Workin' Weekend

So I completely forgot to post on Saturday - way to go #Novemberblogfest!  But I'm trying to get better. 

But we certainly have had a busy weekend.  Friday night we had a mixer group at our house and had a great fellowship time, complete with some award willing chili!  Emmalee and I went to Canton with some of the ladies in my Sunday School class on Saturday.  We had such a great time and she was a PERFECT angel the entire day!  After church on Sunday Emmalee and I went to a baby shower for Nicole, the wife of my former boss, Adam.  Everyone had a fit over Emmalee and how precious she is.

This evening I've been working on a few new dresses for Emmalee and some new baby shower invitations and cards for a few clients.   

To The Extreme

If you have read my blog for a months then you know that I recently started a new job.  I actually went back to financial compliance, which is what I was doing before I became a litigation paralegal.  I love my job and I am incredibly impressed with the company I work for.  I can honestly say that this company is rooted in its core values: 

1. We are family
2. We strive for excellence
3. We bring honor to the team
4. We have FUN!
5. We act with a servant's heart.

I see these values in action every single day and it has been my privilege to join them in working out of these core values.  This week, there is a group of workers going out to the airport to welcome in some troops.  Anytime the troops come home, someone is there to welcome them.  I love this - I love that fact that this company is proud to honor and thank the men & women serving our country.  This company definitely loves and support our community, and this year is no exception!

 

Every year, the company does an all-out campaign to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  We raise money for an entire month, then, as a company, we participate in and sponsor the Fort Worth JDRF Walk for a Cure!

So in an effort to help in the campaign and raise money for JDRF, I am offering a Great Grabbie Designs special!  My goal is to raise $250 - will you help me???

Click on the image to direct you to the Great Grabbie Designs website to get more details, or place your order!

Beginning today, ALL monies received by Great Grabbie Designs will be donated to the JDRF campaign.

SPECIAL!

In honor of the arrival of Emmalee Caroline, Great Grabbie Designs is doing a special on custom birth announcements!

Check it out!

Birth Announcement

I realized the other day that I had never shown everyone what Emmalee Caroline's birth announcement looked like. I really loved the way they turned out with a light pink font on the black background.

(Front)

(Back)

When I was designing this, I had a list of verses for Brant and I to choose from. I was learning more toward 1 Samuel 1:27 (For this child I have prayed...), but then I saw this one. Its amazing how Brant and I both fell in love with this verse. The Lord didn't just bless us with a child, but He blessed us because He answered our prayers, He calmed our fears, He provided for us every step of the this journey to have Emmalee. His blessings have been immeasurable and He still blesses us everyday. Once we read this verse, it seems more than perfect to describe our feelings toward Him constant stream of blessings and mercy.

A New Blog

Great Grabbie Designs has a new blog...and with a new blog comes a GIVEAWY!!! Check out all the details here!

Great Grabbie Changes

Ya'll, I have been SOOO busy today!

I am working on some new changes for Great Grabbie Designs - I've got some new products, new designers and just an all-around new look coming!

Hopefully, everything will be up and running by the end of the week, so keep watch for the all new Great Grabbie Designs!!!!!!!!

Christmas Card Carousel

Faith is doing the annual Christmas Card Carousel. This is one of my favorite blogs posts during this time of year. Being a card designer, I LOVE seeing all the different cards.

Here is the card I designed for Brant and I!

Just in case you can't read the wording:
"And his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace" Isaiah 9:6 b

He is our
MIRACLE MAKER

Wishing that all your Christmas dreams come true.

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And just for fun, here are few others that I designs for a few customers.

New LARGER size, but LOWER prices!

Great Grabbie Designs is introducing a LARGER size card for a new LOWER price!

The new card option is a 6 x 7 1/2" size.

Surprisingly, the new price is lower!
Thanks to my printer services, the new pricing is as follows:

50 Cards and Envelopes = $37.50
75 Cards and Envelops = $46.50
100 Cards and Envelopes = $55.00

All cards are still custom designed, of course!

Great Grabbie Designs

Great Grabbie Designs is my custom blog and stationery design business.

I began digital scrapbooking in early 2008 and fell in love with it. That summer, I began making blog headers for my friends in my spare time. Great Grabbie Designs was created shortly thereafter with the goal of creating great blog makeovers and cards at an affordable cost. I have a strong belief that every blog should have some personality and be a representation of you!

Here are a few recent Christmas Card designs:





To see more Christmas cards, invitations, birth announcements, and blog designs, you can go to the Great Grabbie Designs site here. You can see all pricing information here.

Fresh

I have been making so many new blog designs lately that I decided I needed something new and fresh as well. I love this color scheme - cool, fresh and calming...and right now with this Texas heat, I will take anything cool!

I hope you like it!

New Blog Design

Yesterday I got the joy of giving my dear friend Kristy a blog makeover. Do you love it???

(click on the picture to enlarge)

Build a Beautiful Blog

This week, two great ladeis: Simply Stacie and Kelly's Lucky You, are hosting Build a Beautiful Blog week. Great Grabbie Designs is participating in giving away 2 custom blog designs!

To learn how to enter to win, go here:

Makeover

Great Grabbie Designs just had a makeover....go check it out!

New Blog Designs

I know - I have been a really bad blogger and I never uploaded new recipes when I promised I would. But I have been busy!!!!!!

On March 21st, I hosted (yes I - no one else) a bridal shower for my dear friend Melissa. But since all the guests live almost an hour north of me, my SIL was generous enough to allow me to host it at her home in Plano. Although it was fabulous to have it there, it was a pain getting everything packed up! I had to get the food, the flowers, the drinks, the serving pieces, the plates, napkins, the gift...you name it - I had to pack it!

Then last weekend we had a Sunday School garage sale to benefit the Mansfield Young Life summer camp! Praise the Lord we made our goal of $2000 to help send kids to camp. After the garage sale, Ethan came to play at Grabbie's house while everyone else was at the school for Spring Fling.

Life is just simply crazy right now with baseball, but there is an end in sight...and Monday is opening day of the Texas Rangers and it is tradition that we go....all 100 or so of us!!!! Literally, tickets were bought in September for this day - it is one of those events that people plan their schedules around. We will literally start tailgating by 10 am! This is a great day filled with friends and fellowship! Last year was the first year that I had not been since Brant and I started dating (its his tradition) because I had to work...but this year I made SURE I had the day off! I am really looking forward to it!

But, I leave you with a few new designs I have completed recently! Thanks to everyone who took advantage of the Spring Break Special! I had a great time designing for you!!!!

Spring Break Special

I'm posting for the first time in over a month - please don't fall out of your chairs! HA!

But in all seriousness, I have just been busy! Work, Brant and baseball, watching sister's kids, planning vacations, planning baby showers, planning wedding showers, preparing for the wedding I'm in coming in June, spending good quality time with friends, working out and losing weight, preparing for Bible study, creating blog designs and cards...and so much more! Yes, life has been hectic, but it has also been good.

My cooking has slacked a bit mainly because baseball season at DBU started, meaning I am pretty much a widow for most of the spring. Brant is usually gone 2-3 nights during the week, then usually all day on Saturdays. And when I say "all day" - the man is out of the house by 7 am and gets home around 9 pm! But I do try to go to the games, even if it is just taking him lunch! However, I do still have a few recipes to post for you - watch for them coming soon (and by soon, I mean within a week...not a month).But for the fun news, Great Grabbie Designs is having a Spring Break Special. From now until March 20th, blog designs are the following:

Basic Blog Design - $10

Deluxe Blog Design - $15

Professional Blog Design - $25

If you're interested in a new blog design, simply email me at greatgrabbiedesigns (at) yahoo (dot) com, or you can visit my design site here.

Great Grabbie Giveaway!

To celebrate some GREAT new design options at Great Grabbie Designs, I'm having a giveaway!!!! The winner will receive a Deluxe Custom Design, complete with sidebar headings, personal signature, and coordinating background from this WONDERFUL new kit Flora by Designs by Krista.


To enter, go to Great Grabbie Designs and leave a comment with your name and blog address. I will draw from all entries on Saturday, September 12th.

More Christmas Card Information

A few new developments on the Christmas Card front!!!!

First of all, I have been researching the printing prices for you! Here is a list of places that will print cards, as well as their prices.

• Walgreens - 4x6=$0.19 ea. 5x7=$1.00 ea.
• Walmart - 4x6 = $0.15 ea, 5x7 = $0.58 ea.
• CVS - 4x6 = $0.19 ea, 5x7 = $1.49 ea
• Office Depot - 4x6 = $0.19, 5x7 = $0.99
  

Second - now for even better news, I am offering bundles of printed cards for sale. All packages include a custom design, printed 5x7 cards and envelopes.

Package 1
Custom Deluxe Design
20 Printed 5x7 Cards
20 Envelopes
$25

Package 2
Custom Deluxe Design
30 Printed 5x7 Cards
30 Envelopes
$32.50

Package 3
Custom Deluxe Design
50 Printed 5x7 Cards
50 Envelopes
$45

Additional cards and envelopes can be added for $0.70 each.

Shipping on all packages will be an added $4.50. All packages to be shipped priority mail with tracking.

Individual custom designs STILL available!


As always, if you have questions regarding the cards or designs, please feel free to email!
greatgrabbiedesigns at yahoo dot com!!!

Great Grabbie Designs Offering Custom Christmas Cards!!!

CUSTOMIZED CHRISTMAS CARDS!!!

Susan Darter of Raspberry Road Designs has been gracious enough to grant me permission to use some of her fabulous work to design custom Christmas cards for you and your family!

I will offer 2 types of cards:

1. Simple Custom Cards - $15
   
2. Deluxe Custom Cards - $20

Two examples of a Simple Custom Card a below. This design will contain two "papers", one element and one picture.

Simple Custom Sample #1

Simple Custom Sample #2

The Deluxe Custom Card will be multiple papers, elements and up to 3 pictures. An example is below.

Deluxe Custom Sample

***** ON ALL CARDS *****

Fonts and font colors are customized to your liking.
Cards are designs only! Once your design is finished and approved, I will email you the picture file and you can upload and print it at your local convenient store! It is simple and easy. This can ensure that you order the number that you want, and can print more if necessary.

******CARD DESIGN POLICY******

A "design" sheet will be sent to each customer requesting a custom design that will include all information to be contained on the card. I will design a template, then send a draft to you via email. I will allow each customer to markup the design one time, then I will alter the design to your liking.
Once pleased with the design, I will then release the design to you and you are then free to print and do with the file as you wish.

If you are interested in a custom designed Christmas Card for your family or if you have any questions about card designs, please email me at greatgrabbiedesigns at yahoo dot com.

MORE EXAMPLES COMING SOON!!!

CHECK OUT http://greatgrabbiedesigns.blogspot.com for more information!

Payments accepted through PayPal, Cashiers Check or Money order.

New Designs

Check out some new designs at Great Grabbie Designs.

Much Love,
Ashley

Great Grabbie Designs

In three days, I have learned more about digital scrapbooking than I ever thought possible and have FALLEN IN LOVE! Not only have I discovered how to make digital pages, I have discovered how to make customer blog headers...so now presenting...







Much Love,
Ashley