With Envy Wednesday-Aqua

So I know its late but I've been home with a sick baby...and now my daughter is sick too...oh the joy in this household!!

But better late than never right!

Lately I have had a lot of orders with aqua as part of the color scheme. So in love with the color!

Recently I created this banner for a customer and fell in love with the color scheme..

 

 so summery...would love to incorportate that scheme into a new design...we will see (my to do list is very long these days!)

Check out these beautiful items from Etsy in honor of the lovely color Aqua!!

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a)Chevron clutch purse by SassyStitchesbyLori

b)Aqua paper party straws by PaperStrawsParty

c)Sweet Aquamarine Dream Tutu by ASweetSweetBoutique

d)Blue Patina Earrings by apocketofposies

e)Baby shoes by wooliewares

f)Canister Pendant Light by BootsNGus

Have a happy and HEALTHY Wednesday!

Monday Around The Shop

Happy Monday everybody! It's funny, prior to getting my new job I dreaded Monday most of the time. This past  Friday wasn't all that great at my new job and I really haven't been looking forward to Monday. But I woke up and just decided this week I would do better and I'm not going to let things get me down. Kind of weird how a change of scenery and change your resolve!

There are some semi big things going on in the shop:


1) With Envy Paper is now up and running. I had to finally just make the decision and currently only offer a limited amount of printed items. With the two shops, my day job and my family it was hard to get orders out without it feeling like a chore and I never want it to feel that way. So the I felt the best decision was to offer most of the same items but in diy/printable format.

 I know not everyone is savvy or into doing it themselves but I decided it was the best decision, otherwise I'm not sure I would have reopened. I am offering placemats, and plates "printed". I will also be offering my art prints in printed format soon (need to stock up on supplies again) and bookplates on request.

I hope this was the right decision but I guess you won't know till you do it!

2) I finally updated my illustration options for both shops. The master list is under the "Illustrations" page at the top of the blog. I'm sure in a couple of months it will need to be updated again...but I love custom requests!!!

3) I took the plunge and join Twitter!! Not really shop related but I thought I would share in case you want to follow. https://twitter.com/WithEnvyStudios

4) Along those lines I have been on Pinterest for a while but why not come check out my random boards! http://pinterest.com/afryemajor/

SALE SALE SALE!!

CHRISTMAS SALE WITHOUT THE COLD AND SNOW!!!

CHRISTMAS IN JULY SALE GOING ON NOW AT

WITH ENVY PARTIES!!!

ENJOY!!

Monday Around The Shop

I've been busy with orders and trying to plan our short vaca to Seattle among my normal stuff but just a few stuff going on around the shop to point out...

1) August 1-5 With Envy Parties will be open but I won't be processing orders received during that time until August 6th. So if you need something make sure to get it in by August 1st.

2) I think I have decided what I want to sell in With Envy Paper. I am planning to re-open on August 6th..fingers crossed. I have a few new items I want to list and I want to try and take new pictures of some of the other items.

3) And the best part is....

Check out the shop or this blog for the specific discount. 

That's all folks...HAPPY MONDAY!!

Friday Fun Facts: It's Not Easy Being Green

I don't know when it happened but some where between college and grad school I became obsessed with the color green! Its kind of concerning the level of my obsession, how excited I get down to my core when I see green things.

The other day I went to by running shoes. I had a set amount I was willing to spend and I had a pair all picked out and then a little section of shoes caught my eye. 3 pairs of shoes with green in them!!

Unfortunately, one was a pair of trail running shoes and I don't run on trails, one was too expensive and one didn't come in my size. So why did I stand in the store for 20 more minutes trying to decided if I really wanted to spend more than I could really afford to have green running shoes. 

I have a green coat, a green coffee cups, green water bottles, I would prefer to write with green pens but they suck when having to photo copy...I don't have a green car but not for lack of trying! 

It really is disturbing...but I refuse to change!!

Now take a few secs to bask in the beauty of green :)

 Whats your favorite color? 

Pic Credit: 1,2,3,4,5

Have I Arrived Yet?

When I first joined the etsy community by opening Green With Envy Studios there were several shops I considered teh "it" shops in my area. I strive to have the success they did. I will admit I had unrealistic expecttions in the beginning but one of my main longterm goals was to have at least 100 sales by my first year anniversary.

Well that didn't happen...I got there a few months after but I did feel like at least my business was picking up and I was happy with the direction. Then my computer died and so did my motivation (I blame being in the first trimester of pregnancy trying to stay awake, work my stressful day job and chase a 2 y/o around).

When I finally reopened with my new shops I had more realistic expectatiosn. I still had my "it" shops and I had list of not necassrily goals but certain things I felt like if I reached then I would feel like I had arrived as a party designer.

But its funny I was thinking about it the other day and I have had way more success this first year than I anticipated. I surpassed my 100 sales in the first year goal, my products were on TV and I am loving every minute of what I do. But I still don't have that "I've arrive" feeling, I still feel very new.

Then I started to wonder will I ever have that feeling. I know we all continue to have goals as we cross things off the list more come in to replace those.

I wonder if the "it" shop owners feel like they have arrived?

Friday Fun Fact: Whats In A Name

Happy Friday everyone!

We ha to get new internet so I wasn't able to blog for a few days but I'm back in business!

I thought I would try something fun...every Friday I will share a fun tidbit about me an hopefully you'll get to see a little about the girl behind the shop!

In 7th grade we did a project researching the origins of our name. I have a unique first name but I never asked my mom where she got the name from. 

I knew my brother was named after my dad, my sister was named after a woman who was like a second mother to her, and where did I get my name??....

yeah thats right The Price Is Right!!! My mom told me it was her fav show when she was preggo with me and there was a spokes model named Anitra and she really liked that name.

When my mom told me I thought she was lying so I would have a neat story for class, but then several years later I was watching an anniversary special and they had a clip with her on it...Anitria Ford!!

At least she was attractive :)

Who were you named after?