August Around The Web

Happy Wednesday, friends! This August was pretty work-focused as my team had a big deadline for Mother's Day cards and Dale spent his month on a time-consuming rotation in his last year of medical school. We enjoyed a few lazy weekends at home in St. Louis, and I was lucky to have a visit from my mom last week. Dale and I also traveled to Ohio for our friends' wedding, which was the perfect way to end the month!

This month was full of inspiration around the web – my favorite discovery was the work of Tom Abbiss Smith. I have been really inspired by his abstract collages, and this is one of my favorites. I would love to order one of his prints! Here are a few of my other favorite finds: 

Letters Are Lovely | August Around The Web: Artwork by Tom Abbiss Smith

Enjoy the last few weeks of Summer!


Cake Decorating for Think.Make.Share.

Today on Think.Make.Share. you can learn all about different ways to decorate cakes! I took Kelly and Bernard's workshop for one of #My5Days and as someone with very little experience in baking or frosting cakes I definitely learned a lot! This was the workshop that inspired me to bake a cake for our Fourth of July celebration, and I know I will be using my new skills for many parties and events in the future. Below you can see everyone's ombre-style cakes, as well as my petal cake and an action shot of me learning how to even out the layers. Head over to Think.Make.Share. for lots more inspiration!  

Letters Are Lovely | Cake Decorating for Think.Make.Share.
Letters Are Lovely | Cake Decorating for Think.Make.Share.
Letters Are Lovely | Cake Decorating for Think.Make.Share.

July Around The Web

Happy Monday, friends! I'm not quite ready for these long summer days to head into Fall – I have loved all my July adventures. This month began celebrating my friend's wedding in Lawrence, and was followed by a weekend at home in St. Louis and then two lake weekends in a row. The first was spent at Dale's parents home at Lake Winnebago, and last weekend I enjoyed the unseasonable cool weather crafting and boating at Turkey Hill. At work I have been busy executing Mother's Day cards for next year, including lots of designs featuring my hand lettering! This month did not disappoint around the web. I'm dreaming of trying this Rosé and Blood Orange Sgroppino recipe this weekend...

Letters Are Lovely | July Around The Web

Here are my other favorite finds this month:

Until next month, enjoy!


Turkey Hill Blooms

I was lucky enough to spend this weekend at my family's lake house, Turkey Hill, with my parents, sisters and grandparents. We spent quite a bit of time surrounded by flowers, both real and handmade paper blooms. I absolutely loved learning to make paper flowers at a Think.Make.Share. workshop, and I had the best time teaching my mom, grandma and sisters how to make their own. Now we will be reminded of this weekend every time we visit Turkey Hill and see our bouquets! 

Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms

I was also inspired by all the beautiful pressed flower pieces Hallmark shared just last week, and luckily there were still enough flowers left in the garden and wildflower field to make our own pieces. Hopefully you will find some inspiration from our flower-filled weekend!

Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms
Letters Are Lovely | Turkey Hill Blooms

Piñata Tips from Think.Make.Share.

Recently I participated in a piñata-making workshop at Hallmark for one of #My5Days! I choose to make a cactus piñata and you can head over to Think.Make.Share. for all the tips and tricks Em shared during the workshop. I may have underestimated the time commitment of creating my three-foot cactus, but I am obsessed with the end result! I hope you feel inspired to make a piñata of your own. Happy crafting!

Letters Are Lovely | Piñata Tips from Think.Make.Share.
Letters Are Lovely | Piñata Tips from Think.Make.Share.
Letters Are Lovely | Piñata Tips from Think.Make.Share.
Letters Are Lovely | Piñata Tips from Think.Make.Share.