Mary McDonald, Your Votes, Elegant Business Cards

Pet Sitter, Dog Walker, Dog Groomer, Doggie Day Care, Pet Boarding

Thanks so much to those of you who gave me a head's up that Mary McDonald mentioned Chinoiserie Chic last night on Facebook. Very fun. Thanks also to everyone who joined in the fun yesterday and voted for my Raw Meat entry in the ugliest fabric contest. Things are looking good - I have received every vote but 1 so far. If you missed yesterday's post, you can read all about it here and vote here.

Today I am featuring the wonderful business cards at Charming Elizabeth. I love the idea of business cards with an illustration suggesting the type of business you have. I really like the new Chinese Chippendale garden folly with the dachshund above for someone who cares for pets. This is my business card below from Charming Elizabeth. I have chosen my favorite Chinoiserie cards with ideas on businesses they would be perfect for, but there are many more here with lots of other illustrations if Chinoiserie is not your thing.

My card

Travel Writer, Travel Agent, Rare Book Seller, Cruise Director, Tour Director

Art Dealer, Antiques Dealer, Upholsterer, Vintage Furniture Seller, Consignment Store, Furniture Maker

Book Seller, Rare Book Seller, Home Stager

Artist, Faux Finish Artist, Art Supplies, Art Therapy

Party Planner, Caterer, Party Store

Asian Antiques Dealer, Art Consultant, Interior Designer, Interior Decorator

Asian Antiques Dealer, Interior Decorator, Interior Designer

Landscape Designer, Carpenter, Asian Antiques Dealer, Auction House

Welcome Charming Elizabeth

I am delighted to welcome as a new sponsor Nancy Nikko's newly launched web store Charming Elizabeth. When deciding on new business cards, I was so excited to discover her beautiful line of specialty papers brimming with Chinoiserie designs. This is my card below. Charming Elizabeth offers personalized calling cards, business cards, bookplates, stationery, wine labels, kitchen labels, and more in designs based on historical period style from medieval to Elizabethan to Art Nouveau to Chinoiserie. I have shown my Chinoiserie favorites here, but there are many choices whatever your taste and style.

She also offers wedding wine labels, custom table number wine labels, and labels for anniversaries, birthdays, or any special occasion. Please visit Charming Elizabeth here. You will also find her link in my sidebar.

Chinese Icon Note Cards

These are so cute - a set of Chinese icon note cards - 2 each of a navy pagoda, mulberry lantern, orange foo dog, and jade golden gate. At $10, buy one for yourself and several for holiday gifts.

Foo Dogs by Mail

Wouldn't these hand engraved foo dog correspondence cards from Crane be an elegant way to send very special notes?

The Pink Pagoda - Chinoiserie Gifts for the Holidays

I am so excited that Thanksgiving is around the corner because that means that Chinoiserie Chic can start looking at decorating the home for the holidays with Chinoiserie touches and also my top Chinoiserie gift picks. I couldn't wait to share these two Chinoiserie gift ideas from The Pink Pagoda. The green ginger jar with pink bow comes as a set of eight notecards with envelopes in bright pink. What a perfect gift for the preppy Palm Beach Chinoiserie lover. The pink and red elephants are right up my alley - I love the pink border - they too come as a set of eight foldover notecards with envelopes. The perfect Chinoiserie stocking stuffers. They would be also be amazing to send as Christmas cards.

Pink Pagoda Notecards

A set of 7 hand printed pink pagoda notecards available here for $10.50.

Engraved Elephant Birth Announcements

These engraved elephant birth announcements are by Kate Spade and are absolutely perfect for the lover of Chinoiserie. Find them here in pink and here in blue. Remember to leave a comment here for my book giveaway. Today is the last day to enter.

Pink Pagodas

Launching our pink Chinoiserie week on Chinoiserie Chic, these beautiful pink pagoda notecards on Etsy.

Chinoiserie Wine Tags

It drives me nuts when guests bring wine as hostess gifts to my cocktail parties with no name on it so I don't know whom to thank. These personalized Chinoiserie Boatman Geller wine tags solve the problem when I'm the guest and with great Chinoiserie style. Lots of ink colors and type styles allow personalization. Find them here.

More Chinoiserie Christmas Gifts

I'm excited to introduce you to a fabulous new Etsy shop called LetterLove Designs where you will find personalized stationery and gifts. Her personalized notepads, calling cards, and wine tags are perfect gifts for the Chinoiserie lover on your list. I am in love with LetterLove!