A New Venture
Hello!I have some exciting news to share today. My card designs and handmade soap are going to be sold at a new store opening up here in Atlanta! The store is called Crafted / Westside and will feature...
View ArticleEaster Pillow Boxes
One of my family's Easter traditions is to set out small treats (preferably chocolate!) at each family member's place setting at the main meal. My parents will be joining us for Easter dinner this year...
View ArticleThinking of You
I love Atlanta in the springtime. The city is in full bloom right now with flowering trees and shrubs adding pops of color everywhere you look. In that spirit I wanted to share a floral card with you...
View ArticleCrafted Westside Grand Opening & Artist Feature
Hi friends! I shared back in April that my stationary and handmade soap is now being sold locally at Crafted Westside here in Atlanta. They are having their Grand Opening party on June 7th and I am...
View ArticleBotanical Father's Day Card
Need some inspiration for Father's Day? This year I went with a nature inspired theme and kept it simple. I love the layered leaf fronds across the top with the sentiment nestled inside. The paper is a...
View ArticleRuler Growth Chart
Hello! It has been ages since my last blog post, it is good to be back. If you are anything like me, you have a constant backlog of projects you want to do or have started to do and haven't quite...
View ArticleApple Cider Pound Cake
Ah, fall. My favorite season of the year. Cooler temperatures, changing leaves, roaring fires and delicious smells of spices baking in the kitchen. Everyone seems to snuggle down with loved ones when...
View ArticleHalloween Banner Cards
Hello! Today I have some Halloween card inspiration to share with you. These are a variation of some birthday cards I have available in my Etsy shop. To make these I picked out a variety of Halloween...
View ArticleHalloween Spider Tags
I'm sneaking in one more Halloween project for you. Gift tags are one of my favorite things to make so I couldn't help but make a few for Halloween. These would be cute on treat bags for little ghouls...
View ArticleHolly Bough Card
I am participating in a holiday craft fair next weekend with some talented local crafters, so I am definitely getting in the Christmas mood! Here is one of the designs I will be offering. I've had the...
View ArticleSmall Business Saturday (and coupon!)
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving! I hope each of you have plans to spend the holiday with loved ones and eat lots of delicious food. I'll be up on Ohio with my husband's side of the family, where we'll...
View ArticlePlanes, Trains & Automobiles 2nd Birthday Party
Recently we celebrated our sweet boy's 2nd birthday. Like most toddler boys, he is crazy about all things that go, so we had a Planes, Trains & Automobiles themed party. I wanted to share some of...
View ArticleDaffodil Easter Tag
Today I have a little project to share, an Easter tag! The daffodils have been blooming like crazy around here the last few weeks and so I was inspired to use this image from Papertrey Ink's set Year...
View ArticleDaffodil Easter Cards
Happy Good Friday, friends! Here are the Easter cards I made this year. I took my inspiration from a card Maile Belles made a while back that I have always admired. My version is a smaller 4 bar size....
View ArticleClass of 2015
My husband has four cousins graduating this year, three from high school and one from college. Needless to say I'll be needing a lot of graduation cards! This is the first design I came up with, for...
View ArticleCrochet Baby Blankie
This past weekend I went to a friend's baby shower. She and her husband just adopted the sweetest baby boy and I couldn't be happier for them. I made this crocheted baby blanket for them, and I just...
View ArticleHappy Wedding Day
Happy May Day! In honor of the first day of May I thought I would share a floral card. This is a simple wedding card for some friends who are getting married this weekend. The roses are die cut and...
View ArticleDreams Believed are Dreams Achieved
I mentioned previously that we have a bevy of graduates in our family this spring so I'll be needing a lot of graduation cards. This design is my favorite so far. I had some map paper from a previous...
View ArticleLavender Soap
Hello, friends! As some of you may know, I have been toying with the idea of adding my handmade soap to my Etsy shop for over a year now, but I am the sort that will think over an idea to death before...
View ArticlePeach Soap
Hello! It's unofficially soap week here at The Apple Crate and I am showcasing a new fragrance of my handmade soap each day. Living in Georgia I've been wanting to make a peach scented soap for a...
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