Holiday Cheer and Chalkboard Pennant Garland

How has Thanksgiving already come and gone??!!  The past few weeks have been a total whirlwind with many exciting developments:

1. Over the Moon was a hit at Market Noel!

2. We had our big ultrasound appointment and the little one looks all good!  AND...we found out what we are having!  Although, we are keeping that a secret for now....!

3. The in-laws helped us begin setting up the nursery by adding crown molding and putting together the baby bed.

4. We have been thankful and also busy planning for the Paul Meyers Foundation December fundraiser!  We are partnering with About Town magazine to have a holiday party at Avondale Brewery on December 10th.  Please join us!  More info here.

5. The Over The Moon website is up! 

While many of our products are on back-order from the market, we do have a few that are ready to ship.  My favorite?  This School Days Pennant, of course!

How cute is this fabric chalkboard garland?  Just like chalkboard, it's reusable for any occasion!

The kit comes with three different ribbons-glitter gold, glitter green, and hot pink velvet-as well as assorted chalks and 18  adjustable pennants, enough to spell out pretty much any message!  Most people think this is a great idea for kids (they could virtually make a new message for each day), but I must say, it's pretty fun for adults too...

We heard so many great ideas of how to use this banner from our customers at Market Noel-having children hold it in the holiday card photo, using it to welcome a specific group of people to your restaurant or church, writing romantic messages to your husband on your anniversary (or just any ole day), draping it over the chair your baby is propped in for his or her " X-Months-Old" photos, and TONS more!  Basically, it's just a really fun and functional gift.

I'm using mine in my nursery!  It's a sweet reminder each time I walk by of how our baby will be here so soon!

As you can see from the above instagram photo, the nursery is still in progress!  Follow Over the Moon on Instagram to see how it develops!  And also to get some sneak peeks at our upcoming projects and events!

Happy Thursday!

Product Launch soon approaching!

This week has been crazy!  We are quickly approaching our product launch at the Junior League's Market Noel next week.  We are excited, anxious, scatterbrained, and did I mention...excited! Between making some sweet matching outfits and headwear, packaging our products by hand, and getting all of the decor and printables together we need for our booth, we are exhausted!  

To top things off, I am going to an out of town wedding this weekend, so my sisters will be on their own to wrap up all the details!  I'm sure they will have a list of last minute things for me to do when I return...I just hope it's not toooooo looooooong......

We've dreamed and talked about starting our own company for years, and for the last 6 months we have been working so hard to get all of ducks in a line to actually do it-establishing the company, research, product development.  It seems like making and selling just a few items would not be so time-consuming, but it is!  And now, we have the products and we are ready to roll.  It's a little bit surreal!

Here's a clip from Talk of Alabama where Margie discusses a couple of the products we will have for sale at Market Noel.  If you're not in town, or if you cannot make it, never fear!  Our website will launch the first week of December.

ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports

What's next?

With just weeks to go until until Over the Moon launches at Market Noel in Birmingham, we are in full swing of production, marketing and styling.  One of our top priorities?  Matching dresses and headware, of course!

I know that may sound silly, but we are really striving to add some joy to people's lives, and we think what better way than looking really amazing while we are selling them products?!

As I'm starting to research what type of headware I should make for our glamorous garb, I am trying to find the most cutting edge ideas out there. First it was fascinators, then it was flower crowns.  What do you think is next in headware?

I love these images from a bridal shoot, mostly because of the amazing, vintage-style headware.  Hmmm.....I might be getting an idea already!

 

 

 

all images from here

New Work

After taking a break, I am back to painting.  Not just the prints for the Over the Moon baby store, but also adult, abstract works.  Well, I say adult, but actually these could be for children, too! (Also, I don't mean adult in a creepy way....ha...)

Below are a few of my favorite works on paper, that combine watercolor, acrylic, thread, wax, and gold foil.

And here is a piece, lit very dramatically, that I framed to hang in my own home.

And here's the same piece, looking very fetching, bedside in my guest room.



I am still working on formatting my other website, so for the meantime, you can catch the rest of the work and close-ups on my Etsy page!

Studio Swag

Ok people, I'm back!  It's been a looooooooooooong time since I've completed a series of works (nursery art, not-withstanding).  I'm not totally finished yet, but here's a little sneak peek....

Even though its been a while since I've made a finished piece, I've continued to keep a sketchbook.  I think a sketchbook is really important!  It lets me experiment without being committal.

 

 

As you can see, I like to mix media...watercolor, acrylic, pen, pencil.  You name it, it's getting some action in the sketchbook...

Decoupage angels with cornicopia's of flowers?  Duh.

 

Crayons?  Yes, please.  Picture of an old dude?  Sure, I'll use it.

 

 Stayed tuned for new work on Over The Moon!!

 



Studio Swag

It's official!  Over the Moon is now up and running on Etsy.

Right now, it's still VERY small, only a few items, and it's focused on nursery artwork only at this point.  But what we have up certainly is adorable!

Aren't you so tired of nursery art that looks like it's for an adult?  I like more a sweet, vintage look myself, which is primarily what we're going for here!  Think Beatrix Potter...

 And for those of you that just can't get enough of a monogram...there's an option for you too!

This is just a small group of prints, but there is MUCH, MUCH, MORE to come!  Stay tuned...!!