My sister is engaged to be married this November 21st. This past weekend we had a bachelorette party for her at the Palm Springs Ace hotel as well as a fun night out in Newport Beach. The next day was her girly shower.

We had the girls decorate little advice cards and I put them together as a little book for Aimee to keep. The girls did an amazing job. I backed the front/back cover with loose cardboard and threaded the peices together with twine to create the hardcover.

I thought it turned out really cute and I actually wanted one as well. haha. thoughts?
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Hey blog readers. I was soooo impressed with the t-shirts that Victor from INVartistnetwork printed for the Art For Huruma project that i wanted to take a minute and tell you guys about them. I think alot of the artists in this community would love the opportunity to get their work printed purchased and worn by others… right? Well INVartistnetwork if the BEST place to start… especially because they are still pretty new. Thats good for us. I am sooo excited and thankful for companies like this…. encouraging artists to pursue their passions while giving us a practical way to do that.

INV is short for invironment, or the inner environment of our being, a person’s heart and soul. While they are concerned for the environment, they believe more importantly that the preservation of all things must first start from the inside. INV Artist Network is a design contest website where artists will upload t-shirt art and the community votes for their favorite designs. INV is community-driven and seeks to bring people together through art, faith, and culture. Artists will have the opportunity to win money, gain public exposure, and collaborate with other artists both locally and nationally. Their desire is to ignite creativity through design contests and to become the predominant hub for phenomenal Christian art for both established and emerging Designers. Having a community based, contest driven website keeps the artwork at a high level…. cool, huh?
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I am really excited to write this post because the Art for Huruma t-shirts came is as well as the poster prints. You guys have been very patient with us through the ordering and receiving process and we are very grateful. We were able to send most of the money raised to Huruma because we were taking orders and shipping them out all on our own….. which obviously takes time. haha.

My most favorite thing about being an artist is seeing the final product printed and finished. OH MY GOODNESS it is a wonderful feeling…. almost as good as a paycheck. haha. It is like the birth of a dream.. and now our ideas and creations are a reality not just a thought anymore. SOOO FUN! I took some photos as everything was unpacked. I even tried on and modeled the t-shirt for you. And i took a few photos of Brian in the T-shirt as well. He is looking studly… i know. hhaa.

I am very pleased with how everything came out. It is all thanks to INVartistnetwork. In your package you will receive some info goodies from INVartistnetwork.
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Sarah and Chris Rhoads are amazing. We had a little photoshoot when i went back up to seattle to visit my family. We had such a fun day hanging out, laughing, and talking art and ideas. Sarah and her husband are an amzing team. It was really fun to watch how they work together and how they really enjoy what they do. what fun friends. Sarah Just did a little INTERVIEW ON ME OVER ON HER BLOG you shoud check it out. And some of you have already seen this, but originally i did a little interview on her on my blog.  Check out what a killer time we had at a vintage thrift store. I find it a very fitting location, yea? I think its funny that my hair looks like a big horse wig in the black jacket. hahaa. AWESOME
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I am off to a slow start this morning on the work side of things… i had coffee and talked my room mate Amy for over an hour, we watched videos online and talked about everthing from wedding showers, to working out, to adoption. hahaha. kind of a mixed morning. Some really great conversation. I love mornings like that.
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