Month: January 2013

  • Admirable Businesses

    Admirable Businesses: Holstee

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    Holstee Manifesto

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    I spend a lot of time being inspired by other designer’s blogs and on Pinterest, so I thought it would be a great idea to share a few of the businesses I admire on this blog. This is the first post in the new Admirable Businesses features category.

    I discovered the Holstee Manifesto a little more than a year ago (I asked for it and received it as a gift around the holidays in 2011). I loved how such a positive message could go viral during a time of economic uneasiness. This manifesto spoke to me…it calmed my mind and inspired me. I have the print hanging on the wall as I enter my bedroom, and I have a small screen grab (similar to the one on the left above) printed super small and taped to the bottom of my computer at work, as a constant reminder to not over think things and approach everything with love. I love how the business displays the poster too, with someone holding it in front of them in the midst of a busy city street.

    The Holstee company has built its vision upon these positive messages. In the online shop you can find greeting cards that say “Live Your Dream” or “Share Your Passion”. I’m very happy that a company with such a positive influence is getting recognized by many.

    Also, be sure to check out their videos. They are really awesome. Maybe someday Hand-Painted Weddings will design a manifesto!

  • Announcements

    Hand-Painted Weddings on Twitter

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    Hand-Painted Weddings Twitter

    This past weekend the Hand-Painted Weddings Twitter page got a little makeover. I have been on Twitter for a few months now but only recently have paid some attention to it. I find it to be a great way to network amongst the wedding industry, and get some attention from some businesses that I may otherwise have not. It is a lot of fun to see an email pop up that such-and-such business is now following you…it’s like wow, I feel honored that you want to follow me!

    I’m definitely still learning how to best use this social media vehicle. If you are a beginner to tweeting like me, here are a few great articles to get you started on your Twitter strategies for your business.

    Social Media tips on Katrina Patron Studio

    6 Twitter New Year’s Resolution for Your Business on Oh My Handmade Goodness

    How to Use Twitter to Make Your Business Grow on DesignSponge

    5 Better Ways to Network on Twitter and LinkedIn on Mashable

    10 Tips and Tricks for Powerful Twitter Searches on Mashable

    If you are also on Twitter, consider following me!

  • Wedding Shows

    In the Studio: Preparing for Lovesick Expo

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    Engagement Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings

    Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings.

    This week I’m working hard on preparing for the Lovesick Expo this Sunday!! I can’t wait to meet everyone at the expo. It’s going to be a blast.

    I’m enlarging this painting I did a couple of months ago as a gift for my cousin and her husband. I purchased the frame for it yesterday and I’m going to be hanging it on my backdrop at the expo.

    Contact me if you are interested in pricing for a commissioned watercolor. This would be beautiful as art on your Save-the-Date or framed at your reception, which would, of course, look gorgeous on your wall after your wedding.

    My husband took this candid photo of me painting with his Iphone. I want to take more of these and share them with you! I think they are super fun!