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Wedding welcome bags for hotel guests continue to be popular. I designed a companion piece to the printable wedding itinerary that I posted a year ago. This wedding welcome letter is a perfect insert to your hotel welcome bags. It is customizable and easy to use. Instructions Download the PDF at the bottom of this [...]
This picture of an old Studebaker caught my eye the other day, and so I did a slight retouching. It is another simple artwork that would be great printed and hung in a gallery wall, particularly if someone in your home likes antique cars. It is sized at 14x10 inches, but you can resize it [...]
Like many of you, I have had more downtime recently, and have continued my browsing of old newspapers. This vintage fashion edition for "Paris and American Fashions" from 1912 is drawn in the art nouveau style. It is sized at 10x14 inches, but you can resize it in your printer settings if you wish to [...]
I have been going through old newspapers a bit lately, and keep finding myself drawn to the fashion illustrations, especially black and white line drawings. I started retouching a few pictures in Photoshop to use as simple wall art. The absence of color makes them easily coalesce with the modern designs that I usually favor. [...]
The Thanksgiving table is one of the most fun to decorate. There are so many options, like recently fallen gold and red leaves, gourds, cornucopias, and, of course, pumpkins. This year, I thought that small white pumpkins would be the perfect place card holders. All you have to do is cut the stems slightly, then [...]
Thanksgiving is a holiday when I really like to add extra touches to my decorations. Since one of the day's highlights is, of course, the buffet table, that is a perfect place to start. Signage to let your guests know the contents of each dish is very helpful, especially for large gatherings. As a vegetarian, [...]
I am having the perfect lazy weekend here in Virginia. Yesterday I spent my daylight hours working in my garden and reading, before getting ready to go out. A new True Food Kitchen is opening in Arlington this week (yay!) and they generously sent me an invitation to their pre-opening dinner. I asked my friend [...]
This is one of the easiest Easter party favor ideas that you will find. You can buy the Reese's Pieces already adorably packaged to look like carrots. All you have to do to make it yours is print and cut Bunny Food gift tags, then tie to the bags. They look so sweet bunched in [...]
This printable itinerary is the perfect addition to your hotel welcome packets for weddings, family reunions, or anytime you have guests in town. Instructions Download the PDF at the bottom of this page and save it to your hard drive. Then open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Even though the PDF will open in your [...]