{ watercolor }

Recently I have been taking a break from pencils and hand lettering and experimenting with watercolors instead. I have enjoyed learning about the difference between sketching with pencils and watercolor painting with paintbrushes to expand my knowledge of art.

{ pink vintage baby shower }

mantle of frames // baby's first letter of name // gold painted mason jar with flowers // tassel garland // baby's name banner

yesterday my aunt was in town because she was throwing a baby shower for a friend of ours and it turned out a-ma-zing! there was delicious food and a dessert table and instead of games you could make a headband for the baby! I snapped some photos of the finish product of a few of our stations and decorations. welcome miss ava clare! { free printable from weddingchicks.com. click here. } { A is for Ava printable here. } { sips and sweets banners here. }

french macarons // lemon and salted carmel chocolate cupcakes // small frames with menu

{ on the left } you could write a note for the parents which was pasted into the moleskin seen in the picture. { on the right } for the food table we used a gold frame which had the menu written on it. there were tea sandwiches // spinach apple salad // GF pasta salad // & fresh fruit

{ drink bar } sparkling pink lemonade // fruit infused water // mason jars // & dainty gold frames with signs

{ handmade cards }

wow! January is almost over. that went by wayyyy too fast. these past few months I have been into designing and creating cards. these are a little set I made and put together.

happy birthday // thank you // wedding

{ gluten free & vegan sweet potato burgers }

vegan & GF sweet potato burgers. // recipe makes about 2 medium sized burgers.

1 medium sweet potato, baked
about 1/3 cup GF flour, I used cashew meal and worked great
garlic salt
rosemary
oregano
salt & pepper
drizzle of agave syrup
you can use white kidney beans but I just put in a bit of hummus for texture
tomato, avocado, grilled onions or whatever you like on your burgers
lettuce to wrap the burgers in

bake a sweet potato and mash together in a bowl. add your 1/3 cup flour and your spices to taste and mix. drizzle in the agave for a bit of sweetness. add in some mashed white kidney beans or just a spoonful of hummus to keep it all together. mix everything and form your patties. coat in cashew meal to keep the patty together. since you aren't coating it in egg make sure you cover the entire thing. sear the patty on medium heat and cook in olive oil.
cook until brown or whenever you looks good. wrap in lettuce with tomato, avocado, grilled onions or whatever toppings you prefer. add salt & pepper and enjoy! //note : these do kind of fall apart when you eat them but it doesn't take away from the flavor!

mmmmm...

{ tea party themed bridal shower }

as 2013 draws to a close I have been reminiscing on this years adventures and highlights. One of those was my aunts wedding and organizing her bridal shower. It was a very fun project that I got to work on with a few very talented other ladies to make it a success. Here are some photos I took documenting that day.

congratulations kevin & michele! made with old book pages // chevron paper // gold glitter letter cut-outs // & string.

simple flower centerpieces // decorative flags // frame w/ engagement photos

lemon water // crate full of cups // paper straws

pieces of cloth & lace // piece of wood // gold glitter letter cut-out // twine

strawberry creme scones // mini quiche // tea sandwiches // berry fruit salad // quinoa salad

mini raspberry vanilla cupcakes // vintage suitcase // tea cups

tea party themed bridal shower // assorted vases w/ flowers // lace & linens 

2013 was a great year and I am excited to keep crafting and blogging in 2014!

{ new year's cards }

yay for new years cards! since there were a few things that prevented us from sending out christmas cards on time we decided to go with the second choice: new years cards.

just a bit of craft paper // printed photos // washi tape // & hand lettered envelopes.

oh washi tape, how I adore you.

happy new year everyone! what are your new year's resolutions?
xo, brooke

{ christmas packages }

wrapped christmas packages! // "every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change." | james 1:17 |