4 New Print Designs to kick off 2011.....{@SPR}

As promised, I have some new PRINT designs to kick off 2011. I have added 4 of them already to my webstore & my MADEIT store. The rest.....will be released gradually :)

The 4 I have launched today, are smaller than my usual 30x40cm size, but bigger than my mini 13x18cm prints. Today's new designs are a beautiful but effective size of 20cmx25cm {which is a standard 8x10inch frame size}. Sourcing this sized frame is super easy as it's a universal frame size :) I grabbed a heap of this size frame at Kmart, Target, The Reject Shop & IKEA in the January sales for our family photo wall & our main bedroom make-over :)

So...here they are:

{i love you}

8x10 inch size. Available only in this colour at this stage. Only $13 {plus $2.50 postage}. Printed on silk-finished print paper.

Simple & powerful! Perfect for your bedroom, living area or office. Or as an upcoming VALENTINES GIFT!!!

{Eat Drink & Be Merry}

8x10 inch size. Available only in this colour at this stage. Only $13 {plus $2.50 postage}. Printed on silk-finished print paper.

Simple, modern & fun! Perfect for your kitchen, dining area, living area or outdoor eating area. I have this one hanging under our wall clock in our kitchen/dining room :)

{All you need is LOVE}

8x10 inch size. Available in ANY background colour. Only $13 {plus $2.50 postage}. Printed on silk-finished print paper.

Simple, modern, elegant & fun! Perfect for your bedroom, photo wall, lounge room, office or as a gift. I also thought these would look gorgeous on a table setting / dessert table at a wedding or event :) I have this one {with a black background} in our main bedroom....love it!

{Rainbow ABC Name}

8x10 inch size. Available only in this colour scheme. Only $14 {plus $2.50 postage}. Printed on silk-finished print paper. Personalised with any name you request :)

Bright, modern, eye-catching & fun! Perfect for a child's room. This would be a perfect gift for a new baby, Christening or a Child's Birthday. I am using this one on Ella's Rainbow Party dessert table :) It's one of my new faves :)

 What do you think? Which one is your favourite?

You can buy them here or here :)

Shopping Madness......{& some online treasures}

I just got home from a morning of shopping with my little Miss! We're 3 weeks away from Christmas & the shops are already a display of mayhem! I thought I'd be fairly safe to go today....a Monday, State Schools are still in.....but NO.....the crowds were out in force!

{iPhone photo ~ out to lunch today ~ at the shops!}

I had to giggle to myself.....Ella ate her lunch at the bakery/patisserie, but I wanted to get sushi...which was at the other end of the shopping centre. So, once Ella finished her food & we finally got to other end, I bought my sushi, put Ella in the indoor playground & sat on the 'viewing' couches to eat my lunch & watch her play! I looked around as I gobbled my lunch as quick as I could, lap overflowing with bags & shoes & other random bits n pieces! There was a line of mothers, fathers, grandparents sitting on these benches/couches watching the play area with careful eyes....and every single one of us was loaded with 'stuff' and scoffing down some sort of meal :) It was like everyone was thinking "Oh thank goodness.... the kids are content & safe & distracted at play....it's my chance to eat!!"

Anyways....I got the few bits n pieces that I had on my list for today {and some other random goodies that always make their way into the trolley lol} and we headed to Officeworks & the print shop to pick up this week's print orders! Ella had a nasty fall at Officeworks & with tears streaming her face, she sobbed "I really need my Daddy right now!" AWWWW!! Luckily, Chris's work was just around the corner, so we popped in for a Daddy cuddle & kiss....and everything was right in the world again PHEW!:)

I made a little pact with myself this year to do as much as the Christmas shopping online & to also shop mainly at small/run-from-home businesses, and to support the handmade community! I have bought all of this year's presents online....minus my Brother's.....his request can't be bought on the internet and I still need a few stocking fillers from the cheapy shops! But I feel great that I'm organised for once before the school holidays have begun....AND....I managed to do it all online through these awesome webstores:

• The Country Seam ~ madeit
• Bel Kai Designs ~ USA based small business
• Epheriell ~ madeit
• Pip & Bean ~ ETSY
• LilyClaire ~ madeit
• Charmed By Leigh ~ madeit
• Fizzy Little Things ~ online Australian based webstore
• The Earthly Creative ~ madeit
• Emylyne ~ ETSY
• Faith, Hope & a whole lotta Love ~ Photos
• Sweet n Sexy Scraps ~ madeit
• Ebay ~ an oldie but a goodie
• Deals Direct ~ scored some fab buys here
• Angus Robertson ~ Online bookstore

Oh gosh the list seems huge already....and this is just some of them :) But I must admit, shopping for Christmas presents this year has been so satisfying :) Not only did it feed my online shopping addiction {hehehe} but I really felt good about supporting some small businesses {who were mainly run by Mums....just like me} and I loved getting some gifts that truly are unique & made with care & LOVE!

How are you going with your Christmas Shopping so far? Are you an online shopper? Or would you rather battle the crowds to get your Christmas goodies?

Happy Monday!

Yeah Baby!

{above image from weheartit}

YEAH BABY....it's the weekend!!!

Life is crazily busy at the moment....in good ways I guess! But I feel like there is just not enough hours in each day! Does anyone else feel like this?? I have so much going on at school {work}....it's report cards time, end of year concert time & assessments galore, I also have a list as long as my arm to complete for my own business, never ending life-goodness-seeping to do with my little family, a huge list of dreams to conquer & of course fun to have!! I'm running on empty most days lately.....VERY late nights, ridiculous early mornings & not a second to myself! Have I bitten off more than I can chew? Sure!!! Am I trying to juggle way too many balls? Probably! Am I coping? Yep....so far....and i'll continue this juggling act for as long as it seems to be working! But, I'm happy! I'm loving all the work & challenges & doors being open to me! I'm loving never being bored! I'm loving the balance of being a stay-at-home Mum some days....and a 'working-mum' other days! I'm even finding the exhaustion quite motivating....if that makes any sense? I'm still getting PLENTY of time with my little girl & loving every moment...she's at such a beautiful age! My housework may be getting a little neglected compared to my usual OTT routine & we may have had to have takeaway last night....BUT....we're rolling along.....still living, laughing, WORKING HARD....and LOVING!

And hopefully this weekend brings a lovely chance to sit back and:

P.S. This RELAX print is designed by me & will soon be available in MADEIT & ETSY stores as well as my website! It will be $19.95...and it measures a large 30cm x 40cm! If you want to buy it before I get a chance to list it...just email me at scissorspaperrockdesigns@gmail.com Payments can be made via PAYPAL or Direct Deposit!

What do you have planned for the weekend?

I hope you get a slice of relaxation too! And I hope to see you joining in with week-a-boo on Sunday night or Monday morning!

Happy Friday All!!

Some Recent MADEIT Purchases......

Shopping online has boomed! It's a way of life now! And there are 2 particular online sites I like to visit & shop from..... Madeit & ETSY!

As a small business owner myself & a freelance designer, I thrive on such sites that support my work & allow me to sell them Worldwide! You can see my madeit store here and my etsy store here!

I like to return the favour by shopping on there too, to also support other business owners & independent designers/crafters! And the best thing about these 2 sites....everything is HANDMADE!! Which I love! 

I love that each item has been designed, created, crafted, assembled, packaged by someone like me! And each item has been made with care & love & reason!

What's there not to love about supporting these business owners & shopping online????

And...here's a few recent purchases of mine, all from MADEIT:

{Gorgeous CHRISTMAS hair accessories for Ella from Buttons by LouLou}

{Funky little boy's shirt for a friend's son's upcoming b'day & a cute little hair tie for Ella from KasiaBearDesigns}

{Beautiful flower hair clip from The Clip Cafe for a special little girl's upcoming birthday}

{Sweet Little Fairy Wishing Kit...love this!!! from The Country Seam} These little kits would be super idea as a PARTY FAVOUR for a fairy party....if only I had discovered them earlier this year before Ella's fairy party!

Please head over to these MADEIT stores & check out their goodies!

Perfect time to start Christmas Shopping!!

ENJOY!

New PRINT design.....and on sale for 2 weeks!!!

This week I have been busy at work on a few new designs for my Madeit Store! I have added a few new prints onto my store each day....please head over here to check them out :) Including smaller prints {5x7} photo sized!

However.....the 2 featured in the photos above are my new favourites!! I have loved seeing all the 50's styled old-fashioned bus scrolls being re-invented & re-vamped lately in lots of style magazines, blogs & websites....so I played around on my MAC late one night this week & designed my own 'bus scroll' print with a few inspirational words on living a beautiful life!

What do you think?

And because it's my new favourite......it's on SALE...for YOU....for the next 2 weeks!!!! Sale ends on Friday 8th October, when the price will have to increase! But until then....it's YOURS for only $15!!!! This print is large....30cm x 40cm & you can purchase it in ANY COLOUR you desire!! There are lots of frames available in this size....but I really think it looks GREAT in the Ikea Ribba Frame {as featured in the photo}. I can't wait to hang mine in our dining room.....I went a 'caramel' colour pallet :) 

So....spread the word....as this sale ends in 2 weeks!!! Head over to my MADEIT Store to purchase this little {well actually......big} treasure!! 

P.S. I will also add it to my ETSY store this weekend! And...over the next few months, my website will undergo some changes so you can also buy my PRINTS from there too!

Have a fabulous Friday my Lovelies!

The Print Winner is......{Congratulations}

A MASSIVE thank-you to all the lovely people who dropped in & took the time to enter our giveaway! It was lovely read all your comments & get a feel for which print designs were most favoured!

I also really appreciate all the lovely bloggers who posted about this giveaway, the 'tweeters' who tweeted about it & the 'Facebookers' who also posted about it!!

I wish I could give you ALL a print....but there can only be ONE winner....and that person is:

MIRELA ~ Comment Number 8!

{True Random Number Generator Min:1 Max:28 Result: 8  Powered by RANDOM.ORG}

CONGRATULATIONS Mirela!!! Please drop me an email with your postal address & which print you'd most like to receive from my store....and it'll be on it's merry little way to you very soon :)

But wait.....I have a little something else for the other 27 lovely 'commenters' who entered this giveaway, as a little way for me to say 'thank you'! For the month of September, you are all able to receive 15% off any PRINT purchase from Scissors Paper Rock! {To receive this offer, please don't purchase directly from our madeit store as it will invoice you full price...please just email me listing the print/s you'd like & I'll invoice you from there with the 15% discount!}