tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306069012024-03-12T23:23:34.110-07:00Allisa Jacobsallisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.comBlogger908125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-80668362104351075562015-10-10T06:18:00.002-07:002015-10-10T06:18:23.497-07:00Pretty Handmade Finds<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love discovering new makers & supporting their work. I've collect a whole lot of pretty handmade finds and shared them here on this Pinterest board. Take a look! </span></div>
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<br />allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-80665315601075709222015-07-01T09:56:00.006-07:002015-07-01T09:56:40.405-07:00Joy Comes In The Morning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been so beautiful here in the Pacific Northwest and amazingly, my boys, for the first time in their lives (seriously, I'm not just being dramatic...) have begun sleeping in. Which means I have hours of morning - my absolute favorite time of day - to think, work, exercise, sew, pray, dream, watch the sunrise, and sip coffee ... all until they raise their sleepy little summer heads around 8:00. It's been pure bliss. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It inspired me to create the pretty image above along with all of these others happenings: </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> New <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/119108541/large-cosmetic-bag-in-navy-and-pink?ref=shop_home_feat_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">floral bag</span></a> sitting pretty on <a href="http://cascadeironco.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Cascade Iron Co.</span></a> steel bracket shelf</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Enjoyed a sweet morning with my <a href="http://shopmazama.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mazama</span></a> mug, a moleskine, and the new plus sign <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/235817614/checkbook-cover-navy-and-white-hashtag?ref=shop_home_feat_2" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Checkbook Cover </span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">New fabrics coming to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/allisajacobs" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">the shop</span> </a>soon! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of my favorite parts of my work is playing with pretty color combos, like this Navy and Pink monogrammed bag. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And while I haven't been here on the blog for awhile, you can always find me hanging out on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/allisajacobs" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Instagram</span></a> and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/allisajacobs" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Pinterest</span></a>. What can I say, I love pretty pictures? </span></div>
<br />allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-63114148985718105432015-05-18T09:21:00.000-07:002015-05-18T09:21:07.210-07:00Steel Shelf Brackets - New Site Launch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
There's a lot of new things in the mix around here. Both professionally & personally, but one that I'm especially excited for is my little brother's new journey into hand-forged steel shelf brackets! After my endless quest for the perfect metal shelf brackets, I finally turned to Seth - a trained carpenter and all around amazing craftsman, and these are the beauties he created for me:</div>
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I immediately knew other folks would love their clean, industrial farmhouse look and so after a few creative sessions and dozens of brackets later, we're launching his new site, <a href="http://cascadeironco.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Cascade Iron Co</span></a>. </div>
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What can I say? I'm a proud big sister. Seth's not only amazingly talented but he's got such a kind, generous soul. He's more than just my brother, he's one of my best friends.<br />
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<br />allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-20045473396341668362015-04-20T13:55:00.000-07:002015-04-20T13:55:06.338-07:00NEW! Portfolio Organizer Sewing Pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;">•Cotton Print Fabric: 6” x 13” AND 10” x6” </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px; text-align: left;">•¼” width Elastic: 10.5” in length</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">1. Pure Natural Diva - <a href="https://www.blogger.com/(http://purenaturaldiva.com/shop/pure-travel-size-natural-perfume/">Travel Perfume</a> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">2. Allisa Jacobs - </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/171253918/gold-clutch-purse-gold-metallic-chevron?ref=shop_home_active_4" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Gold Chevron makeup bag</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #222222;">3. Pigment and Parchment -</span><span style="color: blue;"> <span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/208090589/audrey-hepburn-quote-calligraphy?ref=shop_home_active_19">Notebook</a> </span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">4. CS Gems - Necklace</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">5. </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jordana</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Paige - <a href="http://jordanapaige.com/shop/cora-dustyrose/">Handbag</a> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">free printable valentine's day card from </span><a href="http://thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2015/02/free-printable-language-of-flowers-printable-valentines.html/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">the house that lars built</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">free printable watercolor love notes from</span> <a href="http://www.thornandsparrow.com/2014/02/printable-valentines.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">thorn and sparrow</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444;">We're already 9 days into january and I'm just now looking ahead to the new year. I think it took me that long to recover from the holiday crazy goodness along with celebrating the 7 years we've had sweet jack, our new year's baby. Who has all of a sudden begun to think of himself as a teenager. Oh my. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">2014 brought with it many new things for me along with a good dose of humility and wisdom. There were some tears and cheers… and I'm already feeling stronger because of it.</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/allisajacobs" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">My shop</span></a></span><span style="color: #444444;"> took a few twist & turns and I'm still humbled and awed by it's success (thank you!). </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #444444;">I completed three completed three graduate courses to renew my teaching license. Lots of later nights and co-homework sessions with my first grader. We'll see where that leads...</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">one of my clutches was included in </span><a href="http://www.allisajacobs.com/2014/10/the-inspired-wedding-new-book-sneak-peek.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Emmaline Bride's new bridal book</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">I began offering a few </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/allisajacobs?section_id=14711767&ref=shopsection_leftnav_8" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">sewing patterns</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> in the shop</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">Pinterest became a new go-to place for me to share & promote others' work with 40,000 plus followers, I also listed some of </span><a href="http://www.allisajacobs.com/2014/09/from-wimpy-to-wow-how-i-grew-my.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">my best pinterest tips</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.allisajacobs.com/2014/07/a-long-time-gone.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Traveled to new parts of Oregon</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> and loved every bit of it</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">Southern living included </span><a href="http://www.allisajacobs.com/2014/03/bloom-where-you-are-planted.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">one of my bags in their Reese Witherspoon feature</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="color: #444444;">Working towards being mindful of each moment, each choice</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">Currently working on an updated, revised, and cooler edition of my </span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.allisajacobs.com/p/ebook.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">ebook, Rise & Shine</span></a> </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">Planning new, typography related bags and pouches</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">Sketching out new sewing patterns to have up in the shop</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">Exploring opportunities in the education field & working with kids with disabilities again. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">Embracing my bravery because I think I'm going to need a lot of it. </span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Happy wishes for a year filled with love, laughter, and joy! </span></div>
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allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-42317175638162562522014-12-25T06:12:00.006-08:002014-12-25T06:12:48.588-08:00Happy Christmas!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We whipped up this pretty ornaments just in time to hand out as teacher gifts. And can I just say I'm addicted and want to keep making more. I cleared out the Michael's glass ornament section, ordered from Amazon and still wish there were more glass globes to be had. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In any case, these are one of the easiest, kid-friendly-est, and prettiest DIY Christmas gifts we've made in a long time. And since it's so easy, you can customize the colors for your gift list. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I found </span><a href="http://www.alittlebiteoflife.net/diy-swirl-paint-glass-ornaments/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">this tutorial</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> ages ago and made a few tweaks. Most of it is self explanatory really, get some glass clear ornaments, pop the top off, squirt the paint inside, swirl & swirl, and voila! </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add a touch of water to paint bottles & shake to mix if too thick, careful not too much water - the result is a milky paint </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add paint one color at a time, swirl, and then add the next for a more distinct 'color block' effect (see Pink & Gold ornament) </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add paint colors at same time for a marbleized effect (see Green & Aqua or Purple & Gray ornament)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When done swirling, set ornaments upside in dixie or plastic cups so excess paint can drip out. </span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I love most about the holiday season are the little surprises; unexpected gifts and spontaneous bouts of giving. These are the times I cherish more than anything else. Growing up, my friend's mother made dozens of <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">ornaments</span> each year. They were simple and sweet and hung on a special tree in their living room. She often enlisted our help and after hours of glue, seeds, sticks, ribbons, paint, clay, and patience the entire tree was filled. Since I'm sure we weren't entirely helpful, this endeavor was a testament to her crafty dedication...and love. The really amazing part was that each <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">ornament</span> was made to be given. A surprise present to whomever crossed their door and sometimes to others in community who needed a bit of cheer. The mailman, random friends, a lady from church, co-workers, the elderly neighbor - everyone left with one of these small gifts. Eventually, the tree was completely bare and even as a teenager I realized that this stood for an incredible amount of goodwill. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, with two boys of my own I'm looking to create those similar feelings of joy and giving for them. I've gathered up a few simple tutorials for really lovely<span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">ornaments</span> to make, keep, and give. </span></div>
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Make Your Own Clay <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Ornaments</span> by <a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/12/make-your-own-clay-ornaments.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">A Beautiful Mess</a></div>
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Etched Birch <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Ornaments</span> by <a href="http://www.designmom.com/2013/11/the-perfect-gift-etched-snowflake-ornaments-in-birch/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Design Mom</a></div>
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Burlap Stamped <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Ornaments</span> by <a href="http://www.blissbloomblog.com/2012/11/make-stamped-burlap-ornaments.html#.Up4cjZWYfJz" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Bliss Bloom Blog</a></div>
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allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-79833808914129454182014-11-27T06:30:00.001-08:002014-11-27T06:30:41.944-08:00Thankful <span style="color: #444444;">This last week was supposed to be filled with holiday preparations, busy mornings in the studio, trips into the city to watch my little man play soccer at the actual Timbers stadium, and baking up all sorts of goodies, including these chocolate truffles from the </span><a href="http://minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-salted-caramel-peanut-butter-truffles/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Minimalist Baker</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> (those alone make for a great week). Instead, preschool germs got the best of me. A cold that no amount of tea, steam, or soup was able to beat. And I was just about ready to throw myself a pity party. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">And then the boys brought me cough drops. Unwrapped, sticky, and maybe even pre-licked a few times. But still so sweet. Mark made endless cups of tea and never once commented on my week old outfit of sweatshirts and leggings. That's really the very best a husband could do. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">I was reminded again just how lucky I am. For this and so much more….</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #444444;">like a healthy 6 year-old boy post-concussion</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">a 3 year-old who holds hands with his playmates and cheers them up when they run out of glitter <i>(don't we all still need friends like this?)</i></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">the opportunity to continue my post-graduate coursework…and have a reason to use highlighters</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">friends who jump in to help with my homework, knowing that mama & research paper are hard to do at the same time</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">a little brother who never fails to surprise with his unending generosity</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">a house where the boys chase each other around the halls, build couch cushion forts, and booby traps on the stairs. I will miss this chaos someday. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">a husband who loves me even when I'm not very lovable</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #444444;">a thriving business with customers who have become friends</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">More motivation here on my</span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/allisajacobs/words-inspirational-quotes/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #0b5394;">inspirational quote board</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>xo, allisa</i></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-81473269565569812022014-10-31T05:50:00.004-07:002014-10-31T05:50:45.767-07:00Beautiful Photographs for the Weekend I have the loveliest photographer to share with you. Her work is amazing and highlights the rustic, country beauty of Australia. But first….let me get to the winner from this week's giveaway. It's lucky #112, Jessy S! Thank you for all of the entries, I really appreciate the feedback & support.<br />
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Now, back to the photographs. Aren't these stunning? They are taken by <a href="http://www.kararosenlund.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Karen Rosenlund</span></a>. She has a beautiful blog and offers her prints for sale through her site. I don't think I could choose just one...</div>
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xo, allisaallisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-44710885670750602522014-10-27T05:00:00.000-07:002014-10-31T05:51:41.449-07:00GIVEAWAY - Win Bridal Book and $50 Shop Credit!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thank you for all of the entries, I really appreciate the feedback & support. The winner from this week's giveaway is lucky #112, Jessy S! Hooray!<br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This prize is just what you need to get started on your wedding - a copy of the gorgeous bridal guide by Emma Arendowski from </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://emmalinebride.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Emmaline Bride</span></a> </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AND</b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> $50 to spend in </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/allisajacobs" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">my shop</span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, perfect for bridesmaid gifts or your own bridal clutch. <i>Not getting hitched?</i> This is still for you, share the book with your favorite bride-to-be and spend the credit on holiday gifts! </span><br />
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allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-57222922997100193102014-10-26T15:54:00.002-07:002014-10-26T15:54:14.141-07:00Finding Inspiration: Black + Kraft<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Over the last few years, I’ve been lucky to work with Emma Arendoski as a vendor through her lovely wedding site, </span><a href="http://emmalinebride.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Emmaline Bride</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">. During this time, I’ve gotten to know her a bit through our conversations and am always inspired by the mark she makes on the wedding industry. When I heard she was writing another bridal planning book, I knew it was going to be a beauty. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">And boy, was I right! I’m thrilled to share a little peek into that new book, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Inspired-Wedding-Emma-Arendoski/dp/1416209166" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>The Inspired Wedding: Seven Handcrafted Themes for Your Big Day</b></span></a><span style="color: #444444;">, which just launched last month! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While reading <u>The Inspired Wedding</u> it felt a little like being out to coffee with Emma herself. Over a soy latte, she was there sharing pretty pictures and bits of inspiration. This book combines her signature conversational style with beautifully curated wedding photographs and handcrafted details to create a book that brimming with ideas. It's truly an honor to have one of my bridesmaid clutches included in this gem (p. 150). </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Organized by different themes including <i>Romantically Vintage, Urban Chic, Boho Style</i>, and my favorite, <i>Farmhouse Rustic</i>, Emma offers more than just an overall vision but all the tips and details to pull it off. Honestly, while flipping through the pages, I couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy, wishing I had this book (or Emma for that matter) when planning my wedding ten years ago. Although we had a general concept for our country garden nuptials, not everything fit together. Sure, I can laugh about it now, but what I wouldn’t give for a second chance to change up those groomsmen's ties or offer a pretty handmade bridesmaid gift. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is where <u>The Inspired Wedding</u> comes in, Emma artfully outlines various wedding themes and provides specific suggestions for details, including where to purchase featured items. I love her “Good to Know” section which includes tried and true advice any bride would be lucky to read.</span></div>
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<i>More autumn inspiration</i>: <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/allisajacobs/autumn/" target="_blank">Autumn Pinterest Board</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Hooray! I've whipped up another pattern to share (</span><i><span style="color: #444444;">see my previous </span><a href="http://www.allisajacobs.com/2014/08/ribbon-clutch-pattern.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">clutch pattern here</span></a></i><span style="color: #444444;">). It's o</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 25px;">ne simple technique, two pretty projects - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 25px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="line-height: 25px;">double-duty patterns are my favorite to design and sew! I'm sharing my snap wallet with interior pocket that could easily be carried as a clutch AND the little card case to stash your business cards or license. And since they’re a snap to make, you can whip them up for pretty gifts.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"><span style="line-height: 25px;"> The pattern includes 12 pages of instructions and printable templates. I also throw in lots of sewing tips and links to supplies and resources. It's available here or in my shop for $8 </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Or, of course, you can always just purchase the finished items in </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/allisajacobs" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">my shop</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> too! </span></span><br />
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<br />allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-53821691832978522452014-09-15T13:52:00.001-07:002014-09-15T13:52:33.159-07:00From Wimpy to Wow - How I Grew My Pinterest Following <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few years ago, I looked to Pinterest as a handy way of bookmarking the dozens of kid's crafts and fun party ideas I had spent countless hours clicking through. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Now I see it as THE number one marketing technique for </span><a href="http://www.allisajacobs.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">my shop</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">. Once I realized it was the largest source of traffic for both blog and Etsy shop I put a hold on pinning all those banana mummy treats, and instead focused on making </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/allisajacobs/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">my Pinterest Boards</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> a platform to share my work. And it worked.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In just a few months, my Pinterest followers grew from a measly 300 to a whopping 30,000.</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here, I'd love to share with you just how I did it! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, there's the common advice like crafting a spiffy profile & writing excellent board titles which were also important success, but I won't go into those here. Instead, I'll focus on a few, very specific suggestions for my fellow creative entrepreneurs. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#1 DETERMINE YOUR PINTEREST PURPOSE</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I found that when I focused on my core audience (customers from my shop, Facebook, instagram) and their interests - which correlate with my brand, the follower count steadily increased. This means crafting a fine balance of what is authentically me & the interests of my audience base. For example, my shop focuses on my handmade creations in bold designs and bright colors, so my boards reflect these ( </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/allisajacobs/color-me-happy/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Color Me Happy</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">, </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/allisajacobs/design-typography/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Design & Typography</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">, </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/allisajacobs/make-something/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Make Something</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">). I am also so thankful to be part of this wonderfully amazing creative community and seek to share other shops on my</span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/allisajacobs/lovely-handmade-finds/" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #0b5394;">Lovely Handmade Finds</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> board. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having a few different, targeted boards that my audience is interested really worked for me is that I can easily & authentically pin my own items onto these boards as well. This way, I'm not focused on a single Allisa Jacobs board :) </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#2 IT TAKES WORK</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While Pinterest is easily addicting, I actually don't spend too much time pinning away. Instead, I created a targeted strategy and stayed disciplined. In the initial push, I dedicated a set amount of time (10 minutes, morning & evening) to finding meaningful, high quality pins for my boards. And, just like a snowball, once the numbers start climbing, a little work goes a long way. Being diligent with pinning, consistently updating covers, editing pins, and connecting with others reaps big rewards. Once the numbers start increasing, over time and with a little love, they continue to grow! </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#3 BE A PIN SNOB</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do not pin everything or just anything. I realized that when I started weeding through pins and pinning only the very best images and ideas, my repins and followers skyrocketed. It's easy to pin a bunch of random stuff. Instead, I focus on super high quality, vertical images and avoid extra 'noise.' Sometimes, I find something really cool, but the image is poor or less than ideal so I save it instead to a private board. This allows me to bookmark the idea but keeps my pin stream from filling up with low quality images. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#4 SPREAD THE LOVE</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As mentioned above, I found that spreading out the pins of my work gained more followers and a stronger base. I mean, some people might love my bags, but no one wants to see dozens of pins in a row of my cosmetic bags. I learned this from Nordstrom. Not only do they pin select items they carry, but they also spotlight Etsy shops, inspirational quotes, and pretty images that "fit" with the message of their brand. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A surefire way of losing pinterest followers? Start pinning dozens of your items or blog posts in quick succession. Trust me, not a good strategy. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopefully these tips give you some ideas for your own Pinterest boards! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Still looking for an extra boost?</b> I've begun taking Pinterest advertising submissions, just send me a message with the subject : SUBMIT for consideration and rates. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> allisa [dot] jacobs [at] gmail [dot ]com</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have your own Pinterest tips? I'd love to hear, post yours here. See you in the comments! </span></i>allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-73782596426377353592014-08-22T06:26:00.000-07:002014-08-22T06:26:42.763-07:00Hand Lettering Tips and Inspiration<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><br />Loving all this beautiful lettering I see everywhere. Makes me think of my high school notebooks filled with my experimental handwriting and script. Random words, curlicues, block letter, shadowing, fancy cursive - pretty much everything except the assignment (it's a wonder I made it into the Honor Society ;) I'm now seeing that all that time-wasting could've been put to good use had I kept with it! <br /><br />I'm thinking of brushing up on my writing skills - would make my thank you notes a whole lot prettier …and maybe just maybe, I could create a piece of hand lettered wall art for our house. I've found a few bits of inspiration, like tips from <a href="http://breezycheetahpop.com/fake-great-handwriting/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Breezy Cheetah</span></a> on how to fake grate handwriting and Melissa Esplin's tutorial on <span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://melissaesplin.com/2014/05/tutorial-lettering-with-watercolors/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Lettering with Watercolors</span></a> </span>(photo above). And the amazing <a href="http://www.cocorrina.com/2014/08/handlettering-lately.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Cocorrina</span></a> shares some of her personal lettering tips along with dozens of pretty designs she's created.<br /><br />A few artists with lettering I love: </td></tr>
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<br />allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-13967041329638778012014-08-19T11:35:00.001-07:002014-10-01T13:17:49.337-07:00Ribbon Clutch Pattern <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the aspects I love most about creating is coming up new patterns or my own way of making things. As I've mentioned before, I rarely cook with recipes and I don't sew with patterns. Sometimes it's a glorious failure, other times a happy success. And, when possible, I love to share the results with you! That's why I'm thrilled to offer this new pattern for a Ribbon Bow Clutch Purse. It's one of my favorite bags and one<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> that you can use in a variety of ways. And, depending on which type of materials you choose, it can go from a practical daytime bag to an evening clutch.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> I'd love to say I use mine for sweet summer date nights, but in all honesty it's a pretty way to stash things during the day as I jet around town, taking the boys here and there. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This pattern is $5 and available as an instant download with the BEGINNING sewer in mind. </span></span></div>
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<br />allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-27477156246945455842014-08-01T13:32:00.000-07:002014-08-01T13:32:03.371-07:00Pretty August Desktop Calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Hello, August! I'm looking forward to this month; a few more road trips and hoping to start a wall quilt while the boys are in vacation Bible school (more posts on that later ;) One thing I've been trying to do this summer is to slow down and enjoy all the beauty right out my door. We're so lucky to live in an area with tall trees, wheat fields nearby, and wildflowers along the road. These pretty </span><a href="http://www.goinghometoroost.com/2014/free-downloads/august-desktop-smartphone-calendar/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">desktop calendars</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> from Bonnie at Going Home to Roost remind me of those afternoons in the sun, (well the shade for me…) soaking in all the outside goodness. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">I love this monthly list calendar, I'm thinking of printing it out and writing one single goal for the day. Keeping with the theme of just being more mindful… How would you use it? </span></span><br />
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<br />allisa jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03282475338282943743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30606901.post-51007045938302394292014-07-26T06:10:00.003-07:002014-07-26T06:10:33.514-07:00A Long Time Gone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello, hello! Man, it's been awhile. I'll be the first to admit, I'm caught up in the lazy, lovely days of summer. Well, there not so much <i>lazy</i>, with two little boys to chase, but I'm trying to plan a little less, work smarter, and play more. I suppose that's everyone's story, right? There was a time this spring where I was swimming in wedding orders - not so much creating new things, or making what I love… I felt a little like a factory. A factory of pretty clutches. Which I suppose isn't entirely awful. But I miss creating new things, feeling the ideas come and then watching as they come together. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm hoping to get back there. And because I need to have <strike>a gazillion</strike> several things going at once, I've also been take a few online graduate courses. That's another post for another day, but boy does it feel good to use that part of my brain again. I think it's contributed to this renewed sense of adventure, to get on out there and do more…</span><br />
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