I am so very excited to be participating in The Dallas Flea this weekend!
The Flea is an awesome shopping event where you'll find amazing vintage goods alongside handmade products. Why not support small businesses this holiday season and get a start to your holiday shopping?
I'll be there with plenty of holiday cards, gift tags, stationery, personalized goods, and even some brand new fabric goods that will be making their debut. Hope to see you there!
The Errands to Run notepad is back in stock! I love giving this notepad as a hostess gift or birthday present to friends. It has places for you to record all of your various to-do lists. Shop it here.
I'm very excited to offer a new custom product this holiday season - hand-painted personalized Christmas ornaments! These are special order/offline items, so you will need to contact me at hello{at}happycactusdesigns.com to receive an order form.
Here's a rundown on all of the details you need to know!
Contact me at hello{at}happycactusdesigns.com if you have any questions or are ready to place an order!
Some photos to give you a better sense of the ornaments' sizes
1. The classic Halloween pumpkin pail for candy
2. Quirky witch cups from Land of Nod for a Halloween shindig
3. Send Halloween greetings with Happy Cactus' bat card
4. Funky black cat tinsel
5. Help your dog get into the season with this cute candy corn collar from Dixie Goods
Holiday cards are here! Shop early and save. Take $5.00 off ALL orders over $25.00. Use code TAKE5 at checkout. Offer expires October 25.
* Please note, this discount is offered only on items in the online shop and excludes custom orders.
Did you know that any of the Christmas cards you see in the Happy Cactus online shop can be personalized with your own greeting inside? We can also adjust designs to accommodate family photos or even create a unique custom design for you from scratch.
Visit the Custom section in the shop and flip through the digital lookbook to get more details about how you can order these festive cards! Contact us at hello{at}happycactusdesigns.com with any questions or ideas you may have.
I can't believe it's already October! I'm in prep mode for the holiday rush that will be here before we know it. But first, Halloween! Here are two Halloween cards that you can find in the shop - one featuring a hand-drawn pattern of bats, the other celebrating the candy goodness that is candy corn.
I was cleaning up my office the other day and came across this original drawing for the Thanks Garden card. Here it is alongside the final product!
I spend a lot of time in my studio office working at my computer or work table. Oftentimes when I'm doing repetitive tasks like sleeving cards, packaging orders, or assembling mailings I listen to a variety of podcasts. Right now I have a solid mix of podcasts that cover current events, running a small business, or how things work. Here's a rundown of my favorites. All of them are available in the iTunes store!
I spend a lot of time at my desk and have been making adjustments to ensure that my desk space is more ergonomic. Aside from working on my posture and taking frequent stretch breaks, these three products have really helped to improve how I function at my desk.
Aeron chair with lumbar support
This chair is amazing and hands down one of the best desk chairs on the market. While it is quite pricey, you can usually find gently used ones on Craigslist. I perused listings for weeks and was finally able to locate an unused chair going for nearly half off the retail price!
No more hunching over to look at the laptop screen! This stand keeps my screen at eye level.
A few months ago I began experiencing some weird nerve pain that I associated with using my standard wireless mouse. One of the changes I made was investing in this more ergonomic mouse. It reduces strain on your wrist because you grip the mouse more naturally like a handshake. The pain is now gone!
I've been spending a lot of time with my pad and pens lately as I prepare the next collection of cards. Before the designing began, I spent some time analyzing my different card categories and looking at which cards were my best sellers, both to my retail and wholesale customers. Here's the top sellers from seven different card categories:
