Ashley, Actually

Red Thread Floral Shower Invitation

2008-05-03T10:42:00.002-06:00

Sharon sent me an picture she took of a fabric swatch from her nursery bedding, which I then used to create the background of this baby shower invitation. I love her colors, and how they fit so well with the "red thread" quote.

A Friend's Travel Group Collage

2007-06-18T09:44:00.001-06:00

Family Collage Thank You Post Card

2007-06-17T20:51:00.001-06:00

Birthday Invitations

2007-06-17T20:32:00.001-06:00

For a Rachael Ray themed birthday party:

For an If You Give A Mouse A Cookie themed birthday party:

It's A Boy!

2007-02-15T20:16:00.000-06:00

Sweethearts (and I've Been Tagged)

2007-01-27T10:51:00.000-06:00

Hello, ladies and gentlemen! Let me introduce you to the Fowlkes family sweethearts, Jaycie Ann and Hannah Li. Aren't they sweet? I've been away from graphic design projects for awhile, since travelling to China during the holidays and getting readjusted to life with baby in this new year has taken quite a bit of time. I plan to ease slowly back into creative endeavors, as soon as I work to figure out how to get dressed before noon. I created this design to include in the many thank you notes I'm writing to those who've helped welcome Hannah home.

On a side note, I've been tagged! I was tagged (first time ever, BTW) by a fellow adoptive blogger mom at Dumplings Three and asked to list six strange things about myself. Since my other blog is more personal, I'm going to list it over here.

China Blossom Babies

2006-12-14T16:28:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday, Dear Dori!

2006-12-06T23:19:00.000-06:00

Another Christmas Baby Announcement!

2006-12-03T22:20:00.000-06:00

Christmas Announcement

2006-11-30T14:28:00.000-06:00

Referral Announcement New Style

2006-11-20T15:33:00.000-06:00

Another Little Dragonfly

2006-11-14T21:57:00.001-06:00

Recent Referrals

2006-11-13T19:50:00.000-06:00

Hannah's Collage

2006-11-13T19:46:00.000-06:00

My Own Darling Daughter's Referral Announcement

2006-11-05T15:17:00.000-06:00

Inspiration: Finally seeing our daughter's beautiful face! Hannah's Chinese name "Fu" is a nickname for lotus flower. The photo of the flower on her announcement was taken on a recent trip to Longwood Gardens with my sister Jennifer. The color of her name and the background match her nursery.

We're in love!

My E-mail Address

2006-10-23T13:56:00.000-06:00

Need to contact me? E-mail me at ashleyfowlkes@yahoo.com! I think there's a better way of putting this on my site, but I'm not the most experienced blogger in the world, and I don't have time right now to dig for the information. Leave a comment if you've got a better way! Thanks!

A Fun Design

2006-10-18T21:15:00.000-06:00

This was a fun one to create. I used a part of the original snapshot to create border on the left of the image. The picture of the cat artist was hanging on the wall of the room Keelyn was photographed in, and I just cropped it, copied it, and flipped every other one for the pattern effect. This sweet girl, now 3 and a half, will soon be welcoming home a baby sister. I look forward to doing that announcement as well!

Referrals Are Coming Soon!

2006-10-17T19:19:00.000-06:00

In celebration...

Quote for Library Lovers

2006-10-15T16:08:00.000-06:00

I designed this (sans the "designed by" tag line) for a fellow librarian, whose blog can be found here, and whose Cafe Press store can be found here.

Join Us for Coffee

2006-10-07T20:27:00.000-06:00

This poster was created for a Wednesday night activity Lee hosts for the youth group.

The Fejes' Good Fortune

2006-10-03T18:06:00.000-06:00

The personalized "Love in Two Languages" poem and referral announcement were created for a July Dragonfly family. Congrats to them!

Down to Business

2006-09-29T16:07:00.000-06:00

E-mail me at ashleyfowlkes@yahoo.com for ordering information.

New Yahoo! Group?

2006-09-25T20:27:00.000-06:00

Maybe.

Manly Monograms

2006-09-08T15:21:00.000-06:00

Two versions of possibilities for the Sam man. (For some reason, these look grey, but I created them black and white. Hmmm...)

Another Sweet Referral

2006-09-02T11:06:00.000-06:00

Another of my online friends received a photo of her beautiful daughter, who is now waiting to meet her in China! I used an image from her blog (the top transparent image of a daffodil leaning over in the snow) as part of the design and basis for the poem.

Ashley, Actually (new background)

2006-08-30T20:37:00.000-06:00

The many faces of me.

Referral Announcement

2006-08-30T13:49:00.000-06:00

This was done as a baby gift (of sorts) for a friend who just received the referral for a daughter she'll soon be traveling to adopt in China. Some day (soon) I will be able to create one for our family!

Black and White Business Card

2006-08-29T13:26:00.000-06:00

I did this card for a friend's brother. I like that it's black and white, and it's more cost-effective to print than full color.

My Spider, My Muse

2006-08-19T11:02:00.000-06:00

Sorry, E.B.

Baby Announcement for My Pal Val

2006-08-07T09:08:00.000-06:00

My friends announced this over the weekend, so I don't think I'm disclosing any secrets by posting the announcement I created for them here. It was loads of fun to make, and the theme is so appropriate - her husband is a fireman! Congrats, Val!

Love In Two Langauges

2006-07-26T10:29:00.000-06:00

This poem was designed around the Chinese symbol for love.

An Old Poem, Newly Illustrated

2006-07-13T14:26:00.000-06:00

A Poem for Hannah

2006-07-12T11:18:00.000-06:00

Monograms for Amy

2006-05-09T09:52:00.000-06:00

Poster / Postcard

2006-05-08T19:44:00.000-06:00

This is the first draft for Greenwood Park's Super Saturday VBS.

Name Plates

2006-05-04T13:22:00.000-06:00

This isn't a monogram, but I don't know what to call it. How about a "name plate?"

The first one is for the bride and groom; the second one includes the bride's daughter.

Monograms and M&Ms: Kim & Ben

2006-05-04T13:18:00.000-06:00

The fun one is first, then the more formal.

Monogram & More: Susan's Shower

2006-05-04T13:01:00.000-06:00

I made this corsage for a recent wedding shower. The pink flowers are silk; the white are fresh. The silver hearts have "love" on them. I printed the monogram on pink bags then put flowers and a circle of white tulle in them.

Made with Love

2006-05-03T20:32:00.000-06:00

Business Cards, Calling Cards

2006-05-03T14:47:00.000-06:00

This is the business card I created for a potential freelance job.

I created this business card for a friend in Louisiana.

This one was just a fun calling card for my sister.

This was a gift of sorts for a talented young lady at church. The cake is actually one of her creations, stylized a little in Photoshop .

Here I am

2006-04-28T07:26:00.000-06:00

Cheesy smile. Bad hair. More pics later.

First Time

2006-03-20T20:29:00.000-06:00

Short. Concise. Pithy. Me, actually. Ashley. This is just my first attempt at blogging with Blogger. Let's see how it goes.