Friday 1 December 2017

Christmas Gifting 2017

I Heart MOOSE!
It's the first of December today and my thoughts are turning to Christmas and this year's trends in gifting. Do you have a very favourite item that you turn to giving your spouse, kids, and bff every year? One theme I'm seeing starting to grow, at least in North America, is images of the moose, especially in plaid form. Yup, the biggest member of the deer family, the moose. He is stalwart, sturdy, and a force to be reckoned with.

When I think about trends in popular e-books/movies, the theme that emerges to me from TV series like Shadowhunters and even going back to the Twilight series, I see huge loyalty to family, kin, and clan. A very stalwart quality I think valued at all times. The moose with its solidity and strength is a good symbol of that and with that in mind I'm designing new items with the moose image theme. For the green/plaid moose sticker (pictured left in heart stickers) click here. This image is transferable to other items so if you'd like it on another of the tons of items that Zazzle makes, just contact me to see if it's a good fit! If you're interested in other moose-type items, also contact me as I'm always in interested in designing new products. I also have a red plaid version available on request.

Merry Christmas!
My best seller continues to be, Merry Christmas from the Cat!, a black kitty with a dusting of snow over his head and looking a bit disgruntled about it. If you love alternative type Christmas cards, or want to send a greeting from your cat to someone, check this cutie out here.

Black Cat Cell Phone Cover
As I pondered why a black cat Christmas card would be so popular, I felt that one, people are looking for something different, and two, that black cats are just really fascinating creatures. I've read that black cats make up around 30% of the overall cat population, so a little higher than I would expect for this level of fascination. Is it that they look kind of spooky, or even scary being solid black? There are many negative myths tied to black cats from history but I feel that black cats are very lucky! Locally I've read about a woman who took on the care of a black stray cat and subsequently won some lottery money, but this could be sheer coincidence.

Here's a gorgeous blackie kitty who is gracing a cellphone cover I've created here. I've also created an awesome black cat/golden eyes tote bag in my new collection so check out my growing black cat collection of gift items!

CandyCane Stripe
Lastly, I've created some new funny and traditional gift ideas. For ladies, a candy cane striped pair of leggings so you can BE the candy in your sweetie's stocking here.

And I just love this silly cartoon-like reindeer which is currently shown on a T-shirt for guys but is available for clothing for women and kids, and items like drinking cups, etc.
You can check out the silly reindeer here.

Whatever your plans are for the holiday season, I wish you fun, relaxing times with loved ones, every bounty of the universe, good health and contentment in your life! May all your wishes for a great holiday come true.

Tuesday 31 October 2017

Merry Christmas from the Cat!

Where has 2017 gone? It's Halloween already and the countdown to Christmas has started! I'm preparing new items at my Zazzle.ca shop, 900HedgehogBrand, and re-organizing my collections to make shopping an easier and more fun experience to find what you want for the big holiday season.

One of my best selling items is the black cat, Merry Christmas from the Cat!, Christmas card.
Black Cat Christmas Card!

This is printed on a bright white, semigloss paper paper of 12.5 pt thickness, and sure to amuse friends and family if you're stuck looking for ideas for something new, unique, and fun.

Zazzle often has discounts so be sure to check in often to see what percentage is off today when you're checking out what to put on your Christmas shopping list.

My WINTER Christmas collection includes not only a variety of classic seasonal greeting cards, but also fun clothing items such as the Reindeer Tech Crew slogan on T-shirts and kiddie hoodies. This is also applicable to other items if you want to transfer the funny reindeer image to serving trays, drinks coasters, towels, and so many other items that Zazzle stores make. In the example below, we see it on a Men's Sport-Tek Competitor long sleeve T-shirt that is available in 8 sizes. You can also choose different background colours including lime, pink, silver, and gold. The reindeer image is also on the back of the T-shirt.


If you're looking for whimsical, or even classic items for your Christmas shopping list, be sure to check out 900HedgehogBrand for ideas! 900HedgehogBrand 

                                     

Tuesday 6 June 2017

900HedgeHogBrand Zazzle Shop

Very excited to start a blog highlighting my personally designed cute and artsy gift items at 900HedgeHogBrand Zazzle store! This began from my interest and love for working with photos and images that I felt could be transferred to gift items that would be a pleasure to gift to those you love with specially thought out items.

Let's start with Zazzle, the website I love to design for. Zazzle provide an amazing opportunity for design folks like me to transfer images to a huge variety of customizable quality items. Everything from clothing, paper goods, computer accessories, personal accessories, stationary, you name it! And they're really committed to creating top quality products with my images to shoppers so I feel confident working with them knowing that my customers will receive quality merchandise.

Hedgehog Phone Cover
So why a hedgehog, you say? These little critters are spiny mammals of the Erinaceinae family and commonly called hedgehogs because they are found predominantly rooting and scuttling around in hedgerows. I love them because they are so adorable and really represent the idea I have behind my design items, things you just love to have around you because they remind you of cuddles and sweet, charming things in life that I for one want to surround myself with more and more as times seemingly get crazier and crazier.

So in this blog I'll be showcasing my personally designed gift items with stories about the photos, ideas for gifting the special ones in your life, holiday gift items and just some zany stuff too. Please note that many images can be transferred to different items so don't be shy to request a custom design job!

If you're interested in the hedgehog cellphone cover, please visit here. Zazzle usually has a discount percentage happening sitewide so grab dollars off!  Cutie Hawthorne also currently appears on a pillow cushion, whimsical button, and can be transferred to other items such as computer mousepads, notebook covers, and many more items. So stay tuned for product updates and holiday gift giving.


Visit 900HedgehogBrand at Zazzle !

Christmas Gifting 2017

I Heart MOOSE! It's the first of December today and my thoughts are turning to Christmas and this year's trends in gifting. Do ...