This week's Christmas song inspired doodle comes from one of my favorite holiday tunes - Walking in a Winter Wonderland. This doodle is best viewed while listening to the Bing Crosby version!
Practicing my hand lettering to some favorite Christmas songs!
I don't know about you, but my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds have been exploding with photos of friends decorating their homes for Christmas. Central to these photos: Christmas lights! Beautifully lit trees and houses were the inspiration for this week's card - Merry Christmas Lights - which has quickly become one of our best-selling holiday cards.
My goal for this card was to create a fun, festive, and colorful design that captures the holiday spirit.
You can pick up boxed sets of Merry Christmas Lights here. With Christmas only 3 weeks away it's time to get busy sending out holiday cards!
Apologies for the silence on the blog...Happy Cactus has been very busy fulfilling holiday orders and getting ready for the Dallas Flea, held this Saturday (December 1) at the South Side on Lamar in downtown Dallas! I'm planning holiday doodles for the month of December. Here's the first in the series!
The week of Thanksgiving is upon us! Time to prepare for feasting and family! This week's card is a Thanksgiving card I designed featuring hand lettering and an illustration of autumnal vines.
I used a color palette of warm fall colors including mustard yellow, deep blue, firey orange, turquoise, and bold pink.
I'm getting back to my roots with this week's doodle - big, bold blooms. I was reminded of Mexican tissue paper flowers when I started creating this design - oversized flowers in bright colors. To me, it's nothing but cheerful! Happy Wednesday!
After a brief hiatus (things have been busy around here!), the card of the week series is back! The Budding Pinks patterned note card was one of the first cards from my earliest collection. It started as a single motif based on an Indian flower design I came across.
I love the lines and sense of motion that the pattern creates. It's the perfect card for a thank you note or any occasion.
Our custom personalized cards have really taken off since they were first launched this summer. I've been spending a lot of time brainstorming and drawing new designs and am excited to share two new flat note cards!
First up, a flat card with small hand-drawn zoo animals - an elephant, a lion, a giraffe, and a zebra - lining the bottom. This is my new personal favorite!
Next up, another flat card featuring tiny little ducks. The "Welcome Little One" baby card with ducklings and their mother is our most popular baby card, so I decided to feature a similar design as a personalized option. The background is a pale yellow.
Both cards would be perfect for a new baby or child's gift and work for either a boy or a girl! You can see more custom designs in our online portfolio here. Get in touch if you'd like to learn more about our options for personalized stationery.
I'm very excited to share a new product that I've had in the works for awhile - melamine plates! These 10-inch plates are BPA-free and dishwasher safe. They are perfect for parties, mealtime, or delivering holiday baked goods! If you are interested in pre-ordering, please email us at hello{at}happycactusdesigns.com. Orders typically ship 3 weeks after placed and are available in four styles: holiday lights, holly, Southwestern zigzag, and pink flowers.
Pricing for plates - $18.00 each; 4 plates - $68.00; 6 plates - $99.00; 10 plates - $160.00; 12 plates - $186.00 (does not include shipping or sales tax)
