Stelie Designs

I think it's important to learn something new everyday whether you are 1 or 101 or somewhere in between. Learning fuels the brain. If you aren't learning, it's time to move on and find somthing new. I created the "LEARN" art print for one of our playrooms.  Now I'm giving it to you.  It would work in an office, child's room, kitchen, family room, etc. I'll be sharing the "PLAY" print with you in the future.  If you are interested in the other prints you can find them here , here , and here . Now back to the good stuff.  This prints 8.5x11, pop into a frame and voila, inexpensive art!  Remember you can print this as many times as you like for yourself and for gifts but please do not sell without permission.  Download print here thank you + happy holidays!

Everyone has their perfect wedding invitation.  What is perfect for one may not be for another, which is why there are choices.  For example, a recent bride took this invitation  with the branch from this invitation  and the colors from this save the date to get their perfect wedding invitation! this just might be my new favorite, a more modern lantern invite!  One thing I love about Australian wedding invitations is they write the name of each guest.  How personal is that? The vision my clients have is always refreshing.  Man, I'm blessed. Love love love what I do. Remember when I said this just might be my new favorite? Stay tuned to see a new invitation design.

I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving! (for all you who celebrate in the US)   I hope you enjoyed your weeked! We left Thursday morning for my hometown, backed out of our driveway at 6:45am and arrived at my parents other home about 10:00ish. I forgot my camera so no pics of my gang from Thanksgiving.  The above photo taken by Teresa Hermes Photography in October will have to do.  It's not like my kids were dressed anyway.  Of the 4, 2 put on their nice clothes, 1 stayed in pajama's and 1 just in a diaper.   I took 4 days off, although I did answer a few convo's + emails, and worked on a few proofs but not much. It was a refreshing break. I played games, took a nap, ate, snuggled my kids, laughed til I cried, shopped alone with my husband a few different times, thought about xmas gifts for the kids, laughed some more, was silly, and had an all around enjoyable time.  It was a treasure to see my grandma, who a month earlier had suffered a small st...

with thanksgiving just around the corner  arriving tomorrow, it reminds me to reflect on what i'm thankful for...i'm most thankful for my family and friends and for the medical field that helped my aunt beat cancer this year!   but i'm also thankful for my business, for the ability to work from home, with my own hours, while raising my kids.  i'm also thankful for all of you! without you, my clients and supporters i wouldn't have this wonderful thriving business so thank you! to say thanks, i will be sharing a few printables/downloads + some special giveaways.  first up is a special giveaway!  one lucky winner will receive a personalized custom family tree print. (winner gets to choose the colors)  the 8x10 image is printed on 110# white recycled cardstock with the saying "our family is everything" because to me, my family IS everything! i'm sure your family is everything to you too. each tree has a name of a member of your famil...

today at my house. a couple new ceiling lights. (the giant cloud is still debatable, although has grown on us) toys played. fun had. my new product + designs, showcased in my office.  forgot to decorate for a minimal thanksgiving decorating. pilgrims made in school + avery's turkey drawing she added real chicken feathers she's collected & washed. (oh and we have a few leaves / turkey paper art on our sliding glass door)

 holiday gift wrap now available in my shop .... Christmas Trees wrap with sparkly, turquoise & green ribbon + gift tag bold wrap with lavendar satin ribbon + gift tag i just LOVE wrapping gifts!

as the leaves start changing colors and the weather gets crisper, i know fall is here.  my FAVORITE!  the leaves falling from the trees along with the sound of the leaves blowing in the wind makes me giddy with delight.  with fall's arrival, i am quickly reminded the holiday season is fast approaching. i don't cook and i don't bake. okay... i don't like to. so for me the holiday's aren't about cooking or baking, they are about decorating and making things. one handmade tradition, i've held onto since childhood, is making placecards for family holiday meals. something i now do with my own little artists.   my style and skills have changed over the years but my love for making them has not.  when thinking of holiday traditions, most jump to christmas but i cherish thanksgiving. time to reflect on all to be thankful for and the nearing of falls end. to share my tradition with you, i've created a free...