Back to School with Simon+Kabuki

I must admit that I love when my kids are on summer break and totally dread the first day of school. The summer flies by and there is never enough time to do everything we want to plus work and take care of house duties! I always say we’ll hit the beach once a...

Summer Fun – Personalized Coloring Books

Going on a road trip this summer or just looking for something fun to keep the kids busy? Coloring was one of my favorite things to do on long drives or hot summer days at home. You can get super cute personalized coloring books from Frecklebox.com. There are many...

Fabulous Florals

Every time I go on Pinterest I feel like I’ve died and gone to design heaven. I never get bored of going through all of the beautiful pictures I’ve pinned and all of the new ones I see every day. There are amazing kitchens, quaint reading nooks, colorful...

Simon+Kabuki Holiday Sneak Peek

Here at Simon+Kabuki, we spend a lot of time during the Spring and Summer months coming up with new Christmas designs. Sometimes it can be hard to channel Santa when it’s super sunny and our beach chair is calling. But somehow we make it through! 🙂 Here are a...

Rustic Birthday Party Inspiration Board

Summer is the perfect time to throw a rustic birthday party or get together. You may even have a lot of great decorations on hand. So many cute options on Etsy – I love the edible butterflies they would be so pretty on cupcakes!  And the tiered log cupcake...

Easy Photo Craft Project

Last summer after getting back from Hawaii I had one of our family photos transferred to wood by a company called Woodpix. It turned out really cute and I thought it would be fun to experiment on my own a bit with transferring photos to wood. It is a really easy...

New Goodies from Checks in the Mail

Hope you had a great 4th of July celebration! We came back to some super cute samples of our Cowgirl Up and Fleur Moderne collections. These will be debuting soon on Checks in the Mail. I love the little hard case wallet!

Happy 4th of July!

Hope you have a fabulous 4th of July, filled with yummy barbeque, family and friends and spectacular fireworks. We always have a swim barbeque during the day and head off to find fireworks as it gets dark. For some fun personalized coloring pages to keep the kids...

Inspiration – A Fabulous 4th!

Need some inspiration to throw a fab 4th of July party? Check out these fun ideas. I love the retro crates, perfect for holding all of your 4th of July goodies. Make sure to check the laws regarding sparklers in your state. I know in my area it is a no no. Wooden...

What’s New with Simon+Kabuki

We have several new products that just launched and a lot more in the pipeline. Our agent just returned from the Licensing Show and is meeting with a company about a possible bedding line. So exciting! Hope it goes through. For the last year or so we’ve been...

World Cup Cheat Sheet

Let’s start off with this super funny commercial that Landon Donovan made. First it is totally awesome that he can have fun with it and laugh at himself and second he should have been on the team. You can’t tell me he was not better than at least one of...

Inspiration – Sassy Stripes

Stripe 1. a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing: the stripes of a zebra. 2. a fabric or material containing such a band or bands. 3. a strip of braid, tape, or the like. Stripes...

New Baby Announcements at Picaboo.com

We have some new Baby Announcements debuting this week at Picaboo.com. These are a few of my favorites. We’ve also been hard at work on new holiday cards and can’t wait to show you! Our agent will be at the Licensing Expo next week. If you are in Las Vegas...

New S+K Greeting Cards

Did you get a chance to go to Surtex in New York? Our agent Jewel Branding, was there representing us and said it was a great show with lots of meetings set up. She is also going to the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas in two weeks. If you plan on being there stop by Booth...

Pin it to Win it!

Frecklebox.com is having a Pin it contest that ends today. You still have time to create a board and Pin your favorite Simon+Kabuki products. Here is the link to the contest rules. Here are some that have already been started to get you inspired! Good...

New S+K Fabric Collections!

Hope everyone had a nice holiday. It’s hard getting back into the swing of work, especially with summer around the corner! We have some fun playful collections coming to a fabric store in the next month or so. Our Bee Nice and Garden Party collections were both...

S+K POPsicle collection on Frecklebox.com

Our newest collection, POPsicles, is now live on Frecklebox.com. We’ve designed a fun journal and lunch box, check them out here. Makes a great gift for any elementary grads, just add your little cuties name and you’re all...

Personalized Grad Gifts – 2014

Do you have a graduate this year? I do, my youngest is graduating from middle school. I’ve been thinking of lots of fun ideas of what to get her. I may get her a personalized soccer sweatshirt with her team logo on it. Here are a few cool gift ideas I found....

New Collection – POPsicles

Check out our latest design Collection, POPsicles. You can tell we have summer fun on the brain and who can blame us, it’s 100 degrees today! I have fond memories of hot summer days and yummy popsicles dripping down my arm. My favorite were orangesicles. Here...

SURTEX – Are you going next week?

Are you going to SURTEX next week? SURTEX, May 18-20, is the big art and licensing show held in New York every year. We have lots of new stuff that will be at the show, new design collections, bedding, dishes and other fun stuff. Our agent, Jewel Branding, just did a...

SALE – Baby Shower Party Kits

Throw a Baby Shower that’s hip, unique, and custom coordinated. Everything is designed, from the invitation your guests receive down to the favors they take home! We’ve done all of the work so you can relax. Each kit contains everything you need for 24 baby...

Favorite Finds – Allure Beauty Box

Several years ago Allure Magazine started selling Beauty Boxes. At first they were geared towards sunscreen and skincare but over the years they’ve included, hair care, make up, nail polish and other goodies. They go for sale approx. 4 times per year. They are a...

What’s New – SURTEX Show

Are you going to SURTEX this year? SURTEX, May 18-20, is the big art and licensing show held in New York every year. Our agent is there every year representing our brand. We’ve also had a booth there in the past but now we generally just go for meetings with...

Personalized Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Looking for some fun personalized gifts for your mom? We’ve got you covered with a great selection of stationery and other fun stuff. Here are a few to get you started. Most sites are having sales so hurry up and get your order in to receive it in time for...