Sweet Summertime

All school year I look forward to summertime, only for it to come around and I end up being busier than I am during school!  Usually I work 2-3 summer jobs and spend my days on a drink cart at the country club or waiting tables.  This summer though, has been a welcome change.  Since I was only going to be home for 6 weeks before going back to school, I couldn't really get a full time nanny job or return to work at the country club.  Instead I just decided to throw my energy into my various small businesses-- Sweet Creations, Preppy Painted Prints, and In A Flash Photography.

I've already talked about Preppy Painted Prints on here, but Sweet Creations and In A Flash are my other two loves that are very near and dear to my heart.  Sweet Creations is my baking business-- specializing in cupcakes, cake pops, and other made to order sweet treats, and In A Flash photography kind of speaks for itself.

You gotta regatta inspired PPP

Taken at Dance Studio "B"s recital

Zebra print cake and brownie pops 

I knew that I had a handful of cake pop orders and photo sessions lined up for when I got home, but nothing too exciting.  I have been pleasantly surprised however, because business has been steady all around-- allowing me to actually make money doing what I love.  What a blessing it has been to actually enjoy my summer and to spend my days crafting, baking, and taking pictures!  God always provides for us-- this summer has been yet another shining example of that for me.  I only hope that my other friends are able to feel equally as graced by His love and plans for them!    

Preppy Painted Prints!

So anyone who knows anything about my blog knows that a- I love pretty preppy things and b- I was jumpin outta my skin to get back to North Carolina after school let out a few weeks ago.  What I hadn't really thought about though, was what I was gonna do with all my free time once I finally got home.  I was walking through my all-time favorite store Hobby Lobby the other day and decided to pick up a few canvases and paints so I could get some good crafting time in.

As it turned out, they came out a lot better than I had even hoped for and a bunch of people started askin if I was plannin on sellin any.  Because I love doin them (but need to spare my roommates from covering our walls with Lilly prints)-- I decided I'd give it a go and opened up a shop on Etsy.

I'm really excited to say that they've been really well-received so far and orders are already coming in.  I will be offering a promotional $5 off sale in the near future for anyone who follows my blog and for my friend Lindsey's blog too-- check hers out at http://turtlesandpearls.blogspot.com/.

Here is the link to my etsy shop-- http://www.etsy.com/shop/PreppyPaintedPrints

If you see something you like or have something in mind that you would want customized, let me know!