Meditation Room Decor - Creative Do Not Disturb or Shhh Signs

Meditation room décor has grown in popularity and is now a regularly requested door sign theme for me. I've also become very interested in the topic and recently thought, "I need to create a space in my house so I can meditate without interruption." This idea, in turn, reminded me about this theme of décor and how I should share it with my readers. While I've been painting these types of signs for a while now most of them have been in recent years.

I'm pretty sure this door sign is the first meditation themed sign I painted...Jacqueline must have liked to meditate with her dogs!

This next sign was based on a larger 18"x24" painting I created a few years ago that looked like a rising sun....

My customer asked if I had ever created any designs that had a meditation theme to it. I showed him a photo of this painting and he felt it fit the theme he was looking for. He requested I use that same design for the background of this door sign...

And here's another small door hanger I wanted to share. With this sign the customer requested a peaceful mountain scene. I've done many of those over the years so that was an easy request to fill. I love painting mountains! This meditating sign is also a popular image that has been repinned several times from one of my Pinterest boards...

And, finally, I wanted to share this sign. Peaceful ocean breezes, waves rolling off the sea...what a way to relax and clear your mind!

Okay, time to get myself back to painting. But...hmmmmm...now that I've gotten myself in the mode maybe I'll take a few minutes to meditate first! I'll be sharing more with you soon! Until then,

Holiday Ordering Information for Creative Name Signs

As you know the 2013 holiday shopping season is upon us and at Creative Name Signs we continue to receive orders for our custom hand painted personalized name signs and room décor. With that being the case we have no choice but to put ordering deadlines in place. Otherwise our customers won't receive their orders in time for holiday gift giving.

Therefore the holiday ordering information for Creative Name Signs is as follows:

If ordering any item on our website as a Holiday 2013 gift you must place your order prior to Nov. 30, 2013. If you should choose to order any of our hand painted personalized items after Nov. 30, 2013 we cannot guarantee that your order will be completed and shipped in time for the holiday gift giving season.

Should you place an order after the Nov. 30, 2013 deadline with the hopes of having your item shipped in time for the holiday your order will be CONSIDERED only if you agree to pay an expedited shipping fee. We ship via United States Postal Service Express Mail. The expedited ship fee will be determined once we have your zip code.

***Please understand that this is the busiest season of the year for us so whether or not your order is processed will be left up to the artist's order schedule.***

If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us. We're happy to help however we can!!

More to come soon...until then,

My Biggest Selling 'Girly' Theme

Today I want to share some samples of my biggest selling name plaque design for girls...I call it my fairy name sign or the Flowers, Fairy and Butterfly theme.

The very first plaque I created with this theme was made for a close friend. Her co-worker had just given birth to a baby girl and she wanted to give a unique personalized new baby gift. My friend requested that I do whatever design I wanted just make sure it's girly and pink! So I went to town and this is how it turned out:

The 'Sophie Grace' design has a pale pink background, fuschia trim, yellow flowers and purple butterflies.

Ever since I created the infamous 'Sophie Grace' name sign and subsequently posted it on my website the design has taken on a life of it's own. I've painted many name signs that were requested to be exactly the same.

I've also had many other customers decide that they like the theme but requested to have the colors tweaked to match their little girl's room. Well, that's my 'schtick' so I gladly honored their requests!

Here are several samples of how I can adapt this theme to suit your needs...bear with me...there are several of them!

'Amanda' is very similar to the original only with pink flowers...

'Ansley' has a white background, lilac trim, daisy style flowers and a blue fairy...

'Ava Victoria' has a pale lilac background, fuschia trim and multi-colored flowers...

'Bridget' has a pale pink background, bright green trim and multi-colored flowers...

'Emma' has a pale lilac background, yellow trim, multi-colored flowers and a yellow fairy...

'Katherine Shea' has white background, lilac trim, pink and purple flowers and a light green fairy...

'Lola Marie' has a pale pink background, light blue trim, pink flowers and a light blue fairy...

And finally...

'Penelope' has a yellow background, lilac trim, pink and lilac flowers and a light pink fairy...

By looking over these photos I'm sure you get the idea that I can adjust any design to suit your needs! I've even had customers request the fairy have darker hair or darker skin. I can adjust that for you as well. It's a very simple process...just let me know when you place your order. My goal is to please so don't hesitate to let me know your thoughts.

Next, I will compile a handful of name sign themes created for boys. The most popular selling theme for little boys? Well, I have to say it's a toss up between 'Sports' and 'Big Trucks'. But I'll address those themes next!

More sharing to come...until then,

Wine Making - Our New Hobby

My husband and I recently bought a wine making kit. At first it was something we both expressed an interest in, but now I'm the one who has done most of the wine making work. Not to make my husband sound bad...I just think as time has passed I've developed more of an interest in it. Besides he's more of a beer drinker. Perhaps if we bought a beer making kit he'd be more interested. But whatever...it's all good!

Meanwhile regarding the wine making...I'm hoping perhaps it will become my new hobby. I certainly love to drink the stuff! But I'll have to try the first batch before I get too involved. If it's an epic fail then I guess I'll have to find something else with which to entertain myself when I'm not working on painting and filling orders!

Meanwhile as the wine ferments over the next few weeks we are (more like 'I am') thinking up a name for our wine as well as a label design. I have a few different ideas stirring around in my mind for the name, but no big decisions yet.

But I do have an idea for the label. Many years ago I hand painted a decorative little stool...here's a photo of it:

I sold the step stool a few years back but thankfully kept a few pictures of it. I've always loved that design! The colors are warm and bright yet somewhat distressed...right up my alley where decorative tastes are concerned. When we first bought our wine making kit that design was the first idea that came to mind for our own personal labels for the wine bottles. I'll be playing around with the design I'm sure, but I have a feeling this will end up as our little logo...even if it's just a part of the overall design.

I'll be sure to keep you posted on the many decisions relating to our wine making hobby. Even if it doesn't pan out at least I'm having fun and learning something new!

More fun to come soon...