Star Crafty

But that's not the purpose of this post. Do y'all remember a few weeks ago I posted the Fortune Cookie Collection Slideshow? Well, I laser-printed some of those wise slips unto pre-cut business cards. Ta-daaa, I present to you, Amy's Fortune Care Cards.

I have since re-shot the slips with whiter lighting so that the pink background pops more, and I removed the pins. I think they were a bit distracting. Flip the card around and write a little message to someone you care for.

Really like how these turned out. ^_^ What do y'all think? Packed in bundles of six, you get either six messages or perhaps three pairs.

Some of the slips:
01) You will bring sunshine into someone's life
02) You will be unusually successful in an entertainment career
03) Take some time and really listen to your inner wisdom

Once I chose the best slips, I'll reprint them and create the packaging. Yay. Ideally, I'd get these professionally printed but I want to get some "mock-ups" out first to work them all out. Maybe I'll send a little pack to you so you can write silly notes to your friends. ^_^

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I have so much to blog about, mostly pictures and I want to highlight a few blogs that are worth checking out for the extreme sweetness and talent. But next week, I have 4 days off! WOW! For almost three months now I'd been working almost 40 hours a week (mind you, I was hired as a part-time server) so this will be AWESOME. And exciting! Yay. okay off to sleep. zzZZZzzzZZZZzzZzzzZzzzzZ

The writing will go on the back of the brown cardstock (which I adore, it's got some subtle dark speckles here and there). This is just a prototype of course, I might just change the whole design.

And here are the other shrinky dinks. Mucho thanks to Sarah from The Small Object who showed me the way to The Shrinky Dink Revolution (that pretty much took place about 30 years ago?).

Okay, to all of you who I'm sending Xmas cards out to (or more like postcards in an envelope), ummm, due to my extreme slow speed at crafting, y'all might get the cards after the 25th. It's Christmas every day, ain't it!!? But here's hoping I finish them soon.

a) email me your address at [amynieto atatatat gmail dotdotdot com] (I hope u can figure that out).
b) Write your address in the comment box, the comments will be screened so you shouldn't worry about evil people stealing your info.

I shall email you back with me address and soon you shall get your card! You can be in the US or international, doesn't matter. I'll try to send these out before the 25th. Or maybe later, who knows.

Yes, I'm trustworthy.

By the way, New York was fun, update and pictures to come soon!

Nonetheless, as I was trimming the cute letterpressed labels for my stationeries (on the far left), the scrap pieces sorta inspired me to do this neat little sewn designs with vellum and a very cool shiny textured paper.

I believe I haven't introduced y'all to Jellybrella. Jellybrella is a jellyfish who for some reason unbeknownst to us (but beknownst to her) carries an umbrella wherever she goes. Possible story to come soon. I was dumb enough to leave those cards at Alexander over the weekend, so I couldn't sell them at the fair. But all is cool.

Dear God in Heaven I'm obsessed with letterpress printing! ARGHHH!

To have my humble notecards and stationery displayed among inspirational and uber cute letterpress companies, such as Chicago's Snow & Graham and Hello Lucky!

Currently packing. I hate it so much.

BTW, Mutation was fantastic! Thanks to everybody who stopped by and to all of you lovely vendors!

A major advancement in the Star Magnolia camp occurred today. My stationery will now be sold at the uber-adorable gift and home decor shop, @home here in Downtown Savannah, Georgia! How freakin' awesome is that! Along with the thoughtful email received this morning, this has turned out to be a rather eventful day!

There are some more detailed shots of the stationeries but I don't have my memory card with me, so here's quickie:

Jellybrella!

Just a silly drawing I made yesterday morning while waiting for the bus. These will be a horizontal type stationery. Cute stuff. Can you believe I letterpressed 127 notecards plus about 150 stationery sheets?? Big stuff. All I have to do is score them and put them in their little bags. HOPEFULLY, the envelopes will come tomorrow in the mail. PLEASE. PLEASE. Or I'll be sorely screwed.

UPDATE:
Nov 17, 2005
9:42 P.M.

JACKSONVILLE, FL, US

A LATE TRAIN CAUSED THIS DELAY

Take a look for yourself:

Then there's Bob. Bob must always be peeking around somewhere in my art. BUT...I'm not quite so sure about these cards. I figured I would at least have one X-mas themed design. It would be great if his body and hat were different colors, but come on, who has time to carve another block solely for the hat and then fight with registration issues? I don't. So here it is:

I might carve two more blocks tonight, and that's it! No more! Still I'm afraid he's going to slander my project at critique. My classmates are doing some really ellaborate images and all I'm coming up with are silhouette sewing machines and silly flowers. Though I am printing about 20+ of each (the sewing machine stationeries are a 100) and he does know how obsessed and enthusiastic I am about this project and letterpress in general. So maybe that will help me. I hope.

By the way, my college has finally opened the online store for their student, alumni and staff boutique, ShopSCAD! You can check out my Mutation partner in crime's, Meghan, work here. Check it out!

Needless to say, this letterpress project is not turning out so hot and I'm runnin' out of time. I only have two cards done. Very frustrating. Anyways, today I decided to do a bunch (about a 100) of stationery sheets with the sewing machine image (which I adore).

I finally managed to get these ones right:

Oooooh, lots!

So here's to a bloody fantastic final week! I should get addicted to coffee. Instead, I'm addicted to letterpress! That will be my downfall!

Preliminary drawings of robot stationery and notecards for my class project. :D

These are other drawings, colored in Photoshop, not sure the colors look allthat great.

The other Daisy was used for this silly ad/product shot here for my Commercial Studio II class. I think the image was successful and it has that sorta glossy magazine feel. I've been wanting to do some serious fashion shots but haven't been able to contact boutiques. Can;t use my own clothing because, well... have you seen the atrocities I wear on a daily basis? I wished somebody nominated me for What not To Wear. I would be sooo happy! Plus Clinton is such a swanky guy!

Am in the middle of drawing out the designs for my Stationery and Notecard Extravaganza, which will consume every fiber and light from my body for the next 3.5 weeks, w00t! Once ready, they'll be uploaded here and I will ask you lovely people for input on which are your favorites. And what not. :)

On to business, now that all the chaos and drama is gone, I can finally work on Star Magnolia. As many indie shops do, I want to include promo packs on every order to further spread the word of all our lovely handmade creations. It can be business cards, postcards, stickers, buttons, anything that promotes your indie business. Preferrably, they would have to be in multiples so that I can include them in various sent packages. In return, you'll receive some promo goodies from me as well.