The Name Fits Perfect

I now know truly that the name Spilling Beans is perfect for me.

Recently I was driving home from a wedding showcase and put my supplies in my back seat of my car. I had used a long white basket and filled it with white beans to display my invitations and was so happy with how it turned out. As I was just about to go through an orange/yellow light at an intersection I quickly stopped. Unfortunately I know the consequences of that and they have cameras here everywhere that take your picture if you ever happen to accidentally go through on a red light. But as I stopped the basket I had placed so carefully on the floor in the back of my car fell over and I could hear the 8 bags of "beans spilling" underneath my seat. We are still cleaning up the beans today. I think my husband is sick of the beans crunching underneath him every time he moves his seat. I think it is pretty funny, but of course not at the time.

Day of Love

Celebrate those you love.

I don't mean you have to buy them something outrageous but just let them know. It is the perfect excuse to tell them in the written word what they mean to you. You can be sappy, poetic, truthful, creative or just plain hilarious. Either way it will mean the world to that person that you thought of them and took the time to tell them you care.

Merry Christmas!!

I am still trying to figure out this whole blogging thing and posted something in November and it never went up. So then I took a break from posting. I am not sure where it went.

I love this time of year and all the decorating, eating and giving. I am enjoying time with my husband and listening to lots of Christmas music. We are able to spend this holiday with family and I feel so blessed since it has been a long time with holidays and no family. I hope you are able to be with yours too.



Happy New Year.
2010 will be filled with lots of new designs from Spilling Beans

Finally..

I apologize for my lack of posts. Time has flown by and I cannot believe it is almost Halloween. Lots of people have gotten into the Halloween spirit and a popular item on my website is my Trick or Treat Banner.

One new bit of coffee news is that Starbucks is offering a free tall coffee drink when you bring in their emptied bag of beans to recycle...I love it. I just got my free drink today. It's a win win situation for those who make their own coffee at home. It has to be the bag of beans that has the offer on it which is all of their new ones.

One of my new projects since it is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and my family and friends have been effected by this illness in many ways, is a greeting card that will have the proceeds go to The Breast Cancer Research Fund. I will have it listed on my website www.spillingbeans.com shortly along with an inspiring banner too. I want to help my friends and family in some way since I cannot actually physically be there to support them.

Will do my best to keep up with my posts.

Think Big. Start small.

Listening to Keith Urban and taking a break from printing and designing all day.

My new favorite drink, surprisingly isn't coffee today, but is the refreshing Hibiscus Iced tea from Peets Coffee. If you have a Peets near you I recommend you try it on a hot summer day. I wonder if I can make this at home?

Sometimes I have so many ideas for new creations that I just don't know where to start. I think BIG but need to start small - does that even make sense. If you have this problem to I recommend writing down all of your ideas, especially if you have a memory problem like I do.

A couple new things that are in the works are; more wedding invites, save the dates and baby announcements. I will also be updating my cards on my website since not all of them are up. I will keep you posted.

My first Blog Ever!

I cannot believe I am blogging or even now will use that in my vocabulary.

I am an artist, designer, crafter, writer and coffee lover. I decided I would blog about my art, new projects, inspirations and coffee recipes.

Spilling Beans is the name of my company. It started as a cardline many years ago and has now expanded into other gifty items. My website is www.spillingbeans.com. I am always adding new items to my website.

Summer is finally here and so are lots of new ideas and inspirations. I know when summer has arrived when I see the word "iced" in front of "coffee" at every little shop and It makes me want to have an iced coffee everytime I see it.

I am currently working on a desktop calendar for 2010 with a different coffee design for each month with a colorful vintage feel. It is a nice accessory for any desk or table. My next project I have just begun is a perpetual calendar for all those people like me who have huge extended families and cannot possibly keep track of all the birthdays, baptisms, and anniversaries.