Here are a few of my favs from my Photo of the Day project from this week…
Saturday, March 6th - Stamped Journals | Something new in the future of PLD 
Monday, March 1st - Holly Berries
Tuesday, March 2nd - Sunrise
Thursday, March 4th - Yellow Ribbons to Honor a Fallen Solider
Hola Lemonheads! How are you doing today?
Today I would like to share a an artist after my own heart, Stephanie Corfee. She creates these wonderful Bohemian illustrations that are filled with bright colors and fabulous shapes. She has a shop on Etsy that is chock full of all of her lovely works…
Would you like to go on a shopping trip with me? Guess what? Stephanie is going to come along with us to answer our questions…Grab your shopping bag. Let’s chat!
This is the first piece of her art that I was introduced to…Don’t you love the funkiness?
Barefooted Hippie by Stephanie Corfee | This is the first piece of Stephanie's I fell in love with...
Kelly: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you started in art?
Stephanie: i am 35, married for almost 7 years and have a 4 year old little boy. i work from home as a freelance graphic designer and artist. i work on my commercial design accounts during the day and do my artwork in the evenings and on weekends for the most part. There is always some crossover.
i have a BA in Fine Arts and also in Biology. i always thought i’d be a doctor growing up. Art was a love of mine, but i don’t think i really ever considered it as a career because i was very bookish and hadn’t really found my creative voice. i graduated college and took a job at an advertising/design agency while taking lab classes at night & getting prepared for medical school. i always figured i’d be having fun at my creative job only until i finished school and became a doctor. BUT! Life had a different plan for me….here i am.
Now i am very happy to be doing something creative everyday, to be home with my son and to have a certain amount of daily freedom in my life. i definitely think it is harder to work for yourself, but the benefits are pretty great too. i also think it’s an amazing thing that my artwork will live on and that when all is said and done, i will have communicated with countless people through it.
Hanging Lanterns by Stephanie Corfee
Kelly: Can you describe your style and why you are drawn to it?
Stephanie: i never really know how to answer this question! My style is all over the place in some ways. i use pen and ink and a very whimsical illustrative style sometimes and i have a more organic, raw color & layers thing going other times. i love to combine intricate detail and riotous amounts of color and i love interjecting some earthy elements whenever possible. Working on wood planks has sort of become an obsession and most of my originals are on wood boards. My art style is exactly the same as my fashion sense and decorating style. It’s mixy-matchy, earthy and vibrant and filed with delicate detail. It makes me smile. {It makes me smile too, Stephanie!}
Dream by Stephanie Corfee
Kelly: What are your favorite things about creating your pieces?
Stephanie: i like the surprise. You have a vision in your head, but how it all turns out on the page is always a mystery until you find yourself staring at a finished piece. i like playing with color. i like the sparkly feeling of inspiration that continually pops into my head as i make decisions during the process. i feel calm creating artwork. In design, i’m always feeling a bit of a nagging in the back of mind…wondering if the client will like my choices, etc….but with my art, i’m fearless and i only have to please myself. That feels great.
i BELIEVE in Fairy Dust by Stephanie Corfee
Kelly: What made you want to turn your art into a business?
Stephanie: i don’t think i ever made a conscious decision to start selling my work. i’d get a request here or there. The requests became more frequent. i was caught up in it. It just happened. Now, the decision i’ve made in the past 6-7 months, to actually dedicate myself to growing my art business…that has some soul searching behind it. i think i was looking 10 years down the road and i realized i didn’t want to be doing just graphic design the rest of my life. i realized that i was trudging through my day in anticipation of the time i’d get to sit down with my art. i wanted to shift that balance. Why not spend MOST of my time doing what makes me genuinely happy and less trudging through? i decided to jump in with both feet and just launched my new website last friday. It’s exciting and exhausting, but i think that’s the way it’s supposed to be : )
Chartreuse Woodgrain Profile by Stephanie Corfee based on the Etsian, Mandizzle
Thanks Stephanie for giving us insight into your process and thoughts behind your work. I just love these interviews, don’t you lemonheads? I feel as if I have a little window into some of my all time favorite artists.
Now, back to our shopping trip…Don’t you just love this fabulous pieces? I think they are so sunny, intricate and beautiful. Check out more of Stephanie’s work in her shop. Here are some other places you can find her too:
Website: http://www.stephaniecorfee.com
Etsy Store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/stephaniecorfee
Twitter: http://twitter.com/stephaniecorfee
I am guest blogging over on Outblush.com…Won’t you join me?
Mark Your Calendar (tm) personalized sterling silver necklace | Punky Jane Jewelry
To end the week, I have my favorite photos from last week to share…Here we go!
Here’s some new art I am working on for a new stamping project…
Tuesday-Work in Progress
I have a deep love for Teddy Grahams…
Friday-Teddy Grahams
This table was so pretty in the light and shadows of the sunset.
Saturday-Sunset
Thanks for visiting! See you next week. Love ya lemonheads!
Happy Wednesday Lemonheads! Today I am going to show off some new products and designs that I have added to my Etsy shop. Join me, won’t you?
First, I just developed a calling card stamp that I think would be perfect for busy women that need to share their info quickly. Just grab some card stock or those handy perforated business cards from Avery, and stamp your custom design in your favorite color. Great for moms!
Calling Card Stamp by Purple Lemon Designs
Great for craft fairs, this mini card stamp makes quick small cards that will save you money! No need to give everyone your full information; mini cards help you give the most important information about your business – your website. Cut your own card stock or cut these blank business cards in half and stamp away!
Mini Business Card Stamp by Purple Lemon Designs
A custom design for a client led me to this new shop offering, the Initial Address Stamp. So simple, but classy, fun or funky at the same time!
Initial Address Stamp by Purple Lemon Designs
Do you walk on the wild side? Then you might like the Spiral Address Stamp for your envelopes. Show your funky personality!
Spiral Address Stamp by Purple Lemon Designs
I love to mark my books with a nice bookplate…You can too with this new offering from Purple Lemon Designs.
Scrolling Bookplate Stamp by Purple Lemon Designs
Now in my shop, I am offering the ink pads I use myself. Vivid! Ink pads offer quick drying ink along with a raised pad for inking any size stamp.
Vivid! Stamp Pads from Purple Lemon Designs
I have other new things available in my shop, so check out Purple Lemon Designs on Etsy…
Hi all you lovely lemonheads. I am going to share about something that, over the last year, has become near and dear to my heart. It is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) awareness.
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Jes Singletary, whom you have met here, here and here, as you know started the Parker Reese Foundation, which helps raise awareness for this terrible infant defect. The month of March is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month, and I am going to be donating 10% of my sales to the Parker Reese Foundation.
If you would like to help raise awareness, post about CDH on your facebook, twitter or blog…Every action you make helps spread the word.
Have ever considered purchasing a Purple Lemon Designs stamp or stationery from my shop, but have just put it off for another day? Well today is the day. Not only can you get a great stamp or set of stationery, you can help families that have been overwhelmed by this diagnosis. Help doctors find ways to combat CDH. Just help.
Visit my shop now to help!
Hey Y’all! I just wanted to give you a heads up. I am hosting a giveaway over at Just Simply Southern, home of the lovely and sweet Kristi Perry.
Not only is there a great Purple Lemon giveaway going on, there are also lots of other fabulous giveaways for you to enter. So jump on over and visit Just Simply Southern!
Happy {almost} March lemonheads! It is time to get ready for spring, so grab a girly pink desktop wallpaper and get ready!
To make this your desktop, just click the correct size for your monitor below, let the calendar download completely and save it as your desktop wallpaper. If you don’t know the size of your monitor, don’t worry. Try the 1600 x 1200 and if that is too tall, try the 1440 x 900. It isn’t too complicated to try a few different sizes.
Hello all you lovely lemonheads! Today I have a wonderful paper craftin’ Etsian to share with you, Jen of Lilly Pea Designs! Kim of Glitzy Events was sweet enough to recommend Jen’s shop to be a great addition to the Lemony Fresh Etsy Sellers series…I have to agree! Jen was nice enough to indulge me by agreeing to an interview…So, let’s check out some of her lovelies and her wonderful interview:
Flutter by Lilly Pea Designs
Kelly: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started creating cards and stationery?
Jen: My name is Jen Pilchak and I’m a paper craftin’ housewife after my husband and I relocated to a new city for his career. It’s been fun learning a new city and settling in our first house. I started scrapbooking way before it was a popular/trendy hobby but I stumbled upon card making in 2003 when my boss introduced to me a Stampin’ Up catalog. I immediately fell in love with the idea of making greeting cards. I was hooked! Actually, one of my favorite parts of our house is all the space I have for crafting. I giggle inside every time I think that all my supplies once fit into a small rubbermaid container.
Monogrammed Note by Lilly Pea Designs
Kelly: Can you tell us a your crafty/handmade style and why you are drawn to it?
Jen: Oh gosh, I’m not sure what you’d call my style.. I suppose cute, trendy, simple would be three words I’d use to describe my style. A lot of my designs have a simple look to them but I just launched a couture line that all the designs have a lot more detail.
Black and White Save the date post card by Lilly Pea Designs
Kelly: What are your favorite things about creating your pieces?
Jen: My favorite aspect to creating my cards is being creative. I love being able to express how I’m feeling or capture a moment and I especially love creating custom cards for customers.
Dancing Girl Invites by Lilly Pea Designs
Kelly: What made you want to turn your art into a business?
Jen: My favorite past time is paper crafting and it’s always been a dream of mine to sell my cards. I made all our wedding invitations, and to be honest- I was amazed I could make that many of the same item. After discovering Etsy (during the wedding planning) and with encouragement from family and friends I opened my eshop. Right now it’s more of a hobby thing that’s a lot of fun, but I’m hoping to open my own brick and mortar handmade boutique in a few years. Fingers crossed!
Good luck Jen! So what do you think Lemonheads? Aren’t Jen’s designs lovely? I really like the Flutter Note Card.
So jump on over and visit Lilly Pea Designs right now, won’t you?
Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/lillypea
Twitter: http://twitter.com/lillypea
Blog: http://lillypeadesigns.blogspot.com/
Facebook: http://facebook.dj/lillypeadesigns/
OK…Where is that drum roll? It is time to announce the winner of the Clay by Kim giveaway. First before I do that, please make sure to visit Kim’s shop if you haven’t; it is C’est Magnifique.
Now the winner…It is Jen of Jenaissance. Yay! Congrats Jen!
Come back a little bit later for another fabulous Etsian, Lily Pea…See you soon!
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