Time to Start Thinking Father's Day

Father's Day might seem like it's still a ways out, but shoppers are already buying! (I love shoppers who plan ahead.) Right after Mother's Day I activated all of my wooden cards from last year, then started working on new items for this year.

My leatherette coozies have done well for weddings and other special occasions, so I thought they'd be the perfect addition for Father's Day. I'm glad the shoppers agree :)

And I had a custom request for another fun Father's Day gift. These are great for dads or grandpas. I've seen these fishing lures made with all metal before, but I love the look when made with wood. I just listed these on Saturday and have already sold a handful! Have I mentioned how much I love my customers with custom requests!!

Is your shop ready for Father's Day? Or have you started your shopping yet?

Father's Day Preview

Mother's Day may have just been last weekend, but as business owners, it's never too early to start planning ahead for the next holiday. Father's Day will be here before we know it and I'm determined to be ahead of the game this year!

Last year I had this beer mug available and this year I'm expanding the selection to pint glasses and pilsner glasses as well.

I've also relisted these Dad's Kitchen & Grill Master cutting boards, which are perfect for Father's Day.

Last year I designed some wood cards, but never got around to making samples and getting them listed in the shop...ugh! This year I'm on top of my game and have 3 cards made and photographed! I'm working on getting everything listed this week/weekend.

Have you started prepping your shop for Father's Day?

Have any other ideas for my shop?

Father's Day...Just Around the Corner

Father's Day is this Sunday! And if you're still looking for the perfect gift for Dad, I just added this World's Greatest Dad Beer Mug to my shop.

I had big plans to add several wood cards to my shop as well for Father's Day, but it snuck up on me! I knew adding personalized items this late in the game wasn't a good idea, so I thought a premade item would be a better idea. I'm taking orders on these through Tuesday to guarantee a Father's Day delivery. They also make great birthday gifts, so they'll remain in the shop even after this weekend :)

Do you have all your shopping done? I'd love to hear what you got your dad this year :)

Mother's Day & Father's Day Cards

With Easter out of the way, the next holidays we'll be celebrating here in the US are Mother's Day and Father's Day. As one of my goals for 2013, I've been  working on new card designs and what better designs to work on than ones for Mom and Dad :)

I also learned a handy little trick to make my digital samples look more like the real engraved deal! I love how the wedding invitation with this flower turned out, so I used the same design for this Mother's Day card. Give Mom a flower that will last forever :)

(I'm still working on making the white area look like wood.)

I came up with several designs for Dad.

I'd love to hear which is your favorite and if you have other suggestions. I'm trying to decide if I'll engrave a sample for all of these or just list one or two. What do you think?

Friday Features - Man Cave

I'm so excited, my parents recently bought a house in Southern Missouri! This means they're one step closer to retiring! And they'll be closer to home :)

With Father's Day this weekend, I thought I'd share the coolest part of the house...it comes with a Man Cave! A separate garage where my dad can hang out, relax and work on his '50 Chevy pickup :)

So today's features are for my dad...Happy Father's Day!

License Plate Sign: MAN CAVE

by  plateworks

Man Cave Beer Lover Custom 8 x 10 Canvas

by  unlockmystory 

Man Cave Fishing Coaster Set of Four

by  nosweatcoasters 

Man Cave Business Family Name Custom Personalized Sign

 by  sealevelsigns

Happy Father's Day

Here's wishing my dad a Happy Father's Day :) I wish I were there to give him a big hug and tell him how much I love him! I guess a phone call will have to do for now. Here is the card I made my dad this year. I'm really loving these engraved wood photos! And I'm loving these wood cards as well! I hope to get them added to my shop soon in premade and custom versions!

I hope all the dads out there have a wonderful Father's Day!

Friday Features - Happy Father's Day

Father's Day is this Sunday! Don't forget to celebrate your dad this weekend :) I made a fun treasury for today's Friday Features...enjoy!

Stop back Sunday to see the card I made my dad!

Happy Father's Day

Wishing a Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there :)

I am so excited to be spending this Father's Day with my dad!!!

A quick card I made for him

And a card I made for my cousin's wedding this weekend as well

Have a great Sunday everyone :)

Friday Features-Fishing with Dad

I'm so excited that I get to spend Father's Day with my dad this year!!! It has been about 10 years since I've gotten to do this, so it's a wonderful occurrence :)

My parents will also be visiting for an entire week soon and one of the things my dad and I love to do together is go fishing! I can't wait to relax on the pond with a fishing pole in my hand, spending time with my dad!!!

Etsy sellers agree that fishing and dads go hand in hand :) Check out these great finds...

Fishing Set of Absorbent Tile Coasters

by lterrill9

Fisherman sign, father day, handpainted sign

by kpdreams

gone fishing card

by cardtrippin

Gone Fishing

by signsofaries

Weekly Feature...a little late!

I meant to get this posted yesterday since I wasn't on the computer at all Monday...but got to scrapbooking and totally forgot!

Since last week's Father Word Album sold so quickly last week and since this is a short week for the feature...I have decided to feature another one that I made last week. Actually I made two more last week and sold one the very next day :) So here's wishing this one sells quickly as well!

What better gift to get Dad than an album filled with treasured photos? And the best part is, you get a matching card to go along with the album!

Everyone loves to look at family photos and this album is the best way to showcase those photos! It is personalized for every father out there!

The album measures 4"x12" and is decorated with blues, greens and reds. The pages are made of heavy chipboard and covered on both sides with textured cardstock. Each page has a letter at the end decorated with patterned paper. Each page is decorated with acid-free, archival-quality embellishments. The album is bound with two metal rings that are decorated with ribbon to match the album.

The card measures 4.25"x5.5" and comes with a white envelope. Colors and papers match the album exactly!

If you would like this album in a different color, let me know soon. Father's Day is just around the corner!!! Or would you like a different word...like Dad or Daddy...just email me and I can get one done for you :)

More Father Word Albums!!!

Since my last Father Word Album sold so quickly, I knew I needed to get more made before Father's Day gets here!

So here are the two newest ones:

And as before, they each come with a matching card. Talk about Father's Day made easy :)

And as always...if you would like different colors or a different word (Dad, Daddy, Papa, etc.) just email me or convo me through Etsy :)

Weekly Feature

This weeks Weekly Feature is all about Dad! With Father's Day just around the corner, get him a gift he will treasure forever!

What better gift to get Dad than an album filled with treasured photos? And the best part is, you get a matching card to go along with the album!

Everyone loves to look at family photos and this album is the best way to showcase those photos! It is personalized for every father out there!

The album measures 4"x12" and is decorated with blues and greens. The pages are made of heavy chipboard and covered on both sides with textured cardstock. Each page has a letter at the end decorated with patterned paper. Each page is decorated with acid-free, archival-quality embellishments. The album is bound with two metal rings that are decorated with ribbon to match the album.

The card measures 4.25"x5.5" and comes with a white envelope. Colors and papers match the album exactly!

May Giveaway

Happy May Day Everyone!

And with a new month comes a new giveaway :) First I would like to announce the winner of my April Giveaway: micaela6955/Michele P. She will win my Happy Birthday card! Congrats Michele :)

Now onto the latest giveaway!!! Father's Day will be here before we know it, so be prepared with this great little card. I know how hard dad's are to buy for...so I made this card to hold a gift card! Cash would work too!

I stitched the pocket on the inside and placed a strip of patterned paper to jazz it up. On the front flap is more stitching, patterned paper, and the Happy Father's Day sentiment. What dad wouldn't love to get this card!

Two ways to enter:

1. Go to my Etsy Store and tell me what your favorite item is and why.
2. Tell me what you'd like to see in my store next.

It's that easy :) Contest will run May 1-May 31 and a winner will be drawn through random.org on June 1!

Note: Gift card in photo not included.