vintags give-away!

Hello, Team Inklings!

Our final day of voting for the Martha Stewart "American Made" Awards is finally here! If you're just stumbling upon this blog, Inklings Paperie is in the running for an award by Martha Stewart Living, along with 100 other finalists selected from a pool of about 2,000 American makers. The winner will be flown to NYC for a workshop with the Martha Stewart Living staff, will be featured in Martha Stewart Living, and will receive a 10k grant to grow their business. This would be a tremendous opportunity for our wee little business.

As a thank-you to those who have been voting, we've been giving away one complete set of Inklings Vintags every day over on our Facebook page for the last week, and one lucky winner remains.

Here's how to participate:

1. Click here to vote

2. Visit our Facebook Page

3. Post your vote number to be in the running!

4. Double your chances by sharing our vote link on your Facebook wall!

It's that easy.

Thanks to all of you who have spread the word and have encouraged me along the way!
Your kind words of support have meant so much, and we are so excited about what's next for Inklings. Whether we win or lose this thing, our hearts are grateful and we know that good things are in store!

wish you were here

Hi guys!

I'm excited to share a design that I recently submitted for the AIGA Detroit "Wish You Were Here" postcard competition. I'm not usually one to enter contests, but I liked how the goal of this one was to bring some positive publicity to an area that typically gets a lot of bad media coverage. The top 25 postcards will be printed and used to promote the state of Michigan! :)

I just learned my card design is one of the finalists! Please take a moment and vote here. You don't need to sign up for anything, or give away your firstborn child. Unlike other contests, which require you to sell your soul (or even worse, access to your Facebook account), voting here takes a matter of seconds... just go to the link and click "VOTE." You can vote once daily for the next seven days if you REALLY want to represent. ((grin))

In a nutshell, participants were invited to design a card that promotes Michigan and is based on the theme "Wish You Were Here."

One of my favorite places to visit in Michigan is Traverse Bay. If you've never been, add that to your bucket list. I based my postcard design on this area, which is located on the 45th parallel, offering the perfect climate for lush cherries and grapes that yield some of the world's best wines. Top that off with some stunning 360-degree views when driving up Old Mission Peninsula, and you'd agree that it's truly beautiful.

I've shared some of my other favorite cards as well, including the work of some of my über-talented colleagues! See their names and links to vote below each of their cards as well... because it's all about sharing the love!

Do check out all of the card entries if you have a moment... it's cool to see how the same creative call to action can yield so many different ideas!



Wish you were here,

Below are some of my favorite cards. (Click here to view all 48 finalists)
 

Above by Lauren French.

Above by Lisa Wallace.

Above by Christine Jones.

Above by Danny Jacobs.

Above by Meg Walsh. 

Above by Fred Restum.

Above by Kyle Lawson.

Above by Nicky Intalan.

Above by Craig Steen.

Above by Kelly MacArthur.

Above by Alex Jacque.