Very excited about the sewing thing!
Well I wont bore everyone with a wordy explanation of this, but I am really getting into this sewing idea. Here are some pics of my latest sewing adventure! Its a portfolio (as if you couldn't tell that, heheh). By no means is it perfect, but I am proud of it!
Please leave a comment and tell me your honest opinion, I welcome all feedback!
I CAN sew!
Ok, well, some of you know that we are going to be branching out and starting a new venture that will run along side of Tan-je-reen Design, a sort of "sister" store. I don't want to give away what we will specialize in, but...it has to do with sewing.
For this I have enlisted the assistance of my mom, "the master seamstress". This is a woman who not only made HER wedding dress, also made ALL of the bridesmaids and flower girl dresses. That being said, since she is incredible, I have asked her to help me with some ideas and designs I have floating around in my head. But needless to say, to be able to produce enough of these beautiful, high quality, carefully hand-made products to keep orders rolling in and customers happy, its a lot of man hours and work, even for the "the master seamstress".
So, that leads me to this...I have taken on the task of learning to sew. Not only do I want to help out with the labor, I want to be able to design and create pieces that may be hard to explain or convey to people.
Some have used the term "obsessive" or "anal" to describe how I am about my designs or work, a bad trait to have in some cases, but when you are creating and producing custom pieces for people, they are GREAT traits! and I found out that its a great trait to have for sewing.I sat down at the machine, after having multiple heart palpitations and deep breaths, lined up the fabric with the needle, pushed the pedal thing (I guess I still have to learn the correct terms) and off I went. I designed the pattern from scratch and did all of the sewing myself (can you tell how proud of myself I am)
Although not a fancy pattern, in fact very basic, I am very fond of my new business card holder. The fabric is a bit bold and bright for my taste, but it has grown on me and I think its pretty cute!
Enjoy the photos, please leave a comment, I would love to hear your thoughts!
A big thank you to the "the master seamstress"!
PS - We are working hard on some fabulous Fall and Holiday Card Designs, keep checking the website for updates!
Walk for Pediatric Cancer
So, it's that time of year again, 2008 Parkway Run/Walk for Children's Cancer Research, this will be our 2nd year participating in this fundraiser and I hope to raise even more money and have more walkers then last year. Our Goal is 75 Walkers and $3000.00 !!!!
The 2008 Parkway Run/Walk for Children's Cancer Research, benefits The Cancer Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's. The name of our team is "CHOPing Down Cancer", I am hoping that everyone I send this to can join our team and walk on Sunday, September 28th up the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to raise money to cure Pediatric Cancer.
When: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - Rain or shine
Where: Four Seasons Hotel, One Logan Square 18th St. and Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103
Please click here to register for the walk, be sure to join our team "CHOPing down Cancer" . When you get to the actual registration page you must pick a team, make sure to pick "CHOPing Down Cancer".
If you can't make it to the event but would like to donate please follow this link. http://www.active.com/donate/parkwayrun2008/choppingdowncancer
I am extremely passionate about this cause and wanted to use my story to help raise awareness for this disease that children also have to fight, most of you know this story. For those that dont please read below.
As most of you know I am a Long-Term Survivor of Pediatric Cancer, I was diagnosed with Wilm's Tumor at the age of 5. After the removal of my left Kidney, radiation to my entire torso and 2 years of Chemotherapy I was in remission and have gone on to lead a very full life. As a Childhood Cancer survivor you just want to grow up and have a "normal" life like most kids, not having to think about Cancer anymore. Which is exactly what I did, unfortunately that isn't how it works. After being told I probably couldn't have children I was thrilled when my husband and I found out we were pregnant. Before going any further, we thought it may be important to share the news with my old Oncologist at CHOP to find out if there were any precautions we should take. Because of my medical past I was considered "high risk", after a battery of tests we found out that I had Cardiomyopathy and Restrictive Lung Disease. Both due to having Cancer, it turns out that the medicine that treats cancer can also have long term effects on patients. I was one of them. This is why I feel it is so important to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer, to help the children fighting for their lives now and for those who may have to fight again. This disease needs to be stopped in its tracks, if we could cure it there wouldn't have to be a fight…now or later!
Stationery Spotlight - August 2008
We have decided to feature a piece of our stationery once a month, these pieces may be newly designed, custom pieces or something we pulled out of our old stock! We are calling it "Stationery Spotlight".
This month we are showcasing one of my favorite designs, it was originally designed as my sons baptism invitation but has so many uses and possibilities. I was contacted about creating a graduation invitation for 2 graduating sisters. One was graduating from High School the other from College. This awesome Mom had a really creative idea about combining the parties into one, chose this design and let me pretty much run with it. 
I am really happy with the way it turned out and so was she and her daughters, it was a total pleasure to work with them and I hope do so again in the future!
Our First Craft Fair
Since we are an online stationery boutique we are limited to the number of 
people that we meet in person. In an effort to get Tan-je-reen's name out there we are hoping to attend the Fall Festival & Craft Fair in Haddonfield, NJ. I am mailing in the application and mandatory 4 photos of my work, which I posted for you all to see, to the administration running the event, I am nervous and hope that we are accepted.
people that we meet in person. In an effort to get Tan-je-reen's name out there we are hoping to attend the Fall Festival & Craft Fair in Haddonfield, NJ. I am mailing in the application and mandatory 4 photos of my work, which I posted for you all to see, to the administration running the event, I am nervous and hope that we are accepted. 
For most of you that know me, you know that I don't like "typical" things and already have ideas brewing on how to decorate our booth and tablescape so we don't have that "craft fair" look or feel. I am excited to get my little stationery boutique out there in the public eye. Although the web offers visitors from all over the world access to my designs, I can
t help but feeling that sometimes my little store gets lost in the enormous sea of websites.
t help but feeling that sometimes my little store gets lost in the enormous sea of websites. I have enlisted the help of my mother (and best friend) to help man the booth and chat with visitors and potential clients. She understands how passionate I am about this company and my work, she supports me 100%.
The fair is Saturday, October 18th in Haddonfield, NJ. I hope that everyone can come and visit, it is sure to be fun. Fall is my most absolute favorite time of year, the rich colors the brisk air, the big sweaters....I am counting down the weeks until the fist day of fall.....8 weeks to go!
New Stationery Design!
I have created a unique design that can be purchased without personalization or with. It is availble for both boys & girls, and is the cutest thing ever. Although the design is simpl
e the design inside the initial adds a bit of whimsy. I have also included the option to purchase matching envelope liners, I have always felt that liners add an element of design that brings the whole piece together.
e the design inside the initial adds a bit of whimsy. I have also included the option to purchase matching envelope liners, I have always felt that liners add an element of design that brings the whole piece together.I used these as Thank You cards for my sons birthday party and have gotten rave reviews as well as a few orders. If you like these they can be purchased soon at our online store, the liners are extra but well worth it, I use a light weight cardstock so it adds a rich feel to the envelope itself.
The design inside the initial can be changed as well, if your son or daughter (or you for that matter) likes a specific animal, turtles for example, I can make the fill small images of turtles. The possibilites are endless.
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