20% off wedding supplies - that'll warm you up!

I'm still trying to figure out the necessity of snow. I get it... ice keeps things cold, like your beverage or your frozen food. But why does it have to be on the ground? And why is it on this poor frozen kitty? This will be one of those questions I ask God one day. That and why all the other kids got CD players when I still had a Walkman cassette player.

Anyways, all this cold has got me thinking about that lovely season that falls right after that icky, cold, blustery frigid one... spring! Not only does spring mean the snow starts to melt, people become caught up in love, and that my birthday falls in there somewhere, but it means that things are GREEN again. No more shielding our eyes from the glare of the sun on the bright snow, or sloshing through the couple inches of slush the city just couldn't make a shovel or plow move away, but wonderful glorious grass! All of this inspired me to create a new design for my Etsy shop called The Grass is Greener. Now for some shameless plugging! Here's a little sneak peak:

The Grass is Greener - Wedding Invitation

This invitation, along with matching save the dates, save the date stickers, thank you cards, table number cards, and menu cards will all be available within the next couple weeks! (I'm pushing for spring here, guys, I really am) Just as a reminder, there are only 14 MORE DAYS left to get my Valentine's Day discount! In celebration of my new design, I am hosting an awesome discount - 20% off your entire purchase from now until Valentine's Day (February 14th, if you happen to be a guy). What's even better is that I already offer 10% off your purchase when you buy 2 items or more, so that's a possible 30% off. I know, I've got a good heart.

So how do you get this 20% off, you ask? Well, all you have to do is 1 of 2 things: 1.) Post a comment to this post saying how you've been beating the cold or 2.) Post a comment to this post letting me know what you think of my new design. Easy enough, eh? When you're ready to place your order, just visit the Etsy tab at the top of the page and drop me a line at my shop.

Well, that's all folks. As I am getting old at the ripe age of 23, I need to get a head start on bedtime as I will be getting up at 5:30am to hopefully beat the snow storm we're supposed to get tonight. And by beat, I mean drive 35mph all the way to work on the highway. Have a good night!

-Danielle

Want 20% off your wedding invites?

So I see it's been a while since I've blogged. Life has been... hectic, to say the least. The holidays got a little crazy, and everything is finally calming down a bit! At least enough for me to add the last puzzle piece to my Etsy shop: invitations. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the moment you have all been waiting for...

Love Birds

Amore

Flora

For more details and pictures, visit my shop here or click the My Etsy tab at the top of this page.

So now, DesignWithWings now offers everything I'd like it to... what a relief! Gee, it only took me 4 months. This means a couple things. First of all, since I've finally built my shop up with all the items I'd like, it's time for a new design. Within the next couple weeks, I'll be introducing a new design: The Grass is Greener. Here's a little sneak peak.

The Grass is Greener - Coming Soon!

So I've definitely been busy! The Grass is Greener will be available soon, so keep checking back here and my Etsy shop for updates.

In celebration of this momentous occasion, I am offering a 20% discount on your entire order when you leave a comment to this blog post about my new invitations or what you think of my new The Grass is Greener preview, from now until February 14th, 2011 (don't you dare forget it's Valentine's Day!). The best part is that my shop already offers 10% off your purchase when you buy 2 items or more, so that's a possible 30% off! Am I crazy? Yes. And generous. So take advantage!

Hope to hear your thoughts. Thanks for reading and happy wedding planning!

-Danielle

Choosing a Wedding Theme.

I was thinking about posting some wedding tips, and came across a site I think is very helpful. In particular, I found an article about how to choose a wedding theme. Some people have crazy ones... Halloween themed? REALLY? Then of course there are your classics like beach theme or just having a certain color scheme. Check out weddingbridaltips.com for the full article.

There are a lot of things to take into consideration when choosing a theme for your wedding. Some things you may want to consider:

-Hobbies you share with your fiance. Want to ride in on a horse and saddle?
-A favorite destination. Maybe a tropical wedding is in your future!
-Favorite colors. Kind of self explanatory.
-Sense of style. What do your invitations say about you?
-Size of the wedding. Will your theme be worth it for a tiny audience?
-A special memory. What is the story of how you two met? How can you incorporate it into your theme?
-Flowers. What kinds will suit your desired wedding atmosphere?

If you checked out the site, you'll see my dream wedding on there: 1940s Vintage style! I would love nothing more than to drive away in an old car in a beautiful lacy vintage gown, bouquet full of red roses. Oh, and a hubby too ;)

Once you've got a theme down, the fun part begins: designing it all! One of my favorite stores is Hobby Lobby. If you're crafty and looking for inexpensive ways to decorate, this is a great place to look. Check out the website, and you can find weekly 40% off coupons! This store is also really good about themes in that they have a lot of books and flyers full of crafty ideas.

A new favorite store of mine is Charming Charlie. This store is every girl's dream! It has everything from clothes, to shoes and handbags, but more than anything, JEWELRY! It is unique in that it sorts everything by color, so each section of the store has its own. Charming Charlie has great prices, too. Most jewelry in the store is no more than $15 apiece. This is a great place to look for bridal party gifts and accessories, or maybe that something blue you've been looking for!

So, what is YOUR dream wedding? Have you ever thought about a theme? Or have you been to a wedding with a really CRAZY theme? Post a comment by scrolling down to the comment box below or clicking the time next to my name at the bottom of the post. Hope this was helpful!

-Danielle

New Kids on the Block + Backstreet Boys = NKOTBSB?

Wow, try saying that 5 times fast. I had to post this... I was just watching a recording of the AMA's, and to my surprise, saw these guys all on the same stage. They're back, and they're calling themselves NKOTBSB. Oh, the opportunities for jokes...

The group did a mash up of some of their more popular songs: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" and "Hangin' Tough," to name a couple. Unfortunately, their dancing was better than their singing (which is kind of impressive, if you think about it!) But if you're an old fan of either band, this was a funny blast-from-the-past performance. There is talk of a joint tour for "the band" this coming June. Gee, for a second there I felt like I was 13 again.

For more info, check out these links:

MTV's Coverage
Video Performance on GossipCop.com

So what do you think? Cool or corny? Do you think the concerts will sell out as fast as they did back in the 90's? Post some comments. Hmm, I wonder if the NSync boys feel left out...

-Danielle

What did YOU expect to see?

Image captured from apple.com

If you're a Mac user (if you're not.....why?), chances are you saw this image on Apple's home page today. And, chances are, you also saw the ads they've been showing for the past several days saying things to the effect of "Something really awesome is coming!" Teasing us all, making us think Apple has done it again with its majestic creative abilities, creating yet another state-of-the-art piece of technological genius. So when I saw the revealing of this huge, amazing, super-fantastic, blow-your mind! thing, a little part of me died inside.

Now don't get me wrong, the Beatles are REALLY awesome! While definitely not among my favorites, I do listen to them from time to time. And I hear their albums have been digitally remastered to sound better than ever! But this, this grand surprise, is not exactly what I had in mind. What about a new iPod that can scan your brain and tell what type of mood you're in and play your music accordingly? What about a "smart" phone that cuts down on radioactive wave transfer to humans? Now THOSE would be cool, innovative, Applesque inventions. But offering the Beatles music on iTunes is "pretty cool," at best.

But you know, I've got to hand it to you Apple. Time and time again, you have wowed us with your advertising, winning awards left and right. Lucky for you, this will probably make it up there. Because right now, millions of people are watching, Tweeting, blogging, and Facebooking the same thing I'm saying right now. And what is that, class? Word of mouth. Viral advertising. More importantly, FREE advertising. Yes, Apple, you have done it yet again. Congratulations. Oh and by the way, how much am I getting paid for this little shpeal?

So if you happened to be following this whole thing, what were YOU expecting to see today? Comment and share your thoughts! Click the time at the bottom of this post if the comment box isn't showing. Or, reTweet it, "like" it, "dislike" it, whateva. Thanks!

-Danielle

Saved by the B....aby?

If you're a 90's kid, there's a pretty good chance you remember "Saved by the Bell." As I was working on this web banner for Mario Lopez's appearance at South Hill Mall (click this link to see the web banner), I found out that not only is he still around, but he has a new show.... called "Saved by the Baby." Aw, how original....! (by the way, I am in no way held responsible for the design of the actual website...thank goodness.)


So I just checked out the website for this show, and here's a summary:
"Mario Lopez lives the life of the ultimate bachelor. Always surrounded by the most beautiful women at the hottest events, he is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be. But he's about to swap parties for parenthood because Mario and his girlfriend--Courtney Mazza--are having a baby! 

The countdown to fatherhood has begun and there's so much to learn before the big day. In Mario Lopez: Saved By The Baby, we will follow Mario as he struggles to answer all of the questions facing a new Dad."


Always surrounded by the most beautiful women, eh? Life is rough, I guess.


I'm not sure how this show is doing, but I don't think I'm sold. Plenty of guys have to face reality after a life of partying as they find out they're about to become a dad. Why is this guy any different? Oh yeah, he was famous. All joking aside, I'm sure this is a good thing for him. Some people really do need a wake up call. And every once in a while, God has to give you a good smack to help you realize it! Hopefully everything works out for this couple.


***SUPER AWESOME COOL PRODUCT PLUG SECTIONNNNN!!!!***


Ok, so now is the part where I plug my new stuff. I finished my thank-you cards for Etsy last night! (cheering and applause erupt) If you saw my last post, you got to take a look at my design process. So, all my new designs are printed out and will hopefully be photo-shoot-ready for tomorrow and for sale on Etsy by Sunday. Exciting! The reason I'm so excited is because that not only means it's almost time to launch my GIVE-AWAY, but that I'm that much closer to creating a completely new design! I hope to create a wedding invite for all the designs I currently have, then start a whole new design. 


That's about it for now. So going along with this post, is there anything that has happened to you that has given you a wake up call, kind of like Mario? If so, leave a comment. Also, would anyone be interested in design tutorials? I was thinking about starting a new section to my blog. Thanks for reading!


-Danielle


P.S. Some people are having a hard time figuring out how to comment on here. If you don't see a comment box, all you have to do is go to the end of this post where it says "Posted by Danielle Lescsak at...." and click on the time. That will take you to a place to comment. You can also click on the icons to repost this to Facebook or Twitter, and Like or Dislike it.

Thank-yous and Mario cubes.

First, I'd like to say that there's not much that makes me laugh in the morning. But poking fun at my hometown usually does this trick.

After someone posted this link to Facebook this morning, I couldn't help but share the wealth with everyone else. Click below to view the article:

Mario Prank

I mean, the story is good enough, but some of the comments of people are great. One person was quoted as saying, "That's it we are now relocating all the people of Ravenna to West Virginia. Better yet Canada. I live in a small town in Ohio of 1200 people. If this happened here and our "authorities" were this stupid I would slap them."


You tell em, "Unverified" user! Another said, "I don't think anyone until now knew this town existed. It's a target why?" They make a good point, here. This town is small enough to fit an Arby's, Wendy's, Burger King, Subway, Dairy Queen, Taco Bell, and TWO McDonald's! Not to mention it's the county seat (so we have a court house and county jail), home of a great high school football team, and a brand new state-of-the-art high school nearly as big as the hospital down the road, and one of the nicest (and one of the only astro-terfed) high school stadiums around. Why would anyone think to target this place?! 


But no, no one has likely heard of this tiny little town. Unless you actually live in Northeastern Ohio. Ah, the things that make me laugh... (As a side note, I remember the day when our middle school had a bomb threat and we were evacuated and forced to stay outside for half the day. Oh, and did I mention there was a bomb threat at that court house when my dad and step mom got married?)

Anyways, now to the important stuff. I've finally made some headway on these thank-yous for my give-away! As you can see, the card for my Love Birds design is pretty much complete. I hope to have my other 2 designs finished by the end of the week and posted to Etsy by Sunday. Next step: laying down the rules. I still need to decide on some rules for my contest. This is likely to be a long and arduous task, thus the reason I am putting it off. Why do today what you can put off til tomorrow? Oh wait, because it'll never get done.


That's about it for now. Thanks for reading, and hope you got a laugh!


-Danielle