SALE!

All calendars and holiday cards are on sale until they run out!

holiday cards and fresh new photos!

It is now the middle of Thanksgiving which, in my opinion, is prime holiday card buying. We are getting busy at work with lots of orders! And that made me realize that it's time to restock the shop with my cards! Greeting cards are available in boxed sets of six. I'm going to try to take new photos (more about this below) and list individual cards as well sometime next week.



There are also some personalized holiday photo cards. (Thanks Heather, Tracie and Sarah for letting me "borrow" your photos!) You can personalize each set with your family's photograph and order matching return address stickers if you wish.



So, the above photos, are...well...terrible. I know! My lighting at home sucks. I've never had the patience to create a light box, so I set up two desk lamps and have at it. Then, the lighting is SO bad that when I try to correct it digitally it turns in to pixelated mush.

This week, I needed a new picture of my calendar for my work to blog about (my calendars are available in the shop!) We have a great lighting system that I think worked wonders. I still had quite a bit of editing to do, but am really pleased with how the photos turned out.



I've also been noticing photos a lot on etsy and have noticed that most of the front page images are clean, bright, and crisp. I'm hoping that these photos do the trick.

Ideally, I would like to reshoot all of the photographs in my shop, but that might be a task left to next year. I'm thinking that an at-home light box is needed as well as a new camera. But again, that new camera is not really in my immediate future.

2011 Calendar Giveaway!

As promised (or suggested) I am giving away one of my 2011 emilee rose calendars!



The Emilee Paper Doll Calendar
Look familiar? This is the same calendar as last year, but with an updated calendar. In case you didn't get one last year, you have another chance.




The Olivia Paper Doll Calendar
Same format as Emilee's, but this calendar has all new outfits! I'm loving October's cat costume!




Mini Desk Calendar
I'm really excited about this little dude! This calendar features all new emilee rose illustrations and comes packaged in a floppy disk case. When I say "mini" I mean it--it's only 2.5" x 2.75", perfect size for a stocking stuffer.

Rules for the giveaway!
Leave a comment by Friday, October 22nd to enter with which calendar you would love to win. Winner will be chosen at random and will be announced on the blog the following Monday.

Want more ways to enter?

• Follow me on twitter
• Tweet the giveaway
• Like me on facebook
• Heart my shop on etsy

Just make sure to leave another comment for each extra thing.

halloween cards are back in the shop!

Lovely Halloween cards and invitations are back in stock! Get them here.

etsy finds: for the yogi in you

At the beginning of this year, I started practicing yoga in my living room. About a month ago, I took the plunge and started going to classes.

A note to newbies: At home yoga is NOTHING like going to a studio. I am glad that I started at home to get a feel for the poses, but the pace and temperature at the studios was something new. Not that it's bad, I actually love going to classes now! I try to go at least twice a week to vinyasa classes and I'm now getting muscles in places I didn't even know a muscle existed. It's pretty awesome.

So, what is one to do when they pick up a new hobby? See what Etsy has for me! Below are some fun yoga products that I would love to own!


Clockwise from top center:
Yoga Mat Cleaner from Horenda Herbal.
Lotus Pranayama Breath Necklace from Zen Muse.
Laksmi top from Kaya Yoga Ware.
Yoga Fridge Magnets from Snowdon.
The Urban Yogi Mat Bag from Sundara.

help! vote for your favorite doll!

It's about that time of year again. I need to get a movin' on the 2011 Paper Doll Calendar! Last year's calendar had Emilee. I plan on bringing her back and updating the calendar, but I also am going to create a whole new calendar with a different doll and new outfits.



This is where I need your help! Which little lady should be featured in the 2011 Calendar? I would greatly appreciate if you would leave a comment below with your pick and to ask your friends to do the same! Who knows, maybe there will be a calendar giveaway with your favorite doll??


Olivia


Avery


Sophie


Kaylee

Second question...do the boys need a calendar? My first thought is no, but maybe I'm wrong?

kickin' it old school treasury

I just received a lovely message from mud and twig about their newest treasury featuring emilee rose! Check it out here.

etsy finds: twilight

Before you start judging me, I know that the Twilight movies are silly. But I can't help it that they have sucked me in! In honor of Eclipse, which opens in theaters today, I thought I would see if Etsy had any items to celebrate. After sifting through LOTS of jewelry and items with pictures of Edward and Jacob, I found these fun little items:

1. Jacob Bracelet from Curly Rocks
2. Forks, Washington Postal Stamp from Dragonfly Curls
3. French Twilight Inspired T-Shirt from Coup
4. Twilight Coffee Mug from The Painting Libra
5. Fang Soap from KC Soaps n' More
6. Team Jacob Shirt from Royal Kane

etsy craft party

Friday, June 18th was Etsy's 5th Birthday! To celebrate, they organized craft parties all over the world. Houston had one that, I thought, was a HUGE success! Sew Crafty was nice enough to host the party- which was super convenient for me, since it is located in the Heights!

There were craft stations all over the shop. My mom came with me as my date. We started the evening by grabbing snacks and I grabbed some beer donated by Saint Arnold Brewery. Upstairs were stations to fuse plastic bags and make framed memory boards. My mom and I choose the crafts that required the least amount of supplies to bring....



My mother and I cut the bags and prepped them for fusing.



This is me thinking "why didn't I think of bringing COOL bags, like her Forever 21 bag??"



Craft Fail. My iron was too hot...



So then we moved on to the rolled fabric flowers. I LOVED this! Now I want to make rolled flower accessories for every outfit I own!



The final product!

Thanks Etsy for the great party!

spring clutch from b.bags

Every first Saturday, the Heights goes nuts. Lots of shops have great sales. Pet adoption foundations come out and line Heights Boulevard with puppies. And over on 19th Street, the First Saturday Arts Market is going on.

I try to make it every month as there are always new vendors to scope out. A couple of months ago, b. bags founds its way into the market. Her products were absolutely adorable (and SO me,) but of course, I could not spend any extra money at that time.

To my wonderful surprise, b. bags was back at the Art Market today!

Needing a new spring purse, I decided to help out a fellow crafter and purchased the little goodie below:

Adorable, right?

Not only is this cute little bag handmade and locally made, but all of her products are made from upcycled materials.

I'm pretty keen on my new find.

You can check out b. bags on etsy and you can also visit her blog.

etsy finds: a wish list

I moved to my new house this past weekend. I. Am. In. Love.

Everything about it is super cute! Once I finish unpacking and putting everything in its correct place, I'll make sure to post pictures.

In the mean time, I can't help but day dream about decorating my cute new house. This house is larger than my other apartment, so I still need some more furniture pieces to complete "the look."

Here are some fun etsy finds that would be fabulous is my living room.



1. Apothecary Jar Moss Terrarium No. 6 from Blithe Gardens
2. Ceramic Owl Planter Vase Vintage Design Aqua Blue from Fruit Fly Pie
3. BLU RASPBERRY -- Keep Calm and Carry On 16 x 20 from Pressureless
4. Smile Handprinted Letterpress Poster from Roll & Tumble Press
5. VINTAGE TURQUOISE ROTARY TELEPHONE For Decoration Parts OR Repair from Sugar Lily Vintage

new paper dolls in the shop!!!

I am so excited to announce that the emilee rose shop is now stocked with new paper dolls!
These new paper dolls from emilee rose are the perfect gift for your little one! Each doll and all of their outfits are reproductions of hand drawn illustrations that have been digitally colored. Each set of dolls includes one doll, three outfits, and one glassine bag for safe storage of your doll and clothes.

The new dolls stand about 5 inches tall. The doll is digitally printed on 110# card stock to remain sturdy. The clothes and shoes are digitally printed on 100# text paper, just the right weight to not be floppy but able to easily bend the clothing tabs.

To celebrate, I am offering FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING on any of the new dolls until the end of the month!

Visit the shop to see all of the newbies!

pretty packaging on etsy

Nice Package hit the blogosphere and etsy scene a couple months ago. I even purchased a couple of items from them for my paper doll calendar. I needed more glassine bags for my new paper dolls (scheduled to launch this coming Saturday, March 6th) but they no longer carry the correct size.

Desperate to find another seller, I stumbled across these cute shops stocked full of packaging goodness!


{Image courtesy of Mr. Rabbit, Sir}


{Image courtesy of The Wrappery}


{Image courtesy of Little Pumpkin Papers}

new valentine's in the shop!

I have just added some new valentine cards in the shop! I can hardly believe that I've added them on time this year! There are standard, greeting card sized valentines as well as small valentine's...perfect for your kid to take to school!

all emilee rose paper dolls are on SALE!!!

After much thought and consideration, I have decided to retire my paper dolls. These girls have had a good life, but, it is simply time to move on.

All of the dolls in the shop will be on sale for 50% off until I run out of stock.

Don't get too sad, because a whole new batch of dolls are in the works!! Stay tuned and I can't wait to share!

holiday in the shop

It's time! It's time!

The emilee rose shop is finally stocked with some holiday items. More items will be added throughout the week, but now there are a couple of new holiday designs for you to check out!

new print in the shop

I just posted a new print in the shop. This 8.5" x 11" abc print is the perfect addition to any nursery or little kiddo's room. It is available in 7 different colors so it will fit perfectly into any decor.

Check it out here!

more calendar teasers

The emilee rose 2010 calendar is almost here!

I've been so antsy to share it with everyone and I finally have some fun new pictures to share. I am just waiting on some packaging to arrive and then it will be listed.

But until then, I will leave you with this!

2010 calendar preview

While the world of etsy may be blooming with new 2010 calendars, the emilee rose calendar is STILL in the works. The calendar should be complete this weekend...available in the shop sometime next week.

I don't want to give too much away, but as you can see it's a paper doll calendar! And this year, with your calendar you will receive and emilee rose doll! That's right, that adorable little girl above is Miss Emilee Rose, herself! I thought it was only appropriate to personify my alter ego.

I can't wait to share the finished calendar!

golden slippers gocco print

This pretty print just came in the mail for me from Flower Press.

I am totally in love and can't wait to get it framed...if only I had a place to put it!