Christmas Shopping Time! pt. 2

Hey Everyone!

Here is the second update! As you know my Zazzle shop features a bunch of my designs that you can get as present. Quite a few people bought a TJ design and I couldn't be more pleased knowing that there are people over the world opening their present and seeing a TJ illustration! How cooooool is that!? Zazzle makes a lot easier, but an important element is lost and that is you aren't getting a typical TJ package ^_^.

Okay, come closer...this is an important post as you have to be quick with deciding or notifying people to get cards.

I added a bunch of designs in my album 'For sale - Cards and Prints' on Facebook and please read the added information so you know the amount I have of each card. The cards have a little extra like snow or a pretty dark red glitter detail that you won't get when you order from Zazzle. I have more designs waiting and I'll add these tomorrow.

So as the other designs aren't added yet, the information is for the Christmas cards only. Each Christmas card is EUR 4,-. Shipping costs for one card is included.  If you want more cards, EUR 2.50,- will be added to the total amount for worldwide shipping (the weight of the package knocks it in a different shipping category -_-). Sneak peek!!

If you want to get a Christmas card(s), this is what you must do:

1. Visit the album and decide what you want.
2. Email me at tjlubrano@gmail.com with the name of the design, amount of cards, your paypal address and your mail address. People from the Netherlands can pay me with their regular bank account as well.
3. I'll send you a Paypal invoice or my bank account information.
4. After payment, the cards will be shipped the next day or even the same day if you're lucky!

That's it! People living abroad do have to decide fairly quickly as it takes more or less a week for a package to arrive. So if you order the cards before Tuesday you're on the safe side and you can mail the cards to whoever you want. BUT! If you want to send a TJ card to someone and you're not sure if it would be on time, you can provide the message & address to me and I'll ship it directly to the person...just an extra service for you guys ^_^.

Enjoy your weekend and Happy Buying!

Christmas Shopping Time!

Ciao Everyone!!

Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving! Quick update here regarding my Zazzle shop: It has been refilled! Well, there are lots of other designs in it, but I updated it with a few new Christmassy designs that you can buy as cards and key chains. I will add more products to the shop in the next couple of days. I figured to just update now instead of waiting till all is in the shop...time keeps ticking away. Plus, Zazzle is such a pain in the butt to add products too, so breaks are needed and...if I'd wait any longer I'd fall in my old routine of waiting till I have loooots to show you!

So if you want to send out cards and get small stocking fillers, now is the time :D Just keep in mind to check back as I will add more products. Also, somewhere in the next couple of days, I will add a few card designs and original paintings in my Big Cartel/Etsy shop as well. I wanted to do this today, but something went wrong with my print order, so I haven't made the cards yet. These cards will have a special TJ touch, so they are slightly different than the ones in my Zazzle shop. More on this and prices later, otherwise too much information for you too handle hehe.

Don't worry! I will notify you when the originals and cards are up in my personal shop. But for now Zazzle awaits you! If you know people who would love to get something with the designs I have available now, do let them know as well please.

If you don't see an item with a specific design, just let me know and I'll create one. There will be another post soon regarding my personal shop, but for the new Zazzle products, I will add a note on Twitter & Facebook. If you want to stay in the loop, follow me there please!

And now you can stare a bit more...

AHOY!! TAKE ME TO ZAZZLE

Ho Ho Ho *coughs*

Hi everyone,

Finally I can upload a few Christmas designs AND the new header is here AND there are a few new drawings here and there to add a bit more for a Christmas feel to the blog. What do you think? I was pondering between 2 designs, but in the end went with this one because the other one, which you can find below, was a bit too crowded for my taste. Do enlarge the pictures for a better look ^_^.

I won't add all the Christmas designs in this post, because it would be a bit too long and a few are still waiting to be painted. So a sneak preview in this post and to see them all just visit my Flickr account or hop over to the Zazzle store where you can get merchandise to fill e.g. stockings with Christmas posters, buttons & magnets. Yes. It's filled with Christmas items now!

Santa's Snowmen are singing a tune! I like the blue one hehe. The design below was the other choice as header. Even though it didn't make it as a header, I did send it as a card design to ms. Kate Harper. She is a greeting card designer and has open up her blog for every illustrator to be featured on her blog for an entire month with your own greeting card design. Her blog is filled with interesting and valuable information about the greeting card business as well. Definitely worth to check it out. Big thank you to her as well for the opportunity!

Last week it was very busy, next to finishing commissions I had two birthdays, from my grandma & dad. I did create a small card for them. For the ones who didn't saw it on twitter, have a look below. The Indian styled one was for grandma, she loves Bollywood and her mother is originally from India as well. A music style was for my dad, he's a musician in his free time so it speaks for itself haha.

 

 

Well I don't have a random story this time for you, well I have a bunch, but this post is already a bit on the long side haha. Next time! Would love to hear what you think of them and if you like the products in the Zazzle store! Feel free to give suggestions/tips. Also, random stories from you guys are always welcome as well ;). I will add a few more characters somewhere this week, I'll tweet about it, so stay tuned for this!

Ciao & Enjoy the rest of your week.

Hiding in my Imaginative World

Heey everyone!

Just a quick note to say that I'm still around!! Yes, I'm still here, only I'm hiding behind the curtain that leads to my imaginative world hehe.

But if you're wondering what I've been up to, well I've been illustrating my butt off. Seriously. And once I'm in my own world, time seems to stop there, but unfortunately it continues in the real world. But I'm happy to say that a bunch of illustrations are finished and mugs have been ordered! I'm really excited to hear what the clients think of them ^_^.

There's still some time left if you want to have something illustrated before the holidays. Do let me know this week if you're still thinking about it. Especially if it's a mug, because that takes more time.

This little lady is preparing for the holidays. 

I already told her that she still has some time, but she has to find the perfect outfit...

Other important news that I forgot to share with you all! I'm an official illustrator since my birthday! Yes, nothing more to add to this, except that I'm super excited. It's not easy though, I have so much to go through to make sure I got the business side all set up, but I'm getting there.

Next to working on commissions, I have been working on my own Christmas designs as well and I will show you these in my next post! Which shall be somewhere this week...I hope.

Oh before I go: a quick drawing I did for my little sister a while back:

Take care and till next post which shall be filled with illustrations. Hope everyone is well & HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Ciao!

Jingle Bells in the Distance

Greetings lovely readers,

Jingle Bells in the Distance and yet you see...sunny and tropical ladies! People who follow me on twitter, might have seen them already. I thought it would be fun to see them before this the blog goes into Winter mode. I'm working hard on Christmas illustrations, so you will see these very soon! And yes, this means a new header as well!

That brings me to the following: Christmas Gifts! Christmas is on it's way and I got commissions from people that want to give personalized gifts to family & friends. Usually people just automatically email me when they want to have more information on illustrations, cards, mugs etc. But time flies, Christmas is almost here & people might wonder if I'm too busy with my illustration work...

Do not fear, it is not too late yet! You can still commission me.
If you want to give a special gift for Christmas, shoot me an email at tjlubrano@live.com. Or have a look at the 'Open for Business' page. Here I have more information on the process, so you can send your email as complete as possible.

For people abroad, keep in mind that I actually need to ship the illustration on time if you want it in your hands before Christmas, so the sooner you'll contact me & the smoother the communication goes, the better ^_^.

When I get way too busy, I shall let you know ;)

Have a nice drink and enjoy your day/evening everyone!