IN THE SHOP: FATHER’S DAY PRINTABLES

Haaaaaaaapy Monday, my friends. The time has come again. Last month we celebrated mom, and this month, dad’s all the rage. Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to purchase those cards! I’ve designed a stylish, typographical card for all the special men in your life who answer to the name “dad.” All you have to do is visit my Etsy shop, purchase the PDF printable (two choices: blue OR beige) for only $3.50, and print on your home computer or at your local print shop. One printable, three and a half bucks, and you can print AS MANY AS YOU WANT WHEREVER YOU WANT. That’s a pretty sweet deal.

FREE MOM’S DAY PRINTABLE!

Hey y’all! It’s been a busy Spring season so far, with lots of traveling and full-scheduled madness for us Disches, but we are enjoying every moment and are thankful for so many fun opportunities to travel, visit friends, see new places (note the cherry blossom pic above from our recent trip to Washington D.C.), celebrate birthdays and graduations, go camping, and just enjoy the beautiful outdoors and glorious sunshine. So, I’m just stopping in to say a quick THANK YOU for reading this little blog and being even remotely interested in what we’re up to and what I’m designing.

Today, I am excited to give you a FREE PRINTABLE just in time for Mother’s Day that I’ve hand-lettered in my sketchbook and transferred digitally to make these downloadable cards. I am in love with the spectacular women in my life that God has given me as MOM and MOM-IN-LAW, and I want to celebrate them this week!

Below, you’ll see four links that take you to PDF downloads that you can print, cut out, and give to your momma, grandma, or special lady in your life. The first three are individual foldable 4″x5.5″ cards. The last one is a PDF of three flat cards, one in each color. So you have options. Options are good. Options help people. Help yourself to as many as you want. Simply click, download, print, and give.

1. Mom Card “Pink”
2. Mom Card “Gold”
3. Mom Card “White”
4. Mom Card Set

NEW IN THE SHOP: FRIENDSHIP ART PRINT

This morning, I was sitting with my coffee, reading, thinking… and I just became overwhelmed by the sweet friendships God has given me here. Real, quality, “iron sharpens iron” friendships that are solid, fun, encouraging… They took years to form, and I am reminded that you must be patient, as real, solid relationships are built slowly but steadily as you experience life together. My cup is literally overflowing with thankfulness for these women whom I love, trust, and have grown SO much with. So, in honor of these sweet friends of mine, I am excited to reveal a new art print today!

Recently, a good friend had a birthday, and I wanted to give her something hand-made and special to show my appreciation and thankfulness for her friendship. I found this sweet quote by Hellen Keller and I thought, this is perfect. I think these words sum up the the joy that these kindred-spirit kind of friends bring. So, I went to town in my sketchbook and made it my own. Hope you enjoy.

BIG SALE AT THE ETSY SHOP!!

Hi friends, just wanted to announce some big news that for a limited time, my chalkboard-inspired hand-lettered art prints are on sale RIGHT NOW. Why? Because sales are what makes the world go ’round, AND because let’s face it, these items need good homes and are ready to be ON YOUR WALLS, in your living rooms, on your bedside tables, in your offices. These prints need you and you need them.

Not only are these great adornments for your own home, but they also make great gifts. Know a couple who just bought a home? Maybe your homegirl is redecorating her kitchen? Or what about that friend that just landed a sweet new job and needs some good office decor (or a wall calendar?!). What sweeter gift than some new art for their bare walls.

So stop on over to my shop (or just click on the photos below) and make your purchases! Here are the three items I have for sale right now:

11X17 YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE ART PRINT – was $17.50, is now $10.

8×10 “SHOP LOCAL” ART PRINT – was $15, is now $10.

8×10 “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” ART PRINT – was $15, is now $10.

LOVE IS IN THE AIR! FREE V-DAY PRINTABLES

My goodness. What a whirlwind of a week these last few days have been. Between my computer crashing (and to my relief, two weeks after I finally backed everything up on my new external hard drive… thank. you. Lord.), trying to scavenge the last two weeks files that I didn’t have backed up, finish a pretty big freelance job for a Denton-area company (which, by the way, was SO fun – I’ll have to share soon), and enjoying a weekend camping get-away that was MUCH needed, I am finally back on the grid and, as promised (if you follow me on Facebook), I have for you some fun little mushy Valentine’s printables just in time for V-DAY!

Now, I fully intended to have some fun and colorful hand-lettered kiddo v-day cards and had just finished and perfected the most adorable design when the crash came over my poor laptop and crushed my dreams. But like I said, thanks to my trusty hard drive, I had most of my stuff backed-up, save for the last two weeks worth of work. So, alas, I can only offer you the adult-friendly version for those of you married folk who like to slip a little risque note under the table every once-in-a-while, if you know what I mean.

So, print these out, cut ‘em out, stick them in random places you know he will frequent (see some ideas below), and surprise your honey with a sweet and sexy little note. Nothing says I love you like a foxy message in his morning cup of java. Enjoy!

Click on the links below to download your free printable pdf.
White V-Day Printables • Black V-Day Printables

 

VOTE FOR ME ON MINTED!

The ever-inspiring Minted is hosting another design challenge – this time for all submissions of all kinds. I thought I’d take another stab at it and submit some more of my photos and see what happens. Voting is open, and if you look to the right of your screen, you’ll see a “voting badge” where you can link to Minted and see all the submissions and make your votes for your favorite designs and photographs. You can also click here to see my designer page and see all my submitted and available photographs and designs from past and current challenges at the bottom of my designer profile. I’d LOVE to win some cash again, so if you like what you see, vote for me!

Just click on each image below to be directed to it’s coordinating voting page where you can rate, critique, “like,” and comment.

BIRTHDAY POSTER DESIGN

Hi there! I’m just dropping in to share a recent project a friend commissioned me for that was just straight up FUN. I don’t know about the particular culture that you live in regarding kiddo birthday parties, but let me tell you, around here, these things are a big deal, and these cute young mommas mean business when it comes to baby’s first birthday. So, as an addition to all her stylish and creative birthday decor, my super-crafty friend, Lyndsey, asked me to design a big hand-lettered poster board that she would display at the party that included all of Sophie’s first year favorites and milestones. After perusing some online inspiration, gathering some metallic markers and a black foam board, and a few mock-ups in my sketchbook, this was the final result.

NEW IN THE SHOP: CARDS!

Hi there, I’m just stopping in today to announce that I have some more merch in the shop! I designed these sweet and personal hand-lettered card sets for the Christmas Craft Show last month and got such a great response that I decided to print some more and stock the shop. As I worked on these cards, along with some of the other art prints and gift tags, it was so good for me to take a break from the computer screen, pull out my sketchbook and just draw.

I know this is not the most prime time of year to be buying stuff, BUT I’m sure you could make a list of all those parents, grandparents, friends, co-workers, great aunts, and party hosts who showered you with gifts and hospitality over the holiday season and send some nice thank you notes, right? Right.

Stop on over and see what I got.

ANOTHER MINTED WIN!

Good afternoon, and welcome to the (almost) end of the week! Thursdays are exciting for me because that’s when my weekend starts. These Disches don’t work on Fridays, and I have to say it is luxurious.

Anyway… I was just stopping in to announce that one of my photographs, “Golden Mums,” that I submitted to Minted in a recent design challenge has been chosen as an editor’s pick and is now for sale on Minted.com. If you’ll look to the right, you’ll see a sidebar link that will take you straight to my products that are for sale on their website. Also, if you order through this link, you get 10% off your order by using the code listed there. Lucky you!

IT’S GONNA BE A GOOD ONE

{Sparkly reindeer canvas courtesy of my crafty friend, Lyndsey.}