CHA Giveaway Winner!

Thank you all for entering our giveaway. We are so glad to see that you are excited about the new lines. We hope to see some of you at CHA next month. So the two lucky ladies are...


Congratulations! To claim your prize, please email us your shipping address to, seiblog(at)shopsei(dot)com. Thanks again, and stay tuned for some fun summer projects this week!

Unbelievable Giveaway!

So after oohing and ahhing over these beautiful new lines we want to share these exclusive products with you. So we're not doing 1, but 2 giveaways! You will be the first people outside of the SEI premises to own these lines (yay)! Other than the 2 lucky winners, these lines won't be available to take home until August. Each giveaway will include the following:

• 3 sheets from Moravia, 3 sheets from Winter Song
and 3 sheets from Christmas Mint
• Moravia cardstock stickers,
Winter Song die-cuts & Christmas Mint ribbon

These 9 sheets of paper will include all of the treatments being showcased in the new lines. For an up close view of the papers in the giveaway, click on the image below to enlarge.

glitter | flock | pearl
mint foil | varnish | pear foil
flock | copper foil | die cut sheet

How can these all become yours? Well here are the simple instructions:

Giveaway #1- Join as an SEI Follower. Under the followers section on the right hand side of our blog, become a follower of SEI. One winner will be chosen from our "Followers" section.

Giveaway #2- Leave a comment!

• You can enter both giveaways (one time each, please)
• Deadline is Sunday, June 21st, 2009 at midnight.
•The winner will be announced Monday, June 22nd, so be sure to check back.

See I told you it was simple! Ready, set, go! Good luck!

Christmas Mint

Thanks for all the wonderful feedback with the lines so far. We're excited that they'll have good homes to go to once they leave SEI. Now here is another creation we hope you adore:

Serve up sweet holiday memories with the delicious flavors of Christmas Mint. With candy colored ornaments, luscious swirls, and yummy patterns, this collection captures the irresistible sights and smells of a cozy Christmas at home. Signature colors include meringue, three flavors of mint, and Christmas tree green, offset with cocoa and holiday red. Bright foil, pearl, and varnish paper treatments, along with designer brads, specialty ribbons, and coordinating embellishments, make the perfect ingredients for mouth-watering Christmas keepsakes.

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Next Up, Winter Song

Although summer is just beginning, CHA Summer is when our winter lines are released. I hope that the beautiful details of our winter lines win your hearts over. Let us know what you think about:


Reminiscent of a frosty day in the country side, SEI’s Wintersong paper collection is perfect for holiday & winter photos. Accented with warm flocking and sparkling glitter these papers also make beautiful cards and personalize gift giving.

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Sneak Peaks! Welcome Moravia...

This week is going to be filled with a lot of excitement. With CHA just a little over a month away, we have been receiving packages with our finished product in them. It's so exhilarating tearing open a new package to see lots of little finished embellishments and papers. We wanted to share these beautiful trinkets with our viewers. So each day this week we will be showcasing one new line that will be available at CHA Summer 2009. Also I won't reveal too much but I'd really recommend signing up as a follower (more details coming later this week). So first and foremost I'd like to introduce...

The rich colors and bold patterns of The Orient weave together with folk and floral motifs from Eastern Europe in this bohemian paper line. Flock and linen textures add dimension, accented by the glimmer of polished copper. Die cut pockets, wrap around belts & buckles paired with our new metal accents and brads make up unique embellishments. Stonewashed indigo, vermilion red and the honey color of antique sandalwood make a perfect ensemble for autumn cards, layouts and home decor projects.

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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