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Etsy's New Advertising Platform: Initial Thoughts and Reactions from an Etsy Seller | Are you wondering about where the old Promoted Listings went and what to make of the new Advertising Platform integrated with Google Ads on Etsy? Read on to find out more>> #etsyseller #etsyshop #sellonetsy

Posted in Creative Business Tips, Industry Chit Chat, Shop Talk

Etsy’s new Advertising Platform – Initial Thoughts & Reactions

If you have an Etsy shop, you have probably noticed that Etsy has merged it’s Promoted Listings (in house Etsy search result advertising platform) with…

Can you use creative market goods on zazzle and print on demand sites? The answer much shock you. Read on to find out, and see if you need to make any changes. May be you are planning to start a home based invitations or freelance graphic design business? This post will throw some light on this important subject! Click to read more>> #creativemarket #printondemand #zazzle #graphicdesigner

Posted in Art & Design, Creative Business Tips, Industry Chit Chat, Shop Talk, Uncategorized

Can you use Creative Market goods on Zazzle or Print on Demand websites?

“Is it true that the Commercial license on Creative Market doesn’t give you permission to create products for sale on Zazzle?“ The short answer is:…

Are you a planner addict and love to use pretty stickers to jazz up your planner? Or do you prefer sticking to (pun totally intended) functional stickers like flags & tags to make sure you don't miss your appointments? Whether you use Erin Condren Planner, TN, Happy Planner, Bullet Journal or any other planner, if you're in the market for some planner sticker fun, here's a list of my favourites. Click to see more>> #plannerstickers #stickershops #planneraddict #bujo #bulletjournal #stickers

Posted in Art & Design, Shop Talk

Top Planner Sticker Shops with Watercolor Art for Bullet Journal & Planner Addicts

Are you a planner addict and love to use pretty stickers to jazz up your planner? Or do you prefer sticking to (pun totally intended)…

Are you looking for pretty and modern watercolor flowers & florals for your wedding invitations? You’re at the right place! Are you possibly planning to make your invitations all by yourself (DIY)? It’s a wonderful idea to make DIY watercolor wedding invitations, and with a little guidance from me, you’ll be well on your way to having the perfect personalised, unique stationery for your big day. Click to see more>> #weddinginvitations #DIYwedding #watercolorflowers #watercolorinvitations

Posted in Art & Design

Watercolor Flowers for Wedding Invitations

Are you looking for pretty and modern watercolor flowers & florals for your wedding invitations? You’re at the right place! In case you want to…

What type of Wedding Invitation Shop to open? Printed vs. Printable Digital vs. Editable Template using Templett / Corjl. Read on to find out the ins and outs & pros and cons of each, the type of licensing you need, and how you can start selling in your own shop! Click to read more>>

Posted in Art & Design, Creative Business Tips, Design Trends, Shop Talk

What type of Invitation Shop to open? Printed vs Printable vs Editable Template

Are you a graphic designer and are looking for a way to get into the amazing wedding invitation stationery industry? Or do you already have…

Free floral watercolor iphone wallpaper with inspirational quote. Click to download and save>>

Posted in Freebies, Personal

Postcard from Maldives and a Free Floral Watercolor Wallpaper for iPhone

Hello friends! This post is a bit of a mish mash of personal updates, creativity while on vacation & travelling, and a free watercolor floral…

Watercolor House Plants Clip art that never die. Indoor potted plant illustrations and drawing. These would work wonderfully for logos & branding (especially if you are a small gifting company or local plant nursery or a gardening centered blog). It would also make cute and uplifting planner stickers, and also work well printed out as is for wall art for your home. Click to see more>> #houseplants #indoorplants #plannerstickers

Posted in Art & Design, Personal

House Plants That Never Die… Indoor Plant Illustrations!

Searching for hard to kill indoor plants that will never die on you? Tada…! Enter cute and adorable potted house plant illustrations! Ok, ok, I…

Best fonts for DIY wedding invitations designs, script fonts, cursive curly fonts and free standard fonts, serif and sans serif fonts which work really well for stationery designs, logos & branding. Click to see where to get them>> #graphicdesign #weddinginvitations #diywedding

Posted in Art & Design, Tutorials

My favorite fonts for wedding invitation designs

I LOVE designing mockup designs of stationery suites to showcase my new watercolor design kits. Most of the time I get asked which font I…

Do you want to change the colors of some watercolour graphics / clipart? You can do it easily on Photoshop. Click to follow along a simple video tutorial on how how to do this>> #designtutorial #diydesign #scrapbooking #weddinginvitations #birthdayinvitation #bridalshower #babyshower #photoshoptutorial

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How to change colors of graphics & clipart on Photoshop

Today I’ll show you a quick and easy way to change colors of watercolor graphics & clipart on Adobe Photoshop. Follow along with this video…

Have you seen those beautiful designs with gorgeous shiny text with rose gold foil effect or simply a watercolor effect, and you want to get that same effect in your designs? Well, now you can! It's really easy and soon you'll be adding this effect to all your designs if you're not careful (like me!)! Click to follow along a simple video tutorial on how how to do this>> #designtutorial #diydesign #scrapbooking #weddinginvitations #birthdayinvitation #bridalshower #babyshower #photoshoptutorial

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How to Get Rose Gold Foil or Watercolor Effect on Text on Photoshop

In this tutorial, I’ll teach you a quick & easy way to get a lovely, shiny, faux gold foil effect on your text using Photoshop.…