Featured Zazzle Store - 1 June 2013

nabrudigam 

My name is Nancy and I've lived in sunny California all my life. I worked on computers before retiring and vowed I’d never work on one again but, when boredom set in, I had to find something to do with my time. Now I’m on the computer daily working on my Zazzle stores and loving it. My neighbor says I'm an anomaly because she says there aren't many my age doing what I'm doing. I am 77 years old and am always surprised when people don’t think people “my age” can turn on a computer.

I don’t remember how I learned about Zazzle but I’m addicted to it and enjoy sharing my photography with others. Recently I opened 3 other stores. One with Chinese folk designs, one with ancient Mexican designs and one geared toward interior decorating: Chinese Folk Designs, AncientMexicanDesign and Interior Decorating.

When I was younger, I wanted to get into photography but, it was a very expensive prospect at that time. Digital point and shoot cameras have made photography, not only less expensive, but easier for an amateur like me. I began taking photos of my pets and interesting sites around town. I then took a graphics class online and learned to edit my photos to make them more interesting.

The San Francisco collage below was one of my more enjoyable projects.

San Francisco Collage #5 Photographic Print by nabrudigam

The photo of the starfish below was a lucky break. I was walking along a pier when some kids pointed out the starfish in the water. I wouldn't have seen it had they not pointed it out because there was a 4 foot wall blocking my view but one of the kids climbed the wall and spotted it much to my delight.

Starfish Mousepad by nabrudigam

Below is one of the icons of San Francisco - the cable car (or tram as it is called in many parts of the world). The canvas print below shows a cable car travelling along a San Francisco street - a must do for any visitor to this beautiful city.

San Francisco Cable Car Canvas Prints by nabrudigam

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Featured Zazzle Store - 18 May 2013

Susan Moss Art

Susan is a retired grandmother who loves art and photography. She loves creating products for her Zazzle store using her work, there are never enough hours in the day to do all the things that she would like to do. Susan lives with her husband Ray in Perth Western Australia and has 4 grandchildren and a fifth imminent plus six step grandchildren. Life is never dull!

Below is a small sample of Susan's designs, covering a range of style. Please vote for your favorite design of the week - the poll is after the three samples of her work. The poll closes on Friday 24 May.

Soft and Pretty Floral design Business Card by susanmossart

A beautiful business card design featuring a soft and pretty floral design in pinks, blues and mauves. This design makes me think of spring!

POSTER - Saint- Rémy-de-Provence by susanmossart

A poster featuring a lovely photograph by Susan Moss, taken in Saint-Rémy-de-Provencein France. The photograph shows a stunning Wisteria flowering in spring.

PLATE - Decorative pattern in Red by susanmossart

An eye-catching and decorative patterned plate in shades of red, pink and brown. Perfect for adding a touch of color to your kitchen or dining table.

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Featured Zazzle Store - 6 April 2013

Randy's Grandma

My real name is Sandra Fann. I have been the owner of Gary's Cleaning Service for the past 15 years. My husband and I, and three employees clean office and residential properties. I live in the Midwest USA, about 7 miles from the Mississippi River. Except for a short time when my first husband was in the Army, I have never lived anywhere else.

When I was a child I lived on the West side of the river, most of my adult life I have lived on the East side of the river. I am 62 years old and have 2 children and 2 stepchildren. My nickname, Randy's Grandma, came about when my first grandson was a little boy and wanted me to buy him something off the internet. I registered as randysgrandma, and the name has just seemed to follow me. I also use the name Grandma Sandy on some sites, and a few times I have used Hippie Granny. Seems I just can't get past the fact that I am the grandmother of 6 children, ranging from 22 years old to 5 years old.

I have always been a creative person, but was more into crafts than art. Drawing and painting were not my strong point. I am a self taught photographer and artist. The only formal training I have had was in elementary and high school. I was aware of Zazzle a long time before I seriously tried to make money with it. I think the first tee shirt I designed was for our family reunion.

Now that I am at retirement age, I would really like to retire. I had been selling greeting cards and stock photography on other sites for a few years, when I remembered Zazzle, and realized it could also be a venue for selling my art and photography.

Most of my Zazzle desgins feature my original art and photography. Recently I have also been using some vintage images and purchased clip art. I use Paintshop Pro and a Bamboo drawing tablet, for creating my designs. I have a Pentax camera that I use to take photographs.

by randysgrandma

Featured Zazzle Store - 23 March 2013

Pixie Copley

Pixie Copley is a fine art photographer, fractal artist, graphic and web designer from Cambridge UK. She has a huge passion for bright colours as you will see when you look at her work. Pixie opened 2 zazzle gift shops in 2011, you can see photography, fractal art and illustrations in her Photography Gift Shop and her Hippy Gift Shop is full of bright and colourful fractal patterns and kawaii hippie style illustrations.

 

by hippygiftshop 

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