The Ultimate Valentine's Day Gift

If you're looking for a legacy for your family, friends, colleague, 

and clients, this is as ultimate as it comes. 

Invite me to design your very own tartan and join companies and families including 

the CEO of Coca-Cola, DDB ad agency just to name a couple.

Design price includes art direction meeting, 

3 design options in digital format, revisions to one design,

final design, and registration in Scotland!

Product possibilities are endless- scarves, blankets, umbrellas, 

dinner service, wallpaper and upholstery-

the sky is the limit!

Call today to receive your gift certificate! 

The design process is effortless for you and fun.

Read more here

Gratitude continues

 my family enjoying the fresh air

photograph by Janis Nicolay

I am grateful for-
loving my work- being able to do what I do every day
my husband
our sons
sleep
time to think
time to play outside
colours
time to make a snow angel
all the people I connect with here


What are you grateful for today? 
Share with me here or on the Giving Project blog
http://www.janethelm.com/giving_project.html
 

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On the Eleventh Day of Christmas...

No. 11 in the series 12 Days of Christmas as seen by Janet Helm

When I started the tradition of creating my holiday cards using the twelve days of Christmas as my inspiration, I never dreamed I would have so much fun coming up with ideas. This year when pondering on the theme, "eleven pipers piping" I thought a 1940's feel, keeping the image black and white, the boys donned in tartan and cap, playing "pipes" would make for a festive image. My sons couldn’t believe it when I grabbed the camera and said,”okay let’s go outside and play with sticks!” Fun was had by all.

Wishing you and yours a holiday season filled 
with much peace, love and laughter.

See the first 11 days at janethelm.com/12days

'Tis the Season to be Tartan!

As a designer of bespoke tartans, I am thrilled seeing the criss cross pattern everywhere these days.

Here are a few of my favourites
 

The limited edition Aga stove, designed by chef, Oliver Heath. Check out how the pattern captures the texture of actual woven fabric.

MAC makeup's holiday campaign- A Tartan Tale...
I just had to buy a lipstick to receive my tartan gift bag!

Heather, our graphic designer shared with me a little inspiration from the current issue of rue magazine.


I simply love the designs we create for our customers.
Our most  popular tartan gift- lightweight wool scarves, complete with private woven label and gift box! Here you see a glimpse of a few of our bespoke tartans for -Coca-Cola, Versacold, and Colliers International


Can you imagine having your own tartan?
There is still time to give Tartan for the holidays.

Contact me to learn more.

Have you seen some fabulous tartan applications?
Please share with me your favourite tartan finds!

Enjoy seeing and experiencing Tartan!

Janet


Images courtesy of:
Aga stove -British Homes &Gardens
MAC makeup
Rue Magazine

A chance to Win our Thank You cards

current cover of Canadian House & Home

For tons of holiday ideas from festive recipes to hip winter decorating check out the 

latest Canadian House & Home.

Subscribe to their e-newsletter and you could win a set of our antique letter pressed Thank You cards!

Holiday 2010

‘Tis the season!

Ensure your giving is meaningful, modern and stylish this festive season.
Learn a few easy tips in our Holiday issue of Giving.

Image courtesy of Ludwig Interior Design

Keepin' it Real

Every year, about this time, for about 6 years now, we along with close family friends head to the local pumpkin patch in search of the perfect pumpkins. While the kids run havoc in the field, and the husbands catch up on each others' renos, a sailing trip, vacation plans, the two of us "moms" search for pumpkins. Both with a similar design sense our idea of perfect pumpkins is hardly the classic variety, we go for the white ones, green ones, lopsided ones, the grouping of 4-7 that will sit on our front stairs, a display we believe Martha would be proud of!

In the grocery store this week, I saw rows of plastic pumpkins- they were orange, large, and already carved!- for just a moment- a mere minute max, I daydreamed about purchasing these pumpkins as the thoughts of "ahhh it would be easy- no slopping through the mud, no cleaning out the guts, no guilt for composting the guts instead of making a pie- shhh don't tell Martha! Then as quick as the dream occurred I came back to my senses, shook my head and left the store- with only groceries.

I realized what I like about the real pumpkins is not only that they are real, but the joy, memories, and overall fun experience- mud and all- my pumpkin patch adventure brings me, my family and friends.

I also like real cheese- the older the better, real black and white movies as they were made instead of coloured, real Christmas trees, real thank yous that come from the heart not the wallet, a real fire roaring in the fireplace, and of course as most of you already know real recognition for real employees and customers.

Share with me your real must haves in your life.

Really, 
Janet

                                                   photograph compliments of mysweetsavannah.blogspot.com