Here we are! And here… and here!

Everything has taken a couple of extra weeks than expected, but I’m happy to say things are falling into place!  We’ve been trying to unify all of the MJP sites before wedding season, and made some social networking additions as well.  You can now find us here on the blog, the main site, on our facebook fan page, and on twitter at a new address (majoiepress).

One of the most important changes is our new Etsy store.  The current store has been great, and I’ve received a lot of wonderful feedback and learned so much from jumping in and swimming!  It’s sad to start over after building the store up so much, but I think it’s important before we get in too deep, to make this link change.  So, starting now, we are migrating the store to the new link at http://www.majoiepress.etsy.com

My weekly art print commitment has been renewed, and is officially in the works!  These are the two prints from the past two weeks that I didn’t quite have time to post and make available.  I especially love the Happy Goldfish! These are both available in the new Etsy store, here and here.

I hope your 2010 is going well, and I hope you will follow us to all our new locations!

Happy New Year!

It’s 2010!  That is a shocking number to me!  Remember when you were young, thinking about the future?  I’m pretty certain we were all supposed to have flying cars and light sabers by now!  At any rate, this is going to be an absolutely amazing year!  I hope you all had plenty of black eyed peas and cabbage yesterday.  I ate a big, heaping serving, and have full confidence that luck and wealth are on the horizon.

I am so excited to share the changes that 2010 brings to MJP.  A lot of things have gone into effect this holiday.  Mostly organizational, but we are also branching out in some new directions.  I love weddings, and working with brides.  So, that’s still our main course.  But, if anything, 2009 taught us that it would be wise to have some eggs in different baskets.  It seems when I am busy- I am very busy.  And, when I’m not, I am wishing I were, money-wise.

With that in mind, I am happy to formally announce, that Ma Joie Press will be offering a new limited edition print, every week, for the entire year.  It is such a big commitment to make, but I am very excited!  Each print will debut every Friday, and will be available for purchase, if you’d like, at our Etsy shop.  The edition sizes will vary, depending on available resources.  If you love one, be sure to see how many there are before they are gone because I do not intend to do reprints at this point.

To kick off the series, I am starting with one of my favorite scriptures.  Not all of my prints will be religious in theme, but, as this is a personal mission, it seems an appropriate starting point.  There isn’t a lot of modern spiritual art on the market.  So, hopefully there are others out there, like me, who would have little reminders if they weren’t so gaudy/traditional.

Thank you for visiting, as always.  I wish you all a very happy new year!

Update

Hi there! Thank you for continuing to visit even while my posting has become inconsistent the last couple of months. I did draw a calendar winner a couple of weekends ago, but I wanted to give them a little extra time to get back to me. I’m sure we’ve all been busy over the holidays. If I don’t hear a response in the next couple of days, I’ll draw a new winner.

I’ve been running around like a crazy person trying to tie up projects for the year. It has been an amazing and memorable one for me. I can’t even believe it is over! I am always happy to welcome change and progress in my life, though. And, we have been working really hard all winter to bring some original ideas to you all for the new year. I can’t tell you just yet, but be sure to visit again on Friday for some big news!

I hope you have all made wonderful memories this year, and I wish you all the best in the new one! Peace, Love & Joy- Just like the card says!

Calendar Giveaway!

Hi everyone!  I decided, spur of the moment, to do a giveaway to one lucky blog buddy.  So, if you want to be included in a drawing for a Ma Joie Press letterpress calendar, just leave me a comment about a goal you have for next year.  Tweets and links to this post are worth an extra entry (each), just be sure to let me know in your comment so I can make sure everyone gets the proper number of entries.  Giveaway ends Saturday at midnight. Thank you, always, for your support, and good luck!

Monday and all is well!

I am so happy to be back to my normal schedule!  I feel like I have been going and going for so long, that I almost don’t know what to do now that I just have my normal amount of workload…  It is a wonderful thing!  This morning I made my coffee, and sat down to only seven or so emails to return.  I can’t remember the last time I only had seven emails!  I guess I shouldn’t be excited about that because less emails=less business.  But, I am!  Everyone needs a break, even if they love their job, like I do!  So, the plan is, at a leisurely 11:00 am (I can’t believe I slept this late!), finish up my computer work, and move it to the studio.  I’ve got a pretty severe need to do some drawing on actual paper.  Maybe I’ll come up with something good, and get to show you all later.  My 5 by the 5ths have been hurting since the holidays started kicking in- so maybe, just maybe, I’ll have a head start on some modern florals for the Spring.

I hope you all have been wonderful during my blog absence!  I’m so happy to be back, and spreading the letterpress love.  There is still time to send some yourself- affordable cards galore in my Etsy shop!