There are twelve individual pieces of art that come together in this calendar, all with beautiful art and many with some humorous sayings having to do with the consumption of coffee!
Here’s a coffee mug with one of the calendar images on it.
I created this artwork with a calendar in mind, but then took two years to put it on one, LOL! It’s been used in a fabric collection and a kitchen soft goods collection as well as quite a few other product lines. In addition to the calendar each print will be available as a poster to frame or to put on canvas — your choice.
Every calendar page will eventually be available as a print.
I’ve been blogging a while now. Sometimes I’m more faithful than others, depending on my work load – which shifts rapidly day by day. My previous blog had over 300,000 hits before I was forced to change to a new one. This new blog will go over 400,000 hits some time in the next 1-2 weeks. It simply amazes me. THANK YOU to those of you faithful readers that have been with me since the beginning or come alongside of me during the journey. It’s a joy and a blessing to share with you. One I never take for granted.
So, what am I up to? I’m finishing up a kitchen goods collection today, that will be out in January with a fabulous manufacturer. I will show you the designs when I am allowed to. I love their quality and look forward to seeing the final products when they are done. I hope that this will be the first of many collections with their company.
I am also working on a room sized rug, and paper party goods how’s that for variety?! That’s one thing I love about what I do. It’s hard to get bored when things can change so quickly.
I WAS hoping to start painting a new collection today that I had sketched out during my recent trip to Las Vegas for the Licensing Show. While the show was rather disappointing as a show for an artist to peruse, the extra day and a half that I had to fill with doing something was actually fabulous. It forced me to sit down and plan, something that we artists aren’t always that great at. I’ve already finished and licensed one of the collections I designed while there and am ready for the second. I guess being bored is a good thing sometimes?!
These sunflowers are from my newest collection at Zazzle “Sunflowers ‘n Swirls” and are perfect for late summer and into fall uses. It’s August already! Fall will be here before we know it. So make the rest of your summer really special.
I’m adding a second contest to my normal blog contest. For anyone that doesn’t know, if you leave a comment on any or all of my posts during the month that serves as an entry into the contest which is drawn randomly at the end of the month. If you enjoy my blog and refer it to 5 people, you will be entered into a drawing for a second prize. That prize is a $4.95 item of your choice from my Etsy store, or a discount equal to that if there’s something more expensive that you covet. Just send me a message saying that you have referred me to 5 people and each time you do 5 people it will count as an entry. Thanks so much for being a part of helping me to grow!
Useful for wine tasting parties or wedding invitations, this is one of my all time favorite pieces of artwork that I’ve done. I love the texture, the richness of the color palette (perfect for summer or fall weddings!) and most of all I love vineyards and all things grapes. I live in the mountains of Central California and our valleys are full of beautifully tended vineyards. I love watching them grow throughout the year.
There is a full ensemble of products for this wedding line and if I’m missing anything that you would like, I’ll be happy to create it for you. Table place setting cards, Table Cards, Wedding Dinner Menus, Wedding Programs and more.
If you are looking for an inexpensive Bridal Shower or Save the Date option, postcards are great. This Bridal Shower postcard design can be purchased for as low as $.90 each in bulk (250 or above).
Also useful are two sided, Favor Gift Tags which can be tied on to your favors with a lovely matching ribbon and provide a tremendous visual impact for your table decor with very little cost involved. 100 cards run only $21.80!
Yesterday I released a new “Golden Age of Elegance” and today I am previewing the vintage Silver version. This can be used as Thank You notes, wedding correspondence, shower invitations and more. Both the Silver and Gold versions can be used for Twenty Fifth (25th) Wedding Anniversaries and Fiftieth (50th) Wedding Anniversaries. Imagine a classic war bride black & white in the photo frame – stunning! I will design them as finished products for anniversaries but if anyone needs them now, just go to my wedding section>cream, neutral, brown and you’ll see the entire collection. Change the text to reflect your occasion, substitute your picture for my daughter and son-in-law’s (aren’t they adorable?!) and you’re ready to go.
Stickers or Seals can add that finishing touch to the outer envelope. There are easy ways you can add that special touch to your invitations. Try adding a thin, matching ribbon tied in a beautiful knot. Make sure you move the text above and below where you want the ribbon to tie. If you add ribbon make sure you take them to the post office to be hand processed. We can also work together to design an invitation that utilizes the stickers and ribbon under the picture on the actual invitation. I will try to digitally mock that option up and update this post later.
These Menu Cards or Wedding Program Cards are in a wonderfully different elongated rectangle format. They are also available in wedding invitations.
There is no real metal in these invitations all of the aged,
I have a sale going in two places. My Aimee Asher Digital Clip Art store is running a special for the month of July. Buy $20 of items and get 25% off your purchase. I rarely do sales and this is the best pricing I ever offer, so if you’ve been looking for new art for your crafting for the Christmas season, now’s the time to stock up.
My Etsy store is running the equivalent, Buy 3 get the 4th FREE. There are items at each location that are different and some cross-over so check them out. Etsy has mostly has jewelry making collages and scrapbooking tags, journaling tags and the like. AAE has complete digital clip art kits, paper kits etc.
We have now disabled our own store and linked this site up to our complete storefront at Aimee Asher Elite. If you look to the right you’ll see “Browse Digital products“ When you click on that link it will open my store in AAE here in my blog. Be patient, it may take a few seconds, but you’ll be able to scroll through all 15 pages of digital clip art that is currently available, with more coming weekly.
In addition, on the left side column under the “Zazzle Store” products, you’ll see “New Products” previews.
To purchase any of the clip art, you will need to become a member at Aimee Asher and log in. There are lots of other wonderful artists there, so go take a peek and enjoy!
My newest fabric collection will debut this weekend at The Spring Quilt Market in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is called “Paradise” and is a William Morris Inspired collection. I have been a fan of William Morris’ Craftsman era design work my entire life.
The Panel Fabric has been designed with home decor or gift making in mind. The square designs could be used for pillows, central images in a wall hanging or a quilt, as pockets on a quilted tote bag or the front panel of an apron, in quilted potholders, place mats… the possibilities are endless!
Here is a list of the text on the panel fabric: “We may not have it all together, but together we have it all,” “Our family is a circle of strength and love, founded on faith, joined in love, kept by God,” “Home is where your story begins,” “What ever is done in love is done well,” “Live – Love – Laugh,” “We do not remember the days, we remember the moments,” “And in the end it’s not the year in a life, it’s the life in the years.”
There are additional colorways in the blues and the persimmon that will either coordinate or take the look in a little different direction.
I particularly like a black ground when I’m creating a quilted bag for everyday use, or ESPECIALLY APRONS. I’m quite a “slinger” in the kitchen and black covers a multitude of sins, LOL!
A personal favorite in this collection is the border stripe. Usable on its own for pillows or an accent fabric in a room, it can also be cut up for the borders of a quilt. I love designing border fabrics in varying widths that will look as though you picked different but coordinating fabrics to create your quilt with.
LINK TO FABRIC COLLECTION AT STUDIO E FABRICS
Finding the fabrics in stores and online will take a bit. They ship by the end of June. The best way to find the fabrics at retail is to look in Google with the key words: Studio E Fabrics, Paradise and Audrey Jeanne Roberts. If any fabric stores would like to contact me and let me know that you’re carrying the line I’d be more than happy to pass your links on.
LINK TO BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATION IN THE STORE
Before I left town last week I had a “play day,” which is what I call it when I don’t have any particular assignments on my desk and I just feel like drawing and painting whatever comes to mind. This little girl contemporary whimsical floral art is the result. It is available in a variety of formats for birthday party invitations and soon will be available for baby girl birth announcements and baby shower invitations. Just click on the link above to go to the store if you would like to see it and the other products offered.
ON THE PERSONAL SIDE — FAMILY MEANS EVERYTHING DOESN’T IT? I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in regretting that we don’t get to spend enough time with those we love most in this world. Sometimes the requirements of making a living get smack in the way of enjoying life 
However, this past week was spent with a wide assortment of family members. Some we haven’t seen in years and some we just met for the first time — all were enjoyed and loved very much.
Our son Scot and his new bride Naomi, joined their hands in marriage this past Saturday. We wish the day could have continued in the old testament version of the 7 day wedding feast. It all goes past way too quickly and suddenly the day you have awaited for months is well on its way to becoming a memory.
We had a delightful time meeting Naomi’s family and enjoying the talents of her mother, Patricia. Patricia pulled together not only a beautiful event — but had to change venues the day before the wedding due to the intense thunderstorms and rain. So the outdoor reception and wedding in a charming classic white chapel was suddenly moved to the larger (and drier) sanctuary. The move transpired with only a slight hitch here and there and in the end no one that attended would have thought that this venue was “plan B!” Congrats to her and her family.
My camera was eating batteries so I will try to get photos from my kids to post a little later in the week. Our son, Scot shed a tear as his beautiful bride came down the aisle and they really didn’t need lighting for the stage, as Naomi’s shining countenance lit up the entire church. We couldn’t be more pleased with Scot’s choice of a wife, she is a wonderful mother, a true friend to her new husband and has a delightful sense of humor to boot. Welcome to the family Naomi!
We also had the pleasure of spending some time with Brownlow Gifts’ design team while we were in Dallas. They are one of my favorite companies to work with not only because of their incredible quality of product and creativity of design, but because of how darn much fun we all have together!!! Thanks for the laughs and the warm welcome.
On Create and Craft TV in the United Kingdom. It is the show’s Pick of the Day and I believe there will also be 5 shows spread about through tomorrow but don’t know the times of them.
I am so looking forward to receiving my sets so that I can work on my Daughter’s wedding scrapbook. This artwork was very much created with her wedding in mind. It has lots of butterflies, dragonflies and paisley florals that aren’t shown much in these images. It’s a MASSIVE kit!
My friend Amanda Curtin will be demonstrating the products today and I can’t wait to see her delightful creations. Here’s the web page for purchasing the set: LINK TO CREATE AND CRAFT PRODUCT
My newest scrapbooking and cardmaking kit, “Jade Treasures”is being produced by Design Objectives also known as Docrafts in the UK, and is The first show will be at 9pm BST on Thursday 6th, and then I think we have 5 shows on 7th. LINK TO WATCH THE SHOW VIA THE INTERNET The bubbly, creative and all-around-delightful Amanda Curtin will be the designer handling the demo.
She has created some intricate and beautiful cards and projects to show off what can be made out of the kit. I can’t wait to see how her ideas took flight!
A custom designed, chocolate brown binder with chocolate art scattered across it. The text reads: “God sends no stress that prayer and chocolate can not handle!” On a personal note, I love the chocolate brown cover to hide “less than tidy” fingerprints as I am one MESSY cook! You can customize the cover with a name, title or any message you would like to add — which makes it a fabulous option for a wedding gift for a new bride. LINK TO RECIPE BINDER IN STORE
This binder is available in 1-2″ sizes depending on which you would need to contain all your sweetest dessert recipes. If you have already bought any of my chocolate digital clip art, you can easily create your own pages to go in this book and make a fabulous gift for a Mother, Grandmother, friend or a family recipe collection book.
For those not quite so digitally inclined, I’ve created 3 separate page layouts to coordinate. They are printed on 80 lb. letterhead quality paper and come 10 sheets to a pack. You can mix and match the papers to create your own family heritage scrapbook recipe collection. LINK TO RECIPE PAGES IN STORE.
You can also buy full page sheet protectors to put your recipes in and keep them clean and beautiful for a lifetime of use. I love a full page size recipe format as it gives lots of room to type out the recipe. If you create your page and type your recipe, you can print it as many times as you want to give to friends and family. It’s a wonderful way to pass on the sweetest parts of your family heritage.
LINK TO BABY SHOWER INVITATION IN STORE
Those memories are still with me like they were yesterday and they are inspiring a brand new art collection “Retro Sock Monkey” which will have a lot of fun surprises to it. Here is the very first pieces of the art put together into a Baby Shower Invitation and a Baby Birth Announcement.
When I was a little girl, one of my family members made me a classic Sock Monkey that I loved virtually to death! If I went somewhere so did that monkey. I’m sure my Mom loved that she could throw him in the laundry and he came out as good as new. I was such a tomboy and drug him through the mud, and even played with him in the sand box with my Tonka toys. I had a dump truck and a crane that he rode in quite frequently.
On the reverse side of the birth announcement is a photo opening to put your baby’s picture in as well as customizing the information on the front.
LINK TO BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT IN STORE
I have so many ideas that it’s making this collection one of the most fun I’ve done in many years. I’m not sure that I’ll get it together in time for The Surtex Show, but it will be available soon to review at my agent’s website www.MHSlicensing.com
I had the funniest thing happen today! When you create postage for sale on Zazzle, it has to be approved by the US Post Office and meet their standards. Well… I got a little notice this morning that they were pulling my product. What product would that be? “Death by Chocolate Party” postage, LOL! It set me off in gales of laughter thinking of the tee shirts I could do “Chocolate torture — where can I go to volunteer?” and about a dozen other quips.
The postage shown here won a “Today’s Best Award” on Zazzle.com . It’s really fun to have matching postage for wedding, baby shower and other events. My daughter is really upset with me that I didn’t know about this before her wedding. It would have been so fun to design her own unique wedding invitations. Oh well… Grandma can always do BABY invitations, LOL!
Postcards are a very inexpensive way to do custom party invites and I am in the process of creating Cupcake Wrappers and Candy bar wrappers to go with them so having an “instant party” will be inexpensive and easy!
By the way, I’m also working on a blue/brown and lavendar/brown combination on these invitations as well. They’ll be a bit before they hit the store.
Have you thought of Mother’s Day gifts yet? Neither have I, except to design them I thought I would share a few ideas if you don’t want to run to the store and spend hours looking. I am designing several coffee mugs both with and without specific Mother messages, this same design will have the text “World’s Greatest Mom” and will be uploaded some time today. LINK TO COFFEE MUGS,
LINK TO APRONS AND MAGNETS IN STORE
Do you want to send a real card but hate to have to run to the store? Zazzle allows you to pick, customize your message and send your greeting cards all for the same price you would spend at the store! Pretty amazing and convenient as well. This card is full color and fully designed inside and out.
LINK TO MOTHER’S DAY GREETING CARD
Tote bags are also available, I have two coffee themed and this first Mother’s theme. LINK TO A MOTHER’S LOVE TOTE BAG
If you prefer to make your own cards, my digital clip art is available here in the blog store and at WWW.AIMEEASHER.COM STORE LINK What ever you do this Mother’s Day, make sure you convey all the love, honor and thanks that you have in your heart for your Mother!
LINK TO TROPICAL ORCHID WEDDING INVITATIONS
This design is available in lilac (shown), aqua, blue, tan and green. It is a two-sided style with a customizable monogram. The sizes offered are 5.25″ square, 4″ x 9.5″, and 5″ x 7″. There is a watermark on these images that is not present in the finished product.
These invitations can be printed and on their way to you in just about 24 hours with a 100% money back guarantee. So if you have a last minute need for invitations, this is a great source to meet them.
There are more Tropical Wedding Invitations in the works, check back frequently to see them as they are posted.
If you are mixing colors in your wedding and would like to mix fronts and backs, some customization is available, just message me here or on the store site.