Have you ever bought real art? Not the kind you find at World Market or Pier 1, although nothing wrong with that, but the kind where you can see the artist and get to know them and customize your order. Well now you can and it’s really easy. There are...
For my kids it’s the dreaded last week before school starts back up again. That means we have to try to cram a million things into one week that we’ve wanted to do all summer. I don’t know how it goes so fast! We have a beach boardwalk day planned,...
Have you checked out Guildery.com yet? If not you should stop reading and head on over there! With Guildery you are able to have a perfectly color coordinated home with the most beautiful fabrics, furniture and paint. They make it easy and eliminate the guesswork....
SURTEX is right around the corner, May 17-19, less than a week away! We have lots of fun new collections to debut but we are really excited to debut our new website! We hope you have fun checking out our newest collections and seeing what we are up to at Simon and...
SURTEX is right around the corner, May 17-19, and we’ve been spending a lot of time preparing new artwork. We have lots of fun new collections to debut and a snazzy new website that’s almost ready! We’d love for you to drop by and see our work at our...
We have some new notepads on Finestationery.com that we are excited to show you. There are the longer note pads perfect for to-do lists and grocery lists or the rectangle note pads which would be great for thank you notes. Coming soon matching journals and notebooks....
Did you know there was an entire month devoted to letter writing? Me neither! It’s an annual effort to promote literacy and celebrate the art of letter writing. Letter writing is a way of preserving history. We all know that everyone has a stash of special...
Check out our new collection of products on Frecklebox.com! This is using our Bright Bouquet design collection. There’s wall art, journals, binders, bookmarks and lots of other fun stuff. I might need a cool new journal with a lower case i! Curious how the...
We have a bunch of fun new products that are just hitting stores and a few that are still in production. We have rugs and mats with Bungalow Flooring, drink coasters with ThirstyStone and kitchen cutting boards with Magic Slice. We also will be launching our new...
Not interested in a traditional baby shower? Why not try a “sip and see” shower. Guests can meet the new baby and celebrate with mommy and daddy in a more relaxed setting. You can do a cocktail party or keep it sweet with a tea party menu. This sweet invitation...
Getting ready to announce your new bundle of joy? We are thrilled to have partnered with FineStationery.com to offer the Simon+Kabuki line of stationery, including some new birth announcements. I love the different paper and envelope choices they offer and adding an...
We are super excited to announce our newest online retailer, FineStationery.com. We designed Baby Announcements, Valentine’s and Save the Date cards. We will continue to add new cards throughout the year and some fun gift items. Just in time for...
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? I usually don’t make any except maybe a couple of silly ones, like always buy the correct sized clothes – I sometimes grab things just because they are on sale 🙂 I make a lot of lists so I feel like I...
8 more days until Christmas!! Yikes! Sadly I have not done our family Christmas Card yet. With one kid in college the photo opportunities happen less frequently. For some reason we could not find the time at Thanksgiving. So if I do a card this year it will...
Christmas is right around the corner and I’m pretty much done. Yippee!! Now I just need to start the laborious task of wrapping. I always end up with a bad back and sore knees after a marathon evening of wrapping. Today I am planning on going through everything...
Every year Pantone chooses it’s color of the year. This year the color Marsala was chosen. Here is how Pantone describes Marsala, “Much like the fortified wine that gives Marsala its name, this tasteful hue embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling...
I love, love, love shopping on Etsy. I love getting and giving hand-made gifts. The selection at Etsy is amazing, especially if you are looking for something special like a t-shirt based on a favorite book. I usually make a few gifts myself every year and also...
There are a lot of options to choose from when it comes to personalized holiday cards. It wasn’t that long ago that it was only TinyPrints and KodakGallery and a few other pioneers. We are proud to be have been one of the original designers on TinyPrints and...
It’s time to start planning your holiday soiree. What better way to set the mood than with our elegant black, red and touch of blue Simon+Kabuki invitation. Make decorating easy by adding lots of candy canes and send your guests home with a set of yummy cookies!...
Check out our newest holiday cards that just launched at Frecklebox.com! For the next few days you can get them for 50% off, that’s a huge discount. The sale ends at midnight on Sunday, November 2nd. While you are there you can pick up lot’s of other fun...
Lot’s of fun S+K holiday products are just starting to launch. I will have our newest holiday cards to show you tomorrow plus a big sale! In the meantime though, check out our new personalized holiday coloring book at Frecklebox.com. At only $6.95, these make...
Are you ready for Halloween? Did you plan your party or buy candy yet? There’s still time. Here are some Simon+Kabuki Halloween cards to help you set the mood and to help you set the table, head on over to Frecklebox for a great assortment of party day fun with...
Last week my kids had the week off from school and we decided to head to Disneyland for a super fun vacation. My son who is at SDSU and his girlfriend at UCSB met us for a couple of days also. It was an awesome trip and I wish we had even more time at the parks. I...
I had this really cool pillow that I loved but after a couple of years the burlap backing was tattered and torn so I decided to re-purpose it. I bought a decorative chipboard shape at Hobby Lobby a while ago. At the time I just thought it was cool and that it would...
I love discovering new stuff. These are a few of my new favorites. Have you heard of or tried the app Waterlogue? It’s not a free app, it’s $2.99, but so worth it. It turns your ordinary photos into beautiful watercolors. I love the results and these would...
