Birds And Branding :)

[madonnaontherocks]

Happy Mother's Day everyone!

I had planned to make my mom a birdhouse, which turned into a birdhouse and a necklace, which ended up being just a necklace...

its something a little simple:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3518066941_0d87a3c197.jpg?v=1241967927

Excuse my mom's "i just got out of bed, why are you taking my picture" smile...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3518068237_0dd8d7401a.jpg?v=1241967951


And! And! AND!!! Since i'm trying to improve my etsy shop, including packaging... I made this lino block stamp to unify my packaging:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3518068785_86c4026693.jpg?v=1241967968
(its a bird)

and it chirps thank you's
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3518878808_2cf6fa4936.jpg?v=1241967982

Thanks for looking everyone!

and p.s. does anyone have any advice on how to go about getting business cards?

[Vikki32]

oooo that is a cuuute pendant :D
How'd you do that stamp? Linolium?
I don't know how well this tut works but there's one on instructables about making stamps with hotglue.

[madonnaontherocks]

Yep, Linoleum, its so easy to carve too!

[Chocolate]

Ooh, I love the necklace. Very nice :)

And the stamp is also adorable. Nice birdy theme

[mlssfshn]

I love linoleum, you can rubber stamp carving supplies at Hobby Lobby or google Speedball. Clubflyers (http://www.clubflyers.com/) is a good place to get nice inexpensive business cards which I need to do myself.

[ladyjanewriter]

Oh, the necklace turned out so pretty! I love how it goes with the decoupaged box you showed me earlier.

[Addie_Marie]

The necklace is so creative!! Your jewelry is extremely unique and it's really innovative & clever! Love the stamp, too.

www.freebusinesscards.com. You choose from their templates & fonts, and then just pay shipping. If that company doesn't suit, google "free business cards" and you'll come up with several options. OR if you'd rather not do that, you can print them off at home, like ten at a time, with special cardstock.

[gothictany]

Baby your mom looks so sweet with her pendant! Awwww...
It came out so unique, like all your jewely is.
Did that one had a name too? ;) have the fun is reading the names of the unique pieces u make hun:)
The stamp is amazing!! I love little details like that!


...and Ditto on what Addie said on the bussiness cards baby. I printed my own in the past. ;)

[The Angry Hippie]

the necklace looks way better then it did on ur cast, it's beautiful! and your mom have very nice teeth, did she have braces?
OMG the bird tweets ur thank u message...now i want a stamp.

As for the business cards... do u have a printer?

[glass__onion]

ooh i love the necklace. hm i should probably go finish my mom's present now.. heh...

[ladyjanewriter]

Oh. You could carve and sell STAMPS in your shop! It seems you kinda have a gift for that, too.

[moore2love]

The necklace is amazing. It looks like something you'd buy in a high end shop! :) I would totally wear this. Very nice!

[madonnaontherocks]

Wow! thanks everyone!

and LJ: id have to practice a bit more...

[vickilyn666]

I love that cute little bird!

And as for business cards I think the easiest and cheapest way to go is to make your own. I made mine that look pretty awesome just by getting some paper at Staples. You go to the site on the directions, design everything and print them out, the edges are perforated too so you don't have to worry about crooked cuts. I'm not very computer savvy and it only took me a good 30 minutes and I had 250 cute cards ( here's the link http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_Staples-Inkjet-Business-Cards-2-x-3-1-2-Matte-Ivory-250-Cards_141414_Business_Supplies_0_10051_SC1:CG24:DP 1520:CL141306:SS1028012)

[madonnaontherocks]

I love that cute little bird!

And as for business cards I think the easiest and cheapest way to go is to make your own. I made mine that look pretty awesome just by getting some paper at Staples. You go to the site on the directions, design everything and print them out, the edges are perforated too so you don't have to worry about crooked cuts. I'm not very computer savvy and it only took me a good 30 minutes and I had 250 cute cards ( here's the link http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p4_Staples-Inkjet-Business-Cards-2-x-3-1-2-Matte-Ivory-250-Cards_141414_Business_Supplies_0_10051_SC1:CG24:DP 1520:CL141306:SS1028012)

Ooo, my only problem is my printer doesn't print as vivid images as i want, not even a very good solid black... so i think i'll just make them myself (super diy-style) as i go along, so they'll be like little ATC's, little gifts of art to my customers...

[Catsmeow]

I adore the nest necklace ! As for business cards, I know some people who cut them from cereal boxes and use the back. It is cheap and green !

[RiotOnU]

soooo ADORABLE!

[zany.gaugh]

i looooooove the neckless

[Brandy]

Your mom is so cute. I love the necklace, it's very unique. I also love the bird stamp, Awesome stuff. I love the fact that you and your mom have the same taste in glasses.

[madonnaontherocks]

Thanks everyone! She's been wearing it after mother's day which means she actually likes it, and isn't just wearing it out of pity :)


Your mom is so cute. I love the necklace, it's very unique. I also love the bird stamp, Awesome stuff. I love the fact that you and your mom have the same taste in glasses.

:O wow.... i never noticed that before!

[batty]

great job on your present, if you are planning on getting business cards, but your printer isn't up to par with what you want, you could see if you could go to a local print shop or see if you have a graphic communications, printing, or art program at your shool which has a nice printer, you may have to pay to have them printed, but if its a small order it might not be too terribly expensive...

[delight]

aww i love that necklace. what a lucky bird. get it? and that stamp is awesomely cute as well.