Dionisa's Designs Blog

GIVEAWAY ALERT

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:41:00 GMT

My nephew will be celebrating his first Holy Communion this year and I can not believe how fast time has flown by! First Communion is considered one of the holiest and most important occasions in a Roman Catholic's life. Most Catholic children receive their First Communion when they're seven or eight years of age.

To celebrate, I would like to offer you all a giveaway! YAY!! I love giveaways! To get started, head on over to our facebook page. The first person to get 5 people to "like" our page AND place an order for Communion invitations/announcements will get 8 free plus free shipping! Spread the word to your friends and family! When you like this page, please list the person who sent you on over.

Let's Talk Stationery Forum

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:40:00 GMT

Today's post is about industry news. While starting my business research on the stationery industry back in 2009, I came across this wonderful forum FULL of industry tips, tricks and resources. The Let's Talk Stationery forum has helped my business grow and I have gained some wonderful friends in the process. As a member you will learn the tricks of the trade as well as meet some wonderful peers! Its a safe place to share information and learn from the experts. If you are a fellow designer, please stop by www.letstalkstationery.com and sign up. The investment was well worth it!

Happy Monday!

We have winner!!! {Followers Holiday Giveaway}

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:19:00 GMT

Last month we put out a giveaway for a stationery set for one of our followers. You were asked to just leave a comment about your favorite Holiday memory. The stories were fun to read and I am happy to announce our winner: Tanya Rodriguez!! YAY!! Congrats! I apologize for the delay as its been a BIT hectic around here! Nonetheless, this was so much fun, that I have decided to do another one. YAY! More details to follow... Congrats again Tanya!

Here is her favorite Holiday memory:
My favorite holiday memory as a child is centered around the night before Christmas morning. My brother and I shared a room, so our mom would put us to bed extra early. Once, everyone was asleep my brother and me would sneak out of our room just to count each others gifts and try to figure out if we got what we asked Santa to bring us. I sure wish I could go back in time and re-live those childhood memories.

Vote for us!!

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 05:11:00 GMT

I signed up for a design giveaway with Savoir Faire Media and need your help!!! I need you to vote for me!! The prize is a $500 credit towards a design service of my choice. With Thanksgiving just behind us, I am so grateful for this year and for the people I have met and worked with. Starting this business on my own has take years to get to this point and the sky is the limit!!!! 2011 is going to be a bigger and better year and I can not wait for what's in store! I have been truly blessed and I want to thank all of you that have been supportive. So please take a moment or two to go to Savoir Faire Media's website and cast your vote for us. The 3 most voted for businesses will win the prize. Simple go to www.savoirfairemedia.com/cast-your-vote/ and on the navigation pane on the left, there is a box to vote. Vote for Dionisa's Designs!!

Thank you!

Oh, and our holiday giveaway is coming up! Stay tuned...

Follower's Holiday Giveaway!

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:38:00 GMT

The holidays are upon us and for me its bittersweet. I say its bittersweet because I lost my mom 10 years ago on Christmas day. Christmas was her favorite holiday and so instead of mourning her loss, we remember her and celebrate her life.

So to start off the holidays, I would l offer one lucky follower a customized stationery gift set. The gift set includes: 20 customized notecards and envelopes tucked in a green linen folio. You can send your loved ones a holiday note or send someone a simple thank you. They are just too cute! Here are some photos:

This is what you have to do. Simply leave a comment on the blog of your favorite holiday memory and one lucky follower will win this cute little gift set! All stories must be in by midnight on December 24th. Good luck and Happy Holidays!

Wedding Programs

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:24:00 GMT

Today is my friend Maria Igarta's big day! I was so excited and honored when she asked me to do her wedding stationery for her. Here are pictures of the wedding programs as they were begin assembled (at 2am!!) Pictures of her whole wedding suite to follow.

Ribbons! Ribbons! and more Ribbons!

Followers Giveaway!!!!!

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:38:00 GMT

Dionisa's Designs has some great things in store that you will hear about in the upcoming weeks and we want to to start with a giveaway for one of our lucky followers! Here's a sneak peak:

Stay tuned...

Diva Time with Mom event, November 13, 2010

Fri, 20 May 2011 01:56:00 GMT

I'm so excited to be at another event with Cheryl Wood of Moms R The Best! Next week we will be showcasing our work at the Diva Time with Mom event in Largo, MD. I am looking forward to meeting so many moms and "lil divas" to show them my work. Who doesn't love to design for children!! We can design invitations for your child's next birthday bash.

Need other stationery for your parties, jut give us a ring! Hope to see you all there!

Halloween Pictures

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:04:00 GMT

Just wanted to share some Halloween pictures with you. We took the kids to see Toy Story 3 on Ice, which by the way, was great!! Then to trick or treat in my brother's neighborhood. Fun times with family!

David was more concerned with the light spinning toy then the show!

My little buzz lightyear - He just had to be him for Halloween!!!

And my little angel

Hope you all had happy and safe one!

Holiday Cards!

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:50:00 GMT

Greetings!

Its that time of year to gear up for the holidays and what better way then to start with your holiday greeting cards!!! Let us design your 2010 greeting cards with the Envelopments® twist cards:

They are available in the following colors:

Interested in photo cards? We got those too!! Just send us an email to get started on your order today!

Common Threads Event

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:47:00 GMT

This weekend we had the pleasure of meeting some WONDERFUL local business owners at the Common Threads Networking event. Here are some photos of our display:

Our Do-It-Yourself Toolkit for the DIY client

The Envelopments® minideck, the best tool ever!

Samples of rhinestone buckles for those lux invitations

The host of the event, Cheryl Wood and myself

Dessert Buffet tags - We also had the pleasure of designing tags for a dessert buffet for my dear friend Angela Wade of Desserts Designed who also attended the event. Here are some photos:

Credit for photographers are due for Phelan Marc Photography. if you are in the Baltimore Metro/DC area, you MUST meet with the phenomenal photographer Phelan Marc. His work is creative and AMAZING!!!!! I am looking forward to some great projects with him. You can check out his work here.

Common Threads Networking Event on October 23rd

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:53:00 GMT

So excited to be showcasing at the Common Threads Networking Event on October 23rd! Cheryl Wood, Founder and CEO of Moms R The Best has put together this fabulous event for small business owners in the Baltimore, DC and VA metro area to connect and build relationships. I am so excited to be showcasing my latest work along side with my friend Angela Wade, Owner of Desserts Designed.

A portion of the proceeds from Common Threads will benefit the Tigerlily Foundation. Moreover, Common Threads presents an opportunity to honor dynamic members of the community who are giving back and supporting the growth of small businesses. As a woman entrepreneur who has been in business for the past year, Cheryl recognizes the importance of connecting with other business owners, building relationships, and creating strategic partnerships in order to achieve success. Common Threads provides a platform for entrepreneurs and business professionals all around the DMV, and as far away as Pennsylvania and New York, to come together and begin creating valuable business opportunities. Cheryl's belief is that strong businesses support strong communities which is why this event is so important to her.

Tickets may be purchased at http://commonthreads.eventbrite.com/.

{Maria + Rene} Save the Dates

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:48:00 GMT

A good friend from many years ago has contacted me to do her wedding invitations and I could not be more thrilled!! She is having a traditional Filipinio wedding and her colors are blue and silver. She wanted some of the island feel represented in her design so I incorporated a leaf. Here is her save the date:

I also will be posting pictures of my most favorite invitation! Its a wedding invitation for Cynthia and Mario. Stay tuned...

The National Stationery Show!!!

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:20:00 GMT

Today I am off to the big city (New York City) to attend the National Stationery Show. Here I will see some of my favorite supplies and learn some new industry trends for 2010. I can't wait to share with you my photos of the newest and latest products!!

The WeddingWire Bridal's Choice Awards!!!

Fri, 20 May 2011 01:56:00 GMT

We have been awarded a 2010 Bride's Choice Award for invitation designers!! “The annual WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards™ recognizes the top local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness, and professionalism. The Bride's Choice Awards are determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds. This year's winners represent the top five percent of WeddingWire's vendor community, which consists of over 100,000 local wedding professionals nationwide.”

We are thrilled to be one among the best wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network. We would like to thank our past clients for selecting us for this award!!!