Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus - Must See!

To all my followers I want to share this great video clip that was filmed in my hometown of Welland.

It is really such a small world. My neighbour sent me this video not realizing it was filmed in my home town. I watched it not realizing as well until I started reading the comments below it and was just amazed when I realized that the Seaway Mall food court was where this video took place.

I have to say it made me proud of the little town I grew up in. Welland is rich in history with the Welland Canal that joins Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and it's many lift bridges. It is a blue collar town and it's population is comprised of many nationalities. It is also famous as well for all the murals that have been painted on the sides of buildings making it it's own unique town.

But I am also proud of the heritage that I come from. Families on both of my parents sides were all hard workers and helped make Welland what it is today. The entrepreneurial spirit was on both sides as well,

with Pupo's Super Market, still family run,

Mary Luska's Interiors, also knows as MJ Galleries and still run by my feisty aunt at the age of 80, 

Welland Trailer Sales, my Uncle Ed and cousin David Luska

and my mom's store, the Madame Shoppe which she had up until the day she died at the age of 77.

So today I proudly salute Welland and the Niagara Chorus for helping us all ring in the holiday spirit.

I hope this video warms your hearts as much as it did mine.

Happy Holidays,

Ginny

Designs By Ginny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE

ASPCA Cat of the Year, Henry jm of Henrysworld.org

One of my most favorite and dearest customers

Henry jm

of

http://www.henrysworld.org/

is this years

ASPCA 2010 Cat of the Year

It so exciting and we wanted to share this amazing cat

and all his work with you.

Henry is all about healing whether it be of the pet or human kind.

Henry and his dear friend Tink ( a 2 legged dog)

have touched thousand and brought some remarkable healing.

If you are a pet lover you will certainly enjoy learning

about Henry and his friends mission.

please check out his website at:

http://www.henrysworld.org/

Henry also has a facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=654420114&v=wall

Below is some of the artwork that Designs by Ginny

created in honor of Henry's big award

To have fun with this award

we are going to offer a contest

Vote for the banner below that you like the best

just send us an email

in the subject put

"Henry's Top Banner"

we will do a random drawing from all the

emails we receive

the winner will receive $10.00 cash

and $10.00 will be donated to one of

Henry's causes in your name

The winner will be announced on Oct. 31

so don't hesitate, send us your vote now

Ginny@DesignsbyGinny.com

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Vote Now!

Ginny@DesignsbyGinny.com

Henry is always keeping up with technology.

He has some exciting plans for the future.

Stay tuned by visiting his site often

or becoming one of his fans on facebook.

Congratulations Henry!



Red rose design jacket and wedding invitation

Simple elegance best describes this wedding invitation.

A red rose swirl design Indian paper created the jacket

for this invite. The invite was printed on one of

envelopments paper, ecru linen.

The combination of these two papers and the simple

design lend for a very elegant look.

The jacket was double wrapped with a

dark brown silk rope completing the look.

Brown and red inks were used for the

invitation wording.

We also created a custom save-the-date card

using the ecru linen from envelopments.

A brown swirl design was the main focal point

of this card. A matching ecru linen envelope

with a dark brown lining complimented

this invitation.

The slimline program was also printed on

the ecru linen from envelopments.

Again, simple but elegant.

The use of brown and red inks

were just the right combination to

give the inside of the program

added detail.

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Custom styrofoam logo centerpiece

This centerpiece is another sample of

what we can create using Styrofoam,

Mylar tissue, ting and glitter sprays.

We can custom cut out just about any

design, paint it, glitter it or leave it plain

whatever the look you want.

These centerpieces are great for:

 sports banquets,

birthdays

showers

retirement

golf events

and so many more.

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Custom styrofoam lighted Chicago skyline centerpiece

We created this Chicago Skyline centerpiece

to showcase all the pieces in the wedding ensemble

we did using the Chicago Skyline as the theme.

All the pieces for this centerpiece were

custom cut out of Styrofoam, painted and then glittered.

For extra effect we added battery operated lights

to the skyline giving the feeling of stars in the sky.

The names Sylvia and Andrew were also

custom cut and arranged atop of the skyline.

Some onion grass and Mylar tissue were added

for extra pizazz.

Above a view of the centerpiece without

the custom products that we created.

We can customize a centerpiece for any event.

Give us your theme and let our creative juice

start working and create something fantastic for you!

For those living in the Michiana area

you can see this centerpiece in person at

Brides ala Mode

University Drive

Mishawaka, Indiana

and all the printed pieces

displayed in the photo above.

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Custom cut Chicago Skyline pocket and wedding invitation ensemble

A New Leaf, event venue was the setting
for this Chicago destination wedding
that we created everything from

the Save the Date postcards

to the final Thank You cards.

The Chicago Skyline was the theme throughout.

The save the date cards were printed

on a heavy creme color card stock.

The address side of the card featured

an outline of the Chicago skyline

while the front of the card featured

a picture of the newly engaged couple

framed within the Chicago skyline,

starting the theme for this destination wedding.

The formal invitation was created using several layers of card stock,

alternating a shinny black lacquer card stock with one of

envelopments papers called Dove.

The layering created a very formal look.

The contrast of the shinny black and creme made

for a grand appeal.

The invitation was placed into a custom cut pocket.

The pocket was created using a shinny black lacquer card stock.

The edge of the pocket was custom cut to the shape

of the Chicago skyline for a very unique,

one-of-a-kind invitation pocket.

The back of the black pocket held

the other wedding cards:

response card

transportation  and accommodations card

welcome party invite

brunch invite

This classy slimline program was printed

on envelopments dove card stock

keeping in the same theme as the invitation.

A black velvet ribbon was tied around this

slimline program that was folded into

a tri-fold for a very rich look.

below a view of the program partially open

a view of the program fully open

The thank you cards featured the Chicago skyline

and we also printed them on

the envelopment dove card stock.

We even created custom labels.

One label was used on coffee packs that were placed

into mugs as wedding favors.

The other label was place on water bottles and

included in their welcome baskets for their

out of town guests.

Let us create a

one-of-a-kind invitation ensemble

for you!

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Polka dots and stripes baby shower invite

This really cute invite was custom created for a baby shower

using black and white polka dots and green stripes.

A cute baby dress tops the invite.

A letter O is placed on the dress

and a little verse adds extra character.

The invitation is printed on a crystal metallic paper

with a coordinating envelope

creating a baby soft and shimmery effect.

On the envelope we added an umbrella

customized with the black & white polka dots

and a pink handle.

Custom addressing added to the total look

for a super looking baby shower invitation.

Let us create something special for 

your next shower whether it be a

baby or bridal shower.

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Proofing, proofing, proofing, so critical for invitations & programs

We can't stress enough how important it is to proof
your invitation and program wording.
It is so easy to miss mistakes.
At Designs by Ginny we give you plenty of
opportunities to proof your wording and
we also do our best to catch mistakes
and even with a critical eye mistakes
can be missed. The following email I received
helps to explain why it is so easy to miss
mistakes.

You may find this is weird, but interesting!


If you can raed this,
you have a sgtrane mnid too


Can you raed this?
Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in what oerdr the ltteres in a word are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is that the frsit and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it whotuit a pboerlm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the word as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

So, if you can read the above with no problem
you will understand why it is so important to proof.

Happy Proofing!
or should we write

Papyh Oprofing!

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Black & Aqua custom pocketfold with monogram

The main colors for this wedding were black & aqua.

We custom created this pocket fold using a black linen card stock.

Attached to the cover flap a custom monogram featuring

the couples first names in black and

the initial in the aqua blue ink matching the color of the belize paper.

For the aqua accents were used the belize paper from envelopments.

We used this paper for the custom envelope lining.

The response card was done as a postcard style card.

The invitees name is included on the response card making

it super easy for the invited guests as all they have to do

is check whether or not they are coming.

This is also nice as it makes it clear who is invited in cases

where the guests might invite someone along who is not.

A separate reception and accommodations card were

included in the pocketfold.

The back side of the accommodations card had a map

and directions.

If you like this style of invitation but it's just not your colors

no problem, we can customize to fit your color scheme.

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Promotional bookmarks with tassel for the Real Ghost Whisperer!

We had the pleasure of creating some bookmarks for

the real ghost whisperer, MaryAnn Winkowski.

Some of you might be familiar with the show

the Ghost Whisper

starring Jennifer Love Hewitt

which MaryAnn is a contributing writer.

It was even more of a pleasure to get to meet

MaryAnn in person, she is such a delight.

She just published a third book

The Ice Cradle

You can learn more about this fascinating woman at:

http://www.maryannwinkowski.com/

Have something you want to promote,

let us create just the right promotional piece

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90th photo birthday invite

Wow, to turn 90 years old, what a celebration!

To make this moment even more special we created

this tri-fold invite full of photos of the birthday boy.

The young boy and the young man by the plane are both

pictures of Dick but the way the little boy  is placed in the

photo it looks he was a part of the original photo.

We created a fun envelope for this invite with

birthday balloons and a fun frame around the

guest's address.

The above picture shows the card as you first open it with

more fun photos from the past.

This picture shows the card fully opened and the actual invitation

to the party. Each page of this invite had some picture from

Dick's past creating a little memoir of Dick

and making for an interesting invitation.

Have a special birthday person you need an extra

special invitation for, let us know and we will create

just the right one for your celebration.

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Tiffany blue and black booklet style wedding program

Black linen cardstock was used for this striking wedding program.

A Tiffany blue color satin ribbon added a classy touch.

A picture of the happy couple,

custom framed with a swirl design in the Tiffany blue, 

and their last name initial along with

their first names, printed on photo paper

was mounted to the black linen,

creating this exceptional looking cover.

Inside view of the first page.

Black and Tiffany blue ink made for a beautiful contrast

for the inside of the program. The inside pages were

mounted to the inside cover for a clean finish.

The Tiffany blue ribbon wrapped inside the cover.

We also created a coordinating event schedule

using the black linen as the backer to a white

linen cardstock. A border in the black and Tiffany blue

surrounded the event word which was placed over

a watermark of a single element from the design

we used to frame the cover photo on the program.

We can coordinate to any look to help you

complete your wedding decor.

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Custom royal blue metallic pocketfold wedding invitation

This custom pocketfold invite was created using a soft white

metallic cardstock and royal blue shinny metallic cardstock.

The letter L was custom cut and was mounted on top of

the soft white, which was mounted onto the royal blue.

Alternating colors of the white and blue were cut to

create the stripe across the front of the cover.

Inside a custom pocket was attached to the left inside &

on the right the invitation was mounted to the royal blue

then to the white. Royal blue swirls were added to the

design of the invite as well as on the response card

and additional info card.

Across the pocket we continue the stripe effect and

added the date of the wedding on the white band.

We carried the swirl design on the envelope.

A custom lining with the couples names complimented

the inside of the envelope.

Coordinating thank you notes completed the

wedding ensemble.

Inside the thank you card a custom verse was added

as well as a watermark of the swirl design in a soft gray color.

Let us create something unique and special to you!

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Custom Starfish pocketfold wedding invitation, menu card, program. placecard, favor tag, signage and rehearsal dinner invite

The Jersey Shores was the setting for this summer beach wedding.

 Starfish was the main theme.

We created a beautiful custom aqua metallic pocketfold.

Raffia was wrapped around the pocketfold holding it closed.

A custom cut starfish adorned the outside of the pocketfold

and the raffia was looped through a hole in the starfish

creating a very custom look.

A darker color metallic envelope created a nice contrast for

the custom lining of the same color as the invite.

 A watermark of the couples names and the date of their wedding

was printed using the same color as the envelope.

full view of the pocketfold inside

Each piece of this invitation ensemble was custom designed

to carry the theme of the starfish and swirls.

Each piece had it's own look.

The response card was a postcard style card.

We printed the guests names on the card

so all the guest had to do was check the box

whether or not they were attending.

This is a great feature as sometimes the guests

forget to fill in their names and you are left

trying to guess who the card came from.

By using a postcard style response you not only save

on the return postage you save in the cost

of not having to buy the response envelope.

The bride was her guest to be informed of

the events of the evening so we custom

created a menu card that flipped up so

we had an area for the menu

and an area for the events,

again carry her starfish theme.

inside view of the menu card

For the table numbers, the bride wanted to feature pictures

of her and the groom at their favorite place. We created a

custom frame with the starfish theme for the photos and each

card was then named by the place it represented.

For the matching place card, we created a two part card.

One card had the guests name and the other card had

the picture of the table they would be seated at. This worked

perfect for the bride as then she could match tables with the

guests at the last minute taking the pressure off trying to

give us a final layout for printing. Doing it this way gives you

the option to change your seating chart should you need to

at the last minute. The two cards were then tied to a starfish

that the couple gave to their guests.

close-up view of the place card with the name card on

top, the picture card is not showing.

Above is a custom cut favor tag we also created

that was tied to a favor box.

Here is just one of the custom signs we created.

This one featured the couples signature drink specials.

We had fun with the wedding program and

sprinkled some sand on the cover

printing their names underneath,

and mounting a custom cut starfish.

The pages were held together with raffia.

Close-up views of the inside of this slimline program.

For the rehearsal dinner we used a picture of the beach as

our main design, writing the couples names in the sand.

A custom addressed envelope completed the look.

We can create something unique for you to at:

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