Back to School = Friday Freebie!

Ok folks, this is a BIG ONE. So big, in fact, that this week's freebie will be open for entry through FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st! Tell all your friends, shout it from the rooftops, but don't forget to enter!

Monogram Chick is giving away a backpack AND lunchbox! That's right--we're going back to school in style and a preppy monorammed backpack with matching personalized lunchbox is just the way to do it.

You know the drill, it's simple really. Go to Monogram Chick. Pick your favorite backpack/lunchbox design, and enter by posting a comment including the set you'd choose if you were to win. Then, check back on Friday, August 1st to see if you won. Could it be any easier?

But wait, it get's better....if you're a blogger and you add this Freebie to your blog, sending masses of entries that mention you, Y-O-U win too! Isn't that great? The more you send the better your chances of winning.

Good Luck everyone!


Bloggers--feel free to grab this image for your blog.

Backpacks, Snack Squares, Underdogs and a Fisheye Lens

The title pretty much sums up what was an all-around amazing product shoot on Monday morning. We're all keenly aware that our lazy days of summer are winding down and will soon be replaced by the first day of school, parent orientation and lunch dates at the mini sized cafeteria tables. With this in mind, Rachel Eng, (my amazingly talented, photog friend) 4 little friends and I set off to a local elementary school with backpacks and lunchboxes in tow.

The goal: great photographs of our adorable models hamming it up with their new monogramchick backpacks & lunchboxes.

The result: stunning photos of our playful bunch with their preppy backpacks & lunchboxes.

Needless to say, the kids were not thrilled about having to stand still beside the playground but did an awesome job. After a few still shots, Rachel decided to let the kids go nuts and the pictures speak for themeselves. Doesn't it look like they were having a great time? By the end of the morning, I had done so many "underdogs" at the swing set I was exhasted and hot--despite the fact that the kids' energy was no where near depleted.

I cannot thank Rachel enough for doing such a great job wrangling working with the kids and for producing fantastic pictures for the website. If you are in the Iowa City area, or will be within the next year, you must book her! She does wedding photography, commercial photography, family photo sessions, newborn sessions, birth sessions, senior pictures, and of course photos sessions with kids. You will not be dissapointed. Rachel is so easy to work with and is a true master of her craft. Check out her website http://www.racheleng.com/ and her blog http://www.racheleng.wordpress.com/.

So, as you hit the stores in search of new school duds, let's not forget preppy backpacks and monogrammed lunchboxes so that all the other mothers will know you're exceedingly hip to make carrying those school supplies super easy.

The Early Bird

Gets The Worm...at least in this case,

Kappa Prep, gets the towel!
Thanks to everyone that entered this week's Friday Freebie at Monogram Chick, I wish I could give a towel to everyone, but instead we'll just all be happy for Kappa Prep.

There will be an extra-special Back to School Friday Freebie this week, you will definately not want to miss it. Mark your calendars, check back often, tell all your friends and be sure to enter!

Friday Freebie--Enter Until Noon Today!

Yes, that's right...time for another Friday Freebie!
You know the drill--leave a comment with your email address and on Monday I'll use a random number generator to choose a winner.
This week's freebie is one of our best sellers, a Monogrammed Kitchen Towel. Now, this ain't just any ole' kitchen towel. This is a super fine Williams-Sonoma kitchen towel embellished with your choice of thread color, font and monogram.
So go ahead (you know you want to) and leave a comment for your chance to win.

But wait, there's more! That's right, if you're a blogger and post this freebie on your blog which sends throngs of folks to MonogramChick, they enter & tell me they are here all because of Y-O-U, and they win...you do too! Everyone's a winner!


Good Luck! Winner will be announced on Monday.



Bloggers--feel free to snag this image to add to your blog!

I Love These NEW Bags!

I love these bags! They are roomy enough to fit all the "essentials" yet not so overly sized that they are cumbersome. Perfect for the gym, school, the beach and pool, or even as an adorable grocery tote. These totes hold their shape well and have a tie closure at the top. Choose from brown or black and a plethora of fabulous fonts and thread colors.

Pick one up for yourself, your mom, your aunt, teachers, or the newly engaged best friend!

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig

We are back from Market and filled with such amazing, fun and NEW ideas that I can't wait to share with you! What a great time we had scouring the endless rows of booths and the stores filled to the brim with great products. We found some wonderful additions that we'll soon be adding to MonogramChick. For now, I'll leave you with just a sneak preview to get you excited. Stop back this week for other great product previews and you may just a find a Friday Freebie this week (wink, wink).

New, New, New!

So I've been busy adding fabulous stationery for adults, I thought I'd add some equally adorable things for the little ones. Check out the appliqued beach towels. These towels are h-u-g-e and great quality! Made from 100% cotton and measuring 35 inches x 60 inches this towel is one that will go from toddler to teenager with ease. Choose any of Monogram Chick's appliques and add a name to this superior white beach towel. These are perfect for birthday gifts, vacation surprises, or to take to the pool in the afternoons. Grab one for that little someone you love today!

Boo-Boo Winner

Thanks so much to those of you that entered to win my "mistake" and kudos to you for fessing up to some of your most memorable mishaps. Serious props go to ClemsonGirl, not only did she espouse the joys of c-sections and found multiple uses for caribeaners but she also taught everyone that Spic and Span DOES NOT work in the automatic dishwasher. Clemsongirl, I'll get your addy and this cute little pocket-less tote will go in the mail on Monday.

Thanks again everyone!

Boo-Boo

Ok, so we all make mistakes...and this time you get to benefit from my boo-boo!
I stitched this bag today for a sweet bride but put the "j" on the wrong side and stitched the pocket closed. So, if you don't mind a bag that looks great on the outside but doesn't have a pocket on the inside this bag is all yours. Simply leave a comment telling me about one of your "uh-ohs". The one who can razzle-dazzle me with your best blonde moment mistake will earn this fabulous monogrammed zippered tote for F-R-E-E! What could be better than a freebie on the fourth?!

Winner will be chosen Saturday night.

Preppy Bow Pads

We continue to add paper goods to the website and the newest addition will not disappoint. These adorable and useful bow pads make writing out the grocery list fun and sassy. Choose your paper color, ribbon, font & personalize each pad with your choice of wording--how about a traditional monogram or family name? Looking for an affordable (just $18) yet classy "mother's morning out" teacher gift? Why not give one of our preppy little bow pads personalized just for "Miss Cindy". Some other fun and unique personalization options are:

• So much to do....
• Life's Good
• Stop Me Before I Volunteer Again
• I'd Rather Be Playing Tennis
• Life's Good Here but Better at the Beach
• I'd Rather Be Shoe Shopping
• Notes from Camp
• Notes from the Teacher
• It's a Girl!
• It's a Boy!

The options are endless, use your imagination and personalize one for everyone you know! Have a great holiday weekend, enjoy the festivities and fireworks! Celebrate all that it means to be an American, remembering those that make it possible each day.

We've Added Stationery!

Monogram Chick started with stationery so I guess you could say we are going back to our roots however, to be fair, we never really left them. Although the website has not had stationery the bookshelves in the studio are bursting at the seams with fabulous paper goods! So, don't be surprised if each day you see more paper being added. To start, we've added paper products by Embossed Graphics. Those of you that are familiar with this exceptional line know that their paper is super high quality and affordably priced. Below are just a few of the great items that we've already added to Monogram Chick. Check often for other great designers!

Every prep should correspond with her closest friends with nothing less than this super thick card stock which boasts a classic monogram. Chose from white, ivory, pink or blue card stock and many different ink colors. ($39.95 for 50 cards and matching envelopes)

This Agenda Set is a great gift for the preppy man in your life or for yourself and for only $24.00 you get the acrylic holder and 300 sheets! White paper can be personalized in an array of different ink colors--fuschia for you, navy for him!

Give those adorable monogrammed gifts in style with a monogrammed enclosure card. What is even better about these foldover enclosures is that you get to chose between white, ivory, pink or blue paper! Why not make it fun with fuschia or aqua ink or keep it classic with navy or black ink. ($25 for 50 cards and envelopes)

Saucy Blog

I found a great blog that y'all just have to visit. What a fun way to spread the word about your blog and to add to your blogroll!
Check out The Secret is in the Sauce and I promise you won't be disappointed.
What's even better is that they are celebrating 6 weeks of summer with giveaways galore! Check them out, grab their banner and tell 'em monogramchick sent ya!

Friday Freebie!

WE HAVE A WINNER: Congratulations #9 Karin! In just a few short days you AND your trusty co-hort Preppy Engineer will receive a preppy travel mug made especially for you. Thank you, everyone, for entering the contest—it was so much fun reading through the posts, finding new blogs and adding many, many of you to my daily reads!
Don't fret those that did not win this time, there will be another giveaway in July!

It's Friday again and time for a freebie! We survived the floods here in Iowa City and I want to celebrate with a give-away! Leave a comment below (with your email address!!) to be entered to win your very own monogrammed travel mug. The lucky winner will be selected on Monday.
If you're a blogger, post this giveaway on your blog and if the person who wins was referred from your blog, YOU get a preppy travel mug too! Just a little way to say Thank you and to celebrate summer. So don't forget, if you found this giveaway from another blog be sure to mention the site along with your name and email!
Good luck everyone and Happy Summer!

~Sarah

ps--bloggers, feel free to grab this image and add it to your blog!

From Boys to Men

Whether a little one or a big one, recently I have tried to add products for the men in our lives. It is easier to find and fun to find personalized items for the little guys but a little more difficult to find items for those older boys. Please feel free to suggest more items that you would like for your men or boys. Here are a few recent Monogramchick creations:

The first item is one of the more popular manly items that I have added recently. I have always had keyrings and moneyclips, but this travel mug is a new fun addition for me. For the manly colored backgrouds I have the black that is pictured and I have a fun silver that looks a lot like duct tape (Don't all men love duct tape?)!! Of course, we have tons of preppy fabrics for the ladies as well!!

Now for a few things for the men that cause us less headaches....

This high quality blanket is blue and white pindot pattern. These blankets are truly a great gift for a newborn! This is an item that will be around long after the dirty diapers and formula are gone and forgotten. A great shower gift!!

Every little boy loves a puppy. Let them have their own "best friend" early with this puppy dog blankie. This has been a MonogramChick poduct for a long time but I thought this one was cute enough for the blog!!

Last, but not least why let anyone doubt what your little bundle of energy and joy is going to grow up to be. This is a long sleeved t-shirt but short sleeved is availible as well. I think adding a name would have been great but in this case the client was unsure of the spelling. This product is not on monogramchick.com as of right now but it is in my ebay store here or just email me!!

Bibs, Burps and Fancy Pants

Today seems to be kids day at MonogramChick! One of my favorite things is the excitement that surrounds people who are shopping for new babies. I also love seeing the great baby names! Below are a few creations for our littlest ones!

First, a couple of cute, preppy Appliqued Burp Clothes
A whale and dinosaur for today

All pretty, packaged up, and ready to be sent home!

Followed up by a Brown and Pink Cade Dot Bib, Burp, and Blanket Set

Next up is a Preppy Font Bib and Burp Set


And for something a little different, cover those little bums with preppy style with fancy pants. I searched high and low for higher quality fancy pants. Monogramchick fancy pants are 2 layers of fabric in the midsection and are better quality than many others. Here are a couple for today.


These Are Kristen Font

Thanks for reading y'all!

Please comment with thoughts, ideas, or things you would like to see!!

Custom Bugs, Bridesmaid Bags, and Butterflies!

Hello all my preppy MonogramChick readers!! Today's creations are kind of a random collection! Variety is the spice of life right??

First up, is a custom creation for a client that emailed me wanting something a little different. She wanted an appliqued bib and burp set with a Pink Ladybug! How fun, she had a little girl that loved ladybugs and pink so this is what we came up with! If anyone is interested in the doing this or something similar just email me and let me know, pink bugs are now my thing!!

Next up is a set of 6 small terry cloth cosmetic bags. These were created/ordered by a bride for her bridesmaids. These are great bridesmaid gifts and they function well too! Doesn't every preppy chick need more room for her stuff!? The thread we use at MonogramChick is colorfast, meaning these bags can be bleached and the monogramming doesn't fade! These inside of the bags are plastic lined for easy clean up. My personal set has been around for nearly 2 years and about 4 bleachings and still look great!

Lastly, I embroidered this cute butterfly lovie for a Grandma that wanted "Grandpa's Girl" to have something special to take with her after leaving their home!



Drop me a comment and let me know you stopped by!!

Personalized Travel Mugs Gone Wild!

Hey y'all, I have a quick MonogramChick update. I have been working to get some new patterns for the monogrammed or personalized travel mugs. I have added a few new fabric patterns. I love these things! They are yet another way to stand out from the wall flowers of the world and show some style! You can get extra inserts and change them out yourself since we always need options.

Please let me know what you think!

Some MonogramChick Projects

Hey Folks! Sorry that I have been away for a while but I am glad to be back! I am going to make it a goal to update my blog to include recent creations. If you see an item here that you would like to purchase but you can't find it on my website, please email me! It sometimes takes a little while to get all new monogramchick products listed. I am constantly trying to keep up with the preppy personalized gifts for my clients!!
Today's Featured Creations:

First thing today we have a set of waffle weave spa wraps that were created for a bride with an up coming summer wedding!! These are a great bridesmaid gift! I think she choose a great color combination, what do you think?

The next MonogramChick creation is an addition to a popular product line: Diaper Roadies. These are like a miniature emergency diaper bag. They are great for the time when you just need to take along an extra diaper or two and a box of wipes. They easily fit in most mom sized purses. We have added the LolliDot pattern. The LolliDot pattern is a great one for that mom will like and dad won't have to hide from his friends...

This next creation was a solution to a common dilemma: "Monogramchick, I need a gift for a baby shower but the parents are announcing the name until later..." Dad was a real baseball fan so we did a bib and burp set appliqued with the following...