Essentials 09

Essentials 09 is on the books and I am REALLY excited about it! We have Jennifer Hudson coming from Olive Avonlea, we have the Antisdels, and Michelle Huesgen from Untamed Heart Photography. This seminar is April 26th-28th and this year it will be located at The Inn at Bay Harbor! Have you ever driven by there? It is SO gorgeous! This is going to be a great retreat! We are planning this event based on the idea that you need some time to learn, renew and relax! I love going to seminars but I always feel afterward that I need some time to recover. I am hoping that this year's Essentials will be a time for recovery and rest. I'm hoping that this will be a time that we can meet new friends and talk about how to improve our businesses.
I'm sure we will all enjoy the gorgeous views from the hotel too! What a gorgeous place...have I said that already?

So, Plan on attending!!! You won't be dissappointed.

"The Last Lecture"

Hey everyone! I don't know if i'm the last one on the boat, but I just read 'The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. What a great book! I highly recommend it! I earmarked every other page, underlined and took notes from this book. That's really amazing for me :) I also read it all in one day...that's more like a miracle.
Anyway, pick it up and then watch the lecture.



Have a great Christmas!

Home safe!

Hey everyone!
I hope you all got home safe last night from the Christmas Party! For those of you who didn't make it...you probably made the right decision in not coming. The party started breaking up around 8 because the roads were getting slick.
But, the weather didn't keep all of us away. For those of us that did come...we had a great time! The food was fantastic, the dessert was devine and the company was terrific. It was a great night to say the least.
May all of you have a wonderful Holiday!
Lots of love
Jackie

The Party is ON!

Hey everyone,
Well as usual, the weather is challenging for our Christmas Party. Well, we are tough! SO THE PARTY IS ON!
Drive careful though...we will see you there!

To get you in the Holiday Spirit

Saw this video on Dave Humphrey's facebook and thought you might enjoy it!
17 days till Christmas!

The Christmas Season

Hi everyone! I hope all is well!
Christmas is on it's way FAST and I don't know about you, but the rush is on! I have been designing Christmas cards everyday for 2 weeks and I am ready for a break! Last night I dreamt that I was designing cards...I can't seem to get away from it.

If you're not doing press printed cards for your clients...it's a must. So many labs are offering this service and I would say it is well worth it. Burrell, WHCC, Allied, JD, ProLan Express and Millers....just to name a few. The hard part is getting those designs done in a quick fashion.

I wanted to give you a few resources for some card templates you can purchase that might help you. These are just a few that I think have great designs and have reasonable pricing.
http://spdesign.blogspot.com/
www.designaglow.com
www.swissmissdesignhaus.com
and http://www.uniquelyyoudesigns.com/uniquely/

Check those out...I know you will like them and maybe help you out!

Don't forget about the Christmas Party at Okemos Studio on Tuesday!
We'll see you there!