Just Wright Designs Blog

Let's get this party started! Bring on 2010!

 

I'm sorry for my disappearance lately. The last part of the year was a bit of a whirl wind around here.

Personally I'm ready for 2009 to be over. I'm not sure where time has gone but 2009 has not been the best year for me or Just Wright Designs. We've had a year where if something can go wrong it will.

On a better note we've had some great things happen to us also.

Here's a couple that stand out to me:

• I designed my first Inspiration Board and won the contest on My Island Weddings Blog. Thanks so much for hosting this contest. 
• We launched our new Guest Book Boxes with great success. They have been featured many places including Daily Candy Dallas.
• I joined the North Dallas Etsy Team and am looking forward to a great 2010 with this team. We have some exciting things coming ahead.
• We reached 128 sold items in our Etsy Shop. My goal was 100!
• Our new Personalized Note Cards made it to the front page of Etsy on Cyber Monday. It was so exciting.

These are just a few off the list of great things for 2009 and won't list all the bad things of 2009.

Stay tuned!  We'll be ringing in the New Year with some exciting new products next week and a few surprises in January.

Here's to a Happy New Year!  We designed this plate for a special bride that is getting married today. Congrats to the new couple!

Be safe out there!

 

 

We're Sailing Away

Today Jeff and I will be sailing away to Mexico to attend the Wedding College at Sea and celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary. We're so excited because we haven't had a vacation in almost two years.

Last night we arrived in Galveston and ate dinner at a very interesting place; The Spot. You order your food like fast food (they take your margarita order too). You find a place to sit and then you get a little buzzer to tell you when you're food is ready. This place had such an interesting atmosphere. Check out the graffiti all over the walls below (I take no responsibility for what this stuff says). HA!

Now for the good part.

Sailing Away Special on Celebration Signature Plates®

Save $10 off a Celebration Signature Plate® until November 4th.

*Valid on online orders over $90 not including shipping. Not valid with other offers, on custom designs or rush orders.  Valid on Celebration Signature Plates website only, not valid with other etailers. Expires 11-4-2009

 

Have an inspiring day!

It's been a while - I'm still here!

Hello!

It's been over a month since my last post. Is 'blog slacker' in the dictionary?  I've read that a blogger should never admit to being a slacker but I don't have a problem admitting I'm a 'blog slacker'. 

We've been busy! Today I'm sharing with you a glimpse of what we've been up to.

We've moved our studio!  With today's hard times we decided we had more space than we really needed.  Moving a studio to a smaller space after 5 years is a tough task.  We're a little cramped in our smaller space but in the end I'm sure it will be worth it. Please be patient with us as we clean up the dust and get settled.

We have some great surprises coming!  Holiday Memory Boxes will be making their debut this week on our Etsy shop. Holiday cards are also ready so check our sites often this week for some fun surprises. We'll also have a Holiday Signature Plate and Snowman Family Print that will make great keepsake gifts.

During the month of September we had quite a few invitation jobs. We worked with some great brides and wish them all the best. I'll post some pictures of the invitations in the coming months.

We launched our new guest book box designs on our Etsy shop. WOW, that was quite a bit of work and we have some exciting news coming later this week, a special feature we hope.

Our German exchange student went back home to Germany on September 3rd. It was so sad to see her go.  We had a great visit and we miss her.

Jeff and I celebrated our 10 year Anniversary. We enjoyed a great day together. We'll be going on a cruise at the end of this month to "officially" celebrate.

Our refrigerator blew out and we had a flood all over our dining room on 9.9.09.  What a mess, 2 inches of water and about 3 hours of clean up. Thank goodness we were home. I didn't even get pictures as we were in such a panic. A little hint for everyone, change the water filter in your fridge regularly.

We celebrated my 42nd birthday.  I am not sure where the last 20 to 25 years have gone. Time flies when you're having fun.  We enjoyed dinner that night with my family. Jeff gave me the most amazing custom text pendant; he purchased it on Etsy.  I absolutely love this seller and my pendant. I am not a very good photographer and couldn't get a good picture of it, sorry.

 

Above is a picture of my roses for my anniversary, a sneak peek at our holiday cards and our Holiday Memory Boxes.

Have an inspiring day!

Hazelnut Soap Giveaway Winner

Happy Monday Everyone!

We have a winner for the bar of Hazelnut Soap. Thank you to everyone that participated in last weeks giveaway sponsored by Where Water Comes Down.

Teri is the winner!

Her comment was:

"Coconut Lime Hand Crafted Cold Process Soap sounds delightful...."

Teri please fill out this form and I'll contact you this week to get all your information.

Stop back by this week because I'll be showing previews of our new address boxes and some new wedding guest book box patterns.

Thanks again and have an inspiring Monday!

Save $20 on a Celebration Signature Plate® - 4 days only!

It's not your Mother's wedding so why settle for a traditional guest book?

Celebration Signature Plates^® are personalized hand painted keepsake platters that can be signed by your guests, then baked in your oven to create a memory that lasts forever.

From now until August 22nd receive $20 off any Celebration Signature Plate^®.
Use coupon code C64 when checking out.

Valid on online orders over $90, not including shipping. Not valid with other offers, on custom designs or rush orders.  Valid on Celebration Signature Plates website only, not valid with other etailers.

Another Soap Giveaway!

I'm so excited to be hosting this giveaway because I love Nicki's soaps. All of her soaps are hand crafted and can be found in her Where Water Comes Down Etsy Shop.

This week we're giving away one bar of the 'Hazelnut Anise' soap. This scent is comforting and gives you a cozy, homemade feeling....like cookies fresh from the oven.

What we're giving away:  4oz bar of Hazelnut Anise Soap

Deadline to enter:  Sunday, August 23rd at 11:59 pm Central Time

Date winner will be posted:  Monday, August 24th. The winner will have until Thursday, August 28th to claim their prize or another winner will be selected.  Please Note: You must come back to see if you've won, you will not be emailed.

How to enter:   Visit Where Water Comes Down and take a look around. Come back and tell us in your comment what is your favorite item and why.

Get an extra entry (leave a comment for each extra entry):

1.  Sign up to get The Studio Scoop Newsletter (I promise no spam, just updates on new products, giveaways and specials.

2.  Blog about this giveaway (make sure to leave the url link to your post).

3. Tweet about this giveaway.

Contest is for US residents only.

Good Luck!

We have a winner!

Happy Monday Everyone!

We have a winner for the bar of Pink Grapefruit Soap. Thank you to everyone that participated in last weeks giveaway.

Sadiana! is the winner!

Her comment was:

"My favorite scent has got to be lilacs, because of the bush (although it looked like a tree, it got so big) my grandparents had in their backyard. I love that smell, it always makes me think "home" and probably always will."

Sadiana! please fill out this form and I'll contact you this week to get all your information.

Stop back by tomorrow because we'll be starting another soap giveaway.  This weeks giveaway will be sponsored by Where Water Comes Down.

Thanks again and have a great Monday!

TGIF

Happy Friday!  It's been a very long week for me.  Last week my oldest dog, Ajax, (he's my baby) started limping. We took him to the vet last Saturday and they gave him a Cortisone shot.  By Sunday he was worse and wouldn't put any weight on his paw.  Monday afternoon I went back to the vet for x-rays.  The x-rays didn't show a thing.  There were no broken bones, no area where he might have been bit...nothing!  How frustrating because he was obviously in quite a bit of pain.

During the night on Monday he started getting sick.  We cleaned up after him for over 12 hours and  starting to get really worried.  The vet advised us to take him off food and water for 12 hours. After 12 hours he was able to keep his food down however the limp was still there.  Wednesday morning we started him on antibiotics.  Finally late Wednesday night I noticed he was licking his paw. When I took a look he had a HUGE boil between his toes. It sounds a bit crazy but I was excited. Finally after a week we were able to see what the problem was.  He had developed a little abscess and it was finally draining. 

We talked to the vet this morning and this is a good sign because he is healing.  Thank goodness. It's been a long week and I'm very much looking forward to the weekend.

Have a good one!  Don't forget to enter for a chance to win some really great soap.

Dog collar by Big Doggy Bling.

New Giveaway - Pink Grapefruit Soap

This week we're giving away another item that was featured in my Iced Tangerine Inspiration Board.

The lucky winner will receive a bar of Pink Grapefruit Soap made by Adoration Soap.

Adoration Soap makes all of her products in small batches with great attention to detail. Many of the soaps you find in this shop are custom blends that you can not get anywhere else.

The giveaway soap bar weighs 5 ounces and is wrapped.  You will want to use it the minute you receive it.

I personally purchased some of the Lime Margarita Scrub and it's amazing! It smells just like a margarita and made my skin feel wonderful.

 

What we're giving away:  5oz Pink Grapefruit Soap Bar

Deadline to enter:  Sunday, August 16th at 12 pm Central Time

Date winner will be posted:  Monday, August 17th. The winner will have until Thursday, August 20th to claim their prize or another winner will be selected.  Please Note: You must come back to see if you've won.

Question to answer when you comment: What's your favorite scent and why?

Contest if for US residents only.

Good Luck!

Wedding Guest Book Boxes

Happy August Everyone!

We were so busy in July attending Bridal Shows that I can't believe it's August already.  Where does time go?  Thanks to all the brides that visited us at the July shows. 

Jeff and I have been working hard on some new products that will be launching in the next few months.  One of the products is Wedding Guest Book Boxes or Address Boxes. In January I saw the idea and I finally took the time to start designing a few.

Wedding Wish Boxes are a new alternative to the traditional guest book.  Guests can write their name, well wishes and address.  After the wedding you have a great keepsake to display and treasure forever. They are also great for bridal showers and rehearsal dinners.

Take a peek at some of our first designs and keep in mind I can coordinate custom wedding invitations to go with the boxes.

These will be available in our Etsy Shop and Just Wright Boutique in a few weeks. If you need to order one sooner just contact me.

Enjoy!