My Kind of Town...

Chicago is on my mind this weekend...
Not because I am trying to get tickets to Oprah. Or because my teenage daughter thinks the University of Chicago is her kind of school (she'll be a high school junior this year-the search for the right college is on). Or because I have ever visited the Windy City (unfortunately, I have not). I haven't developed a sudden obsession with the Cubs...or da Bears...or the Bulls...


It's because I am am working on a couple of very fun projects for two different Chicago brides. First up...escort cards and table markers with an unmistakable Chicago flair (even I can guess that Wrigleyville just might be in Chicago).

I am so loving this project!
Juliette came to me with an idea and a collection of old Chicago post cards. Each of these tags will have a guest's name on the opposite side. Instead of the traditional number system, we are using Chicago neighborhoods to identify each table.

How creative! I am so glad she came to me with this project...


Next up is a re-do of sorts. Round one of Mary's "sweet" favor cones got sucked in to the black hole of the USPS, never to be seen again. I didn't get photos taken the first time around and I was kicking myself for that. So this time around, I wanted to make sure I didn't make the same mistake again.

Chicago -bound with tomorrow's mail and destined to be filled with sweet treats for her guests, fingers crossed that this batch gets to Mary safe and sound....

Here's hoping your weekend has been filled with sweet treats as well!

Until Next Time,

Starting All Over Again...

It's pretty obvious.

I have not been blogging.
Life got in the way...again...
for many reasons, too many to explore, but many of them good.
So that's what I will focus on.

And begin again.

Back track almost a year...


On a whim, after studying the Google Analytics for my Etsy shop, I decided it might be a good idea to shift the emphasis of Sunshine and Ravioli, to explore more bridal and special occasion custom work. I did not realize the wonderful, amazing, exhilarating ocean I was diving into head first (off of a very steep cliff). It has kept me extremely busy and I am so very thankful.


I love the work I am doing now and it feels right. I love working with brides- they are happy and excited and viewing the world with rose colored glasses for the most part and I like that. I know there are Bridezillas out there, but either they become that way much closer to the big day (perhaps my work happens before the real stress sets in) or they don't like my work (and that's OK too)...


I am grateful to have stumbled upon my niche, but that means the focus of this blog will also change slightly. The potential and possibilities of what can be done with a simple, beautiful piece of paper and some vintage inspiration intrigues me and I want to explore that. I hope you will join me...

Until next time,