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please excuse the mess at www.inacard.com, as we are currently working on a brand new web design and layout.

fun with wall decals

having the tools to create custom designs to decorate your home and/or studio is always a fun perk.  lucky for me, i have tee, of mind's eye design studio.  a.k.a., creator of vinyl wall decals on Etsy shop, put 'em in the wall.  

over the weekend, we worked on creating a wall decal of a quote i found years ago in a real simple magazine that i thought would be awesome showcased in the kitchen.  

a quote by sophia loren:

"The most indispensable ingredient of all good home cooking: Love, for those you are cooking for."

i also wanted to create a new sign for the studio door that i got inspiration from when i saw this image a few months back.

a few pics from our work in progress...

prepping the vinyl decals includes weeding out each individual letter. some may find this process to be a bit tedious, but i find it to be therapeutic.

tee getting the decals ready for application.

here is how each piece turned out...

the kitchen...

and the studio door...

thought it would be fun to include the studio hours as well.  :)

studio hours

open most days 9 or 10am

rarely at 7am or 8am

occasionally 11am or 12pm

we close about 5pm or 6pm

occasionally 3pm or 4pm for happy hour

but sometimes as late as 11pm or 12am

some days we may not be here at all

or we may be here all day

make sure you check out tee's Etsy shop if you want to see other wall designs he has available to decorate your space.

7 rules to understand design & designers

LOOOOOVE this!


*image courtesy of Harmonie-intérieure

www, @inacard, #design

i've been working more on my online business presence lately.  which for me includes, facebook, twitter, my blog and i'm even in the process of revamping my "over 10 years old looking" website.  

since i've waited so long to revamp my website, i'm faced with the challenge of sorting through 12 years worth of work to fit into the most important category of all... the "portfolio" section.  although, it's been a challenge, it's also been pretty amazing looking back at all the work i've done and seeing how much i've accomplished as a designer.  i can't wait to debut the new site to you all!

with facebook's switch over to the new timeline design, i took this opportunity to update my facebook business page and make sure i am using all the cool new apps available to help my page stay current and informative.

if you haven't already, please check out the page and let me know what you think.

new silhouPETte packaging

back in december of last year, i helped silhouPETte, with their jewelry packaging design.  they recently did a re-order and added a gold foil imprint of their logo to the outside of the kraft gift boxes.  here's a look into the finished product...

stay up-to-date with sihouPETte by visiting their website or follow them on facebook!

photo retouching for days

i always know when sunsets, inc's catalog season is in full effect because my days are consumed with photo retouching bathing suit models and my blog posts become very sparse.  so please excuse me ahead of time.

but, before i dive right back into work (no pun intended), i'm going to leave you with this very funny quote i came across today...

a quote by Anne Morrow Lindbergh:

"My passport is one of the most remarkable photographs I have ever seen - no retouching, no shadows, no flattery - just stark me."

nadia siswanto, m.s. lmft

my cousin, nadia siswanto, received her family & marriage therapy license last year and since has started her own private practice. it's been fun giving her new business tips and helping her brand herself and her practice. she's always been a very do-it-yourself kind of gal, so it was no surprise when she worked on creating her own website, sfvalleytherapy.com. based on the website, i helped her create business cards and this promotional flyer.







to learn more about nadia and her practice please visit her website.

walking in a winter wonderland

fun stuff has been brewing over at Chlo+E.  they did several holiday drink tables this month, for baby2baby, splendid and danskin.  it was all about a winter wonderland theme.  and what better way to warm up then with hot chocolate and sweet treats!  here's a few pics of the different table spreads.  it's always fun being able to add a little bit of my design into the details of their table, with buffet/drink tags, plate liners and stickers.

*all photos courtesy of Chlo+E

Doesn't Chlo+E's table spreads make you want to have a party every day of the year?

silhouPETte

*image courtesy of silhouPETte

jessica, from SilhouPETte, creates these original and very special pieces of artwork of your pet's silhouette with a vintage feel.  you can read more about her story and process here.  if you or someone you know is a pet lover, you'll enjoy the time and attention she puts into each piece, leaving you with a silhouette image of your pet that you will cherish forever.

jessica contacted me about a packaging idea for her SilhouePETte jewelry line.  she pretty much knew what she wanted, the problem was she didn't quite know where to go and also didn't quite have the time to do the product research herself.  so here is where i come in.  :)  jessica wanted to imprint her logo onto little jewelry pouches and have it all fit into a little box.  although this method of printing was a first for me, i knew that i'd be able to help jessica achieve the look and feel she was after.  

after researching the product and printing methods, the final piece ended up being a soft beige drawstring pouch with her logo printed in gold foil.  each pouch will be packaged nicely in a brown kraft box, ready for gift giving.

make sure to check out silhouPETte.com to learn more about jessica and all the wonderful gifts & accessories she has to offer.  (great gift ideas for the holidays!)

the parties continue...

the summer seems to be pretty jam packed with parties and all sorts of fun events as my inbox has been consistently receiving inquiries and requests for birthdays, parties and baby showers.  here are a few that started off the summer for me.

i received a special request for a garden bug theme birthday party in the style of my little invites.  the outcome was this little love bug invite that will shortly make its way to my etsy shop along with a couple new designs i've been working on.  (stay tuned for those!)

a lovely young lady contacted me after seeing my 30th themed cupcake toppers and wanted to do something special for her own 30th.  here are her flirty thirty cupcake toppers and matching thank you notecards.

to complete the minnie mouse themed birthday party invitations i designed, here is a look at a couple additional things i did to help bring in the theme to the event.

buffet tags

*above photo courtesy of client

cupcake toppers

*above photo courtesy of client

monogram thank you notecards

parties galore!

well, another month seems to have passed me by and now i have to play catch up on my blog and share all the fun events that i worked on for Chlo+E's fun table spreads.

here is a quick run down with some snapshots to get you up to date...

here is a lucite concession stand the girl's created for the screening of Nickelodeon's iParty with Victorious.

the bachelor's melissa rycroft had a western themed sip and see hosted by huggies, where the girls designed an adorable western themed dessert table.

a colorful spread helped create this rainbow themed party for a little boy's 3rd birthday party.

and the most recent event that took place, was a vintage themed baby shower.

*all photos courtesy of Chlo+E