Merry Christmas!

We are now on the countdown...2 days approaching! Hope you all have gotten your Christmas to-do lists just about complete and can sit back now and sip some eggnog or some hot chocolate (for all of you non-eggnog fans).

I thought I'd share our very own Christmas card this year...we had an amazing photographer named Sara Parker from Columbia drive up and do our very first family of four photo shoot in early November. I loved so many of the pictures she was able to capture, I couldn't decide on just a few. I decided to make our photo card this year extra fun with a "stamp" theme as well as tons of room to hold all of these fun photos :)

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Happy Birthday Jesus!! Hope everyone has an extra special Christmas this year!

My Muse

Life has seemed to be going by at lightning speed...whew! I wish that I had a pause button so I could stop and just savor this Christmas season a little more. Every year I scratch my head on Janurary 1st and wonder where the Holidays went and how did it go by so fast!

In prelude to what I am about to talk about in this blog, I'll take you down a walk down memory lane...Since my senior year of high school, it was my dream and desire of mine to one day start a stationary and greeting card company. It has been almost 4 years ago that I took that leap of faith and combined my passion with paper. It has been such a journey. Once upon a time, Tamagrams started and consisted of 24 hand painted card designs. It's been exciting with each year, being able to add on new products as well as ideas. This year, I kept having a thought (and feeling) come over my heart about exhibiting in the National Stationary Show in New York City during May of 2011. Until this point, it had never crossed my mind because I knew I simply wasn't ready. I kept wrestling around with this idea as it is a very large expense for a small business to take this on without a guarantee. After speaking with several trusted and loved friends and supporters I knew that I did infact need to exhibit at the show and continue to step out in faith. So......on that note, I've been very busy designing fresh brand new designs and concepts, as well as tweaking old designs that need improvement or either discarding some older ones all together. It's kinda cool being able to look back at a certain skill/talent or trade and seeing the natural process of improving over time and practice. You can see this a lot with photographers and artists. Believe it or not, my husband is my biggest fan and supporter as well as an active part of my designing process. Our dream is to one day be able to work together designing. We are both equally creative, however his strengths are not my strengths and vice versa. That is another reason we feel we do work so well together.

Anyways, enough rambling...(sorry folks!) :) I'm posting some new stationary note designs. Yes, I do see a trend here! I am a sucker for birds! I think I am obsessed with them...I love watching them in groups, how they all instinctively know to flock together. I also love their natural delicacy and how God didn't just give us one type of bird, but hundreds! I find myself naturally diverting to them in so much of my work. They fascinate me...I guess you could call them a muse.

Hummingbird Flat Note

Hummingbird Folded Note

South Carolina Palmetto Flat Note (Gotta represent!) :)

Lollypop Roses Folded Note

Lollypop Roses Flat Note

Bird, Nest and Branch Flat Note

Lavender Bird on Thank You Branch Flat Note

Butteryfly Flat Note

Tropical Bloom Folded Note

Thanks for taking a peek! Until next time...stay warm, enjoy that cup of hot cocoa and most importantly enjoy this beautiful and special Christmas season!!!

Holiday Photocard Special Promos

Happy (Almost) Thanksgiving!!

Can you believe the Holidays are on our heels?! I'm slowly starting the feel the hustle and bustle of this season as it is approaching (in a good way!)

For those that are looking for a one of a kind Holiday photo card to send out to loved ones that is high quality and filled with good cheer, be sure to check out Tamagrams designs. I will be offering a Holiday special promotion for all photo card orders good through November 28th. For each family photo card order, you will receive 40% off your choice of stationary flat notes. Many of these notes can come personalized and are great stocking-stuffers, gifts for others as well as a little gift to yourself! (wink, wink!) You can view the flat notes and photo cards on Tamagrams website. All cards and stationary are printed in high quality color on a digital press on 100 lb. fine card stock.

Also, due to popular demand I am bringing back the "Design Only" option for the Holiday photo cards. For those of you who may not be familiar with this, this means you pick out the design of your choice for $25. You then would directly email the photo(s) you want to use for the card and I will personalize the design for you. I will then email you a high resolution JPeg and you will be able to print at a place of your choice... (Sams, Cosco, CVS, etc.) Many of those places can print on photo paper for as low as 9 cents.

Here are some more of recent Holiday designs...Enjoy!!

"Holiday Red Door"

"Holiday Stamp"

"Peppermint (Front)"

"Peppermint (Optional Reversible Back)"

"Stockings Were Hung"

"Whimsical Swirls Frame"

For more ordering info. and details check out www.tamagrams.com or feel free to email me directly at info@tamagrams.com

Thank you and Many Blessings to you all!
Tamara

Feature in Stationary Trends & Unrolling of New Holiday Designs

How humbled and honored I am to have another design featured in this wonderful magazine. Stationary Trends featured a Tamagrams Christmas Photocard in their Fall 2010 issue. It brings such joy to my heart being able to do what I do. I am so thankful to God for giving me the passion to create and design...I feel so alive and full when I do. My hope is that it would always add encouragement and vibrance to others lives.


What a wonderful time of year it is...Fall...Oh, how I love thee...I absolutely adore this weather. Fall is and will always be my favorite season. I love the crisp colorful leaves that dangle on trees, the smell of apple cider, the apple orchard and pumpkin farm festivities, the cool breeze that ever so gently breezes against the skin, the excitement of the Holidays that are around the corner and also the feeling of new beginnings.

I feel as if I've been a little M.I.A. lately as I've been immersed from my toes to my ears the past couple weeks in designing for the holidays. The visions of sugar plum fairies, sleighs and sugar cookies have been having been having a hay-day dancing in my head! :) When those moments of inspiration and sheer excitement to create come on its own, I find myself basking and marinating in every moment of it. Some of my most recent Holiday creations have been photo cards for families as well as Holiday cards for businesses. As always, here is a sneak peek, but be sure to check out www.tamagrams.com to see the entire collection that is available for the Holidays.










Thanks for taking a peek!

Here is a direct link to view all of Tamagrams photocards for the Holidays...
http://www.tamagrams.com/products/photo-cards

Wishing you all a very happy apple picking, pumpkin carving, leaf falling, and cider sipping Fall season!

Baby Stroller Coordinating Notes and Invites

I know, I know...lately it seems many of my new designs have been around the "baby" theme. With having our second girl 7 weeks ago and all the friends that have had babies this year, baby designs are one of the first concepts of design that keep popping into my mind. I promise to venture outside of all the "baby" designing very soon! :)

However, here are the latest folded note designs that are designed to be thank you notes for expectant mom's. The perfect thank you for baby showers and also for the gifts that continue well after the birth of the child. Also, coordinating baby shower invitations are available.

Girl Stroller Taupe Notecard

Girl Stroller Creme Notecard

Boy Stroller Taupe Notecard

Boy Stroller Creme Notecard

Girl Stroller Baby Shower Invite

Boy Stroller Baby Shower Invite

For pricing based on quantities, refer to the stationary or invitation section on Tamagrams' website or feel free to email me @ info@tamagrams.com - Also, wholesale is available to retailers, just inquire!

WWW.TAMAGRAMS.COM

Football Themed Invites

As football season has now officially begun...here are some brand new football themed invites for those who are sport lovers &/or want to throw a football themed birthday party for the little quarterback. SCORE!

"Football White Stripe on Green"

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"Football Balloons"

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For information on ordering, visit Tamagrams invitation section at www.tamagrams.com

NEW Reversible Birth Announcements

On August 5th, we joyfully welcomed our second daughter, Kaia Carmen into the world. She is such a sweetheart like her older sister (McKenna - 22 mo.) - I designed a whimsical bird birth announcement for her and decided to make it reversible. I haven't ever seen this done before but thought it would be a cool extra personalized touch to add the meaning and translations of her name along with some extra pictures on the back...take a look...

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Flower Themed Step Stools

Here is the latest order for step stools...these flower inspired stools are for sisters...request was a pink stool with name in the color blue and purple with name in green...The background colors are more vibrant in person but you can get the idea...I love the little grass accents on the bottom of the legs, helps continue the color and tie in the "flowery" theme. Wa-la!

NEW Couples Shower Invite

This one was inspired from my love of birds + my love of anything that has a "coastal influence"...combine the 2 = a fun flamingo invite! Perfect for a couple's shower...

"Flamingo Couple Shower Invitation"
copyright Tamagrams 2010

Custom Hand-painted Canvas

Last fall I helped a client come up with some canvas ideas for her nursery. I liked the finished product so much I kept the idea in my back pocket and ended up using the concept for McKenna; as we have been in the process of moving her into her big girl room since her little sister will be arriving in 4 weeks or less! Whoa, even as I type that, I can't believe I'm going to be a mother of two (and they will both be under the age of 2!)

Here are some pics of her custom canvas that we'll be hanging on the wall today. I welcome and LOVE custom projects and work - it's always so interesting and fun to breathe life into something unique and one of a kind.

Dinosaur Step Stool

Our friends have a sweet as can be son, named Elliot. He loves dinosaurs and now has his very own customized step stool. This was my first time painting a dinosaur, I suppose there is a first time for everything! :)

To see more step stool designs and pricing, check out our website - www.tamagrams.com

4th of July Postcards!

Here is the latest Fourth of July design I just finished up for a client. In January I began to design folded cards and postcards for corporate businesses. If you are a business owner or independent rep., postcards are a great way to stay connected with customers by reminding them of your services as well as catching their attention with a unique Holiday design. I personally also always enjoy sending them to friends and family too; to add a little sparkle to their day ;)

SKIRT Magazine, June Issue 2010 - 24/7 Profile

SKIRT is another magazine that I LOVE!!! What an honor it was to be featured in their June issue. I love how they used the pic of me and McKenna; she is a little stationary model :) I think it's extra special that she's in the picture as she is such an inspiration and source of joy in my life. Also, will be kinda cool for her to have a pic with mommy in a mag to have when she is a little older.

Here is the actual article as it appeared in SKIRT