Livestrong

my wonderful parents at the theta block party!

This weekend was our parents' weekend for Theta, and we also had our Theta Block Party. My parents were on their way when I walked outside of the SAC to see a HUGE Livestrong event setting up in front of Gregory Gym. There were tons of people lined up, and once I knew what was going on I knew I had to do it. They were hosting a run around campus! I love the company, the cause, and Lance Armstrong-despite all of the talk lately I still think he is a very inspirational athlete. I bought my dad a Livestrong band when he was diagnosed with cancer my junior year, and he always wears it. This thing was so cool. There were people videoing, taking photos...In fact, one of the photographers was taking pictures for Nike; if that's not awesome, I don't know what is. They set up an Instagram booth where if you put the hashtag "#jointhefight" in your caption, it would print out a mini sticker copy of your picture!

Baylor Bears

Before I left for Austin I made one of my camp friends a canvas with Baylor colors and her monogram on it, and since today is her first day of classes i thought it would be a perfect time to post it! We always instagram pictures of crafts and stuff, so it was cool getting to make her something, too. Good luck on your freshman year Meghan I know you're going to have a blast!!

Philippians 4:13

Before I went off to counselor orientation last week, I had a lot of special orders to do! The best one was for a girl in Dallas who has been battling cancer in high school and is going to Baylor next fall. Her mother emailed me with her daughter's beautiful story, and I had tears in my eyes as I read it. The special cross with the canvas ribbon was something her mom sent me that really made the canvas have a special meaning for her. She is so brave, and it is incredible that she has been able to keep up her grades though her battle. She was so thoughtful and asked her mom if they could order another canvas for a friend fighting against cancer as well. Congratulations on your graduation, Caroline!! I hope you love your gift! Baylor is lucky to have such an inspirational girl come to their university!! 

Goodbye school, hello SUMMER

It feels so great to be home. I have barely been here 3 days and I have already been working on/finished around 7 canvases! Most of them are graduation gifts! For the time being, I'll show y'all what's been going on! OH, I almost forgot...IT'S SUMMER!!!!!!!!! :)

My mom and I stopped at Hopdoddy for lunch. It was the most delicious burger of my life, AND they make their own gluten free buns...I was in heaven. That's the best gluten free bread I have tasted yet! Oh right- mom wanted to see the Kendra Scott store, so we went! I got her some white Elle earrings, and she bought me a turquoise pair as a congratulations on finishing the school year!

 

 REUNITED! We were so so so excited to watch SVU that we decided to rock the bun. I love these two so stinkin' much!

Here's a verse I did for Allyson, the sweet lady who is always the the front desk of Hardin. She has been so helpful all school year- through meningitis, gluten and lactose allergies, and supporting my little business. She always wants to see my stuff when I make new things! It makes me so happy. 

This is a set of 3 12x12 canvases I did for my friend Emily. My room looked like Ke$ha stormed through it afterwards, but I was really happy with the way they turned out. To be honest, they look way better in person because it's hard to see the glitter on each individual canvas in the picture. Natural lighting makes them look great! Thanks so much Emily! I was more than happy to use these as a study break for finals.

XO

BK

Graduation Gifts

I've been insanely busy lately, but who hasn't?! Finals week is here, so I apologize for the lack of posts! I'll keep it short, but I'll give you a peak of what I made for Christina Williams Designs this past week.

Faith

A few months ago I shared Jacque and Mike's story with y'all, and I am soo happy to tell y'all that it looks like they will be able to bring Phiona home soon! I was lucky enough to get to make another canvas for them last week, and it was delivered to Jacque last night! It has such a sweet message, and knowing how true this is for them was so heart warming. It's about God's timing. I really hope y'all like this one because it's one of my new favorites! Please keep Jacque, Mike, and Phiona in your prayers!! #bringphionahome

My my my little ADPi

I forgot to include the adorable little lion painting I did for my friend Kyandra! She has a friend who is an ADPi at Texas Tech, so I made her this!

April Fools!

Happy April Fools!! Right now my wallet is playing a trick on me and hiding somewhere in my room...not a very funny joke, but it gave me time to paint yesterday! My friend Hannah wanted me to paint this Dr. Seuss quote for her:

So I did! I tried to make it a little wacky and cute with the fun designs and bright colors like the animations in his books. Dr.Seuss is one of my favorites! This quote is, too! Hope y'all like this one; there will be more soon!

I just got another order for this one! If anyone else does, let me know!! I love it!

God's Love

Yesterday I finished this zebra print and hot pink canvas for Taylor, another friend of Erika's. This verse is definitely one of my favorites. I remember I wrote it down after my dad was diagnosed with skin cancer, and it really helped give me peace.

 

This canvas is for my suite mate, Dani! She saw the one I made for Priscilla and liked it, so I made her one with similar designs. I love the colors and how the letting turned out! 

2500!!

WOW! I am speechless. We already reached 2500 views! Seriously guys, when I first started posting I never thought anyone outside my immediate family would want to look at my blog, but this is unreal! Thank you SO much for giving me motivation to keep going with the thing that makes me feel the most connected to the Lord and what makes my heart sing. This weekend is going to  be filled with fun designs: zebra print, crayon art, and some more sorority canvases! I can hardly wait. I thought this canvas is perfect for the occasion:

Love y'all!

Sorority Love

It's been a while since I made any sorority artwork, so I was SO excited when my friend Hannah asked me to make her this adorable Alpha Delta Pi canvas! In case you can't tell from the photo, the letters are  covered in glitter..(which I LOVE)! My roommate is also an ADPi, and she wants me to make her one, too! I'll make sure to upload that one when I finish, too. I like to make each canvas have an element that are unique, so I added some dark blue detail to the crown! Love you Hannah! thanks for letting me make you this...I adore it.

I also made this Chi Omega canvas just for fun! I just love their colors together..especially the gold glitter. If you want it, let me know! 

2012!

HAPPY 2012 EVERYBODY!

Better eat some black eyed peas and celery. Hop on one foot and all that jazz because today is the first day of a new year! 2011brought a lot of surprises, so I can only imagine what 2012 has in store. After going by Christina Williams Designs yesterday, I have two more projects!  By the way...you should go check out her Facebook page! It's awesome. Here's the canvas that I finished today: 

More to come! Happy New Year, y'all!

Keep Calm and..

 Well, I finished my first semester of college! It's so weird to think about, but I made it! I start back at work tomorrow, so I had to get my crafting in before my schedule got too crazy. My mom and I hit up our favorite place...MICHAEL'S! I was running low on red paint, and she wanted some clear wrap for gifts. (Funny how she buys all the paper, but I usually wrap the gifts! HA!)
 My friend Meagan, a Chi O at Texas, wanted me to make her a little something, so here it is! 

YAY! More to come!

-Bethany

New stuff!

Take a look around the blog when you have a chance, and you'll find some new things! My most popular requests have been sorority things, so that's where you should go! Here's a hint: hoot hoot, you're cute! I have another order for something Chi-O, and I'm really excited about this one...can't wait to post it!

Good luck on finals and have a GREAT week!

Ps. I added an "About me" page, too! 

Frames frames frames!

Here are some of the designs I've been working on lately for Christmas presents.. check out the new look of my blog while you're at it! What other pages should I add?
-Bethany

All things TEXAS

I guess it's official..I'm obsessed with TEXAS! I've only been at UT for about 3 months, and I already bleed orange. Everywhere I go there are accents of burnt orange, so for this post I wanted to do a Texas theme! Mixed in below are some of my creations and some of the things that inspire me. I also wanted to throw in some Theta stuff, too.

Kappa Alpha Theta Pledge Class 2011!

Texas Longhorns!

Thanks y'all! -Bethany