a great week! ~Kristine

Front Page Etsy Material Treasury

Good Afternoon! Gorgeous and hot here in Charleston...Spring in the South is just that way!! There is a treasury posted with the travel tags that I designed. So cool! Thank you!! ~Kristine

Smarter and Brilliant GLK

Hi! I love this ad from Mercedes Benz! It reminds me of my time in Florence, Italy. Although I will say I do not know where it is filmed!

Floral Package Design

Hi! It was a fun filled creative weekend and I have to show you a few sneak peeks. The unveiling for the product line for this client will be in November. We were both happy with the results! Have a great week! ~Kristine (PS - Up to the studio to fill some back orders!!)

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