birds are the new black

Some new designs featuring the feathered friends...

This was for my friend Reb's etsy shop. She and I were in club together at ACU, and she now works with my brother and sister-in-law in Denver with an organization called Dry Bones.

Danna is my cousin, was my maid of honor, and will always be one of my greatest friends. She and her family recently moved, and I got the honor of designing their moving announcement.

I didn't know Sara before designing her blog header, but I felt a sort of kinship with her because we both have musicians for husbands. :)

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Congrats! I love that you were one of the only ones who mentioned that you were entering for a friend. Have your lucky friend email me at sharon.redbud@gmail.com, and we'll go from there!

Thanks again to everyone who entered! I will now offer 10% off on all future orders to anyone who is a Follower of this blog or a Facebook fan. I truly appreciate your support!

giveaway time...

In honor of the summertime, Redbud's new look, and Redbud's new Facebook page, I am hosting a blog makeover giveaway! The winner will receive a COMPLETE BLOG DESIGN ($60 value!) for you or for a friend!

To enter, you will need to add yourself as a follower of this blog or a fan of the Redbud Facebook page. For two entries, you can do both! For an additional entry, mention this giveaway on your blog. For ANOTHER entry, link to this giveaway or the Redbud Facebook page from your Facebook. Just leave me a comment letting me know you are entering and how many entries you qualify for. (If you are already a follower, you will still need to leave me a comment letting me know you would like to be entered.)

This giveaway will end Friday, June 12th, at midnight central time. Thanks for your support and good luck!

Update: You can also go HERE to enter Natalie's contest for a custom Redbud sidebar button for your blog! Thanks, Natalie!

recent non-blog designs...

Now, don't get me wrong. I love to design blogs. But sometimes, HTML code and I don't get along. This is why when I am given the opportunity to design an invitation or announcement, I secretly do a little "yay this doesn't require any HTML coding" dance. Here are a few invites that I was able to do for events in May...

These first two were for McKinley and Davis, the two absolutely adorable kids of my cousin, April. I had a lot of fun designing these, and Merit and I were lucky enough to be in town for McKinley's gymnastics/Hannah Montana party. SO fun!

This next design was so easy to work on because I got to stare at this little face while I designed! I mean, really? How cute is she?!

And here is an invite I designed for Kate, a friend of mine from college. She is due any day now with sweet Eydie!