Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Mommy Hobby

I've been performing some basic photoshopping on pictures for a while now and recently started to play around a bit with backgrounds, borders, elements, etc. When my sister mentioned a ladybug themed birthday party for her soon-to-be 1 yr old, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to see how creative I could get with designing our little Kenna Bug's invitation... complete with a picture of the pretty birthday girl herself. Here's how it turned out:

I guess it's not bad for a beginner? (They're much cuter in person printed on nice quality card stock.) So, now I've decided to get creative and design some sample invites in case I ever have the opportunity to design more (like future Christmas cards, etc.) Doesn't hurt to practice, right? Here are a couple that I whipped up tonight using some of my own personal style.

Yes, I do have PLENTY of girly, pink graphics to use but I wanted to switch it up a bit and go for the greens and blues. I suppose they didn't turn out too bad. But as someone who can be a perfectionist, I'm not sure I will ever be totally satisifed anyway. More practice.... much more practice to come. And at the very least, it's fun to do and pulls some creativity out of me!

Sidenote: We had a super busy Mother's Day weekend... I had the opportunity to see my own wonderful mother after a wedding shower in Poplar Bluff on Saturday. Then we traveled to both of Andrew's grandparents' homes in Illinois so Adelyn and Ella could see them on their special day. I was pampered all day Friday since Andrew had to fly out to Toledo for a week on Sunday. ;) I already feel like I have the best gifts ever... two spectacular little girls who are the light in my life! Happy Belated Mother's Day to all of you awesome mommies out there!!