6/30/14

glitter look sweet sixteen party invitations

Hello there! I hope you are having a wonderful Monday. Today I'm sharing my Glitter Look Sweet Sixteen Party invitation design. It features an image of glitter filling the words "Sixteen" and an image of streaming gems on a softly weathered background and is available in a variety of color choices in my Etsy shop.


6/27/14

elegant navy & gold nautical couple's shower invitations

Ahoy there! Happy Friday. The weekend is here. Yesterday I took a few pictures of products and some of the orders that recently shipped out to my Etsy customers. Below is a picture of the Elegant Navy & Gold Nautical Couple's Shower invitations that I sent out to a customer in Georgia. They were printed on 110# uncoated smooth paper stock and came out beautifully. I loved the way the weathered distress on the gold section gave this elegant invitation a bit of hearty character.




You can purchase these invitations here.

typography video: from paper to screen

Hello and Happy Friday, Darling! I recently came across this amazing typography animation video on the evolution of typography from paper to screen. It was created by Thibault de Fournas for a graduation project. It's brilliant and beautifully done. Enjoy and be sure to have a great weekend!

FROM PAPER TO SCREEN from Thibault de Fournas on Vimeo.

6/26/14

it's a beautiful day!

Hello there! I hope you are enjoying a gorgeous Summer day today. It's beautiful here so I'm planning on rearranging my schedule to go outside and hopefully get some product photography done.




6/25/14

font love: futura

Hello there and happy Wednesday to you! I hope you are having a lovely day. Lately I have really been loving the typeface, FUTURA. I adore the clean, geometric lines. I recently came across this French animation video about this classic, modern typeface and thought I'd share it. I love it! Share in the comments below what typeface you are currently loving.

FUTURA LE SPECIMEN ANIME from Thibault de Fournas on Vimeo.

6/19/14

it's national martini day!

Hello! Did you know that today is National Martini Day? My husband & I recently started enjoying Martini Night on Sundays so we were excited to see an actual Martini Day to celebrate. Now, most  Martini drinkers wouldn't consider my drink to be a "martini" since it has little or no alcohol in it but it's still fun for me and I love them. I even learned how to "rim" the glasses! We have been making orange citrus martinis and they are delicious.


And of course The Spotted Olive™ and Martinis go together like peanut butter and jelly so there are a few martini themed designs available in my shop on Zazzle like the "Keep Calm And Get Your Martini On" art print shown below (available in a variety of colors).



6/18/14

it's national splurge day! treat yo self!


Hello there! I hope you are enjoying a nice Wednesday. I just learned that today is National Splurge Day. I'm a pretty frugal girl and try to save as much as I can but sometimes you have to take a cue from Donna Meagle and Tom Haverford of Parks and Recreation and just "treat yo self!"



But, to me, a day of "treat yo self" doesn't necessarily have to involve spending tons of money, it just means spending a little time and effort on yourself like eating lunch outside, enjoying a tasty cupcake or ice cream cone, taking an extra long walk in the park, spending a little more time to start reading that novel you've been waiting to get to, giving yourself a home spa treatment or taking an extra long bubble bath. So many times we forget to celebrate our own accomplishments—big and small—so today is a day to do so! Today, do something nice for you!


This fun "Treat Yo Self" card I designed is  printed on quality 110# white felt paper stock and is available for sale in my Etsy shop.

Have a great day and don't forget to "treat yo self" today!

6/16/14

new! glitter look wedding party flasks

Hello there! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful and relaxing Monday. I have been busy adding some new items to my shop on Zazzle including designs on flasks! I have been creating flasks in my "Glitter Look" design for wedding parties. These fun personalized flasks make a great gift to give to bridesmaids, the maid of honor, best man and groomsmen! I've even created them for the bride and the groom.


Just click here or on the image above to see the available flask options in this design. I'm adding more color choices daily so stay tuned!