Not Just Your Teacher's Chalkboard

This week has been chock full of, well, chalk.  I've had an influx of requests for chalkboard artwork lately, and I am having so much fun creating these pieces.  Thank you Pinterest.

I'm off to pick up a couple more boards for a wedding next weekend, but I couldn't wait to show you these latest projects.

I'm kind of loving riding the wave of this trend.  Who know's what will be next!
Have a wonderful holiday weekend.  Hugs and kisses to all of our veterans out there!

Painting Update: Jill and Doug

Working double header weddings today and tomorrow, but that doesn't mean I don't have time to share a Jill and Doug painting update with you….

Hopefully the weather decides to pretend to be spring.  Enjoy your weekend!!!

Baby Butterflies

It's springtime and the babies are popping up everywhere!  Like most things I do, I can't keep it too simple. So, when it comes to giving a baby shower gift, I look at the registry just to get a decor idea and then take matters into my own hands.  Who doesn't like a personalized gift?!

My dear friend Suzy of Lily Red Studio is expecting a baby girl this June and I couldn't be more excited for her and her hubby.  Being a creative type that is a stationer, I knew I wanted to tie her decor to paper.  I found these great butterfly gift tags in the sale bin at Michaels as well as some pretty sheets of scrapbook paper.  To get the pretty paper into the shapes of the butterflies, I simply used spray adhesive on the cutouts and then traced around the cutouts with my x-acto knife.

Supplies

For my shadow box frame, I wanted a simple background to place the butterflies on.  I covered a board with canvas using fabric spray adhesive and some hot glue for the edges.

I simply gave the lil butterflies a soft fold to their wings and used hot glue to adhere them to my canvas board.  Nine butterflies later and I have a sweet gift for a sweet baby.

I just got Suzy's thank you note in the mail and word on the street is that this piece is already hanging perfectly in the nursery! Can't wait to meet Baby Rohan!

FORM 2014 Photos by Jennifer Kathryn Photography

Almost a month ago, myself and Natural Beauties Floral hosted our third FORM: ART + floral event at Room 1520 to benefit Snow City Arts.  We couldn't have been more delighted with the turnout and support from all that attended, sponsored and participated in the event.

Now for the good stuff….photos by the amazing Jennifer Kathryn Photography.  I hope you are just as enchanted with her images as we are!

Artwork by Snow City Arts student. Floral by Natural Beauties Floral.

Awesome interpretation by Vale of Enna.

Artwork by Gwynne Johnson; floral by Fragrant Design.

Yummies by Elysia Root Cakes.

Floral by Fleur du Jour; artwork by Edra Soto.

Floral masterpiece by Kio Kreations.

Artwork by Jordan Martins.

Artwork by Paige Fetchen; floral by Wild Orchid Custom Floral.

FORM favorite by Life Made Pretty.

Artwork by Rebecca Moy.

Salon of children's artwork from Snow City Arts.

Tasty bites by Pure Kitchen Catering.

Hostesses Natural Beauties Floral.

Elysia Root, Adriana from Life Made Pretty and Aubrey with Wild Orchid Floral.

Kate from Fleur du Jour.

Hostesses with the mostesses.

For additional images, please visit the FORM Facebook page HERE!

Springtime Blues…The Positive Kind

You know how I am about color…obsessed!  Well this next painting gives me a whole dish of color, and that color is BLUE.  Blue flowers?  What?  Yes!!!!

Lora Losinger of Sophisticated Floral put together an amazing bouquet for her clients Jill and Doug for their wedding last March in Portland, Oregon.  Now that Jill and Doug are living in Louisiana, it's time they brought their Northwest bouquet home via a Reenie Rose painting.  Thank you to Kate Maxwell Photography for providing me with the photos from afar!

Isn't this gorgeous!!!

The colors have me all giddy with excitement for this one.  I don't think I will ever use so much blue paint in my life…and I'm thrilled.  Here's the comp:

It's hard to see all those little queen anne's lace dots, but trust me, they're there.
For real time updates on my painting progress, be sure to follow me on Instagram HERE!!!
Happy painting in the sunshine!!!

Mother's Day Gift Rescue

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and I want to make it easy for you to get something for that special mom in your life.  Pop on over to my Reenie Rose Etsy shop HERE and take a look at the prints I've put together especially for Mother's Day.  Here's a sampling:

If you go to my painting gallery on my website (HERE) and find a different image that you would like, I'd be happy to substitute it in with the quote of your choice.  At $20 a piece (+ shipping), you can easily throw in some chocolates or flowers to really look like a super star!

Visit the Reenie Rose Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/ReenieRose.

Lisa and Marty's Bridal Shower…By Me

This past weekend and days leading up to it derailed all other projects on my list….it was my sister's bridal shower.  Being the crafty human being that I am, I wanted to have a heavy hand in the design and creation of this special day for my one and only sister.

You saw the invitation that set the tone:

Sticking to our champagne theme, circles were a huge part of the design, along with the wedding colors coral and sea foam.  In designing this shower, I learned something very pivotal that will stick with me for every project moving forward.  Are you ready?….Keep things simple.  Yeah, as much as you may want to go gang busters with a bunch of different things, your vision will be easier to understand and execute if it is streamlined to only a few things.  We had one game, simple centerpieces, a few banners that directed the guests, signage, three colors, and four fonts that I stuck to.   That's it.  Take a look:

Guests were greeted when they entered Tazza Italian Ristorante by a champagne bar.
The circle garland signage was easy to make too…circle cutter to cut circles, printed letters cut out and hot glued pretty twine to it.  Easy peasy.

3 different juices with complimenting fruit garnishes.

I created the labels that were tied to each of the juice carafes.

Gifts were brought unwrapped per the bride's request.  Who wants to waste time opening up gifts!  Save a tree!

Centerpieces were wine decanters to tie in the bubbly theme, and flowers were provided by the amazing Viviana of Petal Play Design.

Favors were a mini bottle of champagne with this cute baggy containing a lip balm and bath salts from Sweet Pea Floral in Ann Arbor, MI.

Guests were asked to sign a very large champagne bottle that mom painted dark gray. 

Something to open on their 1st anniversary!

I made these cute cards for our one and only game.

And mom put pics of the bride and groom in these glass hanging bubbles.

And together we had the game "What Age?" where guests had to guess the ages of the bride and groom in each picture. It was a total hit!

Another hit…the macaroons by Artesa Bakery!

Needless to say, the couple was very happy with the turnout of the day as were all of the guests. The food was amazing, the game was a hoot and I don't think anyone felt tortured by spending a Sunday afternoon at a bridal shower celebrating Lisa and Marty.

#happybigsis