Pip's Amateur Photography

I've been going through much of my old photography of late.   Seeing if there were gems I missed the first time I captured them and loaded them onto my computer.

I noticed that while it seems the focus of my photography as well as my life is still the son I gave birth to, there's still been some truly incredible memorable moments in my life that I'm so grateful I captured on camera.

Recently I created a store template for a print/poster that features 16 vertical photographs.

I used my own photo's as sample's which are those below.  

You can create your own poster and upload the template with all your own vertical format photographs.  Click on the image link below to do just that.

White Frame 16 Photo Images DIY Template Wall Art
by Pip_Gerard

Feel free to browse my designs that are featured on a variety of products here - www.zazzle.com/pip_gerard

Vintage French Wallpaper Printable Invitations

 

Brand New Pip Pip Hooray Business Card Designs

It's been forever since I've blogged.  Something has stopped me from self promoting for quite some time.  It was kind of like I felt sick of having to blow my own horn so to speak.  But without showing my new designs less people have been seeing my new work and so of course my sales are down.

So here I am having to push my own designs . if only so I can keep filling the petrol tank to be able to keep doing what I love, which is creating my own kind of design templates in my own time, and just how I want to do them.

Here's a peak at some new business card templates I've designed that are available for sale. I've set up these templates so you can easily personalize them yourself online with your own business/company details.  They come in packs of 100 at extremely affordable prices.  Shipping worldwide.

Remember that these are unique designs available only here in my Pip Pip Hooray online store.

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Modern Minimalist Torn Canvas Grunge Appointment Card - This is an image of the traditional hessian canvas fabric used for canvas mounted paintings.  I digitally made it look like each edge is torn to create a unique and dynamic 3 dimensional illusion to this simple card that could be used for any number of professions - framer, artist, fashion stylist, environmental professional?

Premium Black White Lace Ladies Business Cards - These feminine white lace on black textured quality cardstock have a gorgeous detailed lace design that when looking close appear a little like hearts repeated.  A great business card option for wedding trade professionals, wedding stylists, wedding designers, crafters etc?

Hand Drawn Lace Crafters Bloggers Publicity Appointment Card - Another feminine lace design, this time with my own hand drawn lace patterns. These are what I call doodles, where I'll sit down with pen in hand and create repeating designs of whatever comes to mind.  I changed the ink from black to white as i think it works better.  You have the option to change the background color on this design to whatever you like in the customize area.

Contemporary Wreath Type Design Artist Square Appointment Card - Created specifically to fit these gorgeous square business cards is this elegant leaf circle wreath design.  A card to use for the christmas period perhaps or for those that adore nature?

Photographed Floral Hair Flower Florist Stylist Appointment Card - With the help of some very talented designers I created this top draping border with their unique country style botanical flower clip art. Modern, contemporary and uniquely exclusively available in this style here in my store and only my store.

Elements Minimalist Modern Contemporary Business Appointment Card - I had a lot of fun creating this background myself with inks.  A lot of experimentation with color and technique lead to some very dramatic and exciting results.  Expect to see more designs like this from me in future.

Autumn Watercolor Floral Type Designer Artist Appointment Card - Delicate, Autumn colored soft watercolor floral bouquet on soft hand painted splash of color background with your name and profession elegantly portrayed in a hand written typeface.  Modern and beautiful for the modern and stylish woman.

Watercolor Geometric Circle Pattern Template Business Card - I felt a little mathematical and rigid when I was painting this pattern but I loved every minute of creating it nonetheless.  I used complimentary blues, greens and shades of yellow greens to hopefully create what you see as a geometrically pleasing repeating pattern in overlapping colors which is both circles and segments creating star like repeats all at once.  I painted with watercolor on gorgeous textured thick paper so you'll see lovely texture when looking closely at the design.  Again I re-iterate, a unique and exclusive design by myself, available here online in my store and nowhere else.

Geometric Minimalist Modern Contemporary Business Appointment Card - a contemporary and futuristic looking sleek poly design.  In ombre gradual changing aqua/turquoise blue green color tones it stylishly creates elegance simply and dramatically.  Geometric, bold and daring design while also being sleek, simple and understated.

by Pip_Gerard

New Spin on the ol' Happy Birthday!

Thought of this fun language spin months back and only just got around to whipping up a hopefully universally liked Birthday invite design.

A new, fun spin on both birthday's and anniversaries combined. After all they both happen once a year - they're both memorable events that we tend to note on our calendars. Something unique and different in place of the well used 'Happy Birthday'!

You have plenty of options if you choose this invite for your next birthday party event.  You personalize and change the details of the design online in minutes.  You then can either place an order and have them professionally printed and delivered to you, or you now have the brilliant option to download directly onto your computer/device and have them printed yourself. 

Either print them at home, or send to a printer locally (places like officeworks, Kmart etc.) and hand them out amongst the guests  yourself!

And now because you can conveniently download the customized template yourself - you also now have the option to send the invitation electronically/digitally!  Send as email, send as cell phone SMS or upload to your social media account and tag those you're inviting!

So many options to make sure you can have the option of using Pip Pip Hooray personalized cards for your event!

Check out Pip's store for 1000's of unique designs/templates.

Aussies - start organizing your Australia Day plans with this easy to make invite template!

I've created this fun Australia Day invitation template so it's easy for you to personalize with your own party details online here and now.

You then have the choice to have them professionally printed.  Download them and print yourself.  Or send them electronically to friends/family through email, SMS, social media etc.

Get everyone excited for this upcoming holiday, hopefully spending time with those closest and dearest.

Having a party - I have you covered for the invites.

Ever since I first had to arrange an event, I knew that you must be flexible with how you contact your guests.

I remember being acutely aware at least 2 decades ago that e-vites were going to be the must have available option.  Being that the world was conscious of our environment and the effect were were having on it, the option to try where possible to go paperless, aim for less waste and more regard for nature and our home, electronic invitations were the obvious choice for the future.

The platform that has been very good to me since I started designing online has listened to my ideas and has made available both printed and digital options for customers. Maybe you want to have your own printed invite as a keepsake and send the rest via digital e-mail.  Maybe you love to handwrite your invites and send them all via the wonderful traditional option of snail mail - who doesn't love a surprise in their letterbox?!

In my online store you have the option for both quality professionally printed invitations, as well as matching digital customized/personalized options for all remaining guests receiving the cards via e-mail or social media.

I've not been very pro-active with sharing my designs on social media or marketing them, so much of my work has been un-noticed.

This post to hopefully get my store - that I've been working on for decades seen by more people looking for truly unique designs for their next social event.

I even have a huge range of business cards, homewares, stickers and more!  Have some free time, then maybe fill it with perusing my store!

Here's my latest design, which features my own ink illustration that I freehand drew, then scanned to make a digital image, then coloured with a range of beautiful gradients to add some colour!

You can personalize this design yourself online here and now for whatever occasion you're planning to have:  Bridal Shower, Birthday, Anniversary Party...