Catching up: Bridal Shower Invites

Hey! Remember me? I write this blog. Well, when I can. Obviously. Also obvious is that I haven't been able to write much here recently. Guess why?? 'Cause I have been BUSY. It's been great!!

Let's start with something I did way back at the beginning of the summer & haven't had time to share. This was the kick off to my busy season...bridal shower invitations & coordinating gift tags.

My cousin, Kate, who I did previously discussed note cards for, came back with another project: shower invites for a party she was throwing for her BFF. The bride, Rachel, very fashion oriented, has worked for fashion brands & had picked some great dresses for her bridesmaids that we used as inspiration.

Packaging in the 'burbs

Happy Friday from the road!

This weekend some of my best friends & I are in Tennessee for a charity golf tournament. One of our friend's fathers was diagnosed with ALS a few years ago & her family has declared war. I think few families would take on this disease the way they have. They ate amazing! You can check them out here if you'd like:

http://steffenalsgolf.org/

My girlfriends & I are amazed by the fun packaging we've seen. Sorry if I sound like we're behind the times here but in NYC we just have regular ol' ketchup packets - so these dipper packs that we saw at Chick-Fil-A kinda blew our minds.

Why didn't someone think if this sooner?

K. Batty on Paper N Stitch

Happy Monday!!

Today launched the new exhibition over at Paper N Stitch & guess who is in it?? Did the title give you a clue? 'Cause it's me!

{the K. Batty exhibition space}

Paper N Stitch {PNS} is curated by Brittni Mehlhoff & has been featured in many national publications, on & offline, for its finds. Above is the K. Batty shop site on PNS. Some of the shops thank you notes were also featured on the front page of the site today!

{high 5!! Look at the press!}

****As a way to kick of my month's residence at Paper N Stitch, I am offering all PNS readers 10% off for the next 7 days. That is today through next Monday evening (3/14) at 5pm.***

Head over to the K. Batty page on Paper N Stitch to see the featured products & get your coupon code. Also, check out the rest of the current exhibition here.

Hope today was a great kick off to a fabulous week!

2011 here I come!

Here we are, Readers! Starring down the barrel of 2011. What in the world will this year bring?

There are lots of things that I would like to see happen this year but they all boil down to 2 main things: 1. Produce more work & 2. FOCUS!!

2010 marked the beginning of my adventures in blogging & making my Etsy shop/design business a priority. But, Life has a tendency to take over & it's easy for both of those things (in essence, my professional life) to take a back seat to whatever personal drama is unfolding. If we are friends off line, then you know I have already faced that challenge this year. However, I feel that if I set small goals for each day, I am making progress toward productivity. So that is how I will accomplish goal number 1.

Goal number 2 is a bit of a toughy & I set it because I felt ineffective as a business person this year, letting myself get distracted easily. If I want to be a success, I need to keep my eye on the prize. So, focus. Focus on the task at hand. Do one thing at a time. It’s so easy to feel that you are drowning when you are starting out in business. There is so much to learn (how do I harness Twitter? What do I say on my Facebook page?) and even more to do. So, this year, I have resolved to let some of those things go. I can’t learn everything at once. I will learn more by taking a deep breath & concentrating on the task at hand.

Oh, and I have a mantra – well, maybe not a mantra, but something inspirational. The picture above was my fortune cookie the other night after dinner. I thought it was a good sign. It is a reminder that doing everything may not be as important as doing the right things. I taped it in my notebook for further reference.

I have a few plans for new designs & new blog features this year. Stay tuned! I have a great feeling about 2011!