Moon and Back Studios

smiling's my favorite

2008-12-09T22:51:00.007-05:00

Who doesn't like Elf? I've been so inspired by holiday movies this year. They get me in the Christmas spirit and then I want to design. We're still taking last minute orders. It's been a jam packed holiday season, and we're so grateful to all of our clients who have made us successful in 2008. Thank you!

Here is a recent design you'll find in our holiday collection:

Thanks to Kim Weiss for her incredible photography. You'll find many of her images on display on our photo cards. If you live near St. Louis, you must treat your family to a photo session. She's an amazing talent and friend.

customizing your holiday photo card

2008-12-01T23:18:00.003-05:00

We take the guess work out of your card selection. Just choose the design you like, upload your photo, and choose "match to my photo" under color scheme. We'll customize the colors in the card design to match your photo so you get a perfectly coordinated card every time. You simply can't miss.

Here's an example:

original design

matched to client's photo

Not sure what you're looking for? We'll walk you through the design process. Just drop us a line. We're here to help!

Doggie Love

2008-11-30T11:26:00.004-05:00

Here's a sweet card I just did for a client who wanted to feature the family dog on their holiday card. She chose the Christmas Quilt design.

She sent a cute snapshot of Daisy that we turned into a beautiful portrait for her card.

Incredible Savings - One Day Only!

2008-11-27T21:44:00.003-05:00

One day only sale: 20% off your entire purchase!

No need to brave the malls for a great bargain. For the first time ever, we're offering an incredible opportunity for you to save 20% on anything you purchase in the store. That's right - 20% off your entire purchase. No code needed, the prices are already adjusted.

Today's a great time to place orders for unique Christmas gifts. Not sure what to buy someone on your list? Just send us an email at info@moonandbackstudios.com to inquire about a gift certificate.

It's our little way of showing our appreciation for all of you. From our family to yours, thank you for making our first year such a great one.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

2008-11-27T09:32:00.002-05:00

I've met so many wonderful people through my little studio. I've loved working with all of you to make fabulous momentos of your family memories.

I thought I'd change direction in honor of Thanksgiving, and share links to my Thanksgiving posts on my family website, We Make Three. You'll find the recipes for these creations from my table:

Thank you for being part of my family and for sharing my art.

Happy Thanksgiving!

making your photo card unique at moon and back studios

2008-11-26T08:23:00.002-05:00

Did you know that no two of our photo card designs are exactly alike? Here's just a little peek into the process that we go through to make your design unique and just the way you want it.

We are picky, perhaps even a little compulsive about making sure your design looks as fabulous as it should. We realize that cool as it may be, the color scheme we've created for our design may not match your photo. And that certainly wouldn't do. So we've taken the customization one step further. Here's how it works:

When ordering, just choose the color scheme option "match to my photo" when placing your order. Or if you like, select "I like the sample", and we'll create your card with the same color scheme as the sample shown in the gallery.

Here is an example of how we customize the color scheme on our designs to match your photo:

holiday designs - just for you!

2008-11-25T12:01:00.003-05:00

It's time to get those family photos out from 2008. Let's work together to make a fabulous card. Here are more designs - still arriving in the store.

candy cane dreams

2008-11-24T09:16:00.001-05:00

The newest from our holiday collection.

A winner and more cool stuff

2008-11-19T20:05:00.004-05:00

San Diego Momma announced the winner to her contest, the most fantabulous: Next Door 2 My Ex. I am going to design some fabulous calling cards so she can promote her blogging coolness. I'll let you know what we come up with.

Meanwhile, here is a little taste of more of the holiday loveliness I've been working on.

Here are some new gift tags:

Holiday Photo Cards

2008-11-16T19:41:00.002-05:00

Don't forget your furry children when you send your holiday cards. We're happy to design something special just for them too! Here's one:

Looking for something you don't see? Don't be shy. We're happy to customize. No worries - we've gotcha covered.

A little secret

2008-11-14T18:57:00.002-05:00

Remember how I mentioned that my friend San Diego Momma would be sharing a little secret? Today on her blog, she's made a little announcement: Moon and Back is teaming up with her to give away your choice of 50 calling cards or gift labels / gift enclosures. You pick!

And because I love San Diego Momma so much (I really, really do), her friends are automatically my friends too. :) So anyone who hops over here and subscribes to this blog and places an order of $35.00 or more can have 10% off with this code: weloveSDM. It's good until 1/1/09.

more for your gift giving (and a little secret)

2008-11-09T20:46:00.002-05:00

Tonight, I'm sharing more gift labels for your holiday loveliness. These fabulous little cards can be used for gift labels when printed as stickers, or as gift enclosures. They're perfect for customizing with your own wording, so go crazy!

Here are a couple more designs:

And for my little secret... stay tuned to one of the most fabulous blogs ever: San Diego Momma. Not only is she a dear friend who is an incredibly talented and entertaining writer, she has a little surprise up her sleeve. So stop by and leave her some love.

Holiday Labels and Gift Enclosures

2008-11-05T21:28:00.003-05:00

It's not too soon to start planning for holiday gift giving, and we have just the thing to make your presents look spectacular! Check out our new line of gift card enclosures and adhesive labels. Our designs can be personalized and made into either cards or stickers - take your pick! Here are four new designs, and there are more on the way.

More from the holiday collection

2008-10-13T17:19:00.004-04:00

This design is perfect to feature a summer vacation photo. We used pale blues and grays to let your photos take center stage. If you love the design but don't have a beach photo, we'll gladly change the color scheme and nautical elements.

My friend Kim Weiss shot these fabulous photos.

Virtual Baby Shower - $2,600 in Prizes

2008-10-13T10:30:00.003-04:00

You simply can't miss this. Our good friend Kim at Accidental Mommies had the incredible idea of hosting a virtual baby shower. More than 60 sponsors have contributed more than $2,600 in prizes - including yours truly - Moon and Back Studios.

The suspense is growing, and best of all, you don't have to be pregnant to win. Maybe you're a new mom, or have a pregnant friend who you'd love to throw the mother of all showers. Don't miss the chance to enter!

New Holiday Design

2008-10-07T21:42:00.002-04:00

Stay tuned for more!

Giveaway You Don't Want to Miss!!!

2008-10-06T20:56:00.002-04:00

I would love nothing more than for one of you to win this. Just head over to BloggyGiveaways and enter to win a $75 gift certificate to Moon and Back Studios. It's not too early to think about holiday cards.

C'mon peeps! I'm cheering for you!

Stay tuned for more fabulous holiday note card designs...

Using family photos for wall art

2008-09-30T07:28:00.002-04:00

I wanted to share a post I wrote some time ago on my personal blog about how to use your family photos and scrapbook paper to make beautiful wall art. Emily at The Little Window Shoppe asked to reprint it, and it continues to be a popular post. You can read it
here.

birthday invitations - tiny turtles

2008-08-18T22:04:00.003-04:00

Check out our new tiny turtles birthday invitations for your boy or girl.

Photos courtesy Kim Weiss Photography.

New! from our holiday collection

2008-08-16T08:16:00.003-04:00

New designs are arriving in the store all the time!

Virtual Baby Shower at Accidental Mommies

2008-08-15T22:05:00.004-04:00

Kim, a dear friend and author of Accidental Mommies is hosting a virtual baby shower. She has lined up an incredible list of sponsors who are all contributing prizes to a lucky winner. Moon and Back Studios is thrilled to be the exclusive sponsor for the birth announcement category. It's an honor to be included in such an exciting event.

If you haven't visited Accidental Mommies, you won't want to miss this event.

custom calling cards: Rock and Roll Mama

2008-08-11T22:15:00.004-04:00

In this business, I get to meet so many unique and wonderful people. Lindsay is one of them. She is the talented author of RockandRollMama.com. The title alone drew me in, but the blog, well, I instantly connect to her tales of mommyhood and rock and roll.

She chose Moon and Back Studios to create a unique business card that coordinated with her blog and captured her unique style. This is what we came up with, and here's what she said about the finished product:

"Moon and Back Studios worked with me to make sure everything was perfect, down to the last letter. I couldn't be more pleased with my new business cards." - Lindsay

Twirl Calling Card

2008-08-10T22:13:00.003-04:00

Feeling twirly?

Don't miss our new line of calling cards. And stay tuned for a giveaway soon!

The Renee Collection

2008-08-10T10:36:00.002-04:00

I had the opportunity to work with the most adorable pictures of a little girl with personality plus. I was so inspired that I created a new collection.

The birthday party invitation:

The note card:

The calling / play date card:The play date cards measure 3.5 x 2 inches, and with a few wording changes, they would also make great enclosures or even stickers. Have something unique in mind? Just contact us for more details.

Introducing calling cards at Moon and Back Studios

2008-07-06T21:10:00.005-04:00

I've become active in the blogging community, and have recently had many requests for personal calling cards. So I got busy. And then I couldn't stop. In fact, I still can't. I close my eyes and see designs. Because these are that much fun to design. I think of them as little, mini-morsels of style.

We've priced these so they're affordable and at the same time, they feature unique, stylish designs that we know you'll love.

Many of the requests have come from bloggers, whom I know already have a particular look and style in mind for their signature. We're happy to work with you on custom designs as well.

Here's an example of a design we did for Kelsey at My Sweet Life.

And here are just a few examples of our fabulous designs in the store.