I love to experiment with different forms of crafting medium – I consider cake and all that goes with it one of those. These are some examples of my “experiments”. I think gum paste is the most fun!
Galleries
Interior Design
Another passion of mine… interior design. We completely remodeled this house and are thrilled with how it came out! We’ve always built new but this time I took what was here and made it all our own. I loved the challenge of working within the constraints of existing architecture, plumbing, etc and still making it work.
Counter peninsula removed to make room for island and proper kitchen flow. Cabinets painted white, new hardware, new uppers with glass door and stone backsplash.
The great room transformed from dark and closed in to open and light. New trim, floors, and floor to ceiling stone fireplace.
Fireplace before and after
New flooring, lighting and quartz counters. Removing the heavy window treatments to allow the gorgeous view to be seen and enjoyed from the array of windows inside.
Removal of the wall between the kitchen and the great room allowed for installation of this massive island and for the home to open up and flow. Island has seating for three and gorgeous quartz counters.
Kitchen rearranged for better flow and use of space.
Half bathroom
Master Bathroom – removed oversized un-usable tub and added second vanity.
Master Bathroom shower – after removing the oversized tub we were able to make the shower larger and fill it with elegant glass tile.
Full bathroom with new floor, vanity and wall of glass tile
How great that we were able to keep the original grey tub and update it with this gorgeous glass tile wall?!
I loved the challenge of working within the constraints of existing architecture, plumbing, etc and still making it work.
Condo renovation
An outdated condo turned contemporary; with creative ideas to turn the feel from small space to upscale, open space.
Closet turned into useable bench with storage
updated full bath
new floors
new paint, trim and trim details
fresh paint and new doors
open space
new paint and fixtures
custom woodwork around doors
new tile and shower doors
contemporary sink with custom cabinetry
small master turned into useable shower by removing tub
old natural oak cabinets stained dark
granite counters
stone backsplash
contemporary 3rd full bath
entertaining space in basement
Fore!
Invitations, MiscSo in love with these paper golf carts that I designed. I started with a flat image and designed the 3D patten to bring them to life. They are handmade and have so many fun little details.
Come visit the North Pole
InvitationsTwas’ the night before Christmas… a storybook invitation with personalized entrance tickets.
Apparel
3 Dimensional Paper Gifts
I was asked to create custom, handmade ornaments for two amazing women who have been a huge support to Erin on her GoGo™ Gift Bag journey. Erin’s heart is so full of thankfulness and she hoped to translate that through these one-of-a-kind pieces. I created a tennis racket and BattleCat, roll of “film’ complete with personal photos and cozy knit sweater – each a representation of the person they are for. The boxes are custom made to house each piece along with a fun twist & pop card holding a gift card. In my crafting world, creating these pieces for THESE two people was quite an honor as they are crafting celebrities and entrepreneurs whom I dream of working with one day! #handmade #allpaper #custom #oneofakind #papercraft #imadethis #feelingblessed #craft #battlecat #tennis #sweater #film @gogogiftbag @handmadecharlotte
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I designed and crafted these 3D paper golf carts for the girls varsity golf team – they were a HIT!
Geometry – you will use it!
My daughter and I created this for a project for her geometry class. She told me the shapes, the size, the colors, etc and I translated it into cut and fold lines – she did the rest. She donated it to her teacher for a playhouse for the teacher’s daughter.
A Gift of Thanks
My dear friend, Erin, asked me to make this tree as a speical “Thank You” for the amazing people at HSN. The ornaments have the names of everyone from HSN on each one. I handmade it all, even the mini GoGo™ bags. And judging by Bill Green’s reaction, the love she has for each of them translated beautifully!
Typography and Signs
Photography
First Birthday Fall Fun PART 2
InvitationsThe tractor and trailer are all custom designed and handmade by me. I created a tractor and trailers to match the custom invitation. The host will be using this as a centerpiece on the dessert table and putting treats in each trailer. The large sign received a ribbon and will be used to hang on the front door to great guests. The individual arrow signs will be mounted to a post and used in the home to decorate and lead guests to the different activities. FUN! FUN! FUN!
First Birthday Fall FUN!
InvitationsThis custom invitation features custom envelopes with liners, 3 pages, wheels that turn, sewn banners, and 3 pockets that hold the party details. Simple lift the top off of the tractor and pull each pumpkin stem to reveal the insert. FUN!
