Friday, July 28, 2006

All Us All the Time Bursting with Button Badges, Magnets, and Compact Mirrors

Lemon ButtonWe are in a state of splendid euphoria here at All Us All the Time! Why you ask? Or even if you did not ask, we must share our exciting news. We just introduced our brand new product lines of button badges, round magnets, and compact mirrors featuring our very own original graphics or watercolor artwork.


Vibrant summer motifs Mod Whirl Buttonof lemons, limes, and ice-cream sundaes, a daring but striking combination. Totally groovy Flower Power and Mod collections that are psychedelically delicious. Trés chic French motif button badges, magnets and compact mirrors of fleur de lis, a French café, and the ever so popular, chat boudant (pouting cat), oolala! Also joining the festivities are party kitty, zany stripes and dazed dots, sinister stripes, and the charming quilts series in all their intricacy reproduced from my sister's watercolor paintings.

French Cafe ButtonButton badges are a great fashion accessory to add zest of color to jackets, canvas bags, soft-shell computer or guitar cases, luggage or anything you can stick a pin into, but not your little sister. Refrigerators, lockers, and bulletin boards around the world are begging to be dressed up with fresh and fun round button magnets that are not only stylish, but sturdy too. Unfortunately, there is nothing stylish about having an eyelash in the eye or food debris stuck in the teeth, well that is except for that fabulously chic compact mirror. At 2.25", the compact mirrors, that come in sleek velveteen pouches, slip nicely in to any size purse for those opportune moments.

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I have a feeling there will be a lot more button designs to come, especially since now on every illustration my sister starts I ask the all important question..."Yes, but can I make a button out of it?!?"

Thursday, July 06, 2006

All Us All the Time July Tip – Ice Cream Socials

SundaesWe actually had our July Tip Page on Ice Cream Socials up and running before we discovered July was National Ice Cream Month and July 16th is National Ice Cream Day from our local paper. I have always thought my sister and I possess a touch of mystical power when it comes to this creamy sensual dessert. We are truly one with our ice cream.

SundaesAny hoo, before we found out July was National Ice Cream month, we just thought a fun party for those long hot summer days would be an ice cream social. Put away the grill and get out the ice-cream maker. On our July Tip Page for an Ice Cream Social, you will find decorating ideas and a recipe for homemade ice cream along with several flavors and topping suggestions. We also have on our site sundae fill-in invitations with coordinating disposable party coasters and matching place cards. My sister and I firmly believe the world would be a better place if we all would be one with the ice cream.


Sundaes If you are looking for a Swedish Pancake or Fruit Pizza recipe along with other Summer Party ideas, be sure to visit our Tip Archives Page.

All Us All the Time Serves Up a Delicious New Design

Sundae Invitation OutsideSundae Invitation InsideDid you know that July is National Ice Cream Month and July 16th is National Ice Cream Day? I would like to say we did, but I must confess, we did not know about this exciting event until reading it in our local paper. It is just by total coincidence that we just added sundae theme fill-in invitations with coordinating coasters and matching place cards along with notecards, magnets, and stationery. Honestly, not a clue there even was a National Ice Cream Month; we just really LOVE ice cream!

Sundae Party CoastersNow, I know I am extremely prejudice, but I am sorry, I just think my sister’s Sundae designs are so CUTE!! Absolutely adorable! Four whimsical motifs of three big scoops of ice cream with a spoonful of topping and cherry on top. All this in a fanciful bowl featuring patterns of stripes, dots, lemons and limes. They are bright and colorful using a palette of cherry red, lemon yellow, lime green, blueberry blue with of course some purple thrown in.

Sundae Place Cards
We originally intended for our Sundaes to be for entertaining purposes only, fill-in invitations, disposable party coasters, and place cards. However, we loved them so much we extended the design to notecards, magnets, and stationery.


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As the old saying goes...I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.