Happy Snow Day

Winter has finally decided to grace us with her presence. We're cozy here in the Easton Place studio. We're busy filling orders, mailing holiday gifts and writing thank you notes to include in each order. I decided to take a moment from the buzz of holiday orders to appreciate the work Mother Nature was doing outside.

Happy Tuesday, friends! Wishing you a cozy day.
xoxo
-Patti

Shop Is Loaded: Holiday 2013

I'm tired. Ok. Not a very professional way to start a blog post, but it IS pure honesty. I'm simply, exhausted. It's all for a good reason! New items are loaded up into the shop and ready for purchasing and gift giving and self-treating too! Here are just a few of the new items:

There is a special holiday promo heading out in our newsletter on Saturday morning! Be sure to sign up for it. Hint: Free Shipping!  Oh look, I've said too much. lol

Happy Weekend, sweet readers! Feel free to drop me a hello in the comments below. I love that sort of thing. Now, I'm going to get some rest and prepare for this holiday season about to happen!

xoxo

Patti

2012 Holiday Gift Guide at Easton Place

Easton Place as something for so many on your gift list! Here is a handy guide to help you find your way around the shop.

1. Custom Serving Tray
2. Personalized Note Pad
3. Keepsake Glass Paperweight
4. Initialed Coasters
5. Social Correspondence (for all those post-holiday thank you notes)
6. Fun Desktop Calendar
7. Custom Recipe Cards
8. Gift Tags with Coordinating Cotton Ribbon

Wishing you all a joyous holiday season!

Très, Très... Trays!

I'm really excited to introduce the latest goodies to you! Newly added to the shop are the sweetest melamine trays just in time for the upcoming Autumn and Winter holiday seasons! These 12"x12" trays will be a lovely addition to your holiday hosting and gift giving, or as a special touch on your writing desk, night stand, dressing table or coffee table.

Currently there are designs featuring our best selling ikat patterns, as well as some nautical-inspired trays. Looking for something specific? Let me know! I'm happy to create a pattern to fit your decor.

Homemade Menorahs - DIY

It's been a very festive holiday season here at Easton Place Designs. I thought it would be fun to show you some menorahs my youngest son made (with a little tiny help from his Mama). All of the materials were purchased at Home Depot except for the glue-gun which was purchased at a craft shop.

We started with...

Stones, tiles and glass backsplash pieces. Regular metal nuts.

Step one is to take the stones and tiles off their mesh backing removing as much of the adhesive as possible. Next, layout your design on the base plate to make sure things will fit properly. Once you're happy with the design, remove items from your base plate and start adhering the nuts to the "rocks" and square tiles and rebuilding your design, gluing/adhering each piece. The only part I helped my son with was affixing the thinner glass piece to the larger glass base piece. For this I used super glue. All other pieces were fastened using either the hot glue gun or "Strongstik" by Dap.

Here are the final menorahs...

Happy Hanukkah!

 Wishing you all a very happy and festive holiday!

2011 Holiday Event Continues!

Hello, friends. How has your weekend been? Mine has been packed full of holiday parties and cheer! Three nights in a row I've had the honor of attending amazing parties and today I'm trying to recuperate and get ready for the third week in my 2011 Holiday Event.

Cute #JingleTweet Logo

Before I remind you of of this week's giveaway, I want to say a special thank you to the lovely ladies of Quintessence Blog and Ridgely's Radar. Stacey and Ridgely hosted an amazing holiday (JingleTweet) party on Thursday night at The Audiocom Group. The evening was perfect with great gifts, delicious food and drink, an amazing venue, lovely guests and of course the very gracious hostesses. When you have a moment, please be sure to stop by Quintessence and Ridgely's Radar. You can follow Stacey, Ridgely and The Audiocom Group on twitter as well!

Starting Monday, December 12, with every purchase of stationery from my online shop OR my etsy shop, you'll receive a complimentary Staedtler Triplus Fineliner pen! I've been using these marker pens for a while and I love them! Head over to my shop or my etsy and pick up a few sets of stationery for yourself (remember to write those thank you notes after the holidays!) or others on your gift giving list. Each set will come with a lovely marker.

If you're reading this on Sunday, December 11, you still have time to receive a complimentary greeting card of your choice with each set of stationery purchased from my shop! 

This Week's Holiday Event: Greeting Cards

Last week's event is done and I'm thrilled to know so many people will be receiving petite cards along with their EPD stationery! Starting today through Sunday, we'll be giving away a greeting card (of your choice) for each set of stationery purchased. Buy a set of stationery for a favorite teacher... get a lovely greeting card to go with it! Buy a set of stationery for your boss & assistant... get a lovely greeting card to accompany each set: Free! It's that easy and fun. It's also a great time to prepare for Valentine's day, birthdays, Mother's Day, etc. Yes, I'm a planner. Perhaps you are also a person who thinks ahead!

Upon checkout, leave me a message telling me which card(s) you want to accompany each set of stationery you purchase. And as always, orders over $70 receive free shipping. Happy shopping!

xoxo
Patti

Small Business Saturday!

Before shopping at Easton Place Designs or Easton Place Designs Etsy, register your American Express card online then use that linked card for your purchase. It's quick and simple! Thank you for supporting my small business and your other favorite local or online small businesses throughout the year.

xoxo
Patti

Season's Greetings!

Wishing you all a joyous holiday and a happy New Year!

Are We There Yet? - Free Printables

Some of my fondest memories of the holiday season (or any season for that matter) were the car rides to my Nanny & Pa-pa's house. If memory serves me correctly, the trip was about 2 hours by car. I believe it was initially my brother and sister who started the chant, "That's not Nanny's... That's not Nanny's...That's not Nanny's..." while pointing at every house along the way. And I've been told that the chant began anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes into the trip. It is that fun memory that inspired me to create my first set of free printables from Easton Place Designs. It's my way of saying thank you and happy holidays. Enjoy!

 

To print your own copies of my "Are We There Yet" games, click on the name of the game below.

Connect-the-Dots
Hangman
Tic-Tac-Toe
License Plate Tracker

Holiday Sale!

The holidays are here! In the name of good will and fun I'm having a sale in my Etsy shop! From 12:00 a.m. Monday, November 22 - 11:00 p.m. Sunday, November 28, all items in the "HOLIDAY" section of my shop will be marked down 25%.

A special thank you to fellow etsian and twitter friend, Ashli Crowe of Factorygrlashli (visit her shop for sweet handmade accessories) for introducing me to EtsyOnSale - a site for setting up sales in your Etsy shop. The process was quick and simple which is just what I need during this busy season!

Stop by my Etsy shop and stock up on holiday cards, tags and stickers, now at 25% off!

Holiday Cards Have Arrived!

I'm so excited to announce 10 new holiday cards listed in the shop! Stop by and have a look!

I've also added holiday labels. They're great for personalizing your gifts and they make a thoughtful gift for teachers and co-workers! You can see them here.

Over the next few days I'll be adding more designs in the labels department and several new stationery designs! The holidays have definitely arrived. Have you started preparing?

New at Easton Place Designs: Custom Web Design

It's been over a month since my last post.  As you may have guessed, much has been happening at Easton Place Designs.  I'm thrilled to share with you the latest creations and ventures!  First up are the newest services offered at EPD... Web Design!  Actually, in all honesty, I should say I now offer web design elements.  This includes logo design, blog banners, blog buttons, ad buttons, etsy banners, blog backgrounds etc.  I started this side of design several months ago when I created a blog and etsy banner for my friend, Kelly Jo Guastello at Purple Vine Design.  From there I created my own etsy banner, twitter background, facebook button and all the design pieces on my e-commerce site, Easton Place Designs.  Most recently my lovely (and quite funny) friend, Kathryn Doran of "The Coastal Chic", asked me to design elements for her newest blog venture, "The Saucy Bits".  I had so much fun with Kathryn and her fellow "Saucy Broads"!  Go check her out... on both of her blogs!

The next item of business I'd like to share with you is my line of holiday cards.  I'd love to say I have photos of everything as well as have them available for purchase on my sites, but that's a few days away.  Until then, have a peek at one of the newest designs...

Coming soon!

Holiday cards will be offered as single cards and boxed sets.  Photocards will be offered in sets of 25.  Launch date is set for Monday, November 1, 2010!

Autumn Has Arrived (sort of)

Technically speaking, it is officially Autumn. Weather-wise, um, not-so-much. Today in New England it was a lovely 82 degrees and the weatherman says warmer and more humidity for tomorrow. That stated, the trees, squirrels and geese know the seasons have changed. Everywhere I look I note shades of Autumn color on the treetops. The squirrels have been busy digging in the garden, finding that perfect hiding spot for Winter's culinary treasures. The Canada Geese can been seen (and heard) flying in their perfect "V" formation as they make their way to a warmer climate.

This imagery brings me to some of my latest card designs.  I recently had the honor of creating a custom design for a business that specializes in the humane removal of Canada Geese by using canines.  The owner of the company had received a business holiday card last year from a client of mine. She contacted me this Summer asking if I could create a holiday cards unique to her business. Here is the finished product. I especially love the look of it with the rhubarb colored envelopes! The order was complete with coordinating, round return address labels.

More and more companies are sending appreciation cards during the Thanksgiving season which is smart and thoughtful business! Here are some of the other Autumn designs you can find in my shop. If you send out business "holiday cards" perhaps you'll consider sending Thanksgiving cards instead. My clients who do so report a lot of positive feedback!