My Studio and Work-In-Progress

re-Introducing Mod Mama & Baby Elephants

It's been over 2 years since I launched Jennifer G Designs and the debut of Mod Mama & Baby Elephants design. My business has come a long way since I started making just baby blankets with my elephants applique. We are talking many more designs, accessories and items. But, I like to re-visit my original design that started it all for my little home-based business.

The elephants are of a abstract and very modern simple design, but the main theme of the design is the bond between mother and baby - something that any mother can relate to. The design can come pretty much in any color, but my standard colors are blue, green and pink on chocolate brown cotton fabric with a coordinating flannel on the back. The blanket is so soft and snugly and I can vouch from personal experience as I made one for my newest baby.

To purchase one of these cute blankets please visit my Etsy website at www.jgdesigns.etsy.com or to have me create a custom blanket for you please email me at jennifergdesigns@sbcglobal.net.

Cards for many occasions

What have I been doing lately? Designing cards for all occasions. It's been really fun getting back to something I really enjoy doing. I have already had quite a big success with my Baby Sea Turtles baby shower invitations and birth announcements so I decided to take it a step further and apply my other animal designs to cards. I also have quite a bit of experience designing cards when I worked in corporate America. My last company utilized my talents quite a bit having me design all sorts of invites for their events. But, I am not just doing baby shower invites and birth announcements. I am tapping into wedding, birthday, business cards and stationery. It will take some time to build up inventory (or should I say digital inventory). I offer my cards digitally for anyone to take to any photo finisher or printer of their choice. But, customers can also choose printing their cards through me. All in all, it has been fun and exciting starting something new and I am feeling very hopeful that this will be a fun little side business.




Visit www.hapagirldesigns.etsy.com to see all my listings.

My New Etsy Shop - Hapa Girl Designs

I have been getting so many custom requests and orders for my birth announcements and baby shower invitations that I have decided to open a new store on Etsy which I offer my current designs and new ones! I will also be expanding my cards line with wedding invitations, save the date, wedding shower, holiday and much more! Stay tuned for a new blog too!






Visit my new store HapaGirl Designs at www.hapagirldesigns.etsy.com.

It's Been a While

It has been quite a long time since I blogged on my site. It's largely due to that fact that I am seriously overwhelmed with taking care of my kiddos. Ever since my son was born this past June and taking care of my 3 year old son life has just been so crazy! I make all these goals for myself and "to-do" lists, but only a fraction of that list gets accomplished. So, with that said, I simply have not had any time to dedicate to my business. I still have some outstanding orders that I have to complete, but once I am done with that I will be taking a break from the business and only producing items when I have the time. This is not to say that if someone were to ask me to create something custom for them I wouldn't entertain the request.

On another note, I recently reviewed my sales report for the entire year (Etsy, CafePress and Zazzle) and here are the stats for my most popular designs (1 being the most popular)

1. Baby Sea Turtle












2. Baby Panda & Mama
3. Pink (Sakura) Cherry Blossom
4. Blue Elephant Walk

T-shirts, Mugs, Keds Shoes, and MORE!

For those that love my designs, anyone can buy more of my products at Zazzle.com.


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I'm Getting Coordinated!

I have added pillows to my product line which coordinate with my modern baby blankets. I've had a few requests for these and so here it is! I am excited to also offer sets/combo deals. Now on my Etsy site (www.jgdesigns.etsy.com) you can buy a baby blanket and pillow for $60.00. It's a good deal because my blanket alone costs $50 and the pillow alone costs $16.00. The pillows are available in Elephant (blue, pink, green) and Baby Sea Turtles.

Also, I am looking to add brand new designs / items to my product line very soon!

Modern Baby Bibs - Sea Turtle and Elephant

Here are my NEW modern baby bibs with my elephant and sea turtle design on the front.

It is made with brown cotton with satin applique and the back is a cream colored terry cloth and a velcro closure.

These bibs are so cute to give a new mother or baby at a baby shower or as a home coming gift!

Elephants available in pink, blue and green.

Visit me at www.jgdesigns.etsy.com to see more!

Crafty Mama's Market - Austin, TX - March 15

I am officially a featured artisan in the Crafty Mama's Market in Austin, TX. The next event will be March 15, 2008. www.craftymamasmarket.com

I'll be selling all my items such as my Baby Elephant & Mama, Panda Cub & Mama, and Baby Sea Turtles handmade baby blankets. I also will be introducing my handmade bibs and diaper bag with matching changing pad.

The vision of the Crafty Mama's Market is to create a family event that will fortify the culture and community in the Austin area.

I look forward to seeing friends and meeting new people!

Be Jeweled Designs

I am happy to announce I am an official supplier for Be Jeweled. The website currently offers my elephant, sea turtle and panda bear blankets all handmade by yours truly!


Be Jeweled has a wide selection of beautiful children's items such as tutus, pillows, t-shirts, onesies, and more!


I am excited to be a part of the Be Jeweled family! www.bejeweleddesigns.net

Handmade Baby Blankets ON SALE!

I've announced my first SALE on my Etsy website. Prices good through 2/29/08.

www.jgdesigns.etsy.com

BABY BLANKETS TEMPORARILY REDUCED!

BABY ELEPHANT & MAMA (blue, green and pink) - WAS $45 NOW $42

SEA TURTLES (LINEN) - WAS $50 NOW $48














SEA TURTLES (ORGANIC COTTON) - WAS $45 NOW $42

On the Fence - t-shirts and onesies

I am "on the fence" as to whether to offer t-shirts and onesies. When I had samples made a few months ago I didn't have a very pleasant experience with the print shop that I used. First of all, they took forever and their customer service was less than satisfactory. I won't name them because I am a nice person, but I will never use them again. So, the hunt for a reliable and quality screen print shop is still underway. Lately, I have been getting orders from the existing stock I have listed on Etsy. So far, only onesies have sold. Thus, the reason I am re-visiting having more made. At first, they didn't sell but all of a sudden they have been.

Above is one of my t-shirts that my son is wearing. I offer this design in a 2T. The image to the left is a sample of a onesie.

Well, we'll see how my hunt for a screen printer goes. I know I have lots of choices, it's just finding the right one. I think I can really make a hit with this line and adding more of my animal designs to the shirts and onesies.