kitchen conversions print

Last week I had a friend send me a picture of a kitchen conversions layout that she loved but she wanted it to be cuter for her kitchen.

I put together a layout for her using the original print as the foundation but added my touch. It turned out pretty fantastic - she told me ;)

Due to the level of customisation that can go into this print it's normally going to be $25 for a digital print with your own colour specifications, title change, dimensions change etc. BUT for this week only I'll customise it for you for $15. My treat :)

C.S. Lewis

Boy, Oh Boy have we had a lot of things go on these past couple of months for me to have this quote on my mind a lot! Both sides of the coin have be in full view as we've witnessed beautiful moments (an incredibly happy adoption - that I actually first made this print for), and health issues (grow flowers, not tumors!) for a couple of family members that have had us praying our hearts out.

My motto has always been "No Regrets" and I can really say that the regrets at this point in my life are few. Now I'm working on leaving things behind, making an active choice to move ahead because there's nothing in the past worth staying still for. 

All my Etsy listings have expired and I'm toying with the idea of leaving that behind until Christmas probably. I've been blessed with fantastic clients that are finding me through other avenues and I'm excited to continue down that road.

Happy Love Week!

Are you in need of a little extra something to give your love this Valentine's Day? I've got you covered. Prints can be adjusted to card size, or hello! ANY size!

Your own personal timeline

Famous loves 

Mumford and Sons lyrics

Quote from Mitchell's Journey

Say it like you mean it - the options for this one are endless!

Classic Valentine's poem

You are my sunshine

An attitude of gratitude

The biggest lesson I've ever been taught came through years of waiting to become pregnant. It wasn't until the end of those long 7 years that I finally got it, and then was blessed with Autumn. I was blessed with a new attitude and then with Autumn. I'm grateful for the trials that have shaped me thus far. I didn't enjoy them, but I'm grateful for them nonetheless. Nothing seems as painful as all those years. Years that I survived and conquered.

Naming her Autumn is symbolic for me. Autumn is a new season, a season of thanks and final maturing. I feel like I was blessed with her at the beginning of the Autumn of my own life. Autumn is wholesome, a season of harvest, hard work; it's golden and full of focus and blessings. I'm grateful for Autumn.

Tis the season!

Today is a new day.

I used to have this quote hanging on my wall, typed on a blue piece of paper. It had been given to me as part of an institute lesson. The words have stayed with me every day. In fact, "No regrets" has been my motto for years. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to put it together into a print but it's perfect timing and seems to really fit me today. I'm at a point where I'm incredibly comfortable with my design style. There's something very exciting for me on the horizon and I'm willing and most importantly, I'm able to glean positivity from my experiences.

I struggled a bit at the start of the year especially with finding my niche. I really struggled seeing my quotes and ideas be taken and turned into something similar by other designers. For a split second I thought about quitting. I felt that having my work taken, redesigned and sold by other designers made me a failure. I've since come to realise that that is just part of the process. I am me. They are their selves. My output (artwork) is only a part of what makes Sugar Grenade me.

freebie: kitchen print

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I put together a few kitchen themed prints (buy here) and did a giveaway on my facebook buisness page this last week. This one is a little bonus print I put together as a thank you for helping me get 50 shares. Go ahead and download it, print it, frame it, and then share a pic so I can see it too ;)

I've never heard a cat say something so awesome as...

Do you ever stick on a film for your toddler to watch for the millionth time and then all of a sudden break out of the other zone you're in to hear an awesome line? Who knew I'd be so inspired by the cat in Stuart Little 2!

This quote belongs by the bathroom mirror for you to say out loud to yourself 5 times at the start of the day.

Don't give up your daydream

As a dreamer, this is my motto.

I'm thinking this print would make a fantastic gift to pretty much anyone/everyone. I hate the idea of giving up on a daydream and I've been in the sad sad place where I've had to abandon a dream. Somehow, for me, luckily it's always been temporary. The dream always comes home when I get hungry, and my door is always open.

Giveaway: Kitchen Prints

I've been wanting to get a series of kitchen prints put together for a while and today I got to creating them. I think they're pretty great and am giving away a full set of 3 over on my facebook. Head on over to join in!

Print: The world is your oyster

What a weird work day it's been today. It's really hard to put your all into something and have the rug pulled out from under you. It's hard to get back up, but you have to because the world is your oyster!

Have you ever really thought about that quote? Usually there's an image of a pearl that comes to mind but the quote isn't "the world is your pearl"...

The only thing that matters is just following your heart...

Easter

she will move mountains

Do Not Bend

I'm hoping to start selling prints again in the new year once I get the "do not bend" issue figured out. Postmen don't like being told not to bend stuff apparently.

Love, Mom

Here's a little commissioned project I received this week from a mother for her two daughters.

eat, drink, and be married

Home is where the heart is.

Karate Kid

If there's one thing I love it's a good 80's movie soundtrack. Karate Kid takes the biscuit for me. So inspiring! (And I'm absolutely not joking!)

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