Wednesday, December 26, 2012

¡Feliz Navidad!

¡Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo! Merry Christmas and Happy new Year everyone!! 2012 has brought so many great memories and were looking forward to a great 2013!!

Happy Holidays from our family to yours! Hope you enjoy our Christmas cards and the one I designed for our church!!

Be blessed,
Amanda








Friday, December 21, 2012

Lots of cards!

Christmas time is here, time for cards and cheer!! It's been a busy month of December, hard to believe Christmas is a few days away! The holidays bring many gifts, decoration and of course greeting cards! But lets not forget the try reason for the season, Jesus!

I had the privilege of creating the official Christmas card for my church, Church on the North Coast - Valley View. It was so much fun hand making the card. They photographed the front and inside of the card and turned it into a post card for mass production! It was great to see the final product and I'm so greatful it was passed to many hands as they entered the service.

Though I created 5 versions of my Isaiah 6:9 card, my first design & personal favorite was chosen. I am do blessed for the opportunity and hope all the recipients like it as well!







Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Handmade Cards Galore!

Along with cards & invitations, I've added handmade gift bags to my list of makings! These bags are fun, simple & classy. Presentation is important with gift giving & you never know when you will bless someone with a special gift someone took the time to create. This is a passion of mine alongside being my main Love Language!

Though they could vary in size, the smallest bags are the best, as the saying goes, "the best things come in small packages". The bags are made of brown recycled paper for that handmade feel, I use a variety of patterned ribbon and add some fabric or paper flowers, toped off with some bling! Perfect for the Holidays or any occasion through the year!!

Let me know how many you want to order!! ^_^

Be blessed!
Amanda







Monday, November 12, 2012

Autumn Craft Fair!

I recently had the opportunity to be a local vendor at the Berea Autumn Vendor Fair. It was definitely a great experience along with being my first fair & I'd love to join the craft fair scene!! It's always great to meet other local talent and interact with other crafters.

My table consisted of my handmade cards, invitations, stylish gift bags and I also featured beautiful headbands created by my sister! It was a fun event and a great way to introduce your craft to the world. With the holidays fast approaching, these items would make great gifts!!

Hope to be at for craft fairs in the near future!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Baby Girl Onesie Card!

I recently had the privilege of creating a special card for a coworker. I made her a vintage pink themed onesie card, with a pink rose colored ribbon and the lace around the leg holes and neck, a paisley floral print. It turned out so well it became difficult for me to part with it . ^_^

This onesie card inspired me to create some more cards and invitations for future events or for anyone interested in some handmade cards, different than what you would find in stores ans handmade with love!!

Hope you enjoy!! Please contact me if you have an interest in custom homemade cards & invitations!!

-Amanda-

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Loving the Autumn season!!

Autumn is such a beautiful time of year. So many beautiful colors, beautiful decoration and of course the gorgeous leaves the season produces. I bet God has a blast creating Autumns color palette and that has inspired us to create some "Fall" cards & capture some beautiful leaves!

Hope your enjoying this beautiful season!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

A card a day!

In the busy stresses of life it is sometimes difficult to do the things you love. I decided to make a card a day and dedicate time to my crafts. With the Holidays fast approaching this will be helpful when it comes time to fill some orders.

I absolutely love and appreciate greeting cards and want to spread my love to the world!

Hope you enjoy what I've created. Please feel free to contact me if your interested in holiday cards!

Be blessed!
Amanda Lott

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Bridesmaid inspired cake pops

Cake pops are popular items nowadays, and I couldn't help but share this delicious treat with my bride friend and the rest of her bridesmaids. Our 'mismatches bridesmaid' theme gave me the idea to create some cake pops to match all our dresses, and boy was it a yummy success! I've homemade these tasty treats before, and boy was it a challenging adventure, but after enjoying two of those tasty pops, you see their well worth it.

Hope these inspires you to create pops modeled after your vision as well!

Thanks,
Amanda

Monday, September 3, 2012

Thank you cards

It's been such a busy summer but one must not forget to thank those who've been an integral part of this seasons events, even if it's just a small note. Creating a simple card with leftover supplies is a great way to say 'Thanks'. Here are a few examples of some thank you cards you can create.

If your ever looking for some cards to share your appreciation to others, send us a note and we'll gladly create a custom greeting card for you!!

Gracias,
Amanda Lott
amanda@lottsofdesigns.com

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Homemade, handmade... There's nothing better!!

Not only is it great to make homemade gifts, crafts and to reduce, re-use and recycle, but there's something to be said for making homemade chips!!

The hubbs & I embarked in a new adventure making homemade chips in the microwave and using little to no salt! Not only were the chips tasty, but healthy and free!

Recently purchasing a chip maker & simple slicer from Pampered Chef was a great decision and were looking forward to making not just potato chips, but apple chips and more excitedly... Yucca chips!! The simple slicer is also very easy to use and the chips only take 3 minutes I. The microwave (pending on your microwave that is ;)

Homemade chips are the way to go!

-Amanda




Monday, August 20, 2012

Purple wedding!!

My friend Jenni recently celebrated her wedding & married the Love of her life! To tie in their special day the bride used her favorite color, PURPLE! I designed an 8x8 book, printed by Blurb to capture their special day!!


Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Custom cards for special folks

It's been busy the past few months. With lots of events comes lots of cards! I <3 cards & invitations and love creating them for the special people who receive them! Handmade cards, invitations and even envelopes!!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Special parents!

Having two wonderful parents has helped me become the best me I can be! I am truly blessed and grateful to have such hard working, caring and above all, God fearing parents. I want to honor, respect and cherish them every single day, not just during the hallmark holidays, but during Mother & Father's Day, I make sure to let them know how special they are with handmade cards and gifts.

This has been a special year for our family with moving to a new place and our parents celebrating their 25th Anniversary!! 2012 has been a great you do far.