Upcoming Show:ICE

So I have not been online much lately, no blog or twitter updates, I have not checked my facebook page in at least a week, but with the holiday season quickly approaching I've had my nose to the grind stone preparing some last minute goodies for all my upcoming shows. I am still hoping to add some of these new seasonal items to my online shop by next Wednesday. Of course if you check my website you know there were supposed to be in there last Monday. Some times being a WAHM makes it a bit difficult to stay on track. However if you are interested in getting some Jane hancock paper product and are in the Metro Atlanta area I will be participating in the 10th annual Indie Craft Experience or ICE festival from 11-6pm this Saturday. Besides my current collection I will be debuting my full holiday line, which will include holiday cards, ornaments, gift tags coasters and my 2010 calendar. As an added bonus if you mention you read this blog you will receive 50% one set of note cards. Hope to see you there.

Upcoming Show

If you are going to be in the area this weekend come get a head start on all your holiday shopping. I will also be accepting orders for custom holiday cards at the show as well.

Domestic Madness: 11 months

So tomorrow my little guy will be 11 months old. Where has the time gone I keep asking myself, it seems like only yesterday we were just coming home from the hospital. Milestones are being reached Kaden starting crawling in his 9th month and also got his first two bottom teeth, next he started standing up and in month 10 he was walking. Now his top two front teeth are coming in and more words seem to be emerging from his mouth. He is starting to breast-feed less, but he has yet to spend a night in his own crib. He enjoys snuggling up to mommy or daddy at night and I know I should make him go to his own room soon, but I'm not quite ready for that.

Planning for the oh so important 1st Birthday is underway. Even before I started my business I enjoyed creating invitations for my daughters events, however this will be the first party that I really go all out and try to create most of the decorations and favors and of course my daughters birthdays were almost always super girlie so it's fun to work on something a little different. I have been scoring party planning websites to get ideas and find ways to put my own fun spin on it. As of right now I know that the theme will be robots and the colors are blue, green and silver. I have the invitation almost complete, just waiting to confirm the time of the party, I also plan on making some fun posters that will take old movie titles and add robots to it, like attack of the 50 foot robot (instead of woman). I will also be adding the robot design to the goodie bags, napkins and stickers to put on the cups. I will also be putting the design on a shirt for the birthday boy to where and maybe create a few more since only about 5 of the guest will actually be children. I'm still working on things and welcome any suggestions that you guys have. I leave you with a few pics the first is my two all dressed up for Halloween my little cowboy and indian princess.

Flickr Fotograph: Halloween 2

photo courtesy of James Calder

Flickr Fotograph: Halloween

In honer of the upcoming halloween holiday todays flickr fotograph is all about the costume. I normally dress up when I take my daughter trick or treating, this year we are adding my soon to be one year old son to the mix and the theme this year is cowboy's and indians. I think its going to be a good time for all. Of course we have never put as much time and effort into our costumes and make-up as the couple below. Maybe one day I won't be out shopping the week before.

Jesse Draper Photography Copyright 2008

Shop Window: p creates

So this past weekend I participated in the Avondale Estates Autumn Festival. The weather was cold and windy on Saturday, but I still had a great time, sold some stationery and met some fantastic folks. There were two super great gals in the booth next to me and I wanted to give them each some praise this week starting with the very upbeat Paige of p creates. Always friendly and taking the time to introduce herself to all that stepped into her booth, no matter if they were making a purchase or not. Paige like me is a WAHM and with her charm I'm sure her items are about to be everywhere.

Paige creates Recycled T-Shirt Scarves Her product is the epitome of the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle mantra. Each scarf is made from one t-shirt, this keeps it from landing in a landfill. Available in two different lengths each scarf can be wrapped around your neck twice to provide more warmth. The best thing is that they really are a year round item, left long they can be paired up with a tank & jeans or your little black dress. Guy's these scarves are not just for the ladies either, several men were making purchasing for themselves. Priced just right and just in time for the holidays. I selected two for myself a and can't wait to sport them around town.

2010 Calendar

My main focus this year has been to keep on schedule. In this business you should always be working about four to six months ahead. although its not yet the end of October, my mind is looking ahead to Valentines day projects when I get really on top of things I will be on a even better schedule. Staying on top of new trends and color combinations is very important in this industry when your putting together a new collection that may not debut for several months knowing what is up-and-coming is key. I will continue to push my self to work smarter.

In the meantime, My 2010 calendar is finished and currently available in my shop. This calendar is digitally printed on curious iridescent paper giving each page a nice shimmer . All twelve months features some of our most popular illustrations and patterns as well as a few new ones. These 2010 calendars are packaged and ready to ship.

A Twisted Sense of Humor

I can admit it, I have a dark sense of humor and sometimes I laugh at inappropriate times. I am not ashamed of this fact at all, its just one of those things that makes me well... me. When I stumbled upon a website that had the guts to poke fun at some of the strange, weird and gross things that people try to sell on etsy I new I had to bookmark that page. So when I found regretsy I could not believe it. I read through all the past entires and my family stared at me as I laughed so loud tears ran down my face and I could hardly breath.

A lot of the entires are filled with mature content, so this may not be the site you open up while your at work or have your 6 year old sitting next to you. However you have to get over there and check it out.