Paper Couture Stationery Warm & Fuzzy Give-Away!

Okay- so I've decided to have a Contest!



I don't know about all of you, but I'm soooooo sick of the Doom and Gloom on the news!! So I've decided it's time to share warm and fuzzies with each other.. Nominate your favorite co-worker, employee or boss!! Post a comment, give me your nomination and tell me why this person is fabulous and why you think they should win! If you are a freelancer or independent business owner you can nominate someone you've worked with recently, that you just couldn't do without...

Make sure you leave a contact email so I can reach you!! Both you and your nominee will win a set of Career Compliments and Compliment Postcards from our Limited Edition Paper Couture Stationery Line! CONTEST WILL LAST UNTIL FEB 28th!

This is our way to start spreading the love!! Let's spread the positivity, you'd be surprised how many people don't realize how much they are appreciated. Be the one to tell them!!

The most deserving Nominee will WIN!

I'm starting the ball rolling... I nominate:

Heather Campbell: my right hand (literally at one point)-- without her I would have gone mental months ago.. Her feedback, help and willingness to tackle just about any project I throw at her is why I love her and think she's fabulous!

New Bio Shots!! by Abby Liga

I've said it so much at this point you all are probably are sick of it.. I love Abby Liga (of Liga Photography).. Not only is she one of my BFF's personally and as a business colleague, she is amazing talented.. Blah, Blah, Blah.. I know she will appreciate my Blah, Blah, Blah.. she's amazing with a lens, light, and camera and these are just more examples to prove it... She took my first bio shots, in 2006-- photographed my husband and I in 08 (see Look what Abby Liga did), and now it's 09 and time for new professional bio shots. Also, I've mentioned before Heather Campbell, my right hand.. amazing gal who throws her heart in soul into 2u, also needed some photography to mark the fact she has 2u in her blood whether she likes it or not! :)


So here's a sneak peek at some of the amazing shots she got. And when I say amazing.I mean AMAZING!! She will tell you everytime I am crazy uncomfortable in front of the camera, and thank goodness for me.. she works around it and makes me look like a movie star!!

A few of us goofing around and a few of the real deal..


Thanks Abby!! As always you make me look way better than I do in real life! And below a quick homage to Lisa from E-events.. we all thought she'd love our shoes!!

Cleanse Bath and Body Ad Work!

Long overdue.. In the beginning of 2008 I started working with Maggie of Cleanse Bath & Body. I have blogged about her before.. She is another creative soul. She has created these amazing Bath & Body Products. Do I not only LOVE these products, I give them as gifts and try to share them with my brides when I can!

Maggie asked me to help her develop her brand, so she could start properly marketing her products!
She had a good start though, her products are featured in the World-Famous Henri Bendel's in New York City.



We started with a logo (above) and then wanted to move onto the catalog design. As I've said before, Advertising really works when the imagery can sell the product. So off to my favorite photographer I went! Abby Liga of Liga Photography really made this product come to life! Below you can see just a few of the amazing photographs. And below that are some more pics of the catalog, signs, and collateral I designed.

Charitable Deeds!

I am always trying to find ways to lend a hand to the community and help those organizations that are doing good for others.. I've had the pleasure lately to work with a few different organizations. The Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida and Frontier Civitan. Thanks to Cristina of CCH Marketing & Events, I have been able to do some great work for both of these charities. I am not only proud of the work, but of the fact, that each of these events have been fun and rewarding!

At the end of 2008, The Boys and Girls Club had an event to raise money for a new playground for the children. I was asked to design, create and produce invitations that would get donors to purchase tickets to the event raising money for this playground! I used Metallic Paper, and Ribbon to create something beautiful, yet also affordable. Below are some pics.. We created an initial Eblast, Invitation, a Sponsor Packet and Programs for the evening.





And to start 2009 off right, Cristina and I are working together again on collateral for Frontier Civitan's 7th Annual Charity Fundraiser. Last year I donated product to the Silent Auction, this year I hope to do the same, in addition to creating all the eblasts, sponsor packets, invitations, tickets, programs, etc.

This years event will be a Casino Night with proceeds benefiting the Florida District Junior Civitan clubs (located in middle and high schools) and local area charities in need such as BASE Camp, Coalition for the Homeless, Down Syndrome Association, Ronald McDonald House and many more. Proceeds also benefit the Civitan International Research Center (located in Birmingham, AL) to facilitate research and therapy, the primary focus of which is the treatment and prevention of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Frontier Civitan has been providing service to the local community since 1974.

Invitations are still in production stages for this March event, but below are some images of the sponsor packet. I will share the rest when the event is over and collateral has been photographed.



As always.. Photography is by the great Abby Liga, of Liga Photography. I should mention she also lent her photography expertise to the November Boys & Girls Club Event by photographing the event.

Don't forget! Spoil Your Sweetie!!