Mother's Day Cards

I made more Mother's Day Cards and posted them up in my shop. You can view last weeks items here

Mom

 

 

The Marilyn

The Audrey

 I think they are rather beautiful and I'm sure the Mom in your life would absolutely love these cards. Enjoy!

New stationery sets are coming!

Here's a hint for one of my new designs

Aren't you excited? I am! Since I'm on "vacation" until my resealable glue comes in, I'm going to put my spare time to good use by designing new stationery sets and photographing them for when I can put them on Etsy. At least one of them will be monogrammed, another one will be patterned, and of course, free shipping on orders over $30.

During this time I hope to get more organized. After doing 175 cards and assembling 175 envelopes within a short time, I've learned that I should probably keep some pre-made envelopes and already cut cards on hand for major orders. Which is another thing on my to-do list for the week.

Oh! I just cannot wait to show you all my new little beauties!

I would really like your opinion!

This is one of the Thank You sets I already offer

So, I have this idea, well I have a few actually... But anyway, once I'm able to come up with more designs for stationery sets, I thought it might be a good idea to make up a sample set for those who can't decide on what set to buy. I also want to do this with different thank you cards as well. I wouldn't charge much for them, like if there were five different cards in one set, I would only charge, maybe, $3.75. That would cover the cost to make and any paypal fees and the Etsy listing fee. And of course I would have to charge shipping and handling. But what do you think? I think it's a good idea and as far as I know no one else is doing it with cards (Please don't steal my idea!) Also, I'm debating on weather or not I should include any envelopes in the sample set; should include five, one for each card? Just one envelope so they can see how it looks? Or maybe just have them request the envelopes?

I don't know, but I'm excited about my idea. I really want your opinion, would you buy a sample set?

New Card! This one is really cute!

I actually made this baby a while back but it took a while to get a chance to photograph it and then it took even longer to be able to edit it! Isn't it adorable though? I "LOVE" it.

I used a kraft card stock, embossed little hearts on it, and attached a paper lace, that I made myself, with LOVE stamped across it. I just think it's darling, I can't get over it. I'll be sad to see it go.

If you love this card as much as I do, you can purchase it here.

"Workin for the weekend!"

I like that song... So what are you guys up to this weekend? I don't really have any plans although I need to do some much needed cleaning and organizing in my room. Sunday I may take photos of new products, some will be to help the relief efforts in Japan others will be birthday cards and new thank you cards.

Remember to stay tuned all through next week so you can find out how to help Japan! If I'm able to take photo's this weekend I'll be posting about my new products as well.

Ta ta for now!

Elissa

Not much to say for today

Pretty Pink Thank You's

Hello my friends, just wanted to let you know that this week might be slow on my blog. I've recieved two large orders that I need to work on this week. One is for my set of monogrammed cards and the other is for a set of my pretty, pink, thank you cards.

Monogrammed Cards

I also have some really exciting news, you may not find it so exciting but I just had to share. Yesterday I was contacted through Etsy by a woman who is opening an online store with items from etsy sellers, she wants 52 note cards. I know its a good opportunity but I keep going back and forth.

Pros:
1. It gets my name out there more
2.It's a large order and would help out a LOT

Cons:
1. Her style doesn't match my style
2. I'm wanting to do this slowly since I'm starting school in summer and hope to get a job, if I agree to this I may become overwhelmed with too many orders


I don't know what to do. Any insight to those who have experience with selling?

New offer at little miss cards!

I am now offering a service and free shipping on select cards!

I don't know about you, but I have a lot of family members to send birthday cards to and sometimes it takes a couple of weeks to finally send it on its way. So, on cards such as Birthday cards, every day cards, congratulations and single thank you cards I am offering a service to send out the card myself, in its handmade, kraft envelope for you just as though you had done it yourself. With this service, you will also receive free shipping so long as you use the coupon code that is mentioned in the item description. Pretty good right?

Once you purchase the card, include in note to seller the recipients address,the greeting (no more than ten words), salutation, and name you want signed. Your greeting, salutation and name will be handwritten in calligraphy by me, at no extra charge.

So be sure to stop in at Little Miss Cards to get free shipping!

Future Plans for My Shop

Morning ya'll!

I have an announcement to make; sometime in the near future I will be adding, new, card-related items into my shop. I will be offering gift boxes of all shapes, sizes and material that can be used as a stationary gift box to place your beautiful cards in that you just purchased. Of course you don't have to use it for that, you can purchase just the box and use it for whatever you would like.

The boxes will be up-cycled boxes that I have found in my antiquing adventures and for a limited time I will be doing a special; for each box you purchase you will receive a free set of handmade greeting cards of your choice.

Also, I don't know about you but every Christmas, Birthday and what have you, I have all these cards laying around my house that I have no clue what to do with! Eventually I hope to add card organizers as well.

Be sure to stay tuned so you can snatch up your gift box and receive a free set of handmade cards!

Fabuloooouuus!!!!

Everything is just absolutely, fab today. Tessa has been in a good mood all day, the weather is perfect, I'm having a great hair day and I had a delicious smoothie from Jamba Juice. Yummy. I think the equally yummy Michael Buble sums it up.

 New listing today, just as promised. Its a monogrammed set of ten cards, with the letter "A" tied up in a pretty blue ribbon, the buyer will receive ten resealable envelopes along with the card. This set would be great for yourself, a loved one or a newly wed couple. I will be adding the whole alphabet eventually, only 250 more cards to go! Phew!

Here's a DIY project for you. I think this is such a great idea. Not only will it help organize those pesky papers that flood your desk but you'll be bringing an old antique back to useful life in a new way; its a vintage photo album turned file organizer. If you think this is as cool as I do you can find the instructions at countryliving.com

Busy, Busy, Busy...

So much to do and so little time to do it!

For starters I listed another monogram card today, this time its the letter C, tomorrow I will be listing a ten-card set of the letter A.

On that note, I need to make envelopes for the Ten-card set of the letter B and start working on my C set. On top of that I need to make another template for my friends wedding invites before this weekend and then there's the gym...

What do you guys do to stay organized? Especially all you mom's out there?

A little talk, a little reminder

New listing today!

More and more I find myself going back to my first love; photography. The more I take photos of my products the more I realize how much that part of the process is my favorite step before listing. I love making my cards, don't get me wrong, but the fun part is seeing them really come to life on my computer when I'm editing the photo's. Occasionally, I edit a single photo more than once; I'll save it, edit it again, save it... Maybe just one more time? Oh ok! Ctrl + s. I remember when I was applying to Brooks Institute of Photography I had to write an essay about why I wanted to be a photographer. I wrote, "Photography is my addiction and that finished product is my high." To this day it still is.

 Just a reminder, I am looking for someone to interview for my blog.

You must:

1. Be an etsy seller

2. Have great photos and great products

If your interested you must email me your etsy store and blog URL to littlemisscards@hotmail.com. Do no leave your information in the comments, it will not be accepted. Thankyou.

Two new cards and DIY for ya

I've added two new items to Little Miss Cards. One is for a 5 1/2in x 4 1/4in monogrammed notecard with the letter "A" the other is so you can pre-order your monogrammed card with whatever letter you would like.

I used a white card stock and embossed designs in two of the corners and created a border around the monogram; which I did using an ornate stamp and then the letter "A" stamp over that. The inside is blank and with this card, the buyer will receive an envelope constructed from kraft paper.

So here's my DIY of the day (possibly the week). This one will only take 5 minutes and just in time for Valentine's Day, too!

My Dad had given me some birthday money and I was considering buying a moisturizing body scrub, but why buy something when you can make it yourself with just a couple of ingredients from your kitchen cupboard?

What you need:
1 cp of brown sugar
2/3 cp of olive oil (Almond oil will work as well)
A jar or two

Mix the two ingredients in a bowl well until all of your brown sugar has absorbed the oil, and then over the sink, pour your body scrub into a jar. (I used a little vanilla extract to add some scent to it since I don't like the smell of olive oil)

To use, shower as usual and then use the scrub at the last and rinse!

Ladies, this would be a perfect way to pamper yourself and get your skin all glowy and touchable for your Valentine's Day date (I was thinking of a caress on the arm, get your mind out of the gutter!).

Men, this would be a very nice and simple gift for your lady (And you if your into soft arms.) As an idea for the packaging, just go down to the thrift store and pick up an old canning jar (be sure to wash it before putting the scrub in), get some twine and attach a card with a sweet note and instructions for use and then put in a pretty bag or box. Want some extra points? Tell her you made it yourself, chicks totally dig that stuff.

The Sun is Shining!!

... For now anyway. But I'm not complaining, because I was able to take photos of  a new product. I call it my Floral Hearts card. The card can be used as a blank greeting card or as a Valentine's Day card! I love items that can be used for more than just one thing, don't you?

I used a reversible, patterned card stock and added a sticky ribbon tape and attached a metal heart. It measures 5 1/2in x 4 1/4in and is blank on the inside. And as always, includes a resealable envelope. To view more go to Little Miss Cards.

A few of my cards were featured recently in a couple of treasuries. This one was posted by TwoTulipGirls. You can view my item Here!

All the "right" angles

                                             

 This treasury was posted by CyberFrabic. You can view my card Here

 Study in Ivory was posted by WatsonAndLucille. And here

is my Item!

*Sigh* I love it when I'm featured;
1. Its free advertising
2. It means someone thought my product was good enough to show off!

Well, I hope your guys' day is as sunny as mine, happy selling! And for those who aren't sellers... Well... Happy-whatever-it-is-that-you-do!

Hello friends!

On most days, I get up at about seven sometimes early if the little tyke is hungry. I then change her diaper, well, more like trying, she's very squirmy in the morning and sometimes I have to chase her around her crib (not quite, but almost). Once she's changed its feeding time! Once she's burped and happy she goes in her chair to play and I go on etsy to renew, look at articles...blah blah blah. I look up and it says I have one conversation. Well I know I haven't sold anything, I open it and guess what I found! I had been featured in a treasury.

I love being featured. It just feels so good to be recognized and appreciated for something I  made. Some days I get very discouraged when I don't make a sale, but then someone puts me in their treasury and I know I can do this!

You can view it here:
I love flowers...

I have two new listings! I call them my shabby chic cards. They are the same cards just different sizes and the colors are customizable. They are made from a kraft card stock. For the front, I attached a hand stamped, paper lace and embossed circles, on the inside I attached another strip of paper lace. And as always, they both come with a handmade, resealable envelope, also made from kraft paper. You can see more photos here:

Shabby Chic cards 

So here is template number one for wedding invites. I'm not that crazy about it, but then again it hasn't been jazzed up, this is BASIC, I have another idea that I will try probably after this weekend. So let me know what you guys think!

I'm so excited! And I just can't hide it!

So last night as I was checking my etsy and I noticed it said I had one conversation. I thought perhaps someone had featured an item of mine. But behold, a request! It said, "Hello, I saw your cards and love what you do, I was wondering, since your cards are custom made would it be possible to order packs of wedding invitations." But guess who it was from?  My best friend! She didn't realize she was talking to her maid of honor!

Just kidding, she totally knew it was me. But wouldn't it have been hilarious if she didn't?

So, I messaged her telling her that I would come up with some templates for the weekend she would be coming home (she's away at college) and go from there.

I didn't fall asleep until probably about one in the morning, I was so excited and in about fifteen minutes I already had two ideas.

I'll be posting my progress on here, twitter and facebook and I'll try to add some pictures to go along. I better get going so I can get started on these invites!

Its a Start

Welcome to Little Miss Cards, I'm Elissa!

Little Miss Cards is a blog for my etsy shop; by the same name. The idea for the name came from my beautiful baby girl who I occasionally call Little Miss. I originally wanted to call it Sunshine Cards because of the lullaby I sing to her, but it was already taken.

Before I started selling handmade cards, I use to work at Plano Jerky. I had been working there for three years when I found out I was pregnant. However, for many reasons, my boss couldn't bring me back once my maternity leave was over. So for now, I'm living off of whats left of my savings and the support of others. During my pregnancy, I decided, that if I could help it, I never wanted to work another nine to five job again. I wanted to be able to be available to my daughter at all times, but being a single parent without a financially stable hubby to support me (and in need of a little extra cash) I decided to do what I do best; create (and I don't mean babies, but did make an awfully cute one ;)  ).

But what? I'm fairly good with a pencil... But that takes a load of time and patience. I know how to solder and make jewelry... But you need a lot of money to get the supplies, which was something I didn't have. I could do photography since I was a photography major... But photography just didn't excite me like it use to. What to do...

Christmas, 2010, I bought everyone a small, inexpensive gift. My mother had put it in my head to make cards for everyone to go with their gifts, and to send one to my sister with a photo of my new baby girl, since my sister lived so far away and hadn't (still hasn't) been able to see the baby. So I did. The cards got rave reviews especially from my sister who said, "You could sell these!"

So, I opened up shop in etsy, started a facebook fan page and opened up a twitter account; and now here I am posting my first blog post. I hope that those who discover my blog will enjoy it and become a follower.