A while ago, I was spending a few minutes of my morning coffee time enjoying one of my favorite guilty pleasures, Etsy, and I came across this card:
What a very interesting and unusual card! Just two colors, but the texture of the coffee grounds was beautiful! And you have to love that word play! This card is part of a series of sassy, original, fun cards Tenisha calls her “Food Cards”. I had to know more! I contacted Tenisha and she sent me a few including these lovely and unique selections:
The paper is soft with a smooth finish. It is 110 lb index, but for those of us who don’t know what this actually means: it is thick enough that the quality is definitely apparent while you hold it in your hand, but you don’t have to feel bad about the number of trees that it took to make it! The colors are beautifully printed; rich and saturated!
Tenisha is a freelance graphic designer who opened the doors to Designs by Tenisha in October of 2010. I had the opportunity to ask her a few questions:
What do you like most about creating?
For me it’s great to see an initial idea of mine go from a rough sketch on a note pad to a finished product. And with the help of the computer I can take my first completed version, make copies, and make changes in color, fonts, sizes etc. and see a completely new design in front of me. I love all of the steps that go into the items I create, from the first initial design, to taking photographs of a finished product, and finally shipping them off to a customer.
What inspirations do you have in your creative process and also in life?
Typography has really inspired me ever since I took my first typography class in college and realized what it was. I love how you can change the entire mood of a piece by simply changing a beautiful serif font to a big/bold sans-serif one. Most recently I’ve been inspired by food, as seen in my new food illustrations that I’ve made into note cards, bookmarks, stationery, and prints. I love watching cooking shows, in fact that’s usually what’s on the TV when I’m designing.
Where would you like to be in the next few years?
Within the next few years I hope to have this become a full time business. I’m so happy that I took a chance this year and started my own business, and I’ve been very happy with the amount of positive comments and feedback I’ve received. I also want to be able to work with stores / boutiques (of any sorts) to try and have my items for sale in their stores.
Designs by Tenisha also has amazing creations for special events from tying the knot, to a celebration for the baby bump or even a barbecue!
One lucky reader is going to win a set of five Thank you Cards in a color of their choice!
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Good luck! This giveaway will end on July 12th!
Disclosure: I received Designs by Tenisha cards to facilitate my review. I received no compensation and was in no way paid or guided in any way to write my post. All opinions are my own.
I love the Cherry Blossom card. Her work is beautiful.
I hearted Tenisha on etsy 1/2
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Daisy Style 1 is cute!
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I really like the Red Daisies design.
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I like the orange daisy, style 5 notecards. Orange is my favorite color. Thanks for the chance to win.
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I like you on FB. Is that what you mean by following you on there?
Hello! What a great review and contest. My favorite card is toss up between the daisy card and the green leaf card. They are so lovely!
I “like” you on fbook and follow both you and Tenisha. I also already “hearted” her page (we’re in the same etsy team).
I also did the facbeook share, though I don’t know how to show you other than if you go to my wall: http://www.facebook.com/cassiequinlan
Thanks!
I like the three leaves pattern
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I like the Green Leaf card too. Thanks for a chance to win!!
I love the Dried Brush
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1. I would like Dried Brush and Cherry Blossom (emscout9 at Hotmail dot com)
Hi Pauline,
Thanks for following me….if you would like to purchase these cards send me a message on Etsy and I can set up a reserved listing for you. Also, if you do make a purchase you will get an additional 5 entries into the giveaway 🙂
Thanks,
Tenisha
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I like the Monogram – Thick Line
Hi Everyone,
Thank you so much for the comments and for following me on Twitter and/or Etsy….I really appreciate it!
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love their calla lily design~beautiful!
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I like the Binder Paper Card
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The Green Leaf card is lovely!
I like the Thank You – Column card.
I love the Pasta Card!
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