Tulips & Lace Studio: A Custom Piece

I'm trying to be more consistent with blogging. You can see I'm doing an AMAZING job of that...

I think I have worried too much about having a perfect post with the best edited images and forget that I really just want to get my stories out there and down on "paper". My posts won't be perfect, but at least I'm posting.

Most recently, I've been working on getting my Etsy shop together and listing pieces that I created months ago. I just finished up a custom hand-lettered piece for my dear friend Ellen and I'm excited to share that with you! If you're interested in having something created, jump on over to the shop and email me your ideas!

Check out what's new in the shop! ------> Tulips & Lace Studio

I will be posting some events from the past couple months - clearly not in chronological order but I want to make sure I document them.

Happy Wednesday everyone & Happy July!

A Gift for Baby Annie

My co-leader from InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at James Madison University just had the most darling little girl! Annie was born in October (and shares a birthday with one of my college roommates ::cough::Rachel::cough::) and is super adorable.

I wanted to send Emilie and baby Annie a little useful gift that I hope gets some mad spit-up action. I mean - its a burp cloth so I don't see why it wouldn't. Babies just eat, poop/pee, sleep, spit up, repeat right?

My friend Robin and I had a little sewing day at her house back in early October and I was able to use her stunning embroidery attachment! Robin was so gracious to teach me how her machine worked and let me drool over it for a while. I have my own Husqvarna sewing machine (thanks mom!) but it is not even close to the beauty of Robin's machine. Smooth, slow, controlled stitches and an awesome attachment arm that lets you use your knee/thigh (some part of your leg) lift the presser foot. AH-MAH-ZING - as Penny Hartz would say. Happy Endings reference for those of you fortunate enough to see that beautiful sitcom. Thank you Ellen for introducing us to that show!

Tangents aside - here are some images of the little gift sent off to baby Annie. If you want to know the step-by-step of how I completed this project, feel free to comment below and I'll add it on!

I'm sure I'll make tons more of these in the future. I mean, who wants a boring burp cloth anyway?

Tulips & Lace Studio: Custom Pieces

On Saturday morning I was a guest as the most darling vintage [double] baby shower ever. I wish I took actual pictures of the set-up, but I didn't bring my good camera and the phone just wouldn't do it justice.

Imagine a garden set up with lace-covered table tops and an eclectic collection of napkin rings all shaped like teapots. A hand crafted chandelier hung above the guests of honor's seat and vintage plates adorned the tables. The mother-daughter duo who created this garden escape are one amazing team. They had wonderful brunch quiches, french toast sticks accompanied with cups of syrup and delicious blueberry-lemon muffins topped with a lemon frosting. Not to mention a mouthwatering chai iced tea flowing from an adorable drink dispenser.

Deliciousness and entertaining conversations took place in that garden oasis.

Close to the end of the shower both moms-to-be set up to open gifts, which were placed in a vintage crib on the back patio. I wanted to gift these wonderful ladies with artwork for the nursery, so a little while ago, I asked them for their favorite Bible verses. Here are the two pieces I ended up framing and gifting. I created a first edition of the Psalm 127 piece, but my color choices were terrible so I started again. Live and learn. 

I'm planning on having a series of handwritten Bible verse pieces in Tulips&LaceStudio so be on the lookout for those! As I re-read the Psalm 139 verse below I can't help but be joyful that God didn't just make me, but he wonderfully made me. What a blessing to rest in that knowledge this week! 

 Have a wonderful week!

xoxo Stephanie