Christmas Cheer - it's about that time...

Christmas Day is only 13 weeks away! I know we haven't handed out the Halloween candy yet or enjoyed the pumpkin pie around moms' dining room table. However, it's that time to start thinking about your Christmas list...who's been nice?? SO...Trendy Ink is here to make your holiday a little easier this year. Here’s what we’re offering:

Custom Designed Christmas Cards – provide your favorite family photo (1-3 print quality images) and I’ll custom design your card giving you something unique and ‘fridge worthy’ for all your family and friends to display. ;)

Cost: prices vary due to different quantity request. If interested send me an msg and I’ll get you a price quote quickly.

Christmas Stamps – self-inking round Christmas address stamps. Three designs to choose from and your choice of red or green ink.

Cost: $34 ($40 for stamp and shipping)

Christmas Tags – Liven up your gift-giving, party favor or hostess gift for the holidays with these designed gift tags. I like to tie them to my holiday baked goods and hostess gifts for my Christmas parties. They look great under the tree! Christmas tags are printed on cardstock. Tags measure approx. 3.5"x 2.5" with design on front, blank backs for a note. See something you like but want to add your own text? No problem!

(Tags come with a small punched hole ready for string and tied together with a beautiful ribbon. They are ready for gift giving if you so choose! Additional $3 for shipping.)

Cost: Set of 12 = $8, Set of 18 = $12, Set of 24 = $15

Gift Ideas – order something they're bound to love!

Envelope Love: Address Stamp – our most popular item! Self-inking round address stamp. Choose from 10 different designs and your choice of blue or black ink.

Cost: $34 ($40 for stamp and shipping)

Embossers – this makes a great gift!

Embosser $55: Black and Silver desk embosser with round or square embossing plate of your choice.

Embosser Plates $35: Great for adding a design to your embosser. Round or rectangle (1x2") embossing plate of your choice.

Embosser set deluxe $80: Black and Silver desk embosser with TWO round (or rectangle) embossing plates of your choice. This option allows you to go ahead and get that extra monogram or address plate when you can’t decide! ($10 savings!)

Custom embossed stationery – a great gift for the person who has everything…they may have it all but will love a set of embossed stationery that they can use for anything (quick notes, thank yous, thinking of you, etc). White paneled 3.5x5 scored to fold card, embossed with a monogram, name or letter of your choice (ex: bBe, Brooke Elizabeth, B) and come with white envelopes to match.

Cost:

Custom Embossed stationery $48-$55: QTY 25 white folded panel note cards with Initial/letter (ex: B) ($48); monogram or name (ex: bBe or Brooke Elizabeth) ($55), envelopes included.

Letter Embossed stationery $32: QTY 15 white folded panel note cards with Initial/letter of your choice, envelopes included.

Embossed stationery set $85: Embosser with your name or monogram of choice AND a set (qty 25) of embossed stationery with same imprint. ($100 value!)

All orders must be placed by December 1 to ensure you have in time for Christmas. I’m working on a tighter deadline this year since baby Bird is due just a couple weeks after Christmas. :)

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. trendyinkdesigns {at} yahoo {dot} com

Happy Shopping!

It's August Already!?

Hope everyone's week is off to a great start! Time is flying by and the heat index definitely proves August is here! Billy and I had a wonderful weekend, even though he had to work part of it. Friday we went to the doctor and heard our sweet baby's heartbeat again. That n-e-v-e-r gets old! We enjoyed our downtime and even planted a new tree in the yard. I love-love white crape myrtle trees & since they were on sale at Lowe's (even especially at Lowe's I can't pass up a sale) we picked one up to add to our front flower bed.  I cannot wait to see it grow and bloom, they are gorgeous trees.

TrendyInk Stamps are selling well so I wanted to show you the options again since they're not on my website:

Stamps are $34 (plus $5 if you need shipping) and are available in black, blue and red ink. Lots of clients are ordering them for house-warming, birthday and wedding gifts. Email me at Trendyinkdesigns {at} yahoo {dot} com for more details or to place a order.

Happy Monday!

My new excuse...

Hello blog world. I have already admitted to being the worst blogger ever so I cannot use that excuse anymore for my lack of post. I can however use the excuse that I've been extremely tired and the lack of energy after my work day leaves no creative juices for blogging. My new excuse, I'm pregnant! Yep, there is a baby Bird nesting away right now that we cannot wait to meet the first of the year. So, until I'm up to speed again I'll just have to be okay with the random post here and there.

I do hope to have some new items for Christmas this year. I'm thinking ahead since this Christmas I don't think I'll be 100% in the swing of working with a baby around the corner. :) Keep an eye out and I hope to have some fun Trendy Ink products to share in the coming months.

Annnnnd because a post is more fun with pictures. Here's my first baby, Oliver, watching his 'daddy' cut the grass. I love that boy! :)

A quick update {I'm still here}

I know, I am totally the worst blogger. To be completely honest I've been in a rut and just have not wanted to blog or share anything. Billy and I have stayed so busy lately. We had a really nice spring break in March and took a trip to Tampa, St. Pete and Orlando. As always, we had the absolute best time! Lately, Trendy Ink Designs has continued to be busy. I'm producing quite a bit of stamps and embossers. I've also been designing a lot of baby invites. I need to get those added to my website. Eventually...

My sister-in-law sent me this picture of my nephew, Carlo wearing my brothers uniform. I just had to share. He is the cutest 7 year old boy I know. I cannot wait until they make their move back home to the good ole' USA so I can spoil him rotten. 

Happy Mother's Day to all you Momma's out there! Enjoy YOUR weekend.

Stationery Love {Embossed}

Trendy Ink Embossers and Stationery are now available!

Here it is, the new product line, that I'm very excited about. If you love-love stationery or all things paper like I do then you're gonna love this! This is the perfect gift to personalize your style! Add a elegant, personal touch to your stationery, wedding invitations, napkins, books, etc. Black & silver desk paper embosser in heavy duty metal frame that will provide years of trouble free embossing. Precision crafted for crisp 1 5/8” round diameter (or 1x2" rectangle) impressions on envelopes, stationery, greeting cards and foil labels. Comes with one embossing plate, extra plates are also available. Prices below do include the basic artwork setup (i.e. initial, monogram, name or address).

Embosser $55

Black and Silver desk embosser with round or square embossing plate of your choice.

Embosser Plates $35
Great for adding a design to your embosser. Round or rectangle (1x2") embossing plate of your choice.

Embosser set deluxe $80
Black and Silver desk embosser with TWO round (or rectangle) embossing plates of your choice. This option allows you to go ahead and get that extra monogram or address plate when you can’t decide! ($10 savings!)

The custom embossed stationery is great for any occassion. I've enjoyed using mine for a quick note, thank yous, thinking of you, etc. Paneled cards come in white with envelopes to match. Purchase a set as a gift, guaranteed they'll love it!

Custom Embossed stationery $48-$55
QTY 25 white folded panel note cards with Initial/letter ($48), monogram or name ($55) of your choice, envelopes included.

Letter Embossed stationery $32
QTY 15 white folded panel note cards with Initial/letter of your choice, envelopes included.

Embossed stationery set $85
Embosser with your name or monogram of choice and a set (qty 25) of embossed stationery with same imprint. ($100 value!)
Flat $8 shipping fee for all orders mailed in US.

Email me at trendyinkdesigns@yahoo.com for all orders or inquiries, thank you!

Worst. Blogger. Ever.

I am officially the worst blogger. Ever. These past two months have flown by and I have yet to slow down. Trendy Ink Designs has been super busy & I'm so thankful. So, my new product line is coming really soon (I promise) but until then this is where you can find me...

AND... stopping to play with this little guy since Billy has to work this weekend. :)

Envelope Love {ALL NEW}

Hello! I hope all of you are having a great start to 2011!

Lately, I've been working on some new looks for the oh-so-popular address stamps. I've had several clients tell me they want to order more. So, with the new year I felt it was time for some new designs! Showcased here are 4 all new designs. The original 6 designs are also still available.

These are self-inking round address stamps that make any envelope proud! :) Ink colors are black, blue or red. Stamps cost only $34 {plus $6 shipping if needed}.

Email me at trendyinkdesigns@yahoo.com for more details.

Birthday {recap}

What they don't tell you as a kid is that sometimes you have to work on your Birthday when you grow up. This is what the 30-somethings chapter holds. Ugh! So, I took a half day just in spite of the fact that I was NOT going to work the entire day. :) However, this Birthday was special because of my amazing husband. Billy is always sure to go out of his way to make my day spectacular. We spent the morning together and then off to work we went. When Friday rolled around our plan was to celebrate (more)...which means shopping, of course! I was told I could buy anything I wanted that day. Dangerous, right? Here is one of my new favorite things we picked up while shopping...



My favorite, Ray-Ban

Now, I'm looking forward to the summer days much more and not just because of the beautiful FL weather. :)  ALSO, thank you to those who took advantage of the my Birthday {31} sale! Your items will be available soon. I will be in touch.

Birthday Sale {magic # 31}

I want to offer a stamp SALE in celebration of my 31st Birthday today! Everyone loves a good sale, right? So for today only, January 5, until midnight all stamp orders placed will be only $31! That’s almost 10% off regular price. Be sure to message me with your information and stamp style # (choices 1-6 below) at Trendyinkdesigns@yahoo.com before midnight today!

(*stamps are regularly $34; there is a $5 flat shipping fee for all orders needing to be shipped*)

A New Year {already!?}

I printed out something at work today and noticed on the bottom of the paper "1/4/2011" and that's when it truly hit me, it's 2011! It has taken me four days (I may be a little slow) for this to sink in.  I cannot get over how fast time is moving. I still haven't even blogged about our Christmas and what a wonderful Christmas it was! Tomorrow in celebration of my Birthday, I will have a SALE on one of my hot Trendy Ink Design products. Until then I will leave you with a few pictures from the past couple of weeks...

 Dinner with friends - a few of them are missing from this picture but it sure was nice to catch up! 

Christmas Eve after the Candelight service at our church,

Billy & I enjoyed the Yule Log! I love-love the Yule Log! :)

My favorite guys! Billy and Oliver on Christmas Day at Moms.

Poor Oliver was getting a "talking to" since he wanted so badly to play with the presents (AND chase Sophie). :)

Be sure to check back tomorrow for more details on my Birthday Sale!

Merry Christmas {from the Birds}

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas! We will be enjoying my traditional Christmas Eve spread I put out and a candlelight Christmas Eve Service tonight at our church. I'm taking a little time off to enjoy family, friends and relax!

Don't forget to take a moment to remember why we celebrate Christmas.  

Luke 2:11-14

For there is born to you this day in the city of David

a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And this will be the sign to you:

You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths,

lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the angel

a multitude of the heavenly host

praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

Celebrating Two Years

I admit I’m a little behind on my blogging but better late than never, right? I truly love this time of year but sure do wish it would sloooow down. It seems like yesterday I was in NYC and Christmas was still weeks away. I miss NYC already! I’m technically “half yankee” so I have the city crave in my blood stream. Thankfully, I married a handsome southern gentleman, a good ole’ Georgia boy, who despite his southern roots has a big love for the city as well. We celebrated our 2nd anniversary touring New York City with friends. The weather was (very) cold, the company was great and the days full of activities were a blast.

 To avoid boring you, I will only post a "few" pictures.

We took over 300 (at least!).

 One of the many beautiful trees in the Waldorf Astoria

Billy & Mrs. Clause at Macy's - Santa's line was too long

Posing for Billy :)

 Broadway

 M&M store

 Rockefeller Center - the tree was gorgeous!

 St. Paul's Cathedral

 Times Square

View of the Empire State Building from Macy's

I’m so-so blessed and happy to be married to my best friend.

These two years have been the best two years of my life,

I love being Billy’s wife. Each day is sweeter!

And I cannot forget a big thank you to my Aunt Donna & Uncle Jimmy for taking Mr. Bird and I to and from the airport and allowing us to stay at Casa' Boeri for our incoming and outgoing nights. We always enjoy our time with you and appreciate your over the top hospitality! xo

It's been a whirlwind!

It's been a whirlwind of a week! Shortly after we enjoyed Thanksgiving and had a 17 hour day of black Friday shopping things went south. My Dad ended up in the hospital AND my brother is in Italy with mono and is in need of surgery but they cannot operate until he gets well.  I'm thankful it is nothing too serious but it sure has been a wild weekend.  The saying, "when it rains, it pours" comes to mind.

In a matter of hours, Billy & I begin our vacation and I have not even packed one thing. This is maddening to the organization/planner in me!  So, with everything going on I have no time to do all the posts I had planned.  I want to leave you with our photo session from a couple weeks ago.  My friend, Kaci, took these for us and we had the best time hanging out together in the park.  Go to her blog to see the rest of our session or visit Kathryn Brown Photography for more information on her photography.

Hope you all are having a great week!

Give Thanks

I'm Thankful...

Thankful for having a relationship with my heavenly father, Jesus.

Thankful for Billy because he’s the kindest, funniest, most loving, gentle spirit I know and I’m thankful he chose to spend his life with me.

Thankful for my Pop because he is a wonderful Dad, hardest worker and so funny – always a joy to be around.

Thankful for my Mom because she’s the heartbeat of our family. She works countless hours to make each holiday and event special and is so generous. The most generous person I know. Thankful she is so wise and a good listener when I need advice.

Thankful for my brother, Jordan. I’m thankful that God made him so unique in spirit. I’m glad he is my brother and I didn’t have to share him growing up {Selfish but true!}Thankful for his brotherly love and pep talks when needed.

Thankful for my sister, Oana. I’m so thankful God gave her to our family and picked her to love my brother. She’s such a free spirit, fun loving and caring soul. I’m thankful we have Carlo and thankful he was such a light in her day when Jordan was away at war.

Thankful for my in-laws, Mom and Dad Bird. I’m thankful for their love and support. Thankful they raised such a wonderful son. Thankful they instilled the importance of loving God in their children. I see Christ in Billy today because of their teachings years ago.

Thankful for all my brother & sister-in-laws. There are a lot of us Birds and I’m thankful to God for giving me such a big family to love.

Thankful for my extended family. I’m a better woman today for knowing my grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins. I love each and everyone for the unique qualities they posses.

Thankful for my Oliver boy – what a fun addition to our home. Oliver is a great warm-up for future little Birds. Thankful he is a fast learner and always has a happy face when I walk in the door from work.

Thankful for my health, praise God for giving me a clean bill of health. I don’t take my movement, eye-sight, hearing, sense of smell or anything at all for granted.

Thankful for my house. I’m thankful for a warm place to sleep, a place with Billy that we can call home.

Thankful for Jordan coming home from war safely (twice). I do not take that blessing for granted and praise God for it. I’m thankful for his service in the Army and very proud of his purple heart. His sacrifice at war was big however, small in the scheme of things; he was able to walk home to his wife.

Thankful for friends who keep me laughing. Laughter truly is the medicine of the soul.

And I have sooo much more to be thankful for, too many to name.  I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget to Praise the Lord for the blessings bestowed upon you and yours!

Psalm 106:1

Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD,

for he is good; his love endures forever.

Good Music {with a side of chicken & waffles}

Have you ever been to a concert and wanted more, just didn’t want it to end?  Billy & I saw Gary Allan last week in Atlanta and couldn’t get enough.  We are big Gary Allan fans and were impressed with his stage presence.  He did not need the flashy lights, rotating stage and a truck hanging from the ceiling – his music was that good. He is just so talented! I hope he comes to Jacksonville so we can see him again soon.

We really enjoyed our date in the city and were sure to take the opportunity to try Gladys Knights Chicken & Waffles restaurant.  We saw it on the Food network a few months ago and thought it was worth a try. Yep, good ole’ southern fried chicken served with a waffle called “the midnight train”.  I won’t say it was my favorite meal (& certainly not the healthiest) but if you’re ever downtown ATL, try it.  It’s an experience.

Christmas Cheer {pep talk}

I've been working on a lot of fun Christmas items for clients the past few weeks. If you haven't thought about your Christmas cards yet, nows the time! Thanksgiving is only two weeks away and then cards hit the mailboxes. Eekkk, where is time going? Here's a few samples:

Don't forget about the Christmas tags and Stamps - they'll come in handy during the holiday season. 

Also, a BIG Thank you to the fabulous Lyndsay of Pink Coffee Photo for featuring me on her blog today. Be sure to visit her site and check out all the goodies.

Email me to place a order or for more details on a product.

trendyinkdesigns@yahoo.com

Baby Garb & Western Wear

What a busy weekend. I really enjoy keeping busy when there is a big event or trip to look forward too. Billy and I have a lot of exciting things around the bend so I welcome this busy month. This past weekend was a lot of fun. Saturday morning I joined a lot of great girls at Lyndsay’s baby shower. It was so fun to see her (one the most adorable pregnant girls ever) and see all the goodies for baby A. I can’t wait to meet him and know he’ll be one cool baby if he’s even half as cool as his parents. :)

Another family friend invited us to their country club fall western wear party. When I first received the invitation I was really excited to attend but became overwhelmingly nervous about the attire. I definitely don’t have a closet full of plaid shirts and cowgirl garb. Luckily, last fall season I had a splurge spend on a pair of cute Justin cowgirl boots – vintage wash of course. So, I ran into Old Navy and purchased a white top and sported my jean jacket and accessorized appropriately. It was so much fun watching (yes, watching as I am definitely the least coordinated line dancer, ever) everyone two-step. My mom impressed me with her moves while Pops and I enjoyed watching and singing along to country’s greatest hits. Unfortunately for me, my most handsome husband had to work that night but it was great quality time with the parents and friends. We laughed, partook in good southern BBQ and had a blast! I hope this becomes an annual event because I’ll be looking for another invitation come next Fall (hint, hint Beasley’s).  :-) 

 Pops & I

 Aren't they so cute?

Billy & I on our way to Sunday lunch.

 

Hope you all are having a great week!