Cartwheels In My Mind

hellO, baBy!

 Is it just me or is EVERYONE AND THEIR MOMMA getting preggers?!? Just this past year alone I know SIX people who have been bitten by the baby BUMP bug. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come for me. Don't get me wrong I want little Mudgies running all over the place someday just not NOWday. 

Recently, I helped host a baby shower... which was WAY fun. Baby showers are a good way to satisfy a little baby craving without diving in if you're not ready {like me}. Decorating for baby showers=AWESOMELY FUN TIMES PLANNING FOR& CREATING BABY gOoDs.  

There are soooo many amazing ideas out there for baby decor... I was beginning to have an overload of ideas so in the end I just decided to keep it simple:

Tissue paper flowers. Rubber duckie candies. Baby bottle banner. 

 


Did you know that adding a doily to your gift is a great way to show everyone that you can make a gift look pretty and save a couple bucks on those expensive gift bags? YEs, it's true. Plus, it spices it up your gift-wrapping life!!! In the words of Charlie Sheen:WINNING. Haha. {that was for all you out there that keep up with entertainment news} ps- I can't remember what wrapping paper brand that is... perhaps Martha Stewart?

This upcoming weekend I will be a part of another shower... You know what that means for Cartwheels, right? More {fun} DIY projects& ideas. Check out this SUPER cute idea that I have in mind. Elephant theme anyone? If you live in the deep south and have a love for {college} Alabama football then your answer will most definitely be YES. I just couldn't wait until next week to share my idea {and by MY i mean the-idea-that-is-being-borrowed} long though to show you this cuteness! Once it's a brewin' it's hard to keep it stewin'.

If you fancy this idea as much as I do you can print out the elephant bunting&cupcake toppers. See the link at the very bottom.

 

Happy Monday to everyone!  Go out&get crafty today!

::SHOUT OUTS& DIY's::

 hello, baby elephant image, elephant bunting&cupcake topper :  here

    Tissue paper flower: HERE.

 Duckie candy mold: HERE. How to melt candy: HERE. If you're wondering if it tastes as pretty as it looks the answer is YES.

  Here's a bottle similar to the one i traced and cut out: HERE. 

{1}. I used cardboard {cereal} boxes to trace the bottle on. {2}. Painted BOTH sides blue {2-3 coats of acrylic paint}. {3}. tied a ribbon around each bottle {double knotted on the backside}. You can cut out as many bottles as you want!!! 


 

25 Days of Christmas: freEbies

On the week of Christmas my true love gave to me.... gift tagies for freeeeeeeee.  That's right people, for F-R-E-E. And by the way isn't my singing beautimous? Thank you very much... I'll be here all week. {One of my dreams is for me and my hubby to be musicians.. wouldn't that be fun??} BUt, seriously, are these not the cutest gift tags ever??? And yes, they are for free. MERRY CHRISTMAS! 

I must warn you though... if your gifties are already wrapped up and sitting cozy under the tree then they will be momentarily disturbed. You will be ripping off those old tags and replacing them with these pretties. Just sayin'.

Blue&red make the perfect Christmas couple. Click here to download. Download Papercrave-labels

 

That is the cutest glove I've ever seen! And do you see that hot chocolate cup?!?! Yes, please. Download these pretties right here. Download Black-apple-free_tags_download

 

Birdies. Need I say more??? Download Birdtags

 

Martha has always got it going on. Download Martha-stewart-tags

Feeling whimsy? Download HolidayTags

Whether you're traditional, vintage,whimsical, colorful or whatever... there is a gift tag style just for you. Happy Christmas tagging :D

25 Days of Christmas: Katie Company Inc.

Hi there! I am Katie McAllister, a 26 year old, living, working and playing in the Deep South. I am not sure what word best describes me, but I’d say enthusiastic would probably be best suiting. I get my love for art from my mother, who too had such enthusiasm for all things crafty. I dabble in everything, from screen-printing to sewing. Having a graphic design background you can pretty much bet that I love fonts, great packaging and of course, the color wheel.

 Welcome to the wonderful world of Katie Company! I started Katie Company in 2009 to spread the love of creating pretty things. This one-woman show is run by yours truly with occasional help from my lil’ sister, Mary Keeley, who moonlights as a photographer.

 Katie Company is made up of a few of smaller “enterprises” as I like to call them:

 There are the Etsy Shops:

Katie Company Inc (www.etsy.com/shop/katiecompanyinc)  - a collection of handmade jewelry and accessories

Katie Company Prints (www.etsy.com/shop/katiecompanyprints) – graphic and modern prints with a slight vintage flare for your home

 Then there is the blog (www.katiecompanyinc.blogspot.com) where I spill my guts about trying to live a creative life. It also documents things that inspire my creativity and me as well as letting me showcase some of my creations.

 Come over and see me!

 I am excited to introduce my new collection of mixed media cross-stitch jewelry! I have been working on these for about a month now and am finally ready for them to go out into the world!

  With Christmas around the corner and cross-stitch on my mind I whipped up some pretty little gift tags for you to print off ( for free, yes, free!) and use for your very own!!!! Bring a little handmade to you Christmas packages this year!

 Fun Fact: Mexican food is my best friend. We talk about everything and it doesn’t judge me or tell me to get over myself. Seriously, we are BFFs. Katie + Mexican food = 4 EVA

 

Thanks Katie for your fun interview and AMAZING freebie gift tags! You're welcome back anytime! 

Type Love 10.

Free FONT of the week: Bobsmade by Anne Schröder.

Ok, so remember when I did the Clementine Sketch font over the sidewalk chalk photo I took? Well I lied when I said that was my favorite font. Bobsmade is definitely higher on my list of font loves. 

I fell in love with this one the second I saw it, but as soon as I started filling it in with color I knew it was going to be one I'd use over and over...

Isn't it just amazing? I feel like it just screams HANDMADE.

And the advice in the sample? That's free too...:)

P.S. I received alot of questions about how to fill in fonts like this one and I'm working on a tutorial for anyone that's interested with step by step photos, so check back soon!