Custom Digital Portrait with a coupon code!

I have admired the Etsy shop 

JORDYLUXE 

for a couple years now, and I am so thrilled to share with you the digital portrait and Christmas cards I received form them last week. 

This is what I got back. I could die!

I sent a family photo in to her, and asked that I be wearing yellow. I wanted it to match my family room. 

photo credit: Megan Hauze Photography

I can't believe what a fantastic job she did. Well, actually, I can. You should visit her shop. You will be amazed at all the fun things she has to offer, like custom wedding invitations, and save the date cards. She has so many fresh and fun ideas!

Here is another angle. It's just too darling! 

She also has really bright and hip holiday templates that she can slip your photo into, for a small fee, so your entire Christmas card is fresh and unexpected.

I put mine in a cute envelope from a party supply store. It fit like a glove! I finished it off with washi tape and a custom address label I made by adding our address to the photo she sent, and printing a bunch of them on sticker paper.

This is part of the Studio 5 custom family photos segment I will be sharing on Thursday. I am crazy about this custom art work, and so SUPER excited to announce that… She will be offering a 20% discount for purchases of $20 or more to my readers and Studio 5 viewers, by entering the discount code: STUDIOFIVE at her store JORDYLUXE during checkout. Woot woot! Thanks jordyluxe!

These are so fun if you just want another fun picture of your family. They are also great if you are wanting to send out a Christmas card, and you have a family member that you are not able to have in the photograph, because they are serving overseas, or on a religious mission, or away at school, or in another state or country. This shop is amazing, and can combine photos. The possibilities are endless.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa

CUSTOM cross stitch / pixel people!

Have you ever wondered what your family would look like cross stitched? I have. And now I know!!!

I have had my eye on

WEE LITTLE STITCHES

an Etsy shop, for a long time! I am thrilled to be able to share with you the most DARLING cross stitched pixelated family I have ever seen… mine! I have my completed cross stitch framed and sitting in my family room.

They charge $20 for families of three to five people. So affordable! These are the family pictures I sent to weelittlestitches.

photo credit: Megan Hauze Photography

photo credit: Megan Hauze Photography

One week later, she sent me back a pattern with floss recommendations, and directions. I could not believe the detail!!! Look at my necklace, and my daughter's scarf! I still can't believe it!

I have NEVER done counted cross stitch in my life before this. I cross stitched on gingham when I was young.  This is my finished product. I'm in love!

I framed it without the glass, so you can see the awesome texture.

They sent me a few examples, and when my son saw them, he got SO excited, and asked if he could have our pixel family framed in his room. How could I say, "no?"

                           

It is a perfect fit!

This is just an enlargement I had made at a copy center. It looks GREAT!

I mentioned in my last post, that I will be sharing fun custom art from the BEST Etsy has to offer this week on Studio 5. The show aires on Thursday at 1pm mst. I have THE BEST news! The fabulous, weelittlestitches is offering a coupon code for my readers and Studio 5 viewers! The code is: STUDIOFIVE. If you place an order with them, you will get a 15% discount at checkout!!!

In addition to offering custom pixel people cross stitch patterns, they have all sorts of pop culture patterns ready for instant download. They have everything from Star Wars and Super Heros to Princesses, and shows like, The Big Bang Theory. I have already bought two, and am planning on gifting handmade cross stitches for a few lucky people in my life for Christmas. There is something therapeutic about stitching. I am addicted.

Yesterday, my son asked if he could make our family out of pearler beads. It turned out SO darling!!! Using the pattern weelittlestitches sent was easy.

Thanks for stopping by! Now, go check out weelittlestitches!

Have a Happy and Creative Day!

Risa