A Punkin Card Company

Etsy Craft Party

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 14:46:53 +0000

We at Etsy Houston have been getting pretty excited about this event! I know a lot of y’all have been reading about the Etsy Craft Party on Etsy and MeetUp! The links above [they're all the same!] explain a LOT.
Make sure you check them out!

Now to answer the “What am I so excited about?!” questions
On Friday, June 18th, cities all over the world are having craft parties! Etsy is teaming up with ReadyMade and are providing any group that would like to participate with a downloadable Craft Party Kit full of ideas, tutorials, etc.

Please visit the Houston MeetUp site and sign up [I promise it's really easy!]. If you are interested in hanging out with a creative bunch with similar interests, please oh please click “I’m intereted” so we can remain in the top 50 cities! – why???
“Etsy and the party sponsors will send a giant box of Etsy promos, coupons and gift certificates, supplies, and surprises from our amazing sponsors to the top 50 locations with the most RSVPs using Meetup Everywhere. We’ll announce the top 50 on June 7, so get a move on!” – source

The fabulous Sarah of Sew Crafty is hosting the event at her fabulous headquarters at 8pm on June 18th.

Like I said, we at EtsyHouston are extremely excited about this party
Please feel free to comment here with your input,
or on the MeetUp site after you’ve registered [easy stuff!].

Whether you consider yourself creative, want to be creative, or feel the urge to just express, please sign up – it’s gonna be such a fun time

Don’t forget to visit the MeetUp site and express your interest!! [clickyclick!!] And make sure you share this information with your friends, family, and anyone you think wants to get creative this summer!
We need as many people interested as we can get by June 7th

Whoa! Where have you been?

admin — Sat, 29 May 2010 14:31:56 +0000

I know, I suck, but it’s been horrible busy around here and I apologize.

Baby Miles is now 30 weeks old, still in my belly and very active. I can’t wait to see his little face and figure out his personality. But first I might want to figure out the sleepless nights and feeding, correct? It’s going to be a major change for us but I am excited and ready for the challenge. He loves to kick a lot, especially when I am ready for bed. It’s a wonderful experience filled with ups and downs, but I am excited to have experienced it.

A Punkin Card Company will also go through some changes. We are currently closed for maternity leave on the website and will close on July 1st on the Etsy site. This way I can have some time to relax and enjoy the quiet before the baby arrives. My plan is to remain closed until the end of the year, but we’ll see how my creativeness goes. I might need an outlet for my small times alone, but we’ll see. Keep checking back. I will always be on facebook and posting when I can!

Hope you all have a blessed day!

It’s a Boy!

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:53:22 +0000

I am so happy to announce that my little Punkin on the way is a BOY! My hubby and I wanted a boy so badly and our dream came true. Now I have the blessed assignment of decorating a boy’s nursery. My husband is a pilot and wanted a airplane themed room so badly, so how could I say no? We are going to use green, blue, and chocolate browns in the baby’s room. The walls are already painted a neutral brown with brown carpet, so interjecting some color will be easy! Here is a shot of our little man!

Almost Spring

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:00:45 +0000

With this crazy winter ‘flash’ weather, I have been thinking about spring a lot lately. I love spring with the trees and flowers blooming, the birds back from southern climates, and the fact you can go outside and not freeze! My backyard is a total blank slate, so I plan on added some new flowers, trees, and garden items to our new little home. Currently there are three beds in the backyard. They are different sizes, but all really good t work with. When we bought the home they provided landscaping, but nothing that we really prefer. One by one, I will be removing the current landscaping to make way for plants that best fit our needs and likes.

First off is the sun/ shade bed. We determined that this bed, though currently gets a fair bit of shade, will become more full sun as the summer sun changes it hight over our house. Problems with this bed, there is a cable ‘green’ box for the neighboring houses in the middle of the bed, and it is encased on two sides by fence. We needed something bushy and full to eventually cover the green box but still allow access if the cable company needs to find it. Also, we needed something flowering for the back part of the bed to showcase in our breakfast room windows. I wanted to then add two layers under the ‘bushes’ to allow variation in the bed. Not just big bushy things.

We decided on some lovely camillas and trailing rosemary. I added three variations of camillas alone the 90 degree fence line. Both to allow lots of room to grow, but to cover up the cable box. Then slightly in front of the camillas and the cable box, I planted the trailing rosemary. It has beautiful purple blooms with the bees just love. This will work great as an added layer to the bed but also something we can cook with and dry out for smell goods.

Hopefully after a few months of sunshine and love, this garden will start to take shape. Stay tuned for more events from my little garden.

Welcome to the new A Punkin Card Company Blog

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:34:00 +0000

Welcome everyone! This is the new A Punkin Card Company Blog. I have decided to move my lovely blog over to the main website and use wordpress instead of blogger. It has been a crazy road of transferring domain names, redirecting traffic, and setting up the new design, but I am happy to say it’s finally done! There might be a few bumps or bugs down the road but that is what the testing phase is all about!

Lots going on in Punkin land. I am happily 15 weeks pregnant and doing great. With a few minor sickness setbacks, I am hoping to be back to my semi-normal self again soon. We still do not know the sex of the little punkin but hope to find out very soon. Seems we have a very sleepy baby and does not like to be bothered during ultrasound visits! We’ll keep you posted on the growing process and hopefully the nursery decoration process.

Also, some new wedding designs are on their way. Hopefully not too much longer

Have a great week!

Punkin

Happy New Ye…… Darn I am Late Again.

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:00:00 +0000

Well Happy 2010 everyone! I know I am a bit late on the sentimental end of year post that so many people require, but I am happy to say there will be none of that here! So many new and amazing things are coming out of this office that I can hardly handle it all. Of course there is the biggest news of a little baby Punkin on the way, but there is also the hope of new wedding invitation designs, greeting cards, and some hope that there will be a baby line emerging this year! So keep your fingers crossed, I might need some help and or support, but I would love to get this all done this year, for sure!

On a more romantic note, Valentines Day is coming soon!! Yes and A Punkin Card Company has all your love needs right here! Don’t forget to rack up on the traditional V-Day card but also keep in mind that stationery is an everyday gift. So toss in a boxed gift set for fun. Brownie points are still points!!

Love!!!

Wishes Everyone A Very Merry Christmas

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:34:00 +0000

A Punkin Card Company wants to thank all of our loyal and new customers for making this year such a great time for us. We couldn’t have done it without you! We passed our sales goals by 100% making 2009 our most profitable year to date! With all this extra attention, we have been able to attend more shows, create new items, and hire more help to get your packages to you sooner.

Since you have made this year so great, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Enjoy this time of year with family, friends, or just a good book! We’ll see you again in 2010 with lots of new goodies. So check back soon!

The Weather Outside is Gloomy

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:23:00 +0000

With this intense fog that has settled over the Houston area, it makes we want to sleep in more then normal! Besides the fact that I have no energy to start with, this makes for a long and cold winter. To keep myself occupied, I am trying to think of new designs, new things to create, and how I will handle my business after the little Punkin arrives.
Knowing that things will not ever be the same, I am trying to prepare myself business wise, to understand how to run a company plus take care of a baby. Most of my advice comes from other mothers who run their own businesses and very successfully. Though, I am still looking for adivce. I mean you can’t have enough, right?

How do you balance the day? Did you have to close down for a time? Did you reopen wishing you hadn’t lost all your customers?

Help out a Punkin here….

Merry Christmas!

A Little Punkin On Board

admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:49:00 +0000

Well if you haven’t heard by now, I am excepting a new little Punkin in 8 to 9 months!! This will be our first baby and I am happy to say, I am SO EXCITED! I’ll be concentrating on A Punkin Card Company and creating new designs but also taking the time to experience this new phase of my life.

A Punkin Card Company will be taking some time off for the holidays starting December 15th through mid January. This is time I will use to catch up with family and friends, plus take a much needed break. The website, Etsy, and Artfire shops will all remain open, so feel free to shop if needed. Also, I am currently accepting Spring and Summer Wedding Orders. If you haven’t booked your yet, please do so to avoid any rush charges.

Have a Happy Holidays!!!

Giveaway From A Punkin Card Company on Bells and Bouquets

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:00 +0000

A Punkin Card Company is hosting a giveaway for a free set of wedding table numbers on Bells and Bouquets. Enter to win a set of the Beautiful Birds In Bloom Table Numbers, set of 10. Also hop on over to the blog for a 10% off promo code for this holiday season. Good until 12/31/09!