Archive for the ‘Special Occasions’ Category

Free Photobook to Celebrate Special Occasions - Bookr

Monday, August 10th, 2009

I just came across this cool video by Russell Stannard in London via twitter, about Bookr, a free photobook maker. It's a low effort high impact way to create a photobook that's perfect for celebrating an event, a special place or even something as specific as Dalmatians using pictures from flickr. ...

Letters - Leaving a legacy through paper and pen

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

My grandfather passed away in February of this year. Unable to make it for his funeral, I dug up some old letters that he had sent me a few years ago, and sat down to read them. I moved my finger under each line and imagined him sitting at ...

Creative “table art” for kids!

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Here's a creative idea to try for your child's next party. This activity will not only give them something to do, but it’s a lot of fun, too. For tables you have designated as “kids’ tables,” cover them with a butcher paper instead of traditional tablecloths. You can tape ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Certificate Template

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Jennifer Y., wrote to me today asking if I could design a breast cancer awareness or pink ribbon certificate template for her organization that is raising money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. I was honored to oblige. I lost two aunts to cancer and this is a cause ...

Inspirational Video for Teachers

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

With the world the way it is right now, it can sometimes be tough to stay positive. While searching for the web for motivational quotes about education and teachers I came across this inspirational video for teachers with some wonderful quotes and pictures. One of the quotes in particular really made ...

My Top 3 Sites for Sending e-Cards

Monday, September 8th, 2008

While I'm all about writing AND receiving thank you cards (especially if they are on gorgeous stationery!) I don't often have the time to do that. Many of my friends and family are overseas and even though I set reminders on my cell phone, my outlook calendar, my gmail ...

How to create your own certificates

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Every day we get emails from all over the world asking if we can design certificate templates with specific images, themes or titles. While I would like to be able to do every one of them it's not always possible. Sometimes our users need a certificate right away and so ...