Zazzle Blog

Paper_girl has loved art as long as she can remember. When she was young, her parents and art teachers were often impressed by the amount of details she put into her artwork. While most kids were drawing a rainbow or a doodle of a sun, Paper_girl was sketching countryside wineries or a 3D view of her bedroom.

I feel very lucky to have found what I love to do at such a young age. I found Zazzle 4 years ago when I was looking for an outlet to showcase my designs. Since then, I opened two Zazzle stores that are both very successful, Paper Girl Stationery Shop and Paper Girl’s Wedding Boutique.

Everything that I see inspires me. Once, I went to a wedding and fell in love with the bride’s dress. I decided to draw it for this Couture Gown bridal shower invitation. I do what I do because I love designing more than anything else. It’s my true passion and I feel very blessed to be able to do what I love.

My style is funky, modern, colorful and full of personality. Here are some of my favorite products:

Bring A Book Baby Shower Invitation

Bring A Book Baby Shower Invitation (Blue) by paper_girl

Both of my kids love books and have read on their own since they were 4 years old. It inspired me to create Bring A Book baby shower invites to help new moms introduce a love of reading to their babies.

So Proud Graduation Invitation

So Proud Graduation Invitation by paper_girl

I remember the graduation announcements that my school offered for purchase. I couldn’t pick one since they were not me at all! Each grad has their own style and I wanted to offer them options, whether their style is simple and modern, funky and colorful, or vintage and unique.

Stylish Starfish Wedding Invitation

Stylish Starfish Wedding Invitations by wedding_boutique

I love beach weddings! I didn’t get married on the beach, but if I did, this is what my invitation would look like: modern and elegant with the perfect coral and ocean water color schemes.

Cocktail Glasses Bachelorette Party or Bridal Shower Invitation

Cocktail Glasses Bachelorette/Bridal Shower Invite by wedding_boutique

Planning a wedding can be stressful and brides-to-be deserve a fun night out with friends. This idea inspired me to design this particular invitation.

Ice Cream Sunday Birthday Invitation

Ice Cream Sundae Birthday Party Invitation (Pink) by paper_girl

This was inspired by an ice cream party that I threw for the neighborhood kids a few summers ago. The party was a big hit!

Modern Band Save The Date Postcard

Modern Band Save The Date Postcard (Turquoise) by wedding_boutique

Sending out save-the-dates is more important that most people think. I’m glad I sent out mine since most of my relatives live far away and they told me the save the dates helped them make early travel arrangements and save money!

Angela (CuteNComfy) received a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and then ran a successful business, handling both residential and commercial design. Once she had kids, she decided to spend more time at home. Having an eye for color, style and design placement, she decided to try her hand at Zazzle. 

I have been designing on Zazzle since 2007. I love photography and am often taking pictures of flowers, landscapes and interesting objects.

I love the thought of someone wearing a t-shirt or having coffee in a mug that I designed. When a gift becomes someone’s “favorite hat” or “favorite keychain,” it makes me feel like I helped make someone’s day a little brighter. I also love doing party and wedding invitations of all sorts. It’s always amazing when someone chooses my design to represent their special event.

I love working with colors of all sorts. I think bright neon colors are extremely fun and refreshing, but there are times I design in bold black and white, or use lots of neutrals and muted shades. It just depends on what I am working on. In general, my style would be “elegant simplicity.” I also enjoy integrating black into a lot of my designs. I think it adds a certain element of sophistication. Sometimes I like to keep things fun and light if I’m designing around a special occasion.

My advice to other sellers would be to find what you enjoy and are good at, and go from there. It takes a lot of hard work and patience to be successful in anything, and the same applies to Zazzle.

Here are some of my favorite products:

I have been venturing more into creating my own animals and character illustrations and this cute baby fox is one of my favorites.

Cute Baby Fox Necklace by cutencomfy

I love bright colors, especially contrasted with black. This print reminds me of growing up in the ’80s.

Neon Rainbow Leopard Pattern Print iPhone 5 Cover by cutencomfy

This design is great for Earth Day, or just for anyone who loves nature. I love creating apparel designs like this with some character and a vintage, worn look.

Hot Pink Swirly Vine Photo Graduation Announcement by CustomInvites

I enjoy creating products where a customer can add their own photo or text. I really like this because it’s so fresh and bright.

Pink Glitter Zebra Bow Sweet Sixteen Personalized Invitation by CustomInvites

This sweet sixteen invitation birthday party invitation incorporates lots of bold and bright design elements.

Dramatic Black Orchid 40th Birthday Cards by CustomInvites

I love incorporating photography into my designs. This orchid lasted much longer in print than it did in my house.