Category: Decoration

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Monograms with a Twist

We do a lot of monogramming.  We have three basic styles and it  is a great way to personalize gifts for all kinds of events and milestones.

But what if you take it up a notch and your monogram became your brand? By playing around with font types and sizes you can create a unique monogram and use it in just the same way you would any logo. It is especially great idea if you are self employed and use your name or initials as your business name.

Here are some examples I found on  Ultralinx.com and pulled the ones that caught my eye. Do make sure to check out their website for the other images which are just as inspiring.

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You’ll never look at your monogram the same.

 

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Show off your doodling

When I was in second grade I drew on my white Keds. My parents were none too happy about it. I don’t remember the punishment but I know I never drew on my sneakers again. But I remember vividly sitting on the floor of my bedroom with my blue ball point pen making random lines and swirls in the rubber and loving how the ink felt as I wrote my name on the toes of the shoes. At least I didn’t mark them right and left… I did that later to my poor sister.

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This  photo from Highsnobiety brought back the memory of how much fun doodling is. And while I no longer doodle on my sneakers it’s nice to know that now it could be considered high art.

Have some great doodling you would like to immortalize? We can’t print on sneakers but we can transfer your art to tee’s, sweatshirts, towels, and bags. Got some ideas? Let us know….and we won’t tell Mom what you are up to.

 

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9 Days until…….. V DAY!

You have nine days until Valentines day. But no need to panic. Look around you for inspiration to make this year different and special.

I found this post on our Blog Lovin feed from enJOY it. Click on the photo to go the original article.

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I of course translated it into a few quick tee shirt ideas.

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Our model Mitzi in red is wearing a Hanes v-neck with a heart I grabbed from free clip art. Eleanor is wearing a a crew neck Gildan tee with a design I made up in Corel Draw. (Yes those hearts are orange…think out side the box…hearts come in all colors!)

Quick, simple, and a gift that keeps on giving. Remember it doesn’t have to be over the top to make a lasting and loving impression. Or it can be a great addition to an over the top gift if you are so inclined.

Look around, get inspried, and Happy Valentine’s Day!

PS: Words on a tee make and easy and quick gift. I had several picked out to do for this post but…I ran out of time…After all customers work comes first!

 

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Happy Groundhog Day

So another snow/sleet event here in New England. I am sure this storm has a name but I have no clue what it is. And it doesn’t really matter because according to the groundhog we have another six weeks of winter anyway. Kind of bumming….

This post from Bored Panda made me laugh however and I hope you find a favorite to brighten this snowy day.

Stay warm and enjoy the six weeks.

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All Over Printing

This seems to be the wave of the future: all over printing. You can do some pretty wild stuff with it.

 

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If pop culture is more your game Clashist has some really cool images . Here is the link to their Instagram account.

Take peak into the world of all over printing and let us know what you think. Wave of the future or simply a fad?

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Happy Holidays 2014

Wishing all of you a very special Holiday season!

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We will be closed on Wednesday December 24 and reopen on Monday December 29th.

Joy and Peace from all of us at National Embroidery/The Next Event.

Image courtesy of sometimesiswirl. While the above hoop has sold out there are other cool offerings on the site.

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Happy Thanksgiving 2014

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We will be closing today at 3:00 PM and getting ready for the big feast for tomorrow.

Once you are in your food coma and you find the need to aimless browse the internet here are a few inspirational ideas for the upcoming holiday gift giving season.

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Happy Thanksgiving and we will see you when the shop re-opens on Monday December 1st. December 1st? How did it get to be December already??????

All images are courtesy of Pinterest.

 

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Stop the Press! We do Decals!

Friday was a good day at the shop. Of course it was a good day because it was Friday but more importantly we completed our first decal job on the new Roland Versacamm printer.

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The new printer allows us to print full color decals and perforate them in the required shape.

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The best part of this process is it means no minimums! So if you have 10 decals or 10,000 we can do the job right in house, with no “less than minimum” charge, and help you save on shipping.

Decals 4Our Facebook page has a video of the decals coming off the machine. Take a peek!