MarBeth's Creative Pursuits

Update regarding the post below about the JapanRelief fundraising effort on Zazzle.com:

noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Ann Roy) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:07:00 +0000

In addition to the products shown here, we would also like to invite members of the Zazzle community to contribute their own designs in support of Japan. Sellers are encouraged to donate the royalties from these contributed designs to the charity of their choice. Click on "Contribute a design" to get started.
　
Correction: Unfortunately, our system is not able to donate royalties directly from products contributed to this page. We apologize for any confusion, and we strongly encourage everyone to make donations to their preferred charities in support of Japan.

Originally, the donated designs appeared with JapanRelief listed as the designer. Later, the names of the donating designers appeared on the products, and the products with the designs appeared both in the JapanRelief store and in the stores of the designers. Designers questioned this, and then royalties from sales of donated designs began appearing among the earnings of the designers. That produced more comment and questions. So, finally, Zazzle added the correction above to the invitation to designers to submit designs.
　

Zazzle Supports Red Cross Relief Efforts for Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Victims

noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Ann Roy) — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:39:00 +0000

Update regarding the post below about the JapanRelief fundraising effort on Zazzle.com:

In response to questions raised by designers when changes occurred with how the designs were displayed on the site, Zazzle posted the correction below to the invitation to designers to contribute designs:Before either Elizabeth or Marilyn were put in a postion of being faced with questions from a buyer about whether on not the royalites were donated as stated, both have deleted their donated designs. Other designers are doing the same.
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Zazzle has created a store, JapanRelief, dedicated to supporting the rescue and relief efforts of the Red Cross in Japan. Zazzle has created its own t-shirt, however, Zazzle's independent designers are also able to contribute their royalties from donated designs to raise funds for the relief effort. Zazzle contributes $10 from the sale of each of its t-shirts. Ten percent of the sale of each of the donated designs, representing the royalty of the designer, goes to Red Cross relief efforts. These designs include t-shirts and hoodies, iPad and iPhone cases, buttons, and bumper stickers. These designs can be found in the "Community Donated" section of the JapanRelief store.

Elizabeth has created a design featuring the Japanese sun disk, called Hinomaru or Nisshoki by the Japanese. Inside the sun disk, a haiku describes the earthquake.

Rising Sun, Rise Again

Earh Shakes, the water
Crashes. Pain. Loss. Suffering.
Rising Sun, rise again.

This coffee mug is a sample of Elizabeth's design.

Marilyn has created a gentle and chaming t-shirt design in a style reminscent of a cross stitch sampler with the theme of world unity, love, hope, and healing. Currently, it is available only on the t-shirt. Marilyn is determining if she can adjust it for placement on the other products offered in the JapanRelief store.

In addition to the products shown here, we would also like to invite members of the Zazzle community to contribute their own designs in support of Japan. Sellers are encouraged to donate the royalties from these contributed designs to the charity of their choice. Click on "Contribute a design" to get started.
　
Correction: Unfortunately, our system is not able to donate royalties directly from products contributed to this page. We apologize for any confusion, and we strongly encourage everyone to make donations to their preferred charities in support of Japan.

A Creative Pursuits Valentine's Day

noreply@blogger.com (Elizabeth Ann Roy) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:08:00 +0000

For Valentine's Day, Marilyn has created a Textured Red Heart, shown here on this ladies petite t-shirt. She also has a Triple Heart Valentine with a pink, a red, and a burgundy heart, which is shown here on a tote bag that was awarded a Today’s Best Design award on the day it was created. Both of these designs say "Be My Valentine."

For a less conventional Valentine or a year round message of goofy affection, Marilyn has created the “I’m Nuts About You!!! Heart as shown on this coffee mug. She filled the outline of a heart with a tumble of mixed nuts and then added the “I’m Nuts About You!!!” quip. She has the designs on t-shirts, mugs, iPad and iPhone cases, and even dog sweaters.

Have a look at these and all of Marilyn’s designs at Marilyn's Creative Pursuits.

Elizabeth has rose designs and Hearts and Roses X's and O's designs suited to Valentine's Day as well as other occasions such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, Sweetest Day, engagements, weddings, anniversaries, or any time you just want to let someone know that you care.

The rose designs feature a red, a pink, a yellow, or a white rose. Some designs like this Framed Single Red Rose Necklace show the rose inside a frame surrounded by its leaves. Others like this Friendship Over Blues Art Print feature just the rose. The roses in petit point designs, like this White Rose in Petit Point Jumbo Tote Bag gives the roses the look of petit point, which is needlepoint on fine mesh canvas.

The Hearts and Roses X’s and O’s designs feature X’s for kisses created by four, small pink roses. Pink hearts stand in for the O’s that represent hugs. In some of the Hearts and Roses X's and O's designs the purchaser can easily insert a photograph of a loved one, a family portrait, or a child’s artwork. Create a cute and trendy party centerpiece by mixing and matching the hearts and roses X's and O's Photo Sculptures and scattering them along the table. For an engagement party, bridal shower, or anniversary, feature a portrait of the couple in this Hearts and Roses X’s and O’s Photo Sculpture.

See all of Elizabeth's designs at Elizabeth's Creative Pursuits.

You can find Valentine’s Day designs from other Zazzle designers by browsing Zazzle’s Valentine’s Day Gift Collection.

If nothing but Hallmark’s very best will do, you don’t need to send the same very best that everyone else will be buying. You can customize your Hallmark gift at Hallmark’s Zazzle Store. You can also choose and customize Valentine’s cards and gifts featuring Disney characters at Disney’s Zazzle Store.

On the other hand, if you aren’t speaking with Cupid and you are totally disgruntled with all the hearts and flowers and syrupy or goofy romantic sentiments then visit Zazzle’s Anti-Valentine’s Day Collection and tell us how you feel, how you really, really feel.

To help you get your order in time, Zazzle is offering 50% off of two day shipping on orders of $50 or more through Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Use the code VDAY2DAYSHIP when placing your order.