They say “the shoemaker’s kids have no shoes.” And that’s kind of the mentality I had when my husband asked me to make him business cards for his company. He buys and sells pallets and has recently started making neat items from some of the pallets he’s collected. Without a deadline or the normal client-designer […]
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Merry Christmas from Cordially Creative!
Hope you enjoyed your Christmas, surrounding yourself with friends, family, and love. We’d like to pass along a cordial Christmas greeting! Here are the cards we sent out this year, and are now sharing with you! Elijah selected this Bible verse, Isaiah 9:6, specially to include on our card. A prophecy of hope for all […]
‘Tis the Season! Fun photo ideas for your personalized holiday cards!
As it seems to be that time of year again, with Thanksgiving coming up, preparations for Black Friday, and the start of the Christmas season, it’s also time to be thinking about the Christmas cards you will be mailing out! When ordering a card to be customized with your family picture or name, keep in […]
Custom “Juke Box” Painting
A few moths ago, someone contacted me about painting a design he had in mind on his metal, powder-coated piece he built, just a piece that was making up something he called his “juke box” – a e stereo system he was building himself. Here is the sketch he gave me, showing what he had […]
Custom Illustrated Watercolor Map
Custom Illustrated Watercolor Map for Wedding, Party, Event, or Advertising materials. Hand-drawn to your specifications! A fun, artistic way to share location information to be included in an invitation… or a separate piece in itself! I will work one-on-one with you to collaborate so you are completely happy with the end product! I will send […]
Happy birthday, America!
Wanted to wish everyone a very happy and safe Fourth of July! In honor of the patriotism of this day, I thought it would be a good time to mention… All Cordially Creative papers and envelopes are made right here in the good ol’ USA! So when you place an order for invitations, stationery, or […]
Branding: Tina Hofer
I had the honor of working with a fellow O’More College of Design alumni now living in Atlanta to create her a look and brand for herself as an interior designer, as well as a brand. Tina had many ideas for how she wanted herself represented visually. We bounced a few things back and forth […]
Poems for Children, Volume 1 & 2… inside edition!
I’m really excited about this weekend… the author of the last books I illustrated will be at Main Street Festival in Downtown Franklin at Landmark Booksellers to sell and autograph these great children’s poetry books! And she invited me to join!! So stop by this Saturday, April 28 from 2:00-5:00 and pick up your own […]
Maine Attractions: Hair Salon Custom Mural
Yesterday I had the opportunity to fill a blank frame hanging on a grey wall inside Mane Attractions hair salon in Lewisburg, TN. Here was the before… The owner had a cute “definition” of a hairstylist that use plays on words she wanted to fill the frame. Since the whole salon is grey, silvers […]
Wedding and Party Banners
We now have some paper bunting banners in our shop! If you stopped by our booth at one of the recent wedding shows we were at, you may have seen these hanging. Each are hand-made and can be customized to what you like with different colored text or ribbons, or saying something different. These are […]
