The Vale Design portfolio has been updated with new business identity systems, collateral pieces, concepts and package design work. Come see what we have been working on!
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Packaging
Vale Design Portfolio Update
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DIY: FREE printable Holiday Gift Tags
Attending a BBQ, cookout, block party or all around shin dig this holiday weekend? Don't even think of showing up empty handed! This FREE printable holiday gift tag can be attached to hostess gifts, wine, spirits, side dishes, etc. 8.5"x11" page contains 4 tags measuring 2"x3.5". The artwork is black and can be printed on whatever color cardstock or scrapbook paper {cardstock weight} you would like. Trim out, hole punch and attach. There is even a line to fill in your name. What a great way to meet your neighbors!
Download FourthGiftTag here.
COMMON SENSE RULE: For personal use only. Not for commercial use. ©erinvaledesign.com
ps The tag in the photo uses scrapbook paper {cardstock weight} purchased from Target. Again, if you are using scrapbook paper, make sure the design is not too busy.
AN OLDIE BUT A GOODIE!
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DIY: FREE printable "Happy Husband Kit"
Yeah! It is finally ready! My husband has been feeling a bit blue lately. Blah blah economy, blah blah job, etc. I wanted to cheer him up so I created the FREE PRINTABLE "Happy Husband Kit." This would also be a great inexpensive "recession" DIY surprise for a wedding anniversary. Surprise the man in your life and have fun!
This kit includes:
• 1 "You are par-fect fore me" golf ball box template that will fit 3 standard golf balls
• 1 fill in the blank menu card
• 1 "1 day/hour free of nagging" gift card
• 1 "I promise to:" fill in the blank gift card
Download GolfBallBox here.
Download GiftCardMenu here.
**AN OLDIE, BUT A GOODIE**
COMMON SENSE RULE: PLEASE DO NOT COPY, REPRODUCE, MODIFY OR PROFIT FROM THIS DESIGN IN ANYWAY. {Cheating means we have to stop sharing. Please don't be that person.}
One more image after the jump.
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Free Printable Holiday Type Gift Tags
Another beauty from Amy at Eat Drink Chic! Just download these free printable holiday type gift tags, trim and enjoy. Thanks Amy! Another beauty! Found via Pinterest.
{image credits Eat Drink Chic}
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Pregnancy Fall Holiday Notepad Sale
finch&hawk® is having our Third Annual Notepad Sale on all notepads! To celebrate Erin being pregnant, we are offering 40% & 50% OFF ALL NOTEPADS! Great for hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, lists for new moms, white elephant and office party favors. Get yours while you can! The sale will end on Friday, November 18th at 12 PM EST.
Notepads are professionally printed, 50 sheets per pad and shrink wrapped for added protection.
**We will ship to your PAYPAL ADDRESS**
**If you would like more than the quantity show, convo or email us and we would be happy to add more**
**PLEASE NOTE: The finch&hawk® shop will close for maternity leave on December 2nd**
{BEST SELLER & Featured on Etsy Storque} - 3 Pack - FreakinToDo List notepads
{BEST SELLER} Single - FreakinToDo List notepad
2 Pack - PainInTheGroceries List Notepads
Single - PainInTheGroceries List Notepad
{image credits Vale Design} © Vale Design & finch&hawk®
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Fresh Picked Whimsy Free Wine Label Printable
My talented illustrator friend Lori of Fresh Picked Whimsy and Whimsy Studios is at it again! Check out these cute FREE wine label gift tag printables she is giving away. She is the coolest!
I will be a guest this Thanskgiving at my brother's house {hello 36 weeks pregnant at that time!} and I am totally going to use these for hostess tags for the wine we bring. Remember, if you are a guest, bring a gift!
Click here to download these little lovelies! Thanks L!
{image credits Fresh Picked Whimsy}
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Brand Packaging Sustainable Packaging Vendor List
The latest free edition of Brand Packaging Magazine has a great list of Sustainable Packaging Suppliers and Sustainable Packaging Design Firms. The list is in the back of the magazine and includes live links directly to the vendors. Great design reference to bookmark.
{image credits Brand Packaging Magazine}
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Induction Powered Package Design
Lights. Camera. Cereal?! Being a package designer, this video from CES 2011 sends my head spinning! Induction power is not just for product design anymore. Imagine the possibilities...
{found via Brand New}
{image credits Fulton Innovation}
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Le Dolce Vita Patisserie Grand Opening Date
I am so excited to announce that my client, Le Dolce Vita Patisserie, has set their store Grand Opening date. The store, located in Zionsville Indiana, will open Saturday, January 29th. I am so honored to have been part of the process and I have seen sneak peeks of the store along the way. I have also had the opportunity to test many of the sweet treats! Yum! Kelly and her team have done an amazing job and I wish them all the best! Stop in for some coffee, donuts and pastries!
Visit their website, twitter and facebook for locations and directions, store information, menu, seasonal flavors and event scheduling information.
{image credits Le Dolce Vita Patisserie}
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Finch&Hawk Holiday Notepad Sale
finch&hawk™ is having our Second Annual Holiday Sale on all notepads! 30% OFF ALL NOTEPADS. Great for hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, white elephant and office party favors. Get yours while you can! The sale will end on Monday December, 13th at 12 PM EST. Make sure to check out the USPS Holiday Shipping Schedule.
Notepads are professionally printed, 50 sheets per pad & shrink wrapped for added protection.
**We will ship to your PAYPAL ADDRESS**
**If you would like more than the quantity shown, convo or email us and we would be happy to add more**
{BEST SELLER & Featured on Etsy Storque} - 3 Pack - FreakinToDo List notepad
{BEST SELLER} Single - FreakinToDo List notepad
2 Pack - PainInTheGroceries List notepad
Single - PainInTheGroceries List notepad
{image credits Vale Design} © Vale Design & finch&hawk™
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New & Old Packaging Dieline Reference Site
DESIGNERS, BOOKMARK THIS SITE! Holy smokes, I stumbled onto the most AMAZING dieline reference site I have ever seen! The site is Jason Liebig's Flickr photostream and it is chalked FULL of hundreds of flattened {front, side and back visible} new and old packaging dielines. I strolled down marketing memory lane last night for a good two hours! Just put it in slideshow mode and enjoy the large detailed shots of products from a range of categories. Great site to be inspired by grids, typography, branding, color palettes, violators, vintage, etc. Jason...THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK!!!
{image credits Jason Liebig}
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Vale Design Work :: Summit Brands New Glisten Packaging
One of my latest freelance package design projects, Glisten by Summit Brands, has been finalized and is making its way to a shelf near you! Click here to see which of the above designs was chosen as the final. I love to design packaging for the cleaning aisle. Sad, but true!
Other Summit Brand products I have designed and/or collaborated on are shown below...including the Summit logo which was recently chosen to be included in the Logo Lounge Master Series: Shapes & Symbols book. Click here to see the full Vale Design Portfolio.
{image credits Vale Design}
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Sparrow & Co Candle Collection
This candle packaging from Sparrow&Co makes me weak in the knees. I love the color palette and pattern work by London based illustrator Debbie Powell. Check out more of Debbie's gorgeous patterns. Site / Blog / Shop
{found via Design Work Life}
{image credits Sparrow&Co and Debbie Powell}
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Gifted Magazine by Creature Comforts
RUN DON'T WALK PEOPLE! Ez, of Creature Comforts blogging fame, has just released the first issue of Gifted Magazine and it is eye candy galore! Gorgeous photography, diy tutorials, gift ideas for everyone, free printables, recipes etc. Lovely articles and interviews with some of your favorite designers, blogger and illustrators. If only all online magazine could be this lovely...Congrats Ez!
{image credits Creature Comforts}
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Jonathan Adler Pop Candle Packaging
What a great jolt of color from Jonathan Adler's Pop Candle packaging! Simple clean design with a great pattern surprise in the box. Wish more clients would invest in two-sided printed.
Grapefruit / Tomato / Watercress
{image credits Jonathan Adler}
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New products: Luxe Gable Box & Seed Packet Printables
Introducing our new pattern at finch&hawk™...LUXE. This pattern is elegant and versatile and has been applied to our signature printable DIY gable box and seed packet templates. Perfect for setting the right tone at your wedding reception, rehearsal dinner or swanky soiree! Luxe is available in all of the finch&hawk colors.
Find the finch&hawk Gable Box - Luxe printable right here.
Find the finch&hawk Seed Packet - Luxe printable right here.
Save yourself some ink! Let us print your chosen printable for you with our WE PRINTS option!
© Vale Design. COPYING WILL RESULT IN COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
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Vale Design Interview on Modern Emotive
Curious about me, Vale Design, my freelance advice or what a typical day is like for me? Then head over to the modernemotive blog to read my ten question interview. Adele, designer/owner of modernemotive asked if I would be part of her series This Self-Employed Life. I am a huge fan and read every one so of course I jumped at the chance. Thanks A! It was so much fun and I am truly humbled to be included with such talented freelancers! You can find more Adele on her Etsy, twitter, Facebook and formspring.
{image credits modernemotive and Vale Design}
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finch&hawk papernstitch exhibit
Have you noticed the new little button in the Vale Design section? I am so honored and excited! finch&hawk™ was chosen to exhibit on papernstitch! If you are unfamiliar with this site, papernstitch is "a community of buyers and sellers showcasing the best in art, handmade, and vintage." One of the curators, Brittni Mehlhoff, must "hand-pick" your shop for the site. finch&hawk will be exhibiting March 22nd through April 25th. Please stop by to check out all the beautiful shops and support handmade. You can also find Brittni on the papernstitch blog, twitter and facebook. Thank you Brittni for this wonderful opportunity!
{image credit papernstitch}
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New product: Seed Packet Printables
Just in time for Spring and Summer wedding receptions and garden parties! finch&hawk™ introduces Seed Packet favors in four modern patterns. Designer, budget-friendly, do-it-yourself printables that can be customized to coordinate with your event colors. Purchase the design, print onto cardstock, trim and assemble. Be simple, stylish and earth friendly at your next gathering!
Printable DIY Seed Packet - 2 STRIPES - Customized Color :: {option to remove center copy. This would allow you to handwrite or stamp your guests' names or your event date and use the packets as seating cards}
Printable DIY Seed Packet - Buttons - Customized Color
Printable DIY Seed Packet - 3 Stripes - 3 color options :: {choose either "Thank You" or "Welcome" copy}
Printable DIY Seed Packet - Scroll - Customized Color :: {coordinates with our printable Scroll Gable Box and Nonpareil Swash wedding invitation printables}
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Graphic Exchange
Gorgeous work found on Graphic Exchange. Graphic Exchange was founded by talented French designer, Fabien Barral and features all aspects of graphic design, i.e., packaging, print, identity, etc. If you are a designer and have not visited...shame on you! Get over there!
{image credits Graphic Exchange}
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Vale Design Work: Bissell Pawsitively Clean
I worked on the Bissell Pawsitively Clean packaging as a freelance collaboration with the brilliant design firm, Evolve Creative in Chicago. I am so lucky that I have the opportunity to partner with talented firms who work with amazing clients. If you get a chance, definitely check out Evolve's copy. So funny! Really lends to the personality of the product. You can pick these products up now at Petco.
** I recently had the opportunity to test how well these products actually work. Thanks to my dog, I can personally attest to the strength of "dang."
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Vanity Barcodes
Discovered via The Dieline, Vanity Barcodes is founded/designed/managed by the geniuses that are Reuben Miller {Share Some Candy} and Yael Miller {The Dieline and Miller Creative LLC}. I have been a package designer for 10 years. I have seen a lot of techniques, design styles and bells and whistles. Vanity Barcodes is such a simple and effective memory device for the consumer. Just a little something extra to help them remember a specific brand. Vanity Barcodes offers both stock and custom designs. They also offer multiple barcode testing and scan compliance. Genius.
{via The Dieline. Image credits Vanity Barcodes}
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Blog Love: Giverslog
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a lovely weekend/holiday and gave and received gifts of time and talent. I stumbled onto Giverslog gift guides recently while researching crafty gifts to make for Valentine's Day. This site is run by AmberLee Fawson and is chalked full of gift giving ideas. There is a plethora of gift categories to choose from. Giverslog also has a blog and a great free printables section.
{ps I was super excited to see that our Take-Along Treats No 2: Grandma's Caponata is currently being featured on the home page. Thanks Amber!}
{image credits Giverlog}
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Giada + Target
I love Giada and I love Target. So imagine my surprise when I walked around the corner the other night and SURPRISE! Giada De Laurentiis now has products at Target! Packaging is classic Target. I really like the brand color combination. Really fresh! Now, what product do I need to buy...?
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Nonpareil Online Magazine is LIVE
I am so excited! Nonpareil magazine, the brainchild of two of my favorite people, Maddy of Inspired Bride and Kristen of Paper Crave is live! I wish I was getting married all over again!
The first issue is Beauty on a Budget. It is chalked full of budget friendly ideas, from DIY FREE PRINTABLE wedding invitations all the way to favor ideas. {Yep, I said it, free printable wedding invitations}. I was honored to be a contributor for the very issue. My design work {printables in the downloads section} is featured with some truly creative women, Twig & Thistle, Carter and Cook, Posh Paperie, Cottage Industrialist, Bread of Many, Wiley Valentine, Jackie Wonders Photography, Roxanne Bradley, and The Floral Lab.
Congratulations ladies! It looks so lovely. I am so proud of both of you and continued success! ~ erin
ps The finch&hawk Printable DIY Gable Box - Scrolls was designed to pair with the Vale Design Swash Ornament invitation in the downloads section. I will be adding Nonpareil color choices to the Etsy listing very soon.
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New product: VALEntine Heart Favor Box printable
Introducing the Printable DIY Favor Box - VALEntineHeart. {Get it?! VALEntine?!} Available in light and dark pink as shown above. Please indicate color choice in MESSAGE TO SENDER section. These would be perfect as gifts to your kids, gifts for your kids to bring to school for the class or just for that special someone in your life. My husband will definitely be getting one filled with his favorite candy treats.
**UPDATE** We just had our THIRD print run of the FreakinToDo list notepads. Definitely our best seller. Thank you everyone for making them a success! Looks like you all are very busy! :)
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DigginFood featuring Vale Design DIY seed packets
One of the Vale Design DIY seed packet projects was featured on DigginFood yesterday! DigginFood is a gardening, food and DIY project blog run by Willi Galloway, West Coast Editor of Organic Gardening magazine and Garden Expert on eHow.com. You can also catch Willi on Twitter.
This is definitely one of my favorite DIY projects that I have created so far. The possibilities are endless. This would also be a great project for Valentine's Day. There are so many beautiful themed patterned papers out there. I have to schedule a Hobby Lobby trip very soon!
Please visit the original post for seed packet downloads. Thanks Willi!
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Introducing finch&hawk paper goods
I am so excited to announce that the Vale Design Paper Goods shop is now finch&hawk paper goods! Same great unique packaging printables, paper goods and customer service as before!
Ever since I decided to open an online shop, I have been searching for that perfect name, something that would reflect me in just a couple of words and stand out in the stationery field. One day while driving, looking for hawks up in the trees, {a favorite past time of mine} it came to me! Why not combine my two favorite birds?! These two birds hold a special place in my heart and family and friends always associate them with me. It just made sense.
I designed the logo about a month ago and have been waiting for the trademark and registration to go through. Thank you all for your previous support of the Vale Design shop and we look forward to seeing you over at finch&hawk! Here are a couple of new products and there will be more coming soon!
Introducing the Printable DIY Gable Box - Scroll - Customizable Colors
We will now be offering the PainInTheGroceries list notepad as a SINGLE offering as well as the 2 PACK. Please read the listings carefully!
**ps I will be leaving the Vale Design shop on vacation mode so you will be able to read customer feedback.
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Nonpareil Online Magazine
I am so excited for this project to launch! Two of my friends, Maddy from Inspired Bride and Kristen from Paper Crave, are collaborating on an online wedding magazine titled Nonpareil. These two talented ladies/bloggers have beautiful and informative sites respectively and I can not wait to see what happens when the two of them put their heads together!
From Paper Crave "As Maddy has said, “Nonpareil is not just another wedding magazine with pretty imagery.” Yes, there will be plenty of gorgeous pictures for you to pore over (yay!), but our goal is to be a trusted friend and advisor as you’re planning your wedding or special event. We’ll be focusing on inspirational craft and do it yourself projects and tips and tricks that you can translate and customize for your special day, regardless of your budget or skill level."
Make sure you are first in the know by signing up for their mailing list here and follow them on Twitter. Good luck ladies! Happy Friday everyone. See you back here on Monday!
{image credits Nonpareil}
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Eat Drink Chic Borders Holiday Window
I am a very big fan of the website Eat Drink Chic, run by graphic designer Amy Moss out of Australia. Her site is loaded with amazing free packaging and print DIY downloads. Her work is stunning and apparently Borders has realized this as well. They gave her a much deserved holiday window in one of their stores! Congratulations Amy, the window is gorgeous. Continued success in 2010. I can not wait to see what you design next!
{image credits Eat Drink Chic}
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Etsy Holiday Sale
The Post Office's "Get it there by Christmas" date, Tuesday December 15th, is fast approaching! In order to help you send your gifts to your loved ones on time, we will be having a 30% OFF SALE in the Vale Design Paper Goods shop on all holiday items from today, December 10th through December 15th 12PM EST.
In order to get all of my holiday shopping done, I will be taking tomorrow off! Happy weekend everyone and see you back here on Monday. ~ erin
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New products at Vale Design Paper Goods!
• Santa Gift Tags- cute little 3x3" tags to tape on a gift or hole punch and attach with bakers twine
• Cookies For Santa Recipe Cards - Double sided 4x6" recipe cards
• Bird Gift Tags - cute little 3x3" tags to tape on a gift or hole punch and attach with bakers twine
• Bird Crumbs Recipe Cards - Double sided 4x6" recipe cards
• Printable Dome Box - Mod Single - Customizable Color
• Printable Gable Box - Burst - Customizable Color
Well, it has taken a bit longer than usual, but we are getting in the holiday spirit around the house and the shop. There will be one or two more products that will go into the shop on Friday as well! Please check back!
**ps We just want to thank each an every one of you who has helped, offered advice, purchased a VDPG product, let us believe and attain our crazy goals and has given such kind feedback. It means a great deal to us and we appreciate you all. The new year will be bringing new products and new adventures and we would love it if you all came along with us! ~ erin
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2009 USPS Holiday Shipping Schedule
It is now officially December and holiday shipping is at hand. The United States Postal Service website is a plethora of information and is chalked full of helpful tools for this season's holiday shipping. I have been visiting the post office a lot lately for the Vale Design Paper Goods shop and I have had to educate myself very quickly to the USPS inner workings. They are making shipping so much easier and user friendly, plus the workers at my local branch have been very supportive of my business and extremely helpful. Here are a couple of online tools that may make your holiday shipping less stressful.
• Buy stamps online {no more waiting in line!}
• Priority Mail boxes - If it fits, it ships! {This shipping method has become my favorite. Boxes are well made and secure. Free boxes and set pricing is the way to go! Please note that price increases slightly for international shipping and there is an international weight limit.}
• Print Click-N-Ship® shipping labels from home {yet another way to avoid lines! Check online system requirements.}
• Some branches are open 24 hours and have Automated Postal Centers. {yet a third way to avoid lines! See a trend here?!}
Above is the USPS December Holiday shipping calendar. For a by Christmas delivery, they recommend having USA packages mailed by December 14th or 15th. For international, have packages sent by December 8th or 9th. The Vale Design Paper Goods shop will be following these dates for shipping. All items requiring shipping that are purchased or shipped after these dates, if requested by buyer, will have additional rush charges. This excludes any printable PDFs. These can be emailed up to the very last second!
A couple thoughts of advice from me:
1. Be patient while in line during the holidays, with the workers and the people around you. Huffing and puffing about the woman in front of you will NOT move you forward in line any quicker. Take a breath. It is going to be fine :)
2. Be as prepared as you possibly can when it is your turn. The branch workers are required to ask a lot of questions, so be prepared to answer, do you want stamps, does this package contain dangerous goods, tracking, insurance, etc. Do your part to help them do theirs!
Good luck and happy holiday shipping!
{calendar image credit USPS}
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Fresh Picked Whimsy Free Holiday Tags
Hello everyone and Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Mine was fabulous. Good food. Good family time!
I have been catching up with my favorite sites and I could not let this little holiday freebie go unnoticed! These will definitely put you in the holiday spirit. Professional illustrator, Lori McDonough of Fresh Picked Whimsy {who we know I ADORE} is offering these free holiday gift tags. She also has a link to last years free tags! Please make sure you respect the artist and her copyright and only use these for personal use.
~ Love these L! Super cute!
{image credits Fresh Picked Whimsy}
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Inspired Bride: Winter Wonderland Dessert Buffet
I had the wonderful privilege of being able to meet and spend some time with Maddy of Inspired Bride this past weekend. It was an absolute treat! She is smart, funny, and super talented! She shared a little bit about the joint project that she was working on with Bake It Pretty and today she let all of us into their Winter Wonderland! All aspects of this display buffet are laid out and she walks you through every step. These beautiful shots were done by an amazing team. Maddy did the food styling, Michael Haug was the photographer, and Kirki Schultz did the prop styling. Amazing work guys and thank you again Maddy for breakfast! Go Huevos Rancheros!
{image credits, Michael Haug, Maddy Hague of Inspired Bride and Kirki Schultz}
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2009 Pentaward winners
I finally had some time to view the 2009 Pentaward winners. I love to see which packaging won. The winners are shown by level, by category or by country. {The Kimberly-Clark Kleenex box won Best in Show.} I usually have the site bookmarked as a quick reference guide to all the latest and greatest design. It is also a very good way to start noticing design trends. If you have a chance, stop over and see what amazing work other designers have been up to!
{image credit Pentawards}
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Craftig - Sea Glass Candy Tutorial
As you know, I am a huge fan of the Craftig site. The creator, Kristen, is a friend of mine and I have been fortunate enough to have seen the site grow from the beginning stages. I had some time to go wandering around the site and was amazed at the crafts that everyone has been submitting. The Sea Glass Candy Tutorial found on Intimate Weddings caught my eye. Imagine the possibilities! You can change the flavor and color for any of the upcoming holidays or for any wedding or personal event. Orange and black, orange and brown, red and green or even a wintery blue mix. Place in cute packaging and give these away as homemade gifts, spruce up a holiday party, or use as party favors. The possibilities are endless! My husband is already asking if we can make some root beer candy. Keep sharing your great ideas everyone!
{image credits Craftig and Intimate Weddings}
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Unplugged - recharging your creativity
- sleep as much as I can
- watch old black and white movies on TCM {only from the 20's - 40's}
- run errands
- read as many books as I can get my hands on
- word searches
- watch the History channel to exercise the left side of my brain {obsessed with anything Einstein}
- make lists of creative projects that I would like to explore
- research new designers, firms, design books
- catch up with old and new friends {preferably handwritten letters}
- take as many trips as I can, both by car and by plane
- walk my dog
- create little surprise gifts or events for loved ones
- play as many practical jokes on people as I can
- color with my crayolas
- schedule lunches with friends
- design crazy "designy" letters to send to my nieces just like my designer uncle did for me
- visit book stores and plant myself in the middle of the art section for hours
- go for drives out in the country
- visit farmstands
- test out my new camera
- plan my next trip to Chicago {I start planning my next trip on my way home from the city!}
- let myself enjoy the silence
- cook and partake in big Italian family gatherings
- get far far away from my computer
- art projects that involve my hands {cutting, pasting, creating new dielines, creating anything 3D}
- planning my October and December festivities {my two favorite months}
- researching new freelance trends
- laugh as hard as I can at anything
- sit with the dog and some coffee and homemade soup and watch it rain
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Work in Progress
Sorry everyone. I am finishing up a freelance project for a new client. As the sign says, thank you for your patience!
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DIY: FREE PRINTABLE Pom Poms from Domestifluff
Kristen at Domestifluff {and Paper Crave and Craftig} is at it again. Chek out these beautiful DIY free printable Pom Pom PDFs she is sharing with everyone. I absolutely LOVE her design style. Just print on cardstock, trim and the rest is up to you. Make sure you also download her free Jam jar tags and labels! Thanks Kristen for sharing your amazing talents with the rest of us! Have a great weekend everyone!
{image credits Domestifluff}
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new products at Vale design paper goods!
Click HERE to find out more about this CUSTOMIZABLE COLOR A2 folded card printable! Matches our Mod Flower Dome box design perfectly for a super cute set.
Click HERE to find out more about this ink saving EDITABLE wedding favor box printable! {matching A2 folded card coming soon! Please check back!}
Click HERE to find out more about this CUSTOMIZABLE COLOR printable! Modern and super unique. Would work for a variety of occasions!
**Make sure to keep checking back. New items coming weekly, including Holiday items! As always, if there is custom packaging you are interested in or have a question about, please feel free to convo me. ~ Erin
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Eat Drink Chic DIY Ice Cream Soda
Amy Moss of Eat Drink Chic is at it again! In case you missed her previous DIY, Ice Cream Parlour, her next project, Ice Cream Soda labels, is a must see as well. People, run, do not walk to her site. All of these professionally designed tasty morsels are FREE! The product photography alone is absolutely stunning and then she backs it up with beautifully designed work. I have to get down to Australia. I think they might have more hours in a day than the rest of us! Happy weekend everyone!
{image credits Eat Drink Chic}
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My new Canon Rebel
I did it. I pulled the trigger! I am the proud new {and terrified} parent to this Canon Rebel XSi. I am so excited about the possibilities with this thing! Just think about how amazing my product photography will look. I am very grateful that I have a professional photographer as a close friend though. This baby may require a few quick lessons!
{image credit Amazon}
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Landor, Sterling Brands, Hornall Anderson Blogs oh my
It seems like everyone and their mother has a blog now-a-days, myself included. It is how and what you choose to do with your blog that sets you apart from others. I choose to use mine as the face of my freelance design business...with maybe a picture of my office dog or two! However, even the big design guys are getting into blogging. As a freelancer, I am always interested in setting my personal design bar very high. I measure what I release to my clients against what I envision that the "Top" design companies would release to theirs. I always wonder, "What would they do? How would they go about this project? What was their thinking behind this design?" Now I can be privy to that knowledge! Landor, Sterling Brands, and Hornall Anderson {to name a few} have blogs. What an amazing opportunity for the rest of us to learn from their knowledge and experience. I also follow Landor and Sterling Brands on Twitter. To these "Top" companies, thank you for opening the doors, sharing and pushing the rest of us to work harder and design better!
{image credits Landor, Sterling Brands, and Hornall Anderson}
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Brand Packaging Magazine Digital Edition
As we know, I am a huge fan of Brand Packaging Magazine. For a package designer, this is a great informational and visual resource and it is FREE! They have wonderful articles, are up to speed in all the latest design trends and keep you informed on national design conferences. This magazine is offered in both traditional paper form and a digital version. I prefer the paper version. {Don't worry, I recycle them when I am finished.} However, I was missing my August issue and I needed some design inspiration ASAP for my latest freelance projects. I went to their site and was very happy and surprised by the digital version of the magazine. The images are clear and it lets you zoom in very tight...plus it makes the cutest "turn the page" noise. If you are in a pinch and need a quick resource, definitely bookmark their site. You can also follow them on Twitter.
{image credits Brand Packaging Magazine}
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I am obsessed with Target
Let me tell you why I am obsessed with Target, besides the obvious reasons of wide aisles and good lighting. I received something in the mail Saturday morning that made my love turn into obsession. It is a small 5.5"x8" saddle stitch mailer. If you have not noticed yet, Target has changed the look of their in-store brand. It is called up&up and it is marked with the colorful arrows you see above. This little mailer is a brand introduction, philosophy, reassurance of value and reliability, and is full of coupons {the backs have color coordinating arrows and product shots}. Plus, the dang thing is just so visually appealing! They made a design decision to make a revolutionary move instead of evolutionary and they are helping their consumers through the process. Now that is what I call brand management! THEY ARE SO SMART!
{image credit Target}
**No kick backs were received from the writing of this piece :) It just comes from love.
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Blog Out Loud interview
Want to learn a little more about me, my blog and my company? Then head to Blog Out Loud for my interview with Rebecca Orlov of Loving Living Small. {Click here to see pictures of the Blog Out Loud event!}
- Thanks Rebecca!
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Introducing: Vale Design Paper Goods
I am very excited to introduce my new shop, Vale Design Paper Goods. This store is a loving extension of my website, and showcases my passion for packaging, stationery and paper goods. It has been a secret project I have been busy working on for a couple of months. I was nervous to introduce it, but it has already been featured in pounced & found on Scoutie Girl!
This store features all printables, nothing will be shipped. The store offers stationery and three favor box templates: a standard Square box, a Gable box, and a Dome box. These templates are currently offered in multiple patterns, some in customizable colors and the Gable box {shown above} has editable type. I am working on new designs and they will be rolling into the store in the next couple of weeks along with some matching cards.
Having a package design background has allowed me the opportunity to design, re-work, and simplify some box templates. I have tried to make them very user friendly. I have also included a link in the sidebar for assembly instructions. It will walk you through all seven simple steps of assembly for the Gable and Dome box.
This project has been a labor of love and to everyone who helped, gave advice, posed for photoshoots, and just was there when I needed a boost of confidence, I can not express into words how much I appreciate it. {Special thanks to Kristen of Paper Crave for lending her eye and ear, my family, Ashlee M. for her support, and Lori of Fresh Picked Whimsy for her spirit, advice, and PDF testing.}
If you have some time, please stop over and check out the store. Thank you! - Erin
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Bake It Pretty Cupcake Liners
Another great find from Better Homes & Gardens! I stumbled onto this lovely shot in my latest issue. Bake It Pretty offers an assortment of cupcake liners in a rainbow of colors and patterns. These would be so fun at a themed party or for all the holiday parties that are right around the corner. I love to add in little extra color and design touches when entertaining and these would be perfect. Cute gift idea: You could jot down your favorite cupcake recipe on the Embellish or Bird recipe cards and pair it with color coordinating liners. Makes me want to pull out my favorite cupcake recipe, Red Velvet from Baked, and get bakin'!
{image credits Better Homes & Gardens}
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