Customer Shout Outs

I'm so happy to share with you another selection Customer Shout Outs.  These are always the most fun to post about, not only because I have the joy of knowing there are several more items crossed off my ever increasing "To-Do" List but because I have the pleasure of spotlighting my wonderful customers.

For me there's nothing more amazing than watching these projects unfold because I never really know how they will turn out. Taking a customer's vision; their likes and interests, and putting it all together is as much a mystery to me as it is to them.  It's like watching a beautiful flower bloom without knowing what type of seed you've planted.

So here are some of my most recent customers ~ I hope you'll take the time to visit, check out their themes and get to know them better...

Glamour to Whimsey

For this project the customer was already using one of my Etsy shop sets and wished to continue the theme over into several other realms included a selection of printed items.  From a Facebook cover image and mailing labels to packaging stickers and business cards this theme transitioned beautifully.

The Crystal Tree

 customer's original logo above

This project began as a simple 2-sided business card. The customer contacted me to create a new business card using her existing logo.  Putting my own 3-D twist on her darling image I brought her enchanting crystal tree to life through a swirling magickal scene. 

Not long after that project she returned with a request for an event banner.  Although it was a challenge recreating these elements in a much larger format, as 3 inches doesn't always transition well into 4 feet, the end result was truly wonderful!

 

Pip's Pastimes

This customer was actually a winner for one of my previous customer's giveaways.  Carol of Craftingranny's Card Shack held a giveaway extravaganza earlier this year and chose one of my custom blog themes as a giveaway prize.  Working with the winner was a sheer delight and we both enjoy how the final product turned out.

Loving Heart Reiki

This project involved turning a professional Reiki instructor's black and white "sacred contract" illustration to life through vivid colors.  Her requests were simply that the overall design stick to the original image and that it possess a glowing effect.  In the end I was as impressed with the outcome as she was since from a technical standpoint I created this in Photoshop rather than Illustrator.

Go Pink Wednesdays

This project was for a weekly blog event through the month of October to help spread the word for breast cancer awareness.  The task was to create an eye catching button that captured the theme centered around nail polish.  I chose to incorporate the pink ribbon into the actual polish and couldn't be happier with the outcome.

 

Carole's Soulfelt Creations

And finally we have this most recent blog theme which I previously posted about as the customer chose to gift me with a most beautiful poem.  This project was a sheer delight ~ weaving together a collection of spiritual elements and vintage ensemble seemed like a challenge at first but as with so many of my themes the pieces just seem to fall together so naturally and in the end it's nothing short of magick and divine inspiration.

Thanks so much for taking the time to share in my latest projects. There are many others I'm just finishing up with and so I hope to be sharing those very shortly in the coming weeks.

Best~

Top Secret Project ~ revealed

Recently I had the pleasure of working on a "big" top secret project and I'm so excited to finally share it with you.  Not long ago a friend of a friend/customer contacted me, wanting to order a custom event banner for a birthday gift.  I was delighted at the opportunity  ~ I love being part of a surprise and it's always so much fun seeing my designs transition from digital to print.

Event banners are especially challenging in a number of ways ~ working on such a large scale can be very tricky as most elements blur when increased in size, so it's important to pay close attention to the full size results while working on the overall design aspects.  This means a lot view changes, back and forth between the two sizes, but when done right the end result is spectacular and worth the additional time.

I'm delighted to say the surprise gift was a huge success! And when I say "huge" it wound up being a whopping 6+ feet wide!!  Kim over at the Lazy Cowgirl loves her new banner and I'm absolutely thrilled with the photos she sent, shown above.  To find out more about my unique event banners just visit the Business Tools section in my Etsy shop or contact me.

Blog Guidebook Celebration & Giveaway

Ever been to The Blog Guidebook?
It's a wonderful resource for all things blogging!

Did you know they're celebrating a birthday?
Yes, The Blog Guidebook is holding a huge birthday bash with loads of fabulous giveaways and prizes!

Can you win something from Plumrose Lane?
Yes, a $30 gift certificate toward anything in my Etsy shop.

But hurry... the giveaway ends in two days! Simply click their title or button above to enter and win!

Enjoy~

✻PrL Sponsor's Giveaway ~ Beyond the Lillypad✻

**This posting will remain at the top of my blog until this event has ended ~ please scroll down to see my most recent postings ~ thanks**

Today we're kicking off week two of my Sponsor's Giveaway Event with Beyond the LillyPad who is gifting your choice of one of these gorgeous vintage necklaces.

Beyond the LillyPad offers an awe-inspiring collection of vintage finds from all over the world. Each of these necklaces feature gorgeous handmade details with large pieces of natural cut Lapis Lazuli and silver presumed to be circa 1970s from the Middle East. You can view more detail for each necklace by clicking the corresponding titles ~ Click here for Necklace 1 & Click here for Necklace 2


To Enter ~
✻Leave a comment on this posting and include which necklace you would choose, Necklace 1 or Necklace 2, if you won.

✻Visit Beyond the Lillypad's Etsy shop, found here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/beyondthelillypad and add them to your Etsy profile favorites ~ then come back and leave another comment letting me know you've favored them. worth 3 entries

✻Visit Beyond the Lillypad's Facebook page, found here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-the-Lilly-Pad/212070768855047 and "Like" their page ~ then come back and leave another comment letting me know you've favored them. worth 3 entries

✻Share the badge below on your own blog** or feature it in a posting and win two more entries ~ be sure to return and leave an additional comment so I can count your entries!


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That's it ~ So all together you can earn a total of nine entries to win!! This giveaway will run through Sunday, June 3rd, midnight EST, and the winner will be announced in a follow-up posting and contacted via email.

Enjoy~

*Over the next few months Plumrose Lane and select sponsors will be working together to bring you some wonderful giveaway goodies! Each giveaway will begin on a Friday and end on the following Sunday 10 days later. One winner will be selected per giveaway. To enter, you must leave a comment on the giveaway posting which includes your prize choice, if you were to win, and contact email. All participants must have a personal Blogger profile, including photo, and an active Blog to have their entry count. Valid participants will be tallied and one winner will be selected each week using a random number generator. Each winner will be announced in a follow up posting and contacted directly by the sponsor to arrange for prize delivery.

**blog must be active and badge must be prominently displayed ~ sorry no giveaway blogs permitted.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. If you have any additional questions - feel free to contact me.

✻Sponsor's Giveaway Event ~ Austin Accents✻

Today we're kicking off a wonderful Giveaway Event and I couldn't be happier for you all!! Over the next several months some of my sponsors will be gifting fabulous prizes! The details are listed below* but let's move right into our first sponsor...

To get things started, Austin Accents is gifting one of their fabulous coaster sets to one lucky winner! Austin Accents creates the most gorgeous handmade marble coasters, each intricately hand painted and they're of the highest quality with multiple layers of varnish to ensure long wear and soft felt backing to protect your furnishings.


To Enter ~
✻Simply visit this page on Austin Accents: www.austinaccents.com/category/coaster-collections and choose the coaster set you would love to win ~ then come back here and include that selecting with your comment.

Additional Entries ~ looking for more chances to win? I would be too!

✻Visit Austin Accents' Facebook page found here: https://www.facebook.com/AustinAccents and click to "Like" them ~ you'll receive three additional entries! Just be sure to come back and leave another comment so your entries can be counted.

✻Visit Austin Accents' Etsy shop found here: http://www.AccentsbyAustin.etsy.com and add them to your favorites ~ you'll receive two more entries! Then come back back and leave one last comment so your entries can be counted.

✻Share the badge below on your own active blog or feature it in a posting and win two more entries ~ be sure to return and leave an additional comment so I can count your entries!

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That's it ~ So all together you can earn a total of eight entries to win!! This giveaway will run through Sunday, May 20th, midnight EST, and the winner will be announced in a follow-up posting and contacted via email.

*Over the next few months Plumrose Lane and select sponsors will be working together to bring you some wonderful giveaway goodies! Each giveaway will begin on a Friday and end on Sunday 10 days later. One winner will be selected per giveaway. To enter, you must leave a comment on the giveaway posting which includes your prize choice, if you were to win, and contact email. All participants will be tallied and one winner will be selected each week using a random number generator. Each winner will be announced in a follow up posting and contacted directly by the sponsor to arrange for prize delivery.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. If you have any additional questions - feel free to send me an email.

Enjoy~

An Event is Brewing~

I'm just popping in to let you all know about a wonderful BiG event that's brewing here at Plumrose Lane ~ it's centered around some of my fabulous sponsors and will be featuring aMaZiNG giveaway goodies (seriously... I'm SO envious of you all!!) So watch for the kick off posting this Friday for your chance to enter and win!

Enjoy ~

Sponsorship Followup

I wanted to give a quick follow up to the Sponsorship I hosted this past week on Sugar Creek Hollow. I can't tell you how much fun it was viewing all the fabulous cards everyone created! Creativity is such an amazing thing ~ we can each be given the same tools and come up with totally one-of-a-kind creations. That's always SO inspiring to me!

Here is sampling of what was submitted~

It appears there were even more that enjoyed set of freebie images I gave away too since the downloads topped over 168 ~ Wow! Who doesn't love a freebie, right?

These same ghoulish delights can now be found in my Etsy shop for all of those looking to have some Halloween fun ~ they're great for kids too since the set comes with print your own cards. What fun that would be at a Halloween party!!

So a huge thanks to Patti from Patti's Paper Creations for suggesting I sponsor this event and I can't wait to hear who the giveaway winner will be! I'll be sure to let you know when I do.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Enjoy~

A Worthy Event

Recently I stumbled across a shop titled Aid for Abby which features a lovely selection of handmade art by Abby. Abby deals with an assortment of daily difficulties including autism and finds art a valuable escape from the day to day challenges.

Through this Etsy shop Abby's mom works to raise money to help support Abby's rising medical costs. This Friday Abby and her Mom will be hosting a 100 Treasuries in a Day event to help boost funds for Abby's needs. To find out more, follow along, and participate in this day event simply visit Bonnie Blair @Etsy Cents on Twitter ~ I hope to see you there!

Enjoy~