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Oh, pricing, you saucy minx. You are the thing we cannot avoid, and that which we can never seem to fully tackle. You make even the most confident creative business owner anxiously question their tactics and plans. One of the lessons I’ve learned (which I highlighted in this earlier post) was that to be a successful creative entrepreneur, you […]
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2/25/13
I recently purchased a fabulous custom case for my e-reader on Etsy and it got me seriously inspired by monograms. They can sneak into pretty much every part of our lives. They are no longer reserved for the preppy and simple, and can go in so many style directions. Here’s a little sampling of some […]
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1/28/13
My Goodreads updates have probably been a bit boring for my followers! The reason is that nowadays much of my reading time is devoted to blogs. Every day I go to my RSS feeder app on my iPhone and catch up on all the ones I follow. Blogs are a fantastic (not to mention free) resource […]
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1/21/13
Pantone has declared the color of the year as emerald (more specifically, color #17-5641). For those of you who don’t know, Pantone is the leading standard in color matching. This system has been adopted by graphic designers and printers to allow for exact color matching, and is a great source for color inspiration! No doubt […]
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1/07/13
I can’t believe Christmas is almost here! In celebration of Santa’s favorite holiday drink, I thought I’d dedicate the next “Packaged Good” installment to all things milk! Check out some seriously cool branding below. My personal favorite is the last one, which features a childhood confession on every carton. How playful and clever! From top […]
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12/18/12
A couple of weeks ago we celebrated Amanda, the mommy-to-be. This baby shower was quite special for me because the client is also my best friend!I designed a paper suite of grey and soft pink, with roses as a nod to the middle name of both Mom and Baby. Amanda’s mother wanted to do a […]
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12/10/12
The biggest challenge with starting this business is that on any given day, there about 1,000 things I could and should be doing. When you own your own business, you’re wearing many hats. This truth coupled with my serious right-brain tendencies can make me feel like I’m on an endless uphill battle. (I’ll refrain from […]
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11/12/12
Lately it seems like I don’t start an inspiration board for a project without a cake image from Pinterest. What’s ironic is that my wedding cake was one of the elements that wasn’t on my priority list. It was delicious and beautiful, but certainly not something in which I used a lot of my creative […]
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10/31/12
There is a lot getting done here at Roseville Designs! I’ve been a busy bee preparing for the Etsy store launch and setting up the custom design side of the business. One exciting update you’ll see on the website is a Portfolio tab. This is a preview of some of the items I’ll be selling on […]
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10/15/12
For those who are thinking about starting a new adventure, whether it be a new business or any sort of big undertaking, here are some lessons I’ve learned so far…. {Source} #1 – Be Self-Reliant & Self-Confident This may seem obvious, but let me explain. The people who love you (and know your talents), are […]