New Cards

I have two new cards in the shop. In a way both of these were inspired by some adorable fabric I picked up one day. I made the skirt card first for my sisters birthday. I liked it so much that I created another one to list on Etsy. The illustration card was inspired by the colors in the fabric and the beautiful blossoms that have been blooming around here. I made it as a wedding card to go along with the hotpads I posted about here. Again I was so pleased with the way it turned out that I made another to sell.

Blossom Illustration Card














Blossom Skirt Card














Inspiration!

A Few of My Favorites

I created an Etsy treasury today. I am in the mood for spring!
To visit click here.

Unintentional Inspiration

The other night I had an idea inspired by a skirt I made for myself last summer. The skirt was an experiment using a pattern I made up. I was very pleased with the results. I thought why not make a card with the leftover fabric scraps? So I did. Somehow I didn't get the skirt quite centered on the card. Well I sat there wondering what to do about it when the brilliant idea to cut it into a square card came to me. Now I had this cute little 4.25"x4.25" card that I was happy with. The next thought was where will I find envelopes to fit? I quickly did some searching and soon found exactly the right size! I promptly ordered some. I may be listing some of these soon! A new fashion card line? Maybe.

Vellum Cards

There are two new cards in the shop. This line of cards is made from my flower illustrations printed on transparent vellum. So pretty! I will continue to add more so keep checking back.

Mini Card Giveaway!!!

To celebrate the opening of our shop and this new blog we are going to have a giveaway. All you have to do is post a comment on this post. The winner will be randomly selected. The winner will be posted in a follow up blog post, so keep checking back!

What are we giving away? I made this sweet little set of mini cards. Each card has a different flower illustration on it. There are six cards in the set. The cards measure 2"x3,5" and come with transparent vellum envelopes. These are the perfect size for attaching to gifts or bouquets or just for a fun little note.

The Cricket's Song Shop

Recently my sister and I opened a shop on Etsy. Etsy is a place for people to sell all things handmade. I am really excited and hoping things will sell. We are starting off selling greeting cards made from some of my drawings and photographs, all natural soap, and a few fabric items. Eventually we are hoping to add more items such as handbags, felted items, and naturally dyed wool/yarn.
This is going to be the official Cricket's Song blog as well as a place to share our other projects and ideas.