I've got news!!!

Since I've been home with Lucy I've been working on getting back to my roots with art and design. I love retouching but something was drawing me back in to using paper, pencils, pens, and creating and designing interesting things. Once something like this pops into my head I can't seem to get it out and I become a woman on a mission. Except, this hasn't happened in a long time. I don't know for sure why now but I just felt like it was something I needed to do.

So, of course, I was looking for a way to make a little money on the side while I do this thing that has taken over a good portion of my brain and time. I started an Etsy store (lulu and ellie) and started working away on stationary designs. I was still working out my little business plan when I got this email early last week...

Sweet Baby Designs is thrilled to be looking for New Designers. We are looking for 3-5 motivated designers that would like to showcase their designs in our store!

I was thrilled. Beyond thrilled. I purchased Lucy's birth announcements from SBD and was very impressed with this company. So I decided to go for it. I had already been working on some designs so I finished them up and sent them off into internet land hoping for the best (but not expecting to hear anything). For all I knew they were getting thousands of applicants all of whom had worked for Hallmark. LOL.

Well....

I got this email on saturday...

Nicole,
Thank you so much for applying for a position as a Sweet Baby Designs designer!

We are thrilled to offer you a spot as one of our permanent designers! Your designs/samples were a wonderful showcase of your creativity and talent and we believe that you will be a wonderful fit for our company!

On Monday we will send you out a welcome packet/folder via email, which will contain a design schedule for December, Tips, Tricks & Guidelines for Design, our favorite font list, and a contact for your approval.

We are so excited to welcome you aboard and we can't wait to get to know you better!

Thanks,
Jaclyn Bernardo
Owner, Sweet Baby Designs

Yippee!!!


I got all signed in yesterday and have already gotten my first assignment for 10 new designs due in a few weeks. I'll keep you posted on when my work goes online!!!!


Oh, here are the designs I sent them....