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it’s all good… After our Eat at Mom’s dishes came out, we were asked to do a set for the holidays. They really liked the retro look and typography of Eat at Mom’s so we followed along those same lines with this new collection. Take a look at some of our designs. I think these would make for a festive holiday table! What do you...
I thought I would share some of our gift collections with you today. We’ve designed lots of fun stuff using some of our favorite S+K patterns. I wish it would rain around here so I could get a pair of cool rain boots or a fun umbrella. Next up some of our kids collections. To see our full gift catalogs for both adult and kids please contact our agent Julie Newman of Jewel Branding. ...
http://youtu.be/-7aIf1YnbbU&w=475&h=385 I’m sure most of the country is back to school now that Labor Day is over. We start really early here in the Bay Area, August 13th! So my kids have been in school now for almost a month. It took some adjusting – getting up at 6:30am, making lunches, getting homework done and clothes sorted for school. Have you ever seen the movie The Jerk? Do you remember how excited Steve Martin was about getting the new phone book? That is how my kids act on Tuesdays, which are grocery shopping days around our house. They text me from school to remind me to buy things and ask if I’ve gone yet. When they get home they rush into the kitchen like it’s Christmas Day so excited to see what I’ve bought. You’d think they live in a third world country and never eat! My kids tend to walk around at school lunch to visit with their various friends, so having a good portable/walking lunch is the way to go. Here are some easy lunch ideas that my kids love: 1. pre-made salad bowls, tortilla roll ups with either meat or peanut butter, banana and honey, pumpkin muffins, sausage muffins/quiche, apples with peanut butter, frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (sometimes I make a weeks worth and throw them in the freezer). What about you, any great ideas to share? If you haven’t yet finished back to school supply shopping don’t forget to check out our fun collections on Frecklebox.com. Here’s a new collection we designed for tweens, the Prep....
After over 20 years of renting office space in various cool abodes, Simon+Kabuki has flown the coop. We rarely have clients visit us anymore so it made sense to take the plunge and move our offices to our homes now. It saves us quite a bit – no more rent, liability insurance, internet, phone system, etc. Erin and I both live in the same neighborhood and carpooled to work, so getting together to go over projects weekly is pretty easy. I wish I had a separate space for my home office but I think I have another year or two before that happens. In the meantime, I’ve set up a nice little office space in my bedroom. At first I searched the house for other little niches but in the end chose my bedroom. I don’t know about you but if you have kids there always seems to be a pile on the table or shoes near the door or dirty clothes on the floor. That is why in the end I chose my room. 🙂 As I sit here typing the birds are chirping away outside and the fountain is gurgling (and my dogs are occasionally barking and farting, nothing is perfect!). Quite pleasant for the most part! I think I may actually get more work done! Take a look at the history of our office spaces....
Have you had a chance to check out our new home decor collection, Swing Time, on Guildery.com? We are so happy to be a part of Guildery and their launch. We are also super excited to be featured today on their blog and homepage. If you haven’t checked it out yet head on over to get an idea of how our ideas come to life and grab a super cool pillow while you’re there! Right now you can enjoy free shipping and you can also buy our fabric by the yard. Here are our links: Blog Post...
Last weekend I had my daughter’s sleepover birthday party. After everyone left I had a pile of chargers and clothes that needed returning. Of course we had no idea whose stuff was whose! I just ordered some personalized labels for my daughter that will help next time and any time she misplaces something (which is often)! I ordered the labels from Kidecals.com. They have lots of fun designs for boys and girls including clothing, chalkboard and keyboard labels. The personalization process was easy to use. My only issue was that I did not read very carefully so I ordered the very small size label, oops! The small label works great for clothes and all of the labels are water proof, dishwasher proof and can be thrown in the washing machine. Their packaging is really cute and funny, just up my ally. Before your kids go to camp make sure and order a set, I had to use a sharpie to mark my kid’s clothes but these labels are perfect. I think they’d also come in handy for college move-in. You can include your phone number or address on some of the bigger labels. The chalkboard labels were easy to apply and we used chalk to draw on them, you could also use a chalk pen. If you sign up for their newsletter you can get 15% off your order. Check out some of the great uses below and get...
Today was the first day back to school for my kiddies and they were not happy. This summer flew by and I feel like we did nothing. It does make me envy home schooled kids! I am hoping to go to Disneyland during our October break so that is something to look forward to! I hope you got to see our back to school products on Good Morning America, if not check out our Monday post for the video. While cleaning our office out, I ran across our very first licensed school supplies. Aren’t they fun?! I actually love the Rockin’ Princess set but unfortunately it did not get picked up yet. Maybe it will, I think it’s really cute. These were sold in stores like Staples and Office Max. There were binders, folders, notebooks and pencil cases. I love the pencil...
We are so excited to be featured on Good Morning America with Frecklebox.com for their Back to School ideas and discounts. You can see the full video below. Our products are featured in the Frecklebox segment at about 1 minute and 36 seconds. They are offering amazing discounts for today only so use the link and code below to get your super back to school discounts. What kid doesn’t want their very own personalized school supplies. It might make going back to school more fun! Watch more news videos | Latest from the US Frecklebox.com – Personalized Supplies Original: $5 to $27 GMA Exclusive Deal: $2 to $13 53%-55% savings Valid: 8/11/14 http://www.frecklebox.com/GMA2014 (Promo code:...
We are so excited to announce the launch of our Simon+Kabuki home decor line on the new site Guildery.com. You can order lots of different furniture pieces, like benches, pillows, drapes, etc. in the S+K fabric of your choice. You can mix and match to your heart’s desire. Plus they have matching paint ideas. Here are a few pieces from the collection. I think several have my name on it! Check out this pillow I ordered, the quality is amazing! Right now you get 20% off of your order by using the code PREVIEW. The Guildery Inc. is co-founded by Shane Reilly (founder of Decorati, acquired by Gilt Groupe) and Kelly Berger (co-founder of Tiny Prints, acquired by Shutterfly). We’ve known Kelly since the founding of TinyPrints and are so excited to be working with both Shane and...
Some fun ideas for your little hero’s party. I love the hydrant water bottles, so cute! Invitation Party Ware Balloons Cookies Fire Hydrant Bottle Hats Cupcake Toppers...
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 week or go to the park or hike but something always gets in the way. We have gone to beautiful Lake Tahoe and Santa Cruz and we are going to San Luis Obispo for a weekend soccer tournament so we have been doing some things, I just wish summer was longer! We also have to start stocking up on school supplies. Every teacher gives their list and we all head off to Target or the office supply store. I love getting them some fun and funky school supplies to start their year on the right track. We designed several Back to School Collections. Here are a couple of new ones. Check Frecklebox.com for sales on back to school and the rest of our collections. Too Cool for School Collection can be found here and The Prep collection can be found here....
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 choices for both boys and girls, from monster trucks to butterflies, perfect for any...
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 gardens, to die for vacations, gorgeous typography and so much more. I wish I could redecorate my house every day in a new style! One of my favorites is florals. I love all florals but especially cottage florals. Here are a few that I’ve pinned and you can check out more on the S+K Pinterest page, here. And don’t forget to check our Where to Buy page for some fun S+K designed...
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 few of our custom card designs for this season. One of the trends that will be hot this year is bright happy colors. There will still be the traditional red cards with snowflakes (see below) but there will also be lots of white with pops of bright colors. Even traditional sayings are being replaced with playful wording. As soon as these go live I will post their...
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 holder and wooden utensils are perfect for an outdoor party. Also add lots of fresh flowers in mason jars. If the party goes into the evening make sure to have a fire pit going with smores ingredients. Invitation, Wood Utensils, Drinking Jars, Cupcake Stand, Edible Butterfly Cupcake Topper, Bamboo...
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 busy, check out Frecklebox.com. There’s even a personalized World Cup soccer page! Hope you have a safe and fun 4th of...
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 Crates Partyware Sparklers Straws Cookies Drink Dispenser Storage...
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 working on new check and accessories designs and new phone and tablet cases. Here are some of our fun new designs. The cases can be found here and here. You can find all of our check designs at...
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 the 23 Klinsmann took to Brazil and just out of respect you let him play his last World Cup. Make sure to watch all the way to the end. If you are like most of the world you’re probably watching at least a few of the games in the World Cup. If you’re not and want to but don’t understand the game here are some pointers so you can better understand the game. If you want to watch while you are working (wink, wink) check out ESPN’s live streaming, much better quality this time around. I’ve grown up playing soccer my whole life and still play and coach and my 3 kids also play. It’s a fun game and even if you don’t understand it there are a lot of cute guys to watch run around! 🙂 Here are a few basics: 1. There are 32 teams in 8 groups to start. The 4 teams play each other and the top two teams in points move on to the next phase which is single elimination. 2. There are 10 field players and a goalie on the field. Each half is 45 minutes and they get a 15 minute break at half time. There are 3 substitutions of players allowed in each game. If you get a red card your...
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 are an easy way to add either a bit of zing to your decorating or wardrobe or a way to add a soft texture. Here are a few great examples of stripes. I love that you can add anything to stripes (florals, polka dots, etc.) and it matches. No guesswork involved. Who would have thought that the lowly line could do so...
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 #A50 and say hi! If you can’t make it check out their website for all of our design/art collections. We have some new greeting cards (see above) coming out this year that were picked up at the show. And we are working on some partyware based on our POPsicle collection for another manufacturer. Another really exciting bit of news is our new home decor collection coming out in the next month or two. I can’t wait to share that with...
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...
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 picked up by Quilting Treasures. They each come with at least 13 different patterns but here’s a sneak peek....
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. Twindom Personalized 3-d figures. These are amazing. If you happen to be near Berkeley I would suggest you get one done. Super cool/unique gift. They also do wedding toppers. They scan your image and make a 3-d figurine for you. Prices start at $39. Custom Stationery. They will need to write lots of thank you notes so why not get them a fun set of stationery with a Starbucks gift card? Personalized Gifts. Put together a fun set of gifts from Frecklebox.com for an elementary or middle school grad. Lots of great choices. Collage Poster. A great way to decorate their dorm if they are going away to college is with a poster that includes family and friends. Personalized Pillow. Most kids going away to college will get a barely comfortable twin mattress, make their life a little more comfy with a custom...
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 are a bunch of fun recipes from Pinterest for orangesicles. Come and see all of our new collections at Surtex. Our agent, Jewel Branding, will be at Booth 406. While you are there pick up a snazzy S+K...
