I've made a ton of those orange birthday cards. So pretty. And now I've got lots and lots of strips of beautiful orange paper. So I decided to make some thank you cards with them.
I like the blue and the orange together. I think I'll play around with these colors and this theme and see what results. Stay tuned!
This is a perfect example of The Real Grey Moggie's attitude regarding cameras. Eric was just trying to get a shot of this pumpkin, and into the frame who should saunter? The Real Grey Moggie, of course! Had he been trying to get a photo of the cat, I guarantee TRGM would have run into the other room as soon as Eric raised the camera to take the shot.
Here's one more shot from the Cat With Pumpkin collection.
Who knew orange could be so pretty? I love being pleasantly surprised!
A friend asked me to design birthday cards she could send to her clients on their birthdays. I used her company's colors (orange and gray) to create the cards. The result was so pretty that I think similar cards will become part of my regular Etsy offerings.
They're 3.5" x 5" poppy colored cards with a strip of green and blue patterned paper down the side. The front features a stamped gift image and the simple greeting "happy birthday." I think I'll leave the inside blank, though for my friend's clients the inside of the cards will feature a message on a cement colored text block. Enjoy!
We've been sick over here at Grey Moggie. Well, actually the Real Grey Moggie has been quite well and content as I've been spending lots of time curled up under the blankets with her. After overcoming the fever, and the sneezing, and the wheezing, now I must face a large pile of homework. The Real Grey Moggie must face the prospect of spending her afternoons napping alone.
Stay tuned for brand new (super colorful) birthday card.
And of course, a photo of the Real Grey Moggie. That's really what's been missing around here. 
I designed these with upcoming birthdays in mind. 
This is a soft white 3.5 x 4.75 card with rounded corners and cutout polka dots. Behind the cutouts I placed some pretty patterned paper and then stamped a dragonfly on the front. The inside says "happy birthday" and is off-white.
Now available in the Etsy shop!
Bonjour!!
The French language always adds a touch of class, right? That's the idea with these simple "merci" cards. Saying thank you in French shows that you really mean it!
The 3.5" x 4.75" white card with rounded corners is shown here on a pink background. The card is stamped with "merci" in pink and with a silver accent at the bottom. The inside is blank for your own sweet thank you message.
Now available in the shop!
Bises!!
I've pretty much fallen in love with these new cards. Maybe it's because I made them so close to Valentines Day! Maybe it's the simple "thanks;" maybe it's the pretty little dandelion stamp; maybe it's the rounded corners; or maybe it's the shade of blue. Something about these cards makes me smile. And really, that's what a thank you card should do!
The card is white but is photographed on a blue background above. The inside is blank for your own sweet message.
These cards are in the Etsy shop!
I made these with a friend in mind. She runs a small business and was looking for a simple way to acknowledge salespersons who work with her. These cards will definitely do the trick!
The card is 3.5" wide and 4.75" tall and is white (it's on a blue background in the photograph above) with blue and red accents. The front of the card says "Way to go!" stamped in red and the inside is blank. I think the rounded corners add a nice finish.
Now in the Etsy shop!
I finally got around to creating the book for Paper Adventure 08. It was really easy and a nice way to take a break from homework. 
Here's how it works: Make yourself a neat little book like this one by following Elise's instructions over at Paper Adventure 08. Then, each week Elise provides a prompt and you create a page in response to that prompt. At the end of the year you'll have 52 beautiful pages and a neat place where a year's worth of memories are stored.
In keeping with today's theme of adding color to the site, here's a photo of the inside cover.
My project yesterday was this card/book for Eric. He really wanted an Alice Waters cookbook, but I wanted to make
something since his gift to me was a beautiful delicious meal (oyster
chowder followed by filet mignon with madeira-mushroom sauce, mushroom
timbales, and corn puree). I will end up getting him the cookbook, too,
but I wanted to do more than just buy something.
I hope you all had a happy love day! Things have been a little grey around this site lately, so I leave you with some color from our Valentine celebration.
My logo is now stamp-able thanks to the lovely people at Impress!
I'm making progress on those shower invitations!
And I've got a new (personal) project in the works. Check out Paper Adventure 08. I'm a few weeks behind, but I plan to catch up quickly and I'll share the results here. For the covers, I'm going to use the cardboard from the box in which our most recent Callyx & Carolla bouqet arrived. 
We get flowers from C & C on the first day of every other month - a thoughtful and beautiful wedding gift from friends of ours. I fear that this bouquet might mark the end of our year of flowers, but we just signed up for a CSA share that includes flowers so the floral happiness will continue!
(so many exclamation points!!!)
Grey Moggie in a box!
I just can't limit myself to posting one moggie photo per week :)
Obviously, since there are only 15 dresses in this post! It's just a preview of a shower invitation I'm working on for a dear friend.
A Grey Moggie hug!
I just finished designing another CD liner! This one was so fun to do. A friend of mine is attending a weekend getaway with her brothers and all of their cousins. They have decided that they will all make a mix CD for everyone and I was honored when she asked if I could design the liner for her mix. Here it is:
I don't know what it's like in the rest of the country, but here in Arlington the weather is unseasonably warm. I've definitely got spring fever, which might explain why I was inspired to make these green and flowered thank you cards.
These 5x7 leaf green cards are a perfect way to acknowledge someone else's good deeds. The "thanks" message is stamped and embossed in dark green on a sage green background with rounded corners displayed on a white scallopped oval. I added a strip of Italian paper to finish it off. The inside is left blank for your own sweet message.
The cards come with matching leaf green envelopes and will ship wrapped in plastic sleeves.
These are available at my Etsy shop. Check it out!
This card comes with the sweet greeting "Be Well." You can send it off to friends and family who might be feeling under the weather, but unlike "get well" cards, you don't to wait for someone to be sick to send a "be well" card! Anyone is sure to grin when he sees the cute bear-cat holding out a daisy on the front of the card.
These 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" kraft colored cards feature a strip of beautiful Italian paper, the aforementioned bear-cat and some green accents, including two buzzing bees. The inside says "BE WELL" in blue ink.
These cards are available in my Etsy shop!
Here's one to give to your personal superhero, to hand out in proud moments, or when the occasion calls for a pat on the back.
This softwhite card features patterned kraft-colored paper on the front with red accent and says "Way to Go!" Inside reads: "Well Done!" stamped in red ink. Each card has a matching A6 envelope and comes wrapped in a clear plastic sleeve. 
Now available in my Etsy shop!
These greetings are sure to make someone's special day bubbly! These soft white foldover cards are adorned with a unique design of cutout polka dot stickers in three different shades of blue on a green strip.
A special sparkly happy birthday greeting on the front. Inside is blank.
Each card comes with a soft white A6 envelope and is individually wrapped in a plastic sleeve
