Eye Candey Custom Printing http://eyecandey.com/blog Custom fabric, Custom Wall decals & More! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:36:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Get Your Craft On – Decorative Tiles! http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/08/get-your-craft-on-decorative-tiles/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/08/get-your-craft-on-decorative-tiles/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:36:02 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/?p=242 Hey all!  Just a little heads up today for all my craft heads out there – New Craft Kits available in the Craft Candey Etsy Shop!  This kit includes a 6″x6″ decorative tile, a tile stand to display your new creation, and 2 sheets of 6″x12″ vinyl in the colors of your choice to decorate your tile.  So get out your cricut, sizzix, craft robo, craft punches or your trusty scissors and create something outrageous today!

Bookmark to: ]]> Hey all!  Just a little heads up today for all my craft heads out there – New Craft Kits available in the Craft Candey Etsy Shop!  This kit includes a 6″x6″ decorative tile, a tile stand to display your new creation, and 2 sheets of 6″x12″ vinyl in the colors of your choice to decorate your tile.  So get out your cricut, sizzix, craft robo, craft punches or your trusty scissors and create something outrageous today!

]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/08/get-your-craft-on-decorative-tiles/feed/ 0 Free Vector Pack – Circles, Circles Everywhere! http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/03/free-vector-pack-circles-circles-everywhere/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/03/free-vector-pack-circles-circles-everywhere/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:19:22 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/?p=239 There’s nothing more useful when creating new designs than vector packs – (groups of design elements all bundled up nice and neat in one place).  Except of course, free vector packs!  That’s where BittBox comes to the rescue, and provides us with a nice pack of free vectors with circles and bubbles to use in your designs.  Take a look:

 

circle vectors free 

Head on over to Bitt Box  and get to downloading!

Bookmark to: ]]> There’s nothing more useful when creating new designs than vector packs – (groups of design elements all bundled up nice and neat in one place).  Except of course, free vector packs!  That’s where BittBox comes to the rescue, and provides us with a nice pack of free vectors with circles and bubbles to use in your designs.  Take a look:

 

circle vectors free 

Head on over to Bitt Box  and get to downloading!

]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/03/free-vector-pack-circles-circles-everywhere/feed/ 0 Mmm, Sweets! – Raspberry Tiramisu Recipe http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/02/raspberry-tiramisu/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/02/raspberry-tiramisu/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:26:09 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/02/raspberry-tiramisu/ I am now in desperate need of dessert.  I was innocently minding my own business, browsing the ‘net when I should be working on a project, and I happened to come across this Rapsberry Tiramisu recipe.  Just look at it – wouldn’t it catch your attention too?

 

 

 

raspberry tiramisu dessert

I wasn’t even looking for sweets.  (I was however looking at food, as usual!)  And in my defense, let me also say that raspberry isn’t even one of my favorite fruits, but I’m gonna make this one for dessert this evening if I can wait that long.  Then next time I may try to sub out the raspberries for strawberries, yummmm.  So, why don’t you give this one a try and let me know what you think.  Got your own wonderful tiramisu recipe that you’d like to share?  Post it here so we can all try it out as well!  Happy snacking everyone.

Raspberry Tiramisu

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Bookmark to: ]]> I am now in desperate need of dessert.  I was innocently minding my own business, browsing the ‘net when I should be working on a project, and I happened to come across this Rapsberry Tiramisu recipe.  Just look at it – wouldn’t it catch your attention too?

 

 

 

raspberry tiramisu dessert

I wasn’t even looking for sweets.  (I was however looking at food, as usual!)  And in my defense, let me also say that raspberry isn’t even one of my favorite fruits, but I’m gonna make this one for dessert this evening if I can wait that long.  Then next time I may try to sub out the raspberries for strawberries, yummmm.  So, why don’t you give this one a try and let me know what you think.  Got your own wonderful tiramisu recipe that you’d like to share?  Post it here so we can all try it out as well!  Happy snacking everyone.

Raspberry Tiramisu

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]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/03/02/raspberry-tiramisu/feed/ 0 Put It In Writing http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/25/put-it-in-writing/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/25/put-it-in-writing/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:59:32 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/?p=231 I just love a new book – a new novel, textbook, notebook or journal.  I think it’s something about that new book smell, the crackling sound of brand new pages being turned, or those crisp blank pages that appeal to me.  That’s part of the reason why I love making notebooks – and there’s a couple of new ones up for sale in my store and my Etsy.  These newbies have a Victorian/Steampunk theme and if you love them as much as I do then pick one up soon before they’re gone, gone, gone!

Victorian Ballerina Notebooks

Steampunk themed notebook

Bookmark to: ]]> I just love a new book – a new novel, textbook, notebook or journal.  I think it’s something about that new book smell, the crackling sound of brand new pages being turned, or those crisp blank pages that appeal to me.  That’s part of the reason why I love making notebooks – and there’s a couple of new ones up for sale in my store and my Etsy.  These newbies have a Victorian/Steampunk theme and if you love them as much as I do then pick one up soon before they’re gone, gone, gone!

Victorian Ballerina Notebooks

Steampunk themed notebook

]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/25/put-it-in-writing/feed/ 0 New Wall Decal – What’cha think? http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/24/new-wall-decal-whatcha-think/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/24/new-wall-decal-whatcha-think/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:11:21 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/?p=228 I’ve put a new wall decal up in both my main site and my Etsy shop - It’s a tree design which I think looks rather retro-ish (is that a word?).  It’s also included some of my favorite color combos – (pink and anything!) but in this case, pink and brown with some blue and orange thrown in for good measure.  Don’t you think this would look great on your walls?  I do.  So head over to the shop and get one for yourself!

Tree Wall Decal

Bookmark to: ]]> I’ve put a new wall decal up in both my main site and my Etsy shop - It’s a tree design which I think looks rather retro-ish (is that a word?).  It’s also included some of my favorite color combos – (pink and anything!) but in this case, pink and brown with some blue and orange thrown in for good measure.  Don’t you think this would look great on your walls?  I do.  So head over to the shop and get one for yourself!

Tree Wall Decal

]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/24/new-wall-decal-whatcha-think/feed/ 0 Free Vector Graphics – Abstract Bursts & Blobs! http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/23/free-vector-graphics-abstract-bursts-blobs/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/23/free-vector-graphics-abstract-bursts-blobs/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:35:10 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/?p=225 Hey there everybody!  Today I’d like to point you in the direction of some cool free vector art elements at Go Media Zine - Abstract Blobs & Bursts!  These freebies have a great old school look in my opinion, and the kind people over at GoMedia have even included a few tips on how to use them to create your own works of art.  Head on over and check them out – click here!

free vector art

Bookmark to: ]]> Hey there everybody!  Today I’d like to point you in the direction of some cool free vector art elements at Go Media Zine - Abstract Blobs & Bursts!  These freebies have a great old school look in my opinion, and the kind people over at GoMedia have even included a few tips on how to use them to create your own works of art.  Head on over and check them out – click here!

free vector art

]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/23/free-vector-graphics-abstract-bursts-blobs/feed/ 0 Spicy Southern-Fried Chicken http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/22/spicy-southern-fried-chicken/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/22/spicy-southern-fried-chicken/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:02:19 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/22/spicy-southern-fried-chicken/ Yes, I know it may be strange to be yearning for Fried Chicken at 9:00 a.m. on a Monday morning, but I’m hungry (again!) and this picture looks soooo good!  And hey, now I know what I’ll be making for dinner tonight!  If you like fried chicken as much as I do (and that may be hard) then give this recipe a try and have some good ole fashioned southern cooking for dinner tonight!

fried chicken

Click here to get the recipe:     Spicy Southern-Fried Chicken

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Bookmark to: ]]> Yes, I know it may be strange to be yearning for Fried Chicken at 9:00 a.m. on a Monday morning, but I’m hungry (again!) and this picture looks soooo good!  And hey, now I know what I’ll be making for dinner tonight!  If you like fried chicken as much as I do (and that may be hard) then give this recipe a try and have some good ole fashioned southern cooking for dinner tonight!

fried chicken

Click here to get the recipe:     Spicy Southern-Fried Chicken

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]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/22/spicy-southern-fried-chicken/feed/ 0 I Heart Design Awards – Have You Voted? http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-heart-design-awards-have-you-voted/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-heart-design-awards-have-you-voted/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:14:16 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/?p=218 Hello all!

Today I wanted to give everyone a heads up just in case you weren’t aware (I know, you guys are aware of everything!) that there is a voting revolution going on over on the Rose Flash Blog for the ‘I Heart Design Awards’ !

What are these awards, you ask, well it’s a good-natured little  competition for designers, crafters, artists, photographers, etc. who go head to head to be voted the best in a number of different categories, such as Best Illustrator, Best Blog Design, Best Etsy Shop Design, and plenty of others.  Eye Candey happens to be nominated in one of the categories – Best E-Commerce Website & Website Design for the Candeystore !

So my fine friends, if you’re not doing anything right now (and even if you are – drop everything) and head on over to the Rose Flash Blog and vote for me!  (And go back tomorrow and do it again!, and the next day, and the next day – you get it!) And while you’re there, check out all of the other categories and vote for your favorites there as well – you’ll find some extremely talented people there, so it’s definitely worth your time.  Have a great day everyone!

i heart design awards

Bookmark to: ]]> Hello all!

Today I wanted to give everyone a heads up just in case you weren’t aware (I know, you guys are aware of everything!) that there is a voting revolution going on over on the Rose Flash Blog for the ‘I Heart Design Awards’ !

What are these awards, you ask, well it’s a good-natured little  competition for designers, crafters, artists, photographers, etc. who go head to head to be voted the best in a number of different categories, such as Best Illustrator, Best Blog Design, Best Etsy Shop Design, and plenty of others.  Eye Candey happens to be nominated in one of the categories – Best E-Commerce Website & Website Design for the Candeystore !

So my fine friends, if you’re not doing anything right now (and even if you are – drop everything) and head on over to the Rose Flash Blog and vote for me!  (And go back tomorrow and do it again!, and the next day, and the next day – you get it!) And while you’re there, check out all of the other categories and vote for your favorites there as well – you’ll find some extremely talented people there, so it’s definitely worth your time.  Have a great day everyone!

i heart design awards

]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/16/i-heart-design-awards-have-you-voted/feed/ 0 I’m in the graphics business now! http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/11/im-in-the-graphics-business-now/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/11/im-in-the-graphics-business-now/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:17:50 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/?p=214 Hi there!

Guess What?  I am now the proud owner of a graphics and clipart store!  Of course, you’ve probably already guessed this from the title of my post, but I don’t mind telling you yet again!

Now you may ask – ‘What’d you do that for?  Don’t you already have enough stuff to do?’  Well, the answer to that question is yes, but for you, my loyal readers, customers, and friends, I’m willing to take on the challenge!  In my humble opinion, a custom printing business and a graphics business go hand in hand, because don’t people (such as yourself) need graphics and clipart elements to use when you’re designing your next yard of fabric?  Or to design your website?  Or to create a new wall decal?  Well of course you do!  See – that’s why we get along so well, because I always have your best interests at heart!  Soo, check out Candey Graphics and tell me what you think, and what type of graphics you’d like to see for sale going forward.  Have a great day!!

Bookmark to: ]]> Hi there!

Guess What?  I am now the proud owner of a graphics and clipart store!  Of course, you’ve probably already guessed this from the title of my post, but I don’t mind telling you yet again!

Now you may ask – ‘What’d you do that for?  Don’t you already have enough stuff to do?’  Well, the answer to that question is yes, but for you, my loyal readers, customers, and friends, I’m willing to take on the challenge!  In my humble opinion, a custom printing business and a graphics business go hand in hand, because don’t people (such as yourself) need graphics and clipart elements to use when you’re designing your next yard of fabric?  Or to design your website?  Or to create a new wall decal?  Well of course you do!  See – that’s why we get along so well, because I always have your best interests at heart!  Soo, check out Candey Graphics and tell me what you think, and what type of graphics you’d like to see for sale going forward.  Have a great day!!

]]> http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/11/im-in-the-graphics-business-now/feed/ 0 Another Free Font – Clutchee http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/10/another-free-font-clutchee/ http://eyecandey.com/blog/2010/02/10/another-free-font-clutchee/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:15:10 +0000 Candeygirl http://eyecandey.com/blog/?p=211 Calling all designers!  Introducing a free font by the name of ‘Clutchee’ by Sinisa Komlenic, a brand and identity designer.  This awesome font has a retro feel in my humble opinion and is free for personal and commercial use!  Start your download here!

Bookmark to: ]]> Calling all designers!  Introducing a free font by the name of ‘Clutchee’ by Sinisa Komlenic, a brand and identity designer.  This awesome font has a retro feel in my humble opinion and is free for personal and commercial use!  Start your download here!

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