Good morning everyone and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! I’ve always loved St. Patrick’s day, it was a day I could wear green to school and even be bold enough to wear that pin that said, “Kiss Me I’m Irish!”…of course I was too shy to really want anyone to kiss me! But somehow I felt more special on this day because I was able to identify with my family roots that my dad always talked about.
My love of Celtic design developed over the years, I love making up my own letters in the style of the “Book of Kells” and was thrilled as an adult to finally view the real deal in Dublin at Trinity College. They only display one page a day and you are limited to a set time you can view it for, not good for those who may want to sketch from it.
Here’s a few products in my Celtic Collection shop that feature my original designs, you won’t find them anywhere else! Just click on the picture to view that page in my shop, click on my name to see my entire shop.
Here’s one that was inspired by the ancient letters like the Book of Kells. It’s great for anyone with a last name starting with “Mc” like me! If you look closely at the bottom left area of the M, I put a tiny paintbrush with rays coming from it’s tip and circles along it representing colors on a palette. It’s fun to put little things like this in that no one notices!
This design is the “Celtic Mandala”, I was inspired when my brother Chris got engaged, so with thoughts of love and eternal bonds I created this with swans entwined to create the symbol for infinity, doves for love and the “Never Ending Knot” that I think represents love very well. These mugs (there are several mug options) have been a popular item with my customers!
And here’s one more, the first of many to come, the “Celtic Angel Dude”! I created this for my 2009 Christmas card and it’s been a big hit with customers. He is cute but not overly, his little bare toes sticking out while standing on that ‘Celtic’ style cloud. And check out the snowflakes, they are all originals made up by me to look Celtic. People use this card all year to send friends, and there is also a sticker, a mug and t-shirts with his image.
Well enjoy today and I hope you visit my shop to look at my original designs. Just so you know, if you buy 10 or more note cards of ANY designs you get a discount; the more you buy the higher the discount. And I have to say, I’ve ordered the cards myself and the quality is superb! Heavy card stock and super glossy finish, you can add any text you want to ANY of the items! Have Fun!!