Corporate Greeting Cards ~ A Fresh Spin

I wanted to share some happenings that have been going on and the latest doors that have opened for Tamagrams. During this past holiday season I offered custom photo cards for families and through that venture another new avenue opened when I began to design custom holiday card designs for 7 different businesses. Many of these businesses told me they are wanting something more special and unique for their clients instead of the average cookie cutter corporate holiday card. After the holiday cards were sent out, I was contacted by a company to design some corporate greeting card concepts for different occasions and holidays throughout the year. I have so far created new Valentines Day and Birthday cards for this company. I have started to see the need for companies and corporations to have cards for their clients that send a fresh, creative and innovative message that represents the overall theme of their business. I am now offering a custom card design package that fits the business theme as well as many different customizing options such as (optional) company logo and personal signature. Cards can be ordered as postcards or folded greetings cards with envelopes. Here are samples of my most recent work. Many of the birthday cards below are themed around "financial / investment"-

Stock Market Balloons
Inside Message: "May your special day hit an all time high!"

Bull and Red Balloon
Inside Message: "Wishing you a Bullish kind of Birthday!"

Vanilla Financial Cupcake on Chocolate Background
Inside Message: "Hope your special day is a sweet celebration"

Financial Birthday Gift - Version 1

Financial Birthday Gift - Version 2

Customized Holiday Cards can be customized to any business.
Can also add signatures. For example see below.

Hope you enjoyed seeing some of my first designs for companies greeting cards - Please spread the word to others that you think may be interested and I can send them more information. You can contact me directly at info@tamagrams.com - Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek at my latest creations!

New Birth Announcements Designs 2010

Normally I'm a little sad to see the year end, but this year I was really excited for 2010. 2009 was wonderful, but it's nice to have a fresh clean palette to begin a new year on. So far, this year has started on off on a bang and I'm excited to see everything that will unfold through the next months ahead.

Lately, I've been really inspired by so many friends that are preggo, the birth of our first niece on New Years Day, our second baby on the way and of course our sweet 15 mo. old marathoner, McKenna. :) All of these baby happenings have inspired me to create new birth announcements which I will post below. These designs are not yet posted on my website. Please continue to visit my blog as it is going to start being the most recent and up to date of my work.

If you or someone you know would like to purchase custom birth announcements, here is more info:

I offer printing on 5x7 or 4x6 - 100. lb card stock (so the paper has a good quality and weight)
Full Color - Customized with your photo of choice as well as name and information. Lead time for printing is 2-3 days. Also includes envelopes. Can ship anywhere.

For pricing, please contact me at info@tamagrams.com and let me know the quantity you will need and I can give you an estimate.

Hope you enjoy browsing the new designs!

Recent Step Stool Designs

I have found a new creative talent...

in my husband :)

Lately, I've been encouraging Taylor to use some of his other gifts he has as another form of an outlet...and believe it or not he is using his creative talents along side me! We are currently in the process of designing a brand new line of cards together! It has been such a blast for us both. Not only being creative, but being creative as a team! I had an idea/concept for a girls line of everyday greeting cards and after I showed him some of my thoughts for them, he suggested doing a similar line except geared towards guys. I thought it was a brilliant idea and the rest is history.We are working through the ideas and drawings and then breathing life into each one. We are excited about the new line and are going to send it off to hopefully be picked up by a national card co. to be licensed like some of my newer designs have been. Licensing has been such a huge and wonderful transition for me. It allows me to simply create and not have to be so focused on the selling, printing and distribution side of things....especially in this transitional season of my life as a new mother.

Will soon give a sneak peek preview of our new line...

Custom Handpainted Stools

I have loved designing and painting greeting cards; and I thought to start another fun offering for people to enjoy & have a keepsake for many years down the road.

In Nov. we had our first baby. Her name is McKenna, and she has added so much sweetness to our lives! Since her arrival, I was inspired to start painting on step stools for children and babies. I remember having my very own special step stool when I was a little girl and loved it. Even now when I go to my mom's house, it is still there and brings a smile to my face.

I focus on custom designing for people as everyone I know (including myself) loves to have their very own personalized stuff...be it monogram, name, customized colors to match a home or room or overall theme. I can do custom designs if you have something specific in mind. All stools are personalized with child's name. I use non-toxic paint and a sealer to protect the stool against dirt and smudges from small little fingerprints :)

Step Stools are $68 (includes the stool, custom artwork & sealer)
Bar Stools are $88 (includes the stool, custom artwork & sealer)

Lead time is 1-2 weeks.
Can be shipped anywhere in U.S.
Makes a very special baby shower gift as well as birthday or Christmas gift for any child.



Adult bar stools can be customized to collegic themes, monogramming, etc...



Warm Regards,
Tamara

New Doors. Opening.

New doors are opening in the world of Tamagrams...

Since January I've been refocusing the direction of the business. I've been trying to get my designs picked up by national card publishers. This past month, I got contracts for licensing several new greeting card designs. I'm really pumped about the licensing avenue and having the bigger companies rep and distribute my designs! I'm very thankful for the new doors that have opened and excited to see what's next...

One of my best friends got married last weekend and I wanted to do something extra special for her, something she could keep and enjoy for many years to come. I painted and personalized a bar stool with a monogram of her new last name and used her home colors throughout the design.

I have missed doing those types of projects...I want to start marketing more about offering hand painted and customized products such as step stools for kids (birthday or Christmas presents) and baby showers, bar stools for unique wedding shower gifts or collegic themed graduation gifts, wooden letters for baby's nursery, custom hand painted picture frames, painted furniture, etc. I love see a creation start from a blank slate (or in this case, raw wood) and then seeing the finished masterpiece for someone to enjoy. It makes my heart smile...I feel so blessed to be in this place to harness the creativity from within and the challenge of coming up with new ideas. Someone once told me, "Creativity is the next thing to divinity"...it is something that comes from above, something God gives to each of us. Thought it was a beautiful concept.

A New Season...In More Ways Than One...

It is so fabulous to have the spring season approaching...

Being outside feeling the warm sun against my skin...green leaves appearing as if they've been hiding or hibernating for many months...the wide open beautiful clear blue sky above...i love it...

It is also a new season for Tamagrams. I can't believe it has been 1 year since the company was launched. As an artist I am looking for new innovative ways to harness my passion. Since January I have been focusing on creating brand new fresh concepts for greeting cards and honing in on licensing my work. I'm really excited about it as it will give me more time to be spent solely on designing new ideas that take shape in my head everyday.

Also, Tamagrams has started offering calling card gift enclosures. I offer several designs to choose from and are personalized with your name and/or monogram. It's a great way to let the receiver of your gift know the gift is from you at a party or Christmas. Here are a couple samples of the calling card gift enclosures. If you are interested in some for yourself or as a special gift, just inquire!...
Email: info@tamagrams.com