I’ve been working on some new greeting cards this week. We also have some partyware designs that we are working on and I think I will definitely design a Halloween set with the skull. Next week we start our Christmas designs for our online custom stationery...
My son is off to college this summer and that leaves me with just two left in “the nest”. My daughters still have quite a while before flying away – about 6 years, but I’ve often thought of what car I would drive and what kind of house I would...
We are so excited that our new iPad and iPad mini cases are available through MyCustomCase.com. We also have phone cases available which we’ve posted about here. If you’ve not ordered from MyCustomCase before, the quality is outstanding and the customer...
Now that we are in the full swing of summer, I’m ready to get some new clothes! Next month we are going to Hawaii so I plan on shopping tomorrow for a bathing suit and other fun stuff for my trip. I’ll be in a bathing suit a lot of the time so I want to...
The Licensing Expo in Las Vegas started yesterday. Erin and I are not attending this year but our agent is there, Jewel Branding, Booth 7716. If you are attending stop by and say hi to Julie and Tiffany and pick up one of our cute notepads. We whipped up some cute...
We recently designed a Circus party invitation for SimplytoImpress.com. We designed a girl version, boy version and also a black and white adult version (not up on the site just yet). We had designed a Circus collection quite a while ago but when I was reading the...
Anyone that knows me well, knows that when I grow up I want to be a fairy. 🙂 I am still waiting for the magic spell to happen. Maybe in the meantime I can add some fairy magic to our garden, you know to encourage them to visit. I was at the garden center this weekend...
We have a lot of new custom cards coming out in the next couple of months. We just finished baby announcements, baby showers and baptism. Those should be available on SimplytoImpress.com soon. But in the meantime here are some baby shower invites that we just...
We survived our whirlwind of a week! We had senior ball, graduation, last day of school, a graduation party that we hosted, 2 soccer tournaments and a soccer party. I feel like I need a vacation! Thank goodness school is over. The graduation party was a great success...
We just got a big package in our office today. I love getting stuff in the mail, especially when it’s product we’ve designed. So fun! Licensing your artwork is a long process and we usually don’t see samples for at least a year after a collection has...
It’s that time of year, when school is winding down, senior ball is over and kids are finishing their finals. Some are moving to the next grade but some like my son are graduating high school. It seems like it was only yesterday that he started kindergarten. I...
I just ordered my dad’s Father’s Day gift, so excited that I can check it off my list early. My sister and I tend to buy him funny shirts. This year I found the perfect one and I am guessing it could work for a lot of dads out there. 🙂 Here are a few other...
We have a new collection on Frecklebox just in time for July 4th or anytime you want to be patriotic. It is based on our fireworks design collection. We’ve also used it on paper partyware. Who doesn’t love a red, white and blue party theme! Besides the...
As soon as the weather starts warming up, I like to always have a jug of iced tea in the frig. I use a large mason jar and make a batch a couple of times a week. Several years ago when we were vacationing in Sedona and the Grand Canyon, I had Agave Nectar at a health...
It’s that time of year when at least someone you know is graduating from elementary school, middle school, high school or college. My son is graduating from high school and Erin’s daughter is graduating from college, I guess we are getting old!! We are...
I’m working on a new collection today that includes a bunch of doodles we did for a corporate client. The client didn’t end up using them so why let them go to waste. I’ve just started tweaking them for licensing. I think I will bring this one home...
The last few weeks we’ve been doing a lot of gardening. I am an amateur gardener at best. I try lots of stuff and see what works. A few years ago we took out our kids play structure and replaced it with garden boxes, a bench and a fire pit. We were totally...
We’ve been busy lately with getting ready for SURTEX and designing new collections, but we are always designing new stationery throughout the year. Here are a few of our new birth announcements that will be coming out shortly. These designs will be on...
The end of school and start of summer is so close! This last month of madness when every school play, soccer tournament, finals and reports are all due gives way to the relaxing, lazy days of summer. I can’t wait. I know there are parents that love when their...
Silhouettes and animal prints are totally on trend and we combined them in this sassy holiday collection, Wild Holiday. It was licensed for greeting cards by Design, Design but it has a lot of potential for holiday decor as well. Here are a few of the items we thought...
We always get together for Mother’s Day – we have to squeeze it in between soccer games, lacrosse games and life in general and it may not always be the exact day, but you always have to celebrate mom! I have a few favorite recipes that I make that are...
Have you ever visited the site Damn You Auto-Correct, if not head on over there ASAP! It is hilarious. A great way to get your day going or perk up an already bad day. I’ve included a couple examples of the cleaner versions, but be warned auto-correct can be...
SURTEX is just around the corner, May 19-21, 2013. We have lots of new stuff that we are getting ready for our agent to show, including an updated Brand Book, home decor, dishes, new design collections and greeting cards. Sea Breeze, is a new coastal collection that...
Warning if you are easily offended stop reading now. I rarely re-post stuff from other people or stuff I find on the internet but I had to give it a go this time. You may have already read the rant by the sorority sister but if you haven’t you should check it...
We were recently asked to submit designs for a sign company. Our agent will show our presentation to multiple manufacturers and often we don’t hear anything for quite a while. It can be frustrating and difficult to wait since we are so impatient! I was the type...
