Exciting News

I am THRILLED to announce that I will be returning to West Elm to do a round two of being their featured Meet the Maker!! YAY! YAY! YAY!

I loved having the chance to sell my artwork at my first West Elm Meet the Maker.  Allowing customers to purchase my artwork in store was so incredibly exciting and a bit unreal for me.

This time around we are adding a fun way to personal and customize a piece of art right there in store.  I will be bringing LOTS of NEW prints for purchase but also LOTS of empty wreaths that I will calligraphy on the spot for you.  So you can buy a print and tell me what quote, name, initials, and/or date you want hand lettered in the middle, and I will do so right in the store for you.  I am excited to not only sell my art but also share the love I have of calligraphy and hand lettering.

Here are a few items coming with me...

This spring print is a work in progress- still deciding on the boot color!

In addition to my new prints and flower wreaths,  I will also be bringing a hand full of my hand made custom arrows.  These are great for your last name and year of marriage or even for a little one's name for a bedroom.

I have so many new items, I can't wait to share more with you all at WEST ELM!!!!

Here are all the details... MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!!

WHERE: KEYSTONE MALL, WEST ELM

WHAT: MEET THE MAKER EVENT

In store and customized, calligraphy and hand lettering on watercolor artwork 

WHEN: THIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27TH!!!! 1-7 PM

I really hope to see lots of you out shopping and picking up some new spring time prints and creating your own personalized art.

New Etsy Items

Lately I have been really busy with completing some custom commissioned work!  I absolutely love when someone comes to me with an idea and trusts me to create something special for them!!!!

This was a custom piece that I completed for a client to capture a personal song and some very important guitars.  She is giving it as a wedding gift to her hubby to be and that makes my heart beam with pride and happiness!!!

Now that those are mostly finished, I am trying to get some new art up on the Etsy shop.  I am focusing on lots of fun nursery art, some pieces that bring out those happy Spring vibes, and some art you can customize!
1.  These quilt paintings make me happy!  I love the idea of something very traditional done in a bit more modern way.  I think they would be adorable in a boys or girls nursery because you can order them in any color scheme!!  These are available as a set of three or individuals.

2.  I created this piece as a gift for my brother and sister-in-law for their wedding anniversary.  This state art would be perfect for a wedding gift, baby shower gift or to capture a special state for any reason.  This listing can be customized with state, color, and inside text!

3.  I love artwork that can be custom and feel special.  I first created my daughter's initials for her 'big girl' room, then I did initials for a new baby gift.  This listing can be customized with initials, flowers used, and colors.

4.  Bright and springy flower wreaths that can be customized with your favorite quote, last name, initials, or full name.  

5.  Added some fun nursery animals and even custom baby stats available!

6.  Here are a few items I am currently working on...

Hope to see you over at the Etsy shop!!!  www.etsy.com/shop/jlmmomentsanddesigns

Let me know if there is anything you would want to see in the shop!!!

Friday Favorite- Custom Home Portrait

As Miranda Lambert sang, "this is the house that built me..."  I believe that a home does in fact build us in a way.  No matter how big, small, clean, messy... it is not the home itself but what fills it.  The people, love, laughter, tears, lessons learned, moments shared, and ultimately the memories made in that home create our lives.  That home serves as a concrete symbol of a childhood, a new beginning, a place where lives were shaped.

I have several homes that have strong memories within them and that is when I thought about my blog's theme...

sometimes you don't know the power of a moment until it becomes a memory.  I decided I wanted to try something new.  So I called my mom and asked for a photo of my grandparent's home.  This is a home that is filled with some of my most favorite memories!

Grandma's tea and toast when I was sick or her famous milkshakes.  Cousins filling this house to the brim at holidays.  Exploring the woods over the side of the hill (kinda seems dangerous now), sledding in the winter.  I can literally remember each room vividly, and I remember being so sad when they decided to move.  They raised all seven kids in this home and watched another 18 grand kids fill it with love- it was the perfect home to paint.

Here is the picture my mom sent...

The new owners have since painted the house blue.  It was more of a barn red when my grandparents lived there.  I first drew it all in pencil, then went over a few details in a Micron Pen, and finished with watercolor paint.

I am so excited to share this painting with them as a Christmas gift!!  This is my Friday Favorite Post because it is my favorite new listing on my Etsy Shop.  I can't wait to hopefully paint many homes that have created memories for others or possibly a new home that is just waiting for a family to fill it with love.
Find my custom home portrait listed in the Etsy Shop NOW!!!

Happy Friday!!

Handmade Vintage Market

I am so excited that this event is just around the corner!  This will be my first market/craft show ever!  I am frantically trying to organize all my prints and decide how much to bring.  I am also working on a fun and inviting booth display.
Sneak Peak of items coming to the market with me...

Wood arrows- perfect for any gallery wall!

Arrows can be customized!!

Large wood signs can also be customized with your favorite saying!! Look for NEW 12x12 wood signs as well!!

 LOTS of NEW holiday prints and cards!!!

NEW painted prints!!

This event is filled with amazing vendors (listed at the bottom)- you are sure to find something to check off some Christmas gifts and even a little something for yourself!

Want to know how you can see all the good stuff FIRST and get exclusive COUPONS?  Come FRIDAY night!  From 5-7pm on Friday night, the first 200 VIP's who enter with the $5 admission will get their first pick at our amazing one-of-a-kind (or limited) items from our vendors. They'll also get a great reusable shopping bag as well as an exclusive coupon code sheet for at least half of our vendors! Coupons include some great deals like the following: 10% off, free earrings, free wristlet, $5 off, B2G1 free and more!! You want to be one of the first 200 people entering the market! Parking is always free!

So grab your girlfriends and make a fun Friday night out shopping or shop Saturday from 10-4pm.  Either way this is a stop you won't want to miss!

Friday, November 20: 5-7pm (VIP pre-sale) & 7-9pm (open to the public free)
Saturday, November 21: 10am-4pm (open to the public free)

Location: Hamilton County Fairgrounds Winks Building

No ticket is necessary, you will pay for the VIP Pre-sale at the door.

• Amy Cornwell – jewelry to celebrate life’s events
• Courtney James Vintage & Handmade – vintage decor & handmade goods
• Eva Marie Typography – hand lettered goods
• Aleks Handmade – handmade children’s toys
• CinnersSigns – refurbished pallet signs & crates
• Coal Creek Clay – pottery
• Finally Home Shop – canvases, watercolor originals & hand-lettered goods
• Freddie & Georgia – glass vial pendants, hoop pendants & signs
• Handmade by Vickie – sewn goods
• Imy’s Joy – motivational, one of a kind signs
• It’s Sew Me – purses, infinity scarves, key fobs, pillows & other sewn goods
• JelliBean28 – handmade stuffed animals
• JLM Moments & Designs – paintings, wooden arrows, custom paintings
• Little Lila Bow Peep – handmade headbands made out of recycled t-shirts
• Lovey Blues Handmade Goods – painted mason jars & wood signs
• Melody Lane Creations – coasters, mason jar & pallet decor, Indiana prints
• MKC Illuminates – art photography prints
• Sister Soap – handcrafted artisan soap, lotion, balms & bath cookies.
• The $10 Hat – crocheted hats & other goods
• The Uncorked Project – repurposed corks made into jewelry & key chains
• Wilcoxen Designs – repurposed furniture & vintage items, home decor
• 2nd Time Studio – distressed painted antique  furniture

Hope to see lots of you out shopping for some unique handmade gifts and goods!