New Blog Location!

Hi there readers! I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post, but I've been working on something new. Specifically, I've been creating a new brand that feels truer to me and my products, as well as aligning my blog, and all my social networking sites that go along with it. My new brand is called Sarah Jane Design (crazy I know :)!) and you can find my new website at SarahJaneDesign.com.

 

Right from the homepage you will be able to link straight to:

• My new blog (http://blog.sarahjanedesign.com/)
• My new shopping site: http://shop.sarahjanedesign.com/
• Facebook
• Pinterest
• Twitter
• and my new email (hello[at]sarahjanedesign.com)

If that is not enough for you, you can also find me at:

• YouTube
• Instagram

SimplyPrettyPrints.com, my etsy shop, is still open and thriving! A name change may be coming, but I will let you know!

I really hope you will stop by the new site and let me know what you think!

Clearance Sale! - DAILY DEALS

In order to make room for new items, I am going to be clearing out older items and seconds (items with slight defects),  at super low prices!

Here is the first DAILY DEAL!

Have fun shopping!
-Sarah :)

Happy 2013!

 

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but I promise big things happening in the New Year!

 

This photo was sent by one of my fabulous customers and it absolutely made my day!

 

-Sarah

Custom Wedding Poster Sighting!

 

A few months back I had the opportunity to create a custom wedding shower invitation and coordinating wedding poster. Here is the framed version as captured by the talent at Joanna Kleine Photography. Always so exciting to hear back from happy customers and see my creations being used in real life! :)

 



Hubba Hubba Husband and Woohoo Wifey Designs on Society6!

Hubba Hubba Husband and Woohoo Wifey are my new designs now available on Society6, where you can find fine art prints, device skins and cases, t-shirts, and much more by many talented artists! I am just a newbie, but plan to add new designs in the days to come. Stay tuned...

Bride and Groom Cup Sighting!

Another cup sighting courtesy of a local photographer! Emilio Azevedo's photography work can be found here. Thanks Emilio!

Dahlias, Dahlias, Everywhere!

Hello! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. I've been using my spare time to put the new version of my Dahlia design on everything! I'd love to hear what you think :)

From top left:

1. A cut Thank you card

2. A prototype t-shirt (not yet available)

3. Hand printed coasters

4. Hand painted customized ring dish

Wood Carved Blocks - Just Something I made

I recently made my niece some custom wood-burned blocks for her 1st birthday using my trusty wood burning tool and some pre-cut wood blocks from my local craft supply store.

My original intention was to decorate each block with one letter and add one or two designs, leaving some sides bare on each block. Somehow they just did not feel complete, so before i knew it, my birthday present was belated, but I had all 6 sides covered!  

Each woodland themed design you see is my own, which I first sketched on paper, then on the block, finally burning with a wood burning tool (similar to a soldering iron).

The font for the numbers and letters shown in the above images is Cooper Black, a serif font that should come standard on your PC or Mac.

I hope my niece has a ball (or a cube) with these blocks!

 I also hope to reuse some of these designs in other projects soon!

Alere Modern!

I was recently invited to expand my online sales to Alere Modern, a very cool online boutique which offers a great selection of handmade luxury items. Alere Modern is different than other marketplaces for both the buyer and the seller. Its invitation-only policy guarantees a high quality customer experience, and its unique business model requires much less work on the part of the artist, allowing us more time to work on new designs.  I am super excited to be a part of it, so I hope you stop by!

San Diego Photographer, Josh Cartmell

 While looking for a local photographer to shoot a few artist's profile pictures of me, I stumbled upon Josh Cartmell of Image(inary) . We quickly set-up a shoot location and time via email, and next thing you know, Blamo! I had several great artist profile pics to choose from.

Josh was super nice, and did a great job of making me feel comfortable in front of the camera. You see, for some reason I tend to freeze up like a deer in the headlights when I see that big ol' lens. Hence my lack of success as a teenage model. :D

Josh also not only made sure I was booger-free for those close-ups, but he did his best to make me giggle so I looked a little more human and a little less cybernetic-organism.

In all seriousness, Josh was open minded when it came to trying new ideas, and as you can see, very creative with his photographic compositions.

Umbrellas helped shade my pasty white skin from the sweltering hot sun that day. And they looked pretty cool too.

I really couldn't be happier with the photos, so if you are in the market for some professional portraits or are looking for a wedding photographer, I highly recomend you contact Josh over at Image(inary) .

Thanks Josh!