Friday, November 27, 2020

Christmas Gift Tags

I hope that those of you in the United States enjoyed Thanksgiving yesterday, spending some quality time with close family to reflect on those things you are thankful for.

With Thanksgiving behind us, that can only mean that Christmas is fast approaching.  I realized that although I have lots of Christmas greeting cards in my Zazzle stores, I didn't have any gift tags at all.

I decided to get started by creating tags with the watercolor snowmen I have enjoyed painting recently.  

This first one features a cheery snowman in a black top hat and red scarf, with golden baubles hanging from his arms.   

Snowman in a Top Hat Gift Tag

This next one was inspired by a Christmas candy tin I saw with a cowboy snowman on it. It features a snowman in a cowboy hat and red bandana, with a gold star pinned to his chest and his lariat coiled and ready to toss.  

And finally, (yes, I only have three, so far) I created this one with a gold foil wreath on the front.


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Other designers on Zazzle, it would seem, have been far more proactive than me, and there are a lot of lovely gift tags to choose from.  I did a little browsing and will showcase some of my favorites here.

 
I love this iconic vintage red truck and Christmas tree gift tag, printed on kraft paper, from Happy Memories Card Co. The front can be customized with your family name and the year.

This buffalo check Christmas photo gift tag, from Whimzy Designs, offers lots of opportunities to customize it.  You can change the color of the check, add your own photo and personalize the name.



This lovely Rustic Snowy Winter Woodland Pine Trees gift tag, from Cottage Lane Designs, features a simple but beautiful watercolor design featuring pine trees in a snowy forest, with the words 'Let it Snow' in elegant script font.

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Sunday, May 17, 2020

Father's Day - Honoring Dads Around the World

Father's Day is a day of honoring fatherhood, paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 since the Middle Ages.
Source: Wikipedia

This year, it will be observed on Sunday, June 21, 2020. And that's not just in the U.S.  I was pleasantly surprised to learn it is observed in 111 countries!

Looking through my Zazzle stores, I realized that while I had quite a few Mother's Day cards,  I only had one Father's Day card!  

 Time to rectify that shortcoming!

This is an original pastel painting that I did of a red roofed barn in a sunny meadow.  I think it's suitably masculine for a Father's Day card and although I put the words "Father's Day Wishes" on the front, all the text inside and out can be customized to suit the purchaser.





Another barn scene, this time a digital artwork that I created in Vue, graces the front of this Father's Day card.  I seem to have a thing for barns!



And yet another barn!  This is another scene created in Vue - and you are right if you think you recognize the barn and the old truck -- they are the same ones as were used in the card above!



All of the above artworks are also available as art prints, postcards, jigsaw puzzles and more, any of which would make a nice gift for dad.

While we're on the subject of gifts for Dad, I'm going to share a couple of gift ideas from my stores.

This men's watch features my digital painting "Bison and Old Faithful", based on a photo I took of a bison sauntering past Old Faithful as we were all waiting for the next eruption.



Another gift dad might like is this laptop sleeve, featuring Nature's very own abstract beauty - mosses and lichens in colors of green, gold and umber on a natural rock surface.




Well that's all I'm going to share from my own stores today, although I do have a lot of items in my Gifts for Him collection.

Now I'm going to share some Father's Day cards and gifts from other talented designers on Zazzle.

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First up is this simple mug proclaiming "You Are the Best Dad in the World" from MissTallulah's Paperie.  Any dad would be proud to received this on Father's Day.




Until researching for this post, I didn't realize Zazzle offered customizable baseballs but I fell in love with this one from One Look.



If your dad is an avid golfer, like mine, he would certainly appreciate a customizable monogrammed golf ball like this one from Jennifer Stuart Design.



Cat and dog dads need not be left out of the festivities with cards like this one from ColorFlowCreations.



If dad isn't the shy type, he might enjoy wearing this T-shirt telling the world that they are now in the presence of The Man, the Myth, the Legend that is him! Of course, it's customizable with his name.


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Sunday, March 29, 2020

Spreading the Joy of Easter

These are strange and uncertain times indeed, with the Coronavirus pandemic dominating the news, and our thoughts. I hope everyone is staying home and staying safe.

However, Easter is fast approaching (in fact I'm a bit late posting this) but I'm going to share some Easter greetings from my Zazzle store, as well as some from other Zazzle designers.

This first card is recent addition to my store and features a cute vintage illustration of two Easter bunnies with a pink border.  As with most of my greeting cards, the verbiage on the front can be changed if the customer wishes.


Cute Vintage Easter Bunny Card
Cute Vintage Easter Bunny Card
by 3DDesignsByJayne

More bunnies in this next one, this time in a Victorian illustration with the phrase "Loving Easter Greetings" on the front. While the front text cannot be changed on this one, the verse inside can be customized to suit


Here's another vintage illustration - can you tell they are my favorites? LOL! This one features a little girl excited as she discovers a ladies hat box full of colored eggs.


This last greeting card from me features one of my own original 3D digital artworks. I crested this one in Vue and it feature a white Easter bunny beside a grouping of pastel-colored eggs, nestled in the grass with a country landscape in the background.  The greeting on the front of this can be customized so that, while it currently says "Happy Easter to our Son" it can be changed to anything.


Well that's it for my own designs this time.  Now I'm going to showcase some Easter cards and Easter related products from other Zazzle designers.

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First is this lovely floral retro Easter card from Moonlake Designs.  It features a wood effect cross, a soft yellow background, flowers and a ribbon winding it's way around the cross. The phrase "Jesus said ... I am the resurrection and the life"  in script underneath the cross.


This is lovely traditional vintage Easter Greeting from Shower of Roses, depicting the Resurrection of Jesus from the tomb. The inside includes cross and lily and verse which may be modified.


A beautiful, vintage picture of a cross with flowers and a dove graces this magnet from WingSong. It serves as a great reminder of the real reason for Easter with the message, "Christ Is Risen Alleluia". Can be given as a gift or used for Easter decorating.

Finally, this night light, from Lovin' Life, features a mom and baby bunny rabbit. They are sitting among soft early spring colored flowers.


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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Saint Patrick's Day is Coming!

Well, March is fast approaching and with it, Saint Patrick's Day.  The day of leprechauns, shamrocks, pot of gold, green beer and green rivers.  The day when half the nation claims to be of Irish descent :-)

So my post today will feature some Irish and Saint Patrick's day related items, starting with this greeting card featuring a lovely vintage illustration of a lady clad in green,with a basket of shamrocks. The front of the card has the popular Irish phrase "The Top of the Morning to You" on it and the illustration is framed in a rich green Irish plaid pattern.




I really love these vintage illustrations that are available in the public domain. Here's another card I made using one, this time a lady in green holding a flag bearing the image of a golden harp and the phrase Erin Go Bragh - or Ireland Forever. The illustration on this card is framed with a rich green damask pattern.



A jaunty green Leprechaun's hat decorates this St. Patrick's Day card, with the greetings "May the luck o' the Irish be with you always" in green lettering. The front greeting is framed with a green Irish plaid.



Show your Irish heritage with pride by wearing a button featuring a green shamrock and the words Made in Ireland. Even if you weren't actually born there, there's nothing to stop you being Irish for a day - especially on St. Paddy's Day :-)



This T-short, bearing the words "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" is sure to get your St. Patrick's Day reveling off to a good start.



And finally, because most St. Patrick's Day celebrations seem to be centered around the imbibing of adult beverages, these coasters will set the scene perfectly, and protect your furniture at the same time :-)



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So that's it for my designs today.  Now I'm going to share some great Saint Patrick's Day items from other designers that caught my eye - starting with this great Irish Pub coaster by Cute-n-comfy.

The design features a banner which can be customized with your family name, a gold seal with a glass stein of ale and two four-leaf clover shamrocks. Vintage faux wood background with a green stain and a round shape that looks like the end or top of a wood barrel. Sure to turn heads this St. Patrick's day and makes a great gift for guys.


Continuing with the bar ware theme, "Today We're All Irish!" is the quote on these St. Patrick's Day coasters featuring a green vintage truck with a bunch of shamrocks. Personalize the sample last name "Fitzpatrick" to your own.


This beer stein, from ClannIrish, features shamrocks and the Irish toast 'sláinte mhaith' or "cheers"- all you need now is the green beer to fill it with:-)


This St. Patrick's Day card from Trudy Wilkerson features a lovely jeweled Celtic Cross and the phrase Happy St. Patrick's Day on a dark green ground.



And finally, your pooch can join in the celebrations with this "Erin Go Bark" dog shirt from AstralCity.



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Sunday, February 2, 2020

Spring is Just Around the Corner



So it's official. Puxatawney Phil did not see his shadow and, according to legend, that means an early spring is on the way.

Of course, here in Texas, it's been lovely weather all weekend, and I've been out in the garden today, trying to get the weed beds, aka flower beds, under control.

So today's post is going to include some gift items featuring spring and garden related images.

First up is this throw pillow featuring richly colored pink Camelias set against dark green leaves.  Wouldn't this look great on a chair in the garden room, or on the patio?


Nothing says "spring" in Texas quite like seeing pastures and roadsides ablaze in drifts of bluebonnets. This photo was taken on a country drive out to Washington County a few years ago and I have added it to quite a few items, including this mouse pad and even a night light.

Roadside Bluebonnets Mouse Pad
Roadside Bluebonnets Mouse Pad
by 3DDesignsByJayne


This jigsaw puzzle features a digital painting, based on a photo I took of raindrops on a beautiful yellow rose at the Royal Horticultural Society garden in Wisley, Surrey UK. I think it would make quite a challenge for any gardener to complete :-)

 
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So that's it from me today.  Now I'm going to highlight some spring and garden related items by of the other talented designers on Zazzle.

First is this lovely garden planner.

Binders make wonderful garden planners and organizers. Store and organize your seed packages, planting logs, bed diagrams, planting diary, photographs, drawings and sketches, record seasonal rotations... the works! The background painting is a rendition of Vincent Van Gogh's wonderful, Field With Poppies, circa 1889.

Here's another throw pillow that would look right at home on a porch swing or patio chair,. The design is vintage, featuring flowers, butterflies and a bee, which is so important for the Jardin de Fleurs.


This kitchen towel reads Keep Calm and Garden On, in the style of the classic keep calm poster. Leaves are growing from the letters. The background color is green, but it's easily customized to any color of your choice.


This cute little mug, featuring the phrase "I love gardening - very mulch" would make a perfect gift for that gardening friend, or you could just sit and drink your coffee from it while planning your garden chores.


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Saturday, January 18, 2020

Wrist- and Pocket-Watches for All

I've always flt that art doesn't only belong on walls, so I find it very satisfying to try out my artwork on the range of products that Zazzle offers.

Just recently I realized that Zazzle offered a wide range of watch styles, for men, women and children.  I had already added some of my artwork to wall clocks, so I was interested to try it out on the wrist watches too.

I'm including some of my designs here and in each case, the customer can select from approximately 40 different style of watch in addition to the ones I have shown.

The first one shown here was created  just last week, with my latest digital artwork, entitled "Dashing Through the Snow" on the women's wraparound gold watch.


Continuing with the equine art theme, this next one features my digital artwork "Grey Horse at the Stable Door" on the women's classic black leather strap watch.

Grey Horse at the Stable Door Artwork Watch
Grey Horse at the Stable Door Watch
by 3DDesignsByJayne

I think this next one might appeal to men, and would be a nice gift option for husbands, dads etc.  It features a digital painting, based on a photograph that I took while in Yellowstone National Park. It shows a bison strolling past Old Faithful as it was getting ready to erupt.

 
Bison and Old Faithful Watch
Bison and Old Faithful Watch
by WondersofWildlife

The last of my watch designs that I am showing today features one of my fantasy artworks called "Vintage Fairy on a Swing".  I like the fact that, on this children's watch, the hands are labelled "hours" and "minutes".

Vintage Fairy on a Swing Watch
Vintage Fairy on a Swing Watch
by EnchantedWood

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So that's it for my designs today, although I will be adding more watches to my stores as I add new artwork.  But right now I'm going to showcase some designs created by other Zazzlers.
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So far, I haven't included any pocket watches in my own stores, but I particularly like this design that can be customized with your own photo and text.  It's available in silver or gold.
I Love You For All Time! Custom Message & Photo Pocket Watch
I Love You For All Time! Custom Message & Photo Pocket Watch
by TLSDesignsHolidays

This watch featuring a baseball design can be personalized with a child's name, making it a great gift for boys of all ages.

 
Personalized Kids Boys Baseball Watch
Personalized Kids Boys Baseball Watch
by cutencomfy

Or perhaps you have a daughter that's into soccer... this personalized watch with a soccer ball motif would really be appreciated.


Personalized Girl's Soccer Ball Watch
Personalized Girl's Soccer Ball Watch
by cutencomfy

This very elegant watch can be personalized with a monogram  and is suitable for men or women. 



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