August 28, 2009
Featured: Ever After Postage
August 27, 2009
Conservative Fish Parable
We’ve all heard the ‘fish’ parable: “If you give a man a fish, you’ve fed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you’ve fed him for a lifetime.” The parable is a lesson on self-sufficiency and learning. A person who is “fed for a day” will certainly be grateful, but then what are they to do tomorrow? Such generosity and compassion, if continued, only becomes dependency. It creates a burden on the compassionate and stifles the spirit of the dependent.
But, as the parable suggests, only a person who learns to support themselves can lead a fulfilling life. There is also a ‘cascade’ effect, where more self-sufficiency in a community breeds even more productivity and fulfillment for everyone. Which also greatly reduces the burdens when someone does need to be ‘fed for a day’.
The lessons of this parable translate directly to the concept of ‘distribution of wealth’ espoused by so many liberals today. I hope that relating wealth redistribution to the fish parable might help some to understand the futility and destructive reality of that idea.
The following items are all customizable. Just click any item and then click the “customize it” button to change the color or style, or add your own personal message.
August 25, 2009
Halloween!
I made my first pair of Halloween shoes! Check it out!
I have also made easy to customize trick-or-treat bags! Go green this Halloween with a customized trick-or-treat bag!
This one uses the same image as the one I used to make the shoes!
Add-A-Squirrel Custom Gifts
At the Mister Squirrel Add-A-Squirrel Photo Gift Shop, you can easily add this adorable squirrel to any photograph to create a hilarious, one-of-a-kind gift or keepsake.
Is he the same squirrel that crashed that famous vacation photo by popping his head up at just the right moment? Read the story here.
No, I actually found this photogenic little guy at a local park one day begging for a treat as he playfully posed for my camera, but now you can add this adorable squirrel to almost any photo you like in just a few easy steps.
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Simply click on one of the products below to get started, or click here to visit Mister Squirrel’s Gift Shop. |
August 23, 2009
Back-to-School!
Every student, young or old, needs to be organized. What better way to keep track of important dates that with a calendar! Specially designed 18-month calendar that starts when school starts! And runs thru January 2011! Sometimes low tech is the way to go.
A Brilliant Idea (Sleep Deprivation is Creative Crack)
I have had the Best. Idea. Ever. I’m going to launch a line of products which I am calling “tiny art” - they will be little works of art on postcards, business cards and those little profile cards thingies. They could serve as easily portable works, or as art for people who don’t have a lot of wall space (like me).
Nothing will convice me that this is not the best idea since sliced bread.
Nothing.
August 22, 2009
Pending Re-launch
So, I ticked the little box marked “make this store private” on the 20th of August. I took down all the old designs (except one, because I loved it too much to part with it) and started fresh. I intend to re-launch the store when I get to 50 designs and then add one design every day, forever. There is no particular logic behind this, but I guess the intention is to firstly not burn myself out creating a million designs in one go and then never having a creative idea ever again, and two to keep everything interesting.
That’s all for now, pax,
Lady Lovelace
August 21, 2009
Freebie Alert!
Here is the quickpage that I promised from my new and first kit at Scrapping Whispers!
download it here!
My store is now open!
My first kit for Scrapping Whispers is now uploaded and my store there is now open!! Yeah!! Visit the store to pick up my very first kit there. Check out the wonderful preview. Also…in honor of my new kit and wonderful new store…I will be giving away a quickpage from the kit for FREE!!! Today…stay tuned!
Check it out here! http://designsbyruby.scrappingwhispers.com/
August 18, 2009
Back to School
Well it is officially “back to school” time now. Supplies have been bought, half days are over, homework has begun and notification has been given that too much talking is going on. It is a lot on the mom to remember all the deadlines for fund raisers, projects, tests, trips, etc. but teachers are the really special ones to do all they do each and every day. So kudos to the teachers out there and remember you are appreciated!
Here are some gift ideas for your teacher to let he or she know they are truly special. Customize with your teacher’s name and you will have a personalized gift that is unique.
August 17, 2009
$3 off t-shirts – Back To School Sale
$3.00 discount applies to each qualifying Zazzle apparel product. The coupon code BTSTSHIRTS09 must be entered during checkout to receive the offer. Offer is valid from August 17, 2009 through August 23, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. Your order must be placed during that time to qualify for this special promotional pricing offer. This promotional offer may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only and is not valid on Picturepeople.com, Zazzle.co.uk, Zazzle.com.au or Zazzle.ca orders.
August 14, 2009
Frogs Rule
Here is one of my Frog designs; Two bright colorful frogs. Text is Frogs Rule. Celebrate your love of Frogs with this colorful Frog design. Awesome gifts for frog lovers.
August 12, 2009
My newest creation…
I created a new picture of my children in their imaginary world! My six year old Anthony helped me create this picture!
August 10, 2009
Hello world!
My Name is Rico, I’m a husband, father, grandfather. I attended the New Hampshire Institute of art where I studied photography, painting, drawing and Art History. I have a huge T-Shirt collection and decided to start making my own, which I sell at Mind Design Grafx at Zazzle along with many other products.
My shop is Mind Design Grafx
Please come by and visit.
Back to School Sale – Buy 1 Poster Get 1 FREE!
50% off 2+ Posters
50% of the net poster sale price will be deducted when two or more posters are purchased and the coupon code BTSPOSTERS09 is applied at checkout. The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid from August 3, 2009 through August 17, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only and is not valid on PicturePeople.com, Zazzle.ca, Zazzle.com.au or Zazzle.co.uk orders.
August 6, 2009
August 3, 2009
Custom Wedding Canvas Tote Bags
Customize a sturdy canvas wedding tote bag from A Wedding Collection by Lora Severson Photography to create a keepsake wedding gift, a personal wedding attendant or bridesmaid gift or a unique shower or wedding favor. Personalize these handy carryalls with the names of the bride and groom, bridesmaids or wedding attendants. All these wedding tote bags feature the original floral and nature photography of Lora Severson.
Even better-they are 20% off until August 10, 2009! 20% of the net bag sale price will be deducted when the coupon code BTS40OFFSALE is applied at checkout. The net sale price is the price of the product (excluding shipping and taxes). Offer is valid from August 3, 2009 through August 10, 2009 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or discount offers. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only and is not valid on Smilestore.com, Zazzle.co.uk, Zazzle.com.au or Zazzle.ca orders.
Red Barn Wedding Collection
Farm, Barn and Country weddings are very popular this year. For the bride and groom who are planning a rural wedding, I have created the Red Barn with Fence Wedding Collection. These cards, invitations and announcements feature a farm photograph of a red barn and wooden fence at sunrise. Choose from Red Barn Save the Date Announcements, Will You Be My Bridesmaid, Wedding Shower Invitations, Rehearsal Dinner Invitations, Thank You Notes and matching Wedding Postage Stamps. All wedding stationery is fully customizable by the customer. All orders are 100% satisfaction guaranteed and usually print and ship within 48 hours of ordering. Bulk rates are available-the more you buy, the more you save.
Back To School Sale
August 1, 2009
Breckenridge, Colorado Bike Path
I have recently returned from an eleven day vacation in Frisco, Colorado. It was wonderful. I normally go skiing in Colorado in the winter, but we decided this summer to check out what it has to offer. It was non stop fun!
We stayed in Frisco because it is central to everything in Summit County and not that far from Vail and Beaver Creek.
Frisco has an amazing bike path system. We biked from Frisco to Keystone, Frisco to Breckenridge and home from Vail to Frisco (that was downhill). It was around 20 miles round trip each day. For us Midwesterners, it was exhausting.
This photograph was taken from the bike path on the way to Breckenridge. In the distance is the Breckenridge Mountainrange.
I offer it as a poster print, greeting card, postcard or mousepad through Lora Severson Photography. It makes a great birthday or holiday gift for a Colorado lover.
