Happy Halloween??

That's right!!! I started making items for Halloween.

You may think it's a little early to start thinking about Halloween, but I want to make sure that I get everything I'm making done in time to add to the Etsy store and that the items can be ready to be delivered in time for Halloween.

So far I have designed two invitations and I also have made one greeting card. I also have been planning all the other items I will be making.

Here is a sneak peek at the two invitations!

This is the first one:

This is the second one:

Don't forget to check back soon for more updates and to learn about new items I have made.

Thanks for reading!
~Nicki, Owl Occasions

Trading Card Folders!

The new trading card folders I made are now for sale in the Etsy store! Here is a link to the store to check out the folders and all the other items we have for sale!: http://www.etsy.com/shop/owloccasions

Here are some pictures and a description of the folders I made.

The First one is a Garbage Pail Kids folder. This item is a folder designed with old Garbage Pail Kids trading cards that are arranged on a red two pocket folder and covered with clear contact paper.

On the front and back it has eight cards on each side, boy cards on the front and girl cards on the back. On the inside it has two cards on each pocket of the folder. In the center of the folder it has a spine that sticks out and on one side it has prongs that you can fasten lined three hole punched paper into.

The names on the cards of the front from left to the right are:
Line one: Picky Mickey, Artie Party and Warmin' Norman
Line two: Bullseye Barry and Jess Desserts
Line three: Hans off, Spittin' Spencer and Roy Bot

The names on the cards of the back from left to the right are:
Line one: Still Jill, Curly Carla and Alice Island
Line two: Farrah Fossil and Millie Meter
Line three: Glandular Angela, Totum Paula and Distorted Dot

The names on the cards of the on the inside from left to the right are:
Horsey Henery, Frank N. Stein, Fowl Raoul and Green Dean

The second folder is a Harry Potter one:
This item is a folder designed with old Harry Potter trading cards that are arranged on a navy blue two pocket folder and covered with clear contact paper.

On the front and back it has nine cards on each side, They say "Harry Potter Trading Card Game" and have a picture of Harry's forhead with the lighthing bolt scar.

On the inside it has two cards on each pocket of the folder. In the center of the folder it has a spine that sticks out and on one side it has prongs that you can fasten lined three hole punched paper into.

The pictures on the cards of the on the inside from left to the right are:
Potions (a book with a green cauldren), Charms (a book with a blue heart), Care of Magical Creatures (a book with a paw print) and Transfiguration (a book with a red butterfly.)

Each folder measured 9 1/2 inches wide and 11 1/2 inches tall.


Thanks for Reading,
~Nicki from Owl Occasions

Updates!

The new bookmarks are for sale in the Etsy store, you can check them out here:  (along with our other items)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/owloccasions?ref=pr_shop_more


Also I made two new birthday invitations. They are simple fill in the blank invitations, one is more girly and the other is more gender neutral. Here is a sample of them...

The girly one:

And here is the more neutral one:

I also have been busy working on a gift for my husband for our 4th Wedding Anniversary.

Thanks for reading!
~Nicki, Owl Occasions

Book Marks!!

Well the other day I had made a book mark for a gift and I liked it so much that I went off on a mini book mark making spree! Lol so now I have six new bookmarks for the store! They all have different themes and colors. I will be adding them to the Etsy store later today after I finish taking them and editing the pictures.

Also after I post those I will be working on a few greeting cards and also a few other items, like a gift bag or two and two folders for back to school (hopefully they will be made with recycled trading cards!)

Also next month I will be starting to work on Halloween items! Halloween is my favorite holiday and I am getting a head start because after that comes Thanksgiving and Christmas! I will be a busy for sure!

Also I am squeezing in a secret project for an anniversary gift for my husband, and hun if your reading this there will be no clues given! LOL

I recently rearranged our office again because we took the twin bed out and I should take pictures and write another post about that! Soon hopefully!

Thanks for reading!
~Nicki, Owl Occasions!

The Boston Bruins win the Stanley cup!!!

Since the bruins won last night I am offering free shipping in the Etsy store from today (Thursday 6/16) until Sunday night (6/19) :)
Enter the code: GOBRUINS
Happy shopping!

Here is a link to the Etsy store!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/owloccasions?ref=pr_shop_more

Sneak peek!

Hey everyone!

I have been working on some 4th of July invitations this last week! Here is a sneek peek at them!

This first one is just the finished designe, I still have to print them out and then I am going to add patriotic stickers or some paper cut outs around the words to make a border.

This is the second designe I have made. These ones are going to be printed out just the way they are here onto white card stock.

I will also be working on a few more desinges tonight and tomorrow. So please check back soon for more updates!

Thanks for reading,
~Nicki from Owl Occasions

Lots of new things happening in the store!

Hi everyone!

Recently I have made a bunch of cards that are up for sale in the Owl Occasions Etsy store. These include birthday, Fathers Day, Easter, Get Well Soon, and thinking of you. All of the cards come with handmade envelopes that match the card as well.

The following are a few examples of the cards I have made.


Cool Birthday card

Girly Birthday card

Hoppy Father's Day card

Hogs and Kisses Card

Also here is a link to the Owl Occasions Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/owloccasions

Some new projects that I am currently working on are, a few more Father’s Day cards and 4^th of July items that include: decorations, gift bags, red, white and blue friendship bracelets and invitations.

Check back soon for more updates and information about new products. I will be posting the new Fathers Day cards and updates on the 4th of July items soon!

Thanks for reading,
~Nicki from Owl Occasions

Lot of new stuff!

The Owl Occasions Etsy store is now open! There are currently two items in the store for sale, a set of three Easter cards and a Easter banner. I have also made a bunch of other items to add soon. Since it's snowing  tomorrow I am probally not going anywhere, I will be taking photos of the new items I have finished. These include two sets of butterfly pins, a resuable tote bag/gift bag and some fun place mats for kids.

Here is a link to the Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/owloccasions

I am also working on a few more Easter items and a set of spring/Easter themed finger puppets!

Also I added some photos to the Owl Occasions facebook page, they are of a cribbage themed bag and wallet I had made out of a whole deck of playing cards. So be sure to check that out as well. You can now "like" us on facebook. I added a "like" box to this blog. It is off to the right hand side of the page at the top of the blog entry.

Thanks for reading
Nicki*

My craft room and office.

Hey everyone!

I took pictures of my craft room/office so I could show you all where all my crafting and business stuff takes place. I also share the space with my husband and we have a spare bed in the room as well. So here is your guided tour!

Here is a picture of my desk. I used to have a desk top computer that I had set up on the desk, but now I have craft storage and a bin for items I have recently purchased, so I can add them to my inventory.

This is the new storage item I bought. Its actually suppose to be used in the kitchen, but works well for my use.

On the bottom of the rack there is a bar for paper towles, but I use it to hold my larger spools of ribbons. Then there is a small pull out basket/drawer that I keep my fabric paints, small ribbon spools and a tub with buttons in it.

On the shelf I have a jar filled with curling ribbon, a red candle holder with mini gel pens in it, an old top of a candle jar that has tooth picks in it and a silver bucket that holds my glue gun, glue sticks and other types of glue.

Here is the awesome book my cousin Jessie bought me for my birthday : )

Here is my book case and rolling storage cart.

Here is my bulletin board, it has all my insperations and ideas on it, as well as some cards I have got in the mail from friends and a few things I like, such as my M*A*S*H pins, the mask my cousin got me from Italy and my rosary down in the left corner.

Here is my work station.

Here is the Cricut expression my husband got me for my birthday!!!

Here are some of the display items I use to display my jewelry to take photos for Buzz Beading's website. There is a necklace tree, a sketch model, and a flower picture holder that I hang earrings from for photos.

Next to my craft table is a store unit that I have crafting items in as well as item that are finished and ready to be sold. Also above it is a shelf I use for my lamp and to hold other craft items as well as a picture of my great grandparents on my mothers side.

 Next to that is our spare bed and the fun new picture I bought from IKEA.

This is the other wall by the door. Here are all my husband's wrestling pictures and some of his collectables. On the door is our door gym.

Last but no least, here is my husband he's sitting at his desk that is on the same wall as the bed. Hi hunny!

Well thats my craft room! Thanks for reading!
Nicki*

St. Patricks Day

St. Patricks Day is comming up soon, since it's so close to my birthday I have not had time to work on any St. Patricks Day crafts yet (I was making decorations for my party) but I found this fun do-it-yourself shamrock and rainbow door decoration online. So check it out.

http://jennwa.blogspot.com/2009/03/easy-st-patricks-day-decorations.html


Thanks for reading and Happy St. Patricks Day
Nicki*

Welcome!

Just wanted to say Hi and welcome to Owl Occasions blog. Check back often for updates about new products and new projects I am workin on.

Here is a little bit of information about Owl Occasion: We make decorations for all occasions. I make handmade decorations for different holidays, birthday parties, special occasions, theme parties, weddings, many more. I also make other items like reusable tote bags, t-shirts, aprons, gift bags, greeting cards and much more.

I also can do custom orders for decorations to fit your theme or party if I feel that it's something I capable of doing. (For custom orders for decorations, I will need to know a month or more in advanced to make sure I have all the materials and the time to make them.)
If you have any questions you can contact me on the Owl Occasions fan page on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Owl-Occasions/140356706025520?v=wall

or by email at owloccasions@gmail.com

Thanks for reading
~Nicki, Owl Occasions