Mother's Day Greeting Cards

 

Show your appreciation for all that your mom has done with this heartfelt Mother's Day card. Shop for a variety of elegantly created floral, family, vintage and retro cards for your mom.  

Beautiful Mother's Day cards are thought gifts especially when your personalize them and insert a gift card to her favorite store, restaurant or spa. 

All cards feature a customizable inside greeting where you can add your own personal message. Digital download is also available. 

 

Elegant Mother's Day Holiday Card 

One of my favorite cards showcases a stunning design of an elegant African American mother surrounded by blooming lilacs in shades of purple and pink. A 'Happy Mother's Day' greeting completes the thoughtful design.

Here are a two of my favorite Mother’s Day card designs. 

Elegant Vintage Pink Rose Mother's Day Card 

Beautiful Pink Peonies Mother's Day Greeting Card 

I have ordered many greeting cards from Zazzle and have found that the cardstock quality is outstanding.  The printing of the artwork is better than what you see on the website. I have never received a card from Zazzle that I was not impressed with.

Gift Ideas for Moms with Discerning Taste

 

 

Some Moms have discerning taste and buying a perfect Mother’s Day gift can be challenging.  It can be tricky to shop for someone who might not fully appreciate "thoughtful simplicity."   

When it comes to buying gifts for Mom’s that “have everything” Know I have decades of experience.  Over the years I have discovered that something that is more with her unique personality is the perfect gift

Elegant Lady Mother's Day Gift 520 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle 

 Here are a few ideas:

• Luxury Touch: A high-end skincare product or perfume might align with her preference for quality.
• Jewelry or Accessories: A delicate bracelet, monogram watch or elegant floral scarf from a designer or artisan.
• Sweet Treats: Fancy chocolates, gourmet teas, or premium wine—items that carry a sense of indulgence.
• Elegant Home Decor: A decorative piece for her home, like crystal vases, elegant tableware, or even floral arrangements from her favorite florist.

Or perhaps an experience-based gift like arranging a pampered day out or gifting her something customized like a monogrammed item or even something from a brand she likes. For my mom with her Neiman Marcus taste I found that anything personalized will delight her.  I found that Zazzle has a wonderful collection of personalized gifts, you may want to check it out 

(All images are AI generated and created by Susang6) 

Decorate with Birch Wood Box Signs

 Decorative box signs are sold seasonally at nearly every store online and offline.  I have seen them at Walmart, Target, and at local craft stores.  The boxes came in pressed board others are thin wood like material and then there are quality made box signs that are made from birch wood.

 

I have bought inexpensive lower quality decorative box signs.  They served their purpose but they certainly did not last throughout the years.  A few years ago, I discovered an online print on demand store named Zazzle and they offered a better-quality decorative birch wood box.  

 

I liked the quality products offered at Zazzle and opened up a store where I created a few decorative wooden box signs.   I bought several of my product designs and other wooden birch boxes that were created by other artists.

 

I found that It’s easy to decorate with the birch boxes.  You can set them on a bookshelf, a table or hung on a wall.  They came in a variety of sizes so I could buy a few and feature them with other decorative items on wall, or display them on a mantle.   The wooden box signs were a great way to add interest to any room in your home or office.

 

Many of the designs on the birch boxes are templates which allow you to edit the box by adding your image or your text.  You could then print your artwork and create a thoughtful birthday, housewarming or another occasion gift for that special someone.

 
All of the boxes featured are my holiday designs that I created at my Susang6 Zazzle store.  

Spring / Easter Home Décor Ideas

 When it comes time to decorate for the spring / Easter season I prefer to create a classic look by featuring spring floral home decor such as throw pillows, wall décor, wreaths, tablecloths, and runners. I will shop or I will design botanical home decor that features a spring blooming flower; daffodils, tulips, lilacs, and irises to name a few of my favorite spring botanicals. 

Spring season wreath with flameless candle

Here is a vintage bunny rabbit tablecloth that I created at my Zazzle store. This tablecloth features spring flowers, colorful holiday eggs, and a darling bunny rabbit.  It coordinates well with classic or vintage spring-season home decor.

Along with the delightful floral decorations, I will add seasonal decorations to my living room.  I collect figurines by Jim Shore. The Heartwood Creek collection is adorable especially the pint-sized bunny or chick with egg figurines.

Know that I am a firm believer that less is more. I do not like clutter and this is why when I decorate the living room by adding splashes of color so that the neutral color scheme of the room is pleasing to the eye. The space must have ambiance and a delightful spring living room should feel cozy and welcoming to family and friends. 

This year I decorated my kitchen nook by cutting craft paper that I bought at Zazzle and lined the back section of my shelving. Then I added some seasonal rabbit decorations.

 

Zazzle Wildflower craft paper used in the background

I really like the craft paper due to its weight and beautiful printing of the wildflowers, sky, and clouds.  I think my spring / Easter decorations look delightful.

 

 

AI Art Bigfoot/Sasquatch Home Décor

 

If you like Bigfoot/Sasquatch then you will love AI-generated artistic home décor.  Accent your space with uniquely created pillows, area rugs, and wall art.  The decorations will make your home look interesting with woodsy appeal.

Bigfoot is an enormous hairy human-ape-like creature that is said to live in densely wooded areas.  Many people believe that Bigfoot which is commonly called Sasquatch is real as Animal Planet and other television shows track and report their sightings with photographs and videos of hairy upright creatures.

However, when it comes down to actual DNA evidence none has been recovered.  But that does not mean that people are not believers in the mythical creature and that they do not decorate their homes with Sasquatch-designed pillows, wall art, and more.

If you are an enthusiast, a true believer, and a collector of Bigfoot home decorations then you will love the Ai- generated artwork by Minx267 at Zazzle.  

Minx267 is not new at creating Artwork as they have been utilizing artificial networks to create images since Nightcafe Studio launched.  Minx267 found that the generators can create realistic visuals based on the prompts that they provide.  The outcome is truly amazing and the Bigfoot home décor is stunning. 

Here are a few of Minx’s top-selling Sasquatch home décor.  Shop for pillows, wall art, coffee mugs, and more. These home accents also are thoughtful gifts for other bigfoot lovers. 

Gone Squatchin' Colorful Sasquatch Landscape Throw Pillow 

Sasquatch Standing on Ridge overlooking the Ocean LED Sign

 Gone Squatchin' Colorful Sasquatch Landscape Rug 

 

Watercolor Moose Neutral Home Décor

 Shop this blog for uniquely created moose home décor.  You will find watercolor digital home decor designs of an adult bull moose grazing at Denali National Park in Alaska.  

These unique nature and wildlife designs were all created from    Watercolor Ai-generated paintings.  Both men and women who enjoy nature and wildlife will like the neutral color scheme of these home décor products. 

The moose decorations will compliment a home that features wooden furniture, and a neutral color scheme. Neutral colors are muted shades of beige, taupe, cream brown, and white.  

The neutral color is your primary color you can then accent it with a brighter color.   The accent color in the moose décor is blue and green which adds eye-appealing interest to a neutral beige and brown color scheme

Here is a home set that I created at urstyle it shows a living room seating area with a color scheme of beige brown and taupe.

 

 

Buy throw pillows for your sofa, bed, and side chair and these pillows will add a coziness to your room.  Add a fleece throw blanket to the backside of your sofa or drape it onto your chair. This throw blanket is lightweight but very warm.   It’s the perfect weight to keep you warm when there is a chill in the room.

Watercolor AI generated Moose canvas print 

Add a framed set of moose watercolor prints to your feature wall.  These prints will add interest to your space.  This Bull Moose Ai Artwork features a grassy landscape, a waterway, and mountains in the background.

Digital watercolor Print set of 2 / Moose in Denali National Park, Alaska 

All of the moose home décor products were created from design prompts that I inputted to an AI-generator.    

Home and Living Bunny Rabbit Printed Aprons

  

Shop for darling Home and Living aprons for adults and kids.  Find Bunny rabbit print all over designs that have been created from illustrations, photographs, and AI-generated images.   All aprons are unique and are perfect for wearing when coloring Easter eggs, baking cookies, cooking a holiday meal, serving food at a gathering, gardening, and crafts.  

Vintage Easter BunnyRabbit Floral Apron yellow

The bunny rabbit aprons will keep your clothes from getting dirty but unlike plain aprons, these are printed all over with darling bunny rabbits.

The rabbit-printed aprons that are Zazzle-made are adorable.  I have bought them as gifts for my niece and her girls and they have really liked wearing them to bake cookies with their mom and to wear when planting flowers.  My one niece loves to paint and her mom told me the aprons really helped in keeping the paint from getting on her clothes.

Here are a few of my new bunny rabbit apron creations.

Easter Eggs and Holiday Rabbit Print All Over Apron

 

Cute Easter Bunny Rabbit Vintage Apron mint green with lace

Shop for other bunny rabbit aprons on my Pinterest board.

The print-all-over aprons are made of top-quality polyester and are available in 3 sizes for adults, young adults, children- basically everyone! Each size is adorned with a neck strap and adjustable waist string to ensure the best design result and fit.

Perfect Easter Bunny Ceramic Mug

 Celebrate the spring season and Easter holiday with charming digitally created ceramic pink combo coffee mugs.  These Zazzlemade mugs feature a darling AI-generated image that was created by Susan Golis.  Kids and adults will like the pastel hued Easter bunny, spring flowers and beautifully decorated holiday egg design.

Darling Easter Bunny Combo Mug 

This beverage mug is perfect for serving hot tea, coffee or hot cocoa.  Use this Easter created mug through out the spring season and especially on Easter day. 

Here are some tips on how you can decorate with the Easter mugs.  Buy a mug tree to display your bunny rabbit mugs because the designs are so cute that you will not want to hide them in the cabinet.  Or add mug hooks at your coffee station so you can hang the mugs.                

Buy this mug for yourself or buy two or more as a gift for that special someone. The ceramic bunny rabbit mugs will be enjoyed this year and thereafter.

 

Sweet Easter Bunny Ceramic Mug

About

This beverage mug comes in two sizes 11-ounce or 15-ounce.  It is microwave and dishwasher safe.  The strong ceramic construction meets FDA requirements for food and beverage safety.

Fall Season/Halloween Home Decorations

 This year I was slow to decorate the house because the weather is not fall-like.  There has been no change in the weather.  No crisp fall days, no cool nights.  But In spite of the summer-like weather I wanted to get into the Fall / Halloween mood so I did decorate my living and dining room. I mixed the season and the holiday decorations and surprisingly it looks nice.

Here are a few photos of my coffee station and my china cabinet.  Both are located in the dining room.

 

This year I did shop online for a few things that would compliment my seasonal decorations. Amazon had Luminara Flameless LED Candles that had autumn leaves that were embedded in real wax.  The flame moved and the candles added a cozy ambiance to the décor in my living room.

 I also bought battery-operated orange lights from Big Lots.  I used these battery-operated lights to add soft color to my fall season wreath and the decorations that I put in my China cabinet. 

 

The tables were covered with seasonal linens that I bought at Zazzle.  The runner had a pumpkin and sunflower print on a white background and it was perfect on my buffet.

 

Know that I liked the way the Halloween and fall season decorations came together.  I did not utilize all of my decorations and think that less was more for this year.

Benefits of Digital Invitations Vs Paper

 I don't normally write about stationery but thought I would talk about the benefits of digital invitations.  Many of my social media friends have been asking so here's what I think.  I really like digital invitations for birthday parties, business dinners, and baby and bridal showers. Digital invitations take the work out of planning a party.

Digital invitations are not only less work, no need to fold the paper invitation and put it in an envelope.  You save time and effort plus a digital invitation costs less considering you do not have to buy a postage stamp or buy multiple paper invitations.

Know that Digital invitations offer more flexibility than paper invitations because you can easily make changes or updates to them.  Digital invites are what's in style now.  You can edit the template with your information, buy, download, and email or share the invitation on social media with your family, friends, and co-workers.

Modern Food on Forks Digital Engagement Invitation 

Pink Hydrangea Flower Birthday Digital Invitation

Modern Girl Birthday Party Digital Invitation 

So, if you are convinced that the benefits of digital invitations outweigh the traditional paper invitation then shop online at Zazzle.com to find a template invitation that meets your occasion needs. 

 

  

How to Dry Hydrangea Flowers for Home Décor

 In the spring I was given a stunning Nikko Blue Hydrangea. The blooms were long-lived but when they started to fade, I decided to dry the flowers and use them to decorate my home.

 

I dried hydrangea flowers once before and it took the flowers approximately 3 weeks to dry fully.  

There are many ways to dry hydrangea flowers, I did the simple method of cutting a 3-inch stem along with the flower and then hanging the flowers so that they face the floor.  Dry the flowers in a room that is dry and the light is dim, with no direct sunlight.

 

Once the flowers are fully dried you would keep your hydrangea looking nice with hairspray as it will prevent the flower from falling apart.  

 

When it comes to decorating with dried hydrangea flowers know that you can add them to other dried flowers in an arrangement or create a bouquet of dried hydrangeas to use in a vase. 

 

You can also buy a floral tape or wire to attach the flower stems to a wreath or to add to a Christmas tree. 

Beautiful Victorian Rose Tapestry Accent Pillow

 Accent the décor of your living room or bedroom with a beautiful Victorian Rose Tapestry Pillow.  Buy this pillow for yourself or as a gift for that special someone.  You may personalize this pillow with your initial monogram or other text.

This beautiful Victorian rose accent pillow was created from a photo that I found on a public domain website that had tapestry vintage wallpapers.  The website stated that the photos were of actual wallpaper that was found in Vintage Victorian homes that dated back to the 1890s. 

Many of the photographs were of poor quality and I suspect due to the age of the wallpaper the photos looked faded and there must have been creases in the wallpaper as they showed up in the swatch photo.

I searched through all of the photographs and found one Victorian rose tapestry that I did like.  It was nearly perfect and I did love the mauve-colored roses that spilled over a gold urn. There was also gold filigree that complemented the roses and the urn.  The design reminded me of a tapestry that could have hung in a grand home or castle.

Know that I did edit the photo to bring out the gold and mauve colors.  I also cut out vintage roses and added them to the photo.  The flowers were compressed into the photo and here is the finished pillow design.

 

 

View another tapestry pillow that would compliment this accent pillows design here  

About

The pillow shown was created at Zazzle.com a print-on-demand website that offers quality pillows that are made in the United States. This accent pillow's dimensions are 12 x16 and it is made from 100% brushed polyester that is wrinkle-free. There is a hidden zipper that allows you to launder the pillow cover if needed.  The synthetic pillow filling is hypoallergenic and filled with a faux down polyester fiber

Update China Cabinet with Zazzle Craft Paper

  

Every year I decorate my China Cabinet for the holiday season and even when I used fairy lights, I thought it looked dark.  This year I updated the China cabinet with craft paper from Zazzle.com

 

Zazzle sells craft paper that can also be used to wrap your gifts.  Unlike the gift wrap paper that is sold at card stores, I found that the weight of Zazzle’s paper is perfect for crafts and for background décor displays.

 

I really like the premium weight of this paper, It's easy to work with and I found the presentation to be beautiful.

 

Here are some photographs of the winter season paper with snow and forest that I used in my China cabinet.  View this craft/gift wrapping paper here.

Woodsy Winter Season Decor Ideas

 Woodsy tree branches added fragrance and ambiance to the décor of my home. The greenery and pine cones made us feel like we were at a cabin in the woods. Instead of buying winter centerpieces, you can make your own, here are some ideas. 

Instead of buying centerpieces and wall swags for the winter season, I created unique decorations with cuttings from evergreen cypress and balsam trees. I used a combination of branches along with pine cones to create wall-hanging displays and centerpieces.

I had fun putting the decorations together and really liked the way everything turned out. Fresh greenery was so much better than artificial. Know that the pine cones that I used were scented with cinnamon and a few were dipped in silver glitter.

Note After the winter holidays I removed anything that pertain to the holiday and left the greenery and pine cones up throughout the winter season.

Here are a few photographs of the winter season decorations that I created from evergreen tree cuttings.

Here are a few of my pine cone and winter greenery decorations that you may like.  View all at my online Zazzle store.

Winter Wonderland Forest Pillar Candle

Winter Wonderland White Christmas Table Runner

Winter White Lumbar Pillow, Pinecone Design Lumbar Pillow

Rustic Style Pine Cone Short Table Runner