Bag Tags new to store...

Wanted to pass along a new product intro... bag tags.  I have been meaning to add these to the site but haven't gotten around to doing it.  $5 each or 3 for $12

Are you new?

 

I have been getting some requests for a discount for new customers.  Now through August 31st,  I am offering 10% off any new purchase.  Even if you're a repeat customer, enjoy 10% off using NEWAUG08 at checkout to receive your discount.  Only one use per customer, please!

enjoy*laurie

okay, so i'm not so good :)

email me if you want me to send you the image for print!!  laurie (at) laurieslagniappe (dot) com

 

*laurie

free hannah montana glasses ... MAKE YOUR OWN in 5 minutes!!

you will love me for this... of course, i was the ONLY mom in the city not to have gotten to "your local walmart" in time to get my free pair... so, here's an image you can print out onto cardstock to make your own.. in a jiffy!!  enjoy the show tonite!!!  click on the image to make it full size & print it out from there....

*laurie

 

monogram and naming etiquette 101

Did you know the "contemporary vs traditional" ways of listing your names as an engaged couple, married couple or just a single person vary ever so slightly?  I will attempt to go over the "rules" here since I receive the wrong ways submitted in orders nearly every day!

 

Rules for Singles
(one person) named Megan Elizabeth Sellers

• Traditional monogram letters appear in this order, "First, Last, Middle" with the last name initial being larger in the center.

Rules for Engaged Couples
(two people) named Laurie and Jeff Burg

While I've always believed that a monogram used before the wedding occurs should never contain the post-wedding initials, there are some exceptions when it comes to using a monogram for the engaged.

• A monogram being designed for an engaged couple should contain the bride's first name initial first, the groom's last name larger in the center and then the groom's first name last.

BEFORE THE WEDDING:

• After the wedding the groom's name must come first if following the traditional monogram etiquette.

AFTER THE WEDDING: 

Rules for Married Couples
(two people) named Laurie and Jeff Burg

When personalizing paper or other products using a married couple's name written out, there are two rules of thumb to be sure you are correct in the rules of etiquette.

• First and foremost, a man should never be separated from his last name.  He had this name first, thus he shall never be separated from it.
• Another rule when writing out a couple's married name is the bride is "given away" thus the reasoning for her name being first.

CORRECT:
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Burg
Laurie and Jeffrey Burg

INCORRECT:
Jeffrey and Laurie Burg
Mr. and Mrs. Laurie and Jeffrey Burg

 

TRADITIONAL MARRIED COUPLE'S MONOGRAM:
Laurie and Jeff Burg

CONTEMPORARY MARRIED COUPLE'S MONOGRAM:
Laurie and Jeff Burg

Rules for Family Name order:
Jeff, Laurie, Matthew, Emma Kate and Evan Burg

When listing your family's names as part of a salutation or as part of personalizing a product, the father's name should always come first, followed by the mother's and then in birth order, each child's name.

I hope this info is helpful!  If I can think of other hints & tips when it comes to monogramming & personalization, I will certainly keep 'ya in the loop!

One more quick note, linens are a woman's business... the bar is the man's!

enjoy*laurie

Latest product launches

As promised, I would be unveiling a 'cupla new products to the site this month.  Well, here they are... Both are part of the

MEware product label.

Retro Lunch boxes (more designs & sizes to come)

 

ME tees...

So, I have been working hard on these new product launches & now they're here but they remain a work in progress!  I still have SOOO much in the works for future product launches so please stay tuned & check back for future posts.

enjoy*laurie

Double Up Party Blast!

It's time for a "Double Up Party Blast!"  Online parties are the best way to earn free stuff at Laurie's Lagniappe.  With new categories opening up for the fall, it's time to book your parties & be on your way to earning, earning, earning!! 

So, let's start w/some dates, shall we? 

Parties run from a Sunday to a Sunday.. no exceptions!  Gotta keep things straight around here :)

• Sunday, July 20th
• Sunday, July 27th
• Sunday, August 3rd
• Sunday, August 10th
• Sunday, August 17th
• Sunday, August 24th

That should do for now... I am booking 2 slots per date range.  PARTIES BOOKED DURING THIS TIME FRAME WILL RECEIVE 20% IN PARTY EARNINGS!  That's DOUBLE the normal earning potential!!! 

Here's what constitutes a "party":

• One order of $100

• Or three individual orders (including your own)

As dates fill up, I will post an update... bookings will be on a first come first served basis... GOOD LUCK!!

*laurie

17 fresh & adorable plate designs!

This is what happens when I can't sleep!  Darn diet coke... guess I drank one too late w/my pizza pie tonight... :)

Here's a glimpse of the newbies... hope you like 'em! 

HAVE A GREAT

4TH OF JULY!!!

STILL more new, cute stuff to come... stay tuned next week for a couple of new product launches & goodies!!

enjoy*laurie

Help a sistah out!

LOL!  Okay so I am taking the plunge & trying to get some PR for the site... :)  A PR degree & I just don't have time to promote my business like I should but hey, I do the best I can, okay?  With that said, I'd like to ask you cast your vote for (moi) on the style bakery site.  It might be a long shot but what's the harm, right?

Here's a blurb from their site about the contest

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Welcome to the 4th Annual "On the Rise" Awards
recognizing the hottest emerging designers nominated by YOU, our readers.

Simply fill out the form below to vote for your favorites in the specified categories.In August, we will announce the top choice in each category based on YOUR votes as determined by the StyleBakery.com editors. We will also award a Readers' Choice to the designers that receive the most votes in each category.

The winning designers will be featured on StyleBakery.com and in the November issue of Metier magazine.

Here's your chance to tell us who YOU love and to support your favorite designers by voting using the ballot below (plus, you could also WIN a $500 shopping spree at Ravinstyle.com!)

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I would LOVE it if you'd take a sec & vote... you can place me in the gifts/home products section or the baby/kids... whichever you see fit. 

I've been so busy trying to get some new & wonderful products launched that I haven't had the time to send this post... you may have seen the link on the site already but here's the official "release." :)  Stay tuned for some exciting back to school goodies!!

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR TAKING THE TIME TO DO THIS!!!  You can click the link on the upper right of the blog header

*laurie

Small Java Mama's on sale!

Now through Sunday, July 6th, the Small Java Mama is on sale!  Sale price is $8.50... what a steal!  Rack up on back to school teacher gifts or splurge for yourself.   As always pick from tons of precious patterns to design your own.

Click HERE to start shopping :)

enjoy*laurie

Shipping status updated

Sorry for not posting an update to the shipping/production schedule.  It's up & running again & I hope to keep it that way!  Thanks for checking it & keeping me on my toes about updating it :)

Happy Friday!!

laurie

New Shipping Options

Due to the high cost of shipping these days, I have decided to give you all a choice between using USPS or UPS.  There will now be the following choices when you checkout.  PLEASE NOTE THAT NO USPS PACKAGE IS INSURED WHEN IT LEAVES MY OFFICE!  The best way to ship is still UPS but I understand the higher price may be an issue for some.  See below for the new choices (shipping fees will vary):

Thanks so much!  Still playing catch up & will post production schedule later tonight :)

*laurie

2 of my favorite girls to design for..

I have designed everything from their Baptism announcements to their "Happy Spring" photo cards... here's a new one for these precious girls that I've never even met but who's mother trusts me to use them as my inspiration to create cute cards for...  thanks JA!  I have loved getting to "know" your girls over the past few years!!!

enjoy*laurie

while I'm at it, I want to share some of their other designs...  can't get much cuter than this!!!

 

Delay... sorry :(

As some of you know, my daughter has a heart condition (much of the reason I am in business for myself) & she has had a couple of problems in the past week.  Please allow for a little delay until we can get caught up & back on track...

Thanks for your patience!  I've also had cell phone troubles so if you've tried to reach me & couldn't, that's why!

have a great weekend!  I hope to be more on-target next week...

laurie

Contact ME Magnets just added...

A new addition to the site... Contact ME Magnets. Great for teachers to pass out at their Open House to let parents know just how to reach them in case there's a problem. More magnet options to come...
Stay tuned :)

Tablet Gift Sets & Dinner Napkins..

Even though I've carried these items since 2003, I have yet to add them to the website! I've decided to add them after receiving several phone orders for them.... I carry a multitude of other options as well... See "Other Paper Goodies" to see all the choices! I will be adding the best sellers to this category for your shopping pleasure. These are shipped separately & shipping charges are built in to the already discounted price. enjoy :) laurie

anthony tablet set

family arch notes

let's write tablets

embossed monogrammed guest towels (so pretty!)

new designs added

I've added a few new photo cards & items to the site.. just thought I'd preiew them here :) Enjoy!!

fast & furious :)

wanted to give a quick update to let you know i am working fast & furious to get your orders shipped out. don't forget to see the "what i am up to this week" column on the right bar of the blog. this will give you a quick view of what my workload is for the week. now, this does not include emails that i have to attend to or phone calls that come in so don't worry..i am keeping plenty busy w/everything coming at me!

i want to reiterate how helpful & important this order status column is when it comes to the busy season quickly approaching! i swore to myself that i'd have all my christmas shopping done by july since i didn't get to actually shop for anyone on my list until mid-december last year (yuck!!) & guess what... i haven't even thought of what i am going to get for anyone yet! may really screwed me up being over-scheduled & wiped out!!

seeing the sliver-liner... will be busy, busy this summer but getting through the weeds... thankfully!! now, my garden on the other hand.... GEESH!! help!!!

laurie

Back from vacation!

Thanks for your patience.... we're back from vacation & back to work. Please be patient as I try to catch up as quickly as possible :) If you have any questions about your order or anything at all, I'm here to help!
Thanks :)
laurie

closed til june 9th!

just a quick reminder that i will be out of the office until june 9th. any orders placed will not be processed until my return.
thanks!!
laurie

Show Order Status...UPDATED 5/21

SHOW ORDER STATUS AS OF WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST
all orders are listed by customer name (not by design)

MONOGRAMMED STAMPS SHIPPED 5/20/08:
bujol -kirkpatrick-fontenot-stamps-lee-blovin-cascio-roth-defelice-lopez-spear-sapp-wallace-roy

POSH PLATES, BOWLS & PLATTERS, TOO! SHIPPED 5/20/08:
favre-domec-viator

MONOGRAMMED STAMPS SHIPPED 5/21/08:
broussard, kliebert, landry, landry, morvant, siekenkittel, siekenkittel, avant, day, mccoy, mccoy, fontenot, lasser, boehm, blanchfield, barowka, harris

Future Tiger on your list?

Got a future LSU student on your list? Make them happy with this monogrammed clipboard. The letter up top is yellow & the polka dotted bow bleeds purple & gold :) Fun, "GEAUX TIGERS" background is not on the patterns list but it's available!

No Tigers in your life? Let me know what your mascot is & I can whip up a custom design using your team colors & you've got a unique, custom gift for just about any graduate on your list. If they're going greek, I can do those colors to match as well. I am always up for creating a custom pattern just for you... shoot an email over & I can get one together for you!

laurie

slow in catching up!

The weekend was great & I am very slow in catching up this week! I have a show this weekend so please bear with me as I weed through everything. If you need me, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Thanks! Oh & check out our latest feature :)

laurie

headed out the door~

I'm off to Oxford, MS to my sister's post-graduate graduation :) I will be back in the office on Monday. If you need anything, please shoot an email since I will be checking later tonight.
Thanks!
laurie

Large Javas are on backorder

I am out of stock on the Large Java at the moment & am awaiting shipment. They should be back in stock within a week. I will keep you posted. Still taking orders but please note the backorder status.

Thank you!!

laurie

Also, reminder about store closures.. top right of blog for more info!!