Birds and Trees Return Address Labels

06-12-2008 | 01:27 PM EST | 0 Comments

When I was getting my Father's Day card ready to mail out, I started riffling through my paper drawer for a return address label. I eventually decided to go with a free PETA one I got in the mail, but I wish that I had something that was more....me. I could design one myself, but then I'd have to figure out what size and type of label to use and design it according to their template, and trust me—that's not as easy as it sounds. I made my husband some address labels a few years ago as a stocking stuffer, and let's just say that it was a little frustrating.

I ran across a fun stationary store awhile ago and I thought that I'd check them out to see if there was anything of interest. There was—I found these very cute bird and tree return address labels. Designed by Decatur, Georgia-based Avie Designs, it turns out that there are a few designs to choose from. While the standard package is 64 labels, you can order up to 128 and if you just can't pick a favorite, you can even combine different designs so that you can get exactly what you'd like. And since I know that a lot of you are interested in being eco-friendly, their website says, "We understand that there is already plenty of paper in the world. So we strive to use as much recycled and post consumer paper as possible including our shipping supplies." Sounds like a good choice all around :-)

The fall

06-05-2008 | 10:37 AM EST | 0 Comments

I made a couple of fun discoveries the other day—first, I ran across an amazing artist on deviantART, and second, I found a really cool product that she's making from some of her art. The artist is Anne-Julie Aubry, and she's an expert at creating wonderfully sad, magical, and other-worldly paintings. And the product I'm excited about are some really cool laptop skins.

The skins are made by a company called Skinizi, and Anne-Julie currently has three designs with them: "The fall" (pictured above), "Mon jardin secret" (which features a girl in a red dress surrounded by giant flowers), and "Counting ant" (which has a girl in a yellow dress counting ants). The skins are available in a bunch of different laptop sizes (six for Macs and four for PCs), and they're made out of 3M ControlTac premium grade vinyl. They have an adhesive on the back, but Skinizi says that they're easily removed and won't leave any residue behind. And to top it off, the skins serve a purpose other than looking cool—they also protect your laptop from scratches.

Night Spirit Shadow Puppet

06-03-2008 | 03:10 PM EST | 0 Comments

I've never been one of those people who can create a barking dog or a flying swan shadow with my hands (and I've always been a little jealous of those that can), but I recently realized something. Now that I'm grown-up, I can just buy my shadow puppets :-) Sure, it's not quite the same, but they're just as much fun to look at!

Designed by IsabellasArt, Night Spirit is so much cooler than any finger shadow anyway. I absolutely love the little wisps and curls of the clothes, and all the individual cut-outs and details make it really special. The hand-cut puppet is packaged in a custom-made booklike sleeve and wrapped in a ribbon, so it would make a great gift for someone who has everything. Seriously...who wouldn't want a magical spirit flying across their wall?

Bacteria Parade Wallpaper

06-02-2008 | 01:50 PM EST | 0 Comments

My second wallpaper uploaded to deviantART is called Bacteria Parade, and I really can't tell you where I got this idea from. Isn't it weird how something can just pop into your head? I was sitting in front of my computer at the time, so I thought that I'd just make the wallpaper to see how it would turn out. I think it's kind of fun...completely silly, but fun. And just where did that bacteria escape to? Should we be worried?!?!?

If you want to visit my deviantART page, I'd love to see you there. The design is at a resolution of 1440 x 900, but if you'd like a different size, just contact me and I'd be happy to email it to you.

Moody Mushrooms Wallpaper

06-02-2008 | 11:53 AM EST | 0 Comments

My posts usually highlight some sort of cute or girly piece of jewelry, stationary, clothes, or general knick-knack, but I've decided to branch out a little bit. I've been making all sorts of digital art on my own for years, and I recently decided to start posting my wallpaper backgrounds on deviantART. I thought that you guys might enjoy them, so I'm planning to announce any new backgrounds here, too. I hope that you decide to check them out!

The first background I've added to my deviantART account is called Moody Mushrooms, and it's based on a monochromatic field scene I created quite some time ago. Actually, now that I think about it, it was part of the first design I had for apostrophe! Seems kinda fitting that it's my first wallpaper post here, doesn't it? The design is at a resolution of 1440 x 900, but if you'd like a different size, just contact me and I'd be happy to email it to you.

And while you're on deviantART, check out my husband's page, too—he's got some pretty cool backgrounds and photos on there.

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