time moves pretty fast...

I haven't been neglecting my blog friends, there is just a lot that has been happening. I will give a better update later, but for now I want to head out to the Norcross Art Festival. If you are in the area you should definitely check it out, it is a great one. In the meantime, here are some clocks I have done recently. Enjoy and have a great Saturday! Happy October. :)

1st birthday invitation

wedding invitation

time keeps on ticking

Does anyone else feel like time just keeps flying by - SO fast? I can't believe July is halfway over. What made me realize that was finishing up a clock and getting it to a client today for a wedding this weekend. I have a lot of "favorites" that I have done, but this clock may be one of my favorite favorites! When I look at it, it truly feels like summer leading into fall with the sunflowers and golds and purples. And well, isn't that where we are right now? 

I walked into Hobby Lobby today and gone was the 4th of July and summer decor, and out with the leaves and pumpkins. At the GAP, gone are the tank tops and in are the khaki pants and school uniform colored red, navy, white, pale blue, etc. array of polo shirts. 

In the words of Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers - Really?! Really, America?! Is it necessary to end summer in the midst of its pure heat and glory, really? What about the pools and the beaches? (Well truth be told, I think I have some projects this week planned for that because I refuse for summer to end this early). But for now, the fact of the matter is that time does keep on ticking - ticking into the future. 

And we don't always know where that time or the future may lead. Maybe down new and unknown roads and maybe down some worn paths we know all too well. Maybe the key is to have patience with the time that's passing. I don't know, but I have to keep thinking there's a reason my time's passing the way it is. I hope it takes me somewhere exciting. 

** Just a note about the above clock, the invitation started as just the yellow invitation in the middle. The purple piece with the gold scroll on the left is from inside the envelope. The gold D in the bottom left corner came from another enclosure in the invite. All ribbons used also came from the invitation. I added the glitter to the middle of the sunflowers and chose the frame because I felt it looked like the center color of a sunflower. The wedding is taking place in a Botanical Garden.  Every single piece used in making it came from how they wanted to spend their time with others on their special day. 

art takes time.

One of my favorite blog challenges this summer that I have been contributing to is CSI (Create. Share. Inspire.). Let me tell ya, there is definitely a lot of inspiration going on over there. I feel hardly adequate sometimes to even be contributing, but its still a lot of fun. I can't keep up with all of the themes, but some of them have my name written all of them! This week's is frames, art, and wall decor. Umm, hi, have we met?! This theme is what I do! Remember this post? I have to elaborate. I feel the need to say that this is not meant to be one big plug, but my entire business is based upon frames. One could say it's where I "got my start!"

You see, 15 years ago for my Bat-Mitzvah (a celebration when you turn 13 in Juadaism). I was given an awesome gift of having my invitation turned into a clock. I absolutely LOVED it. I still have it. But back then it was done with a simple little acrylic frame. All these years later I figured someone had to have improved the process and made it a lot cuter. I wanted to do the same thing for my cousin, hers is the yellow one in the bottom left corner, see it? Well I couldn't find anything! I googled and googled. I looked on esty. NOTHING. I kept getting things like those shower invitations with the "round the clock" themes. So then I thought about it. Why couldn't I just make one?!

I knew exactly the frame I wanted to use, and lucky me it matched her invitation perfectly. Now - people trust my taste to do my thing! I've been making and selling them ever since. I love frames. There's SO much potential.

we've got a brand new bag!

Nope, I am not just referring to the fabric I showed you a glimpse of in my previous post. That's going to be an awesome clutch. But as luck would have it, a piece on my sewing machine broke and that has been the only outing I have taken this past weekend - to get a new part. That finished product will be shown tomorrow.

I also have a new look and blog address. The look is simple. I wanted it that way. And the blog title and address relates more to my actual business. Though it won't just be about clocks. The style of blog won't change. Still the same fun crafts and life, and of course clocks. An Etsy shop is in the works. So, I hope you'll bookmark this address and come back often for visits.

this is what i do!

Yep! It's a clock and I make them. I needed a little outlet, and so on the side this was what I came up with: memorable minutes!

Stop by sometime and check it out. I use baby announcements, wedding invitations, all kinds of things and I'm having so much fun!