Exciting News!

Thanks for all your support of our new lines over the last few days. We love and appreciate every comment! It's been a joy sharing them. We just wanted to quickly put in a good word for a recent feature. Martha Stewart Weddings has three of our papers in their winter 09 issue!


Morning Meadow Dew is the adorable blue box in the middle. They feature a whole crafting section that also includes Morning Meadow's Breeze and Poppy's Ratton. So go check it out on the newsstands or here online!

CHA Giveaway Winner!

Thank you again for all your amazing feedback. We have a winner for our giveaway... using random.org we were able to randomly choose a winner. Drumroll...the winner is:









Congratulations Lynette! All you need to do is email us your shipping information to seiblog@shopsei.com. Anyone can email us whatever is on their mind for that matter. For those of you who have been wondering, some of the Playdate & En Route papers will be featured in upcoming Club SEI kits. Yay!

CHA Giveaway!

So far CHA has been a lovely experience. Much like the feedback we've received from you our viewers, our CHA audience has also embraced our new lines. Here around the art room, we are relaxing a bit and enjoying our new products. We've been working on layouts, albums, cards & numerous paper projects with our new lines. The great thing about creating our projects is that we love our paper lines even more. So to give you an opportunity to enjoy your day as much as we do, we are giving away a Lovebirds assortment pack (shown above). It includes two sheets of all the papers in the collection, which is a total of 20 papers (2 of each glitter, 2 of each foil, 2 of each shimmer, 1 of each lace) and 1 sheet of glitter die-cuts. Visit our website for more images. All you need to do is leave us a comment by Wednesday, January 28th by midnight. You'll receive the assortment pack just in time to make some sweet valentine's. Thanks again for all your support this last week!

Love,
the art studio

Meet our friends- Playday!

Last year we came out with our baby lines chick-a-doo and chick-a-dee. We loved adding these cuties to our SEI family, but they needed friends. We decided a toddler line would be the perfect solution, and Playday was born:

Whimsical elephants, giraffes, little birds, and a momma kangaroo with baby all invite you for a play date. Creating layouts or making cards with this collection will create smiles. These papers and embellishments are perfect for boy or girl layouts.



Love,
the art studio

En Route- by land, by air, by sea

En Route is the first travel line that we've ever released here at SEI. This line will be ready to purchase before your summer adventures. May is when we will have it available whether online or with our distributors. We have been overjoyed with the responses that we've gotten so far from you, our viewers. Remember, if you need to see a close up of the pictures being shown below, you can always click to enlarge the embellishments and papers.

Where are you going? By land, by sea or by air, your memories will be enhanced by this collection. Choose between the subtle colors inspired by the rolling hills of a road trip, a day sailing on the water or relaxing with a view of a sunset.



Love,
the art studio

Bridgeport- game, set, match

We are so ecstatic that our lines are being embraced by our audience. On the Tuesday, January 20th entry we were actually featured on Print & Pattern. It is one of our favorite blogs to see what trends and inspirations are orbiting the world.

Now for another yummy spring must-have, Bridgeport. Remember, if you need to see a close up of the pictures being shown below, you can always click and enlarge them to appreciate the details.

This collection of spring papers captures the elegance of butterflies flying through a garden path lined with flowers. Imagine yourself spending a sunny spring day playing badminton or croquet in a grassy field. Share laughter with friends. Taste the sweet pucker of lemonade. Squint at the sun. Enjoy the shade under the trees. Clover green, bordeaux, turquoise and misty blue are the signature colors.



Love,
the art studio

Infuse Passion with Mimosa

Thanks for all your comments yesterday on our Lovebirds line. It will be the line featured in our February Club SEI kit. And now introducing Mimosa:

A lavish watercolor bouquet blends the passionate colors of guava and mango, whispers of pink, sweet and sour cumquat and the zest of key lime. This collection is perfect for celebrating Mother’s Day or a spring wedding shower. The complementing embellishments add the finishing touch to every card or layout.



Love,
the art studio

CHA Preview, seriously!

This last year we have been laboring our little fingers away to come up with some amazing lines. It's definitely been worth it and although our creative juices have been drained we are so satisfied with the fruits of our labors. We each have a different line that we like to call our baby and we're hoping that you will want to take them all home with you. What we'll be doing this week is featuring one new line everyday and telling you a little about it. Please, please please leave us your comments and feedback. We would love to hear what our lines do to your heart, whether it flatlines or pitter patters. Our first line that we're showing is actually here and ready to order, she is called... Lovebirds.


The sweetness of love is delivered especially for you. This collection is the key to expressing your love and friendship. Small lovebirds fly free among the flowers. Die cut lace paper is a delicate patterned overlay. Chocolate, forget-me-not blue, lilac and berry say “you are the key to my heart”.

Love,
the art studio

Resolve to Preserve Your Memories!

This year I have high expectations for my resolutions. In addition to scheduling time to straighten-up the house each day I have also scheduled a time for seven different areas I am working on. I plan to spend one hour on a different area each day of the week.

The trickiest area is my family history. I want to have a written & visual history of my family. Right now this seems overwhelming to me since I am already behind. But I found a great solution to this problem... sei’s calendar!

With this calendar you can just start wherever you are in the new year and about go back later. You can hang your calendar in the kitchen or anywhere you will see it often and write in important things as they happen. No worrying trying to remember them later. There are also stickers to mark special occasions or things to remember, along with journaling stickers (great for a written record). The calendar already has 12 patterned pages (one for each month) with places for photos. It even includes basic instructions if you want to dress up each page with the coordinating stickers (great for a visual record). At the end of the year, you will have a completed album and a record of the year! The 12x12 pages fit perfectly into our preservation series album.

I gave my sister-in-law one of the calendars for Christmas a few years ago and she loved it. She has done one every year since and now has a great family history. So give it a try! There is no better time than the present, right? (that's why it's called the present!)

A moment of praise for...The King

Who can say that listening to one of Elvis's songs doesn't make their day a little better? Today is Elvis's birthday and we wanted to recognize the happiness that he brings into our lives with his melodies & oh so dreamy eyes. His music helps to put a hop in our step here in the art room. Pia, our art director, loves watching his movies for their good old fashioned cheese. Some movies that we recommend: Blue Hawaii, Girls, girls, girls & Viva Las Vegas. Happy Birthday King Elvis! Long live the King!

Feliz New Year

Happy New Year! With one year past and another one awaiting there is much to plan and reminisce about. So when I was in a high school I had a teacher, Mr. Martin, that taught me about goal making. He said the common phrase about a goal not being written down is merely a wish. He went on to teach us about how he would set a physical, mental and spiritual goal at the beginning of every new year. This way he wasn't overwhelmed with too many goals but he could also improve himself overall as a person.
With goal-setting for me I have to see my goals on a regular basis or else I'll forget what I'm working on. I took Mr. Martin's advice and made 3 tags with the different topics (physical, mental & spiritual). Behind each of the tags I wrote the specifics of what I was going to accomplish under each aspect. (I like to keep my resolutions a secret because my mom would always say that if you tell someone something that hasn't come true, you're jinxing yourself and they won't come true, haha.) After I made my little tags I had some magnets and applied an epoxy sticker to the face of them. I stuck them to my bathroom mirror so that I'm reminded everyday of what I'm trying to accomplish. Let me know what resolution tactics work for you! I love hearing your ideas.

-Dorthea

P.S. The paper and epoxy stickers I used for this project were from our Dill Blossom line. I love this line because it works great all year around.