Fixing Our Videos

So one of the little things that has been driving me crazy for almost a year is our video library. We have some awesome and dead useful instructional videos showing the step-by-step application of a Wall Written Statement.
We made these videos by borrowing my dad's sweet video camera, then my sister, Natalie, had a five minute lesson on videography, and we cranked out some movies like it's nobody's business. Having no previous editing experience, I sat down for two days and put together some rough-but-good-enough videos for your viewing pleasure.
The clincher (and what's been giving me that irritated twitch whenever I so much as think of YouTube) is: when I rendered the good-enough videos, they became blurry and not good enough anymore.
Want to see one and decide for yourself? I present to you Exhibit A: Blurry Step One Video:

BUT (eedle-deedle!) today I was able to sit down with an awesome videographer who is going to edit our videos and re-render them for us within the next week or two. I'm so excited!
Another cause for excitement, is that we'll probably be able to make some more useful videos with application tips, design ideas and craft projects, as well as some tutorials for our website. So look forward to that for the summer.
Does anybody have a suggestion for a video project you'd like to see us make? Just leave a comment!

This Week's Giveaway: Love Gives Us A Fairy Tale

This week we're giving away a perfect, 22" x 5.75", Black, "Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale." Wall Written Statement.

(Just keep in mind that this design is 22 inches wide, and almost 6 inches tall. It isn't the same size as the design shown in the photo, but quite a bit smaller. But, it is free!)

To Enter: become a fan on Facebook, or follow this blog. (Just look to the widget at the right and click "Follow").
THEN fill out the form below.

(The winner will be announced on Monday, May 3rd.)

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(Don't worry, your information will only be used to contact you if you win, and will not be shared)

And the Winner Is ...

Congratulations to Becky Gartner! She's going to receive our "Be Your Own Kind Of Beautiful" design in Bronze.

The Mother's Day Collection

Announcing the new Mother's Day Collection! Find the perfect gift for mom at Wall Written. (But you'd better hurry, Mother's Day is May 9th!)
This collection was a lot of fun for me to design- and oh, I love so many of them, I couldn't even choose a favorite. This first photo is high on my list- and my husband liked this next design.
One idea my husband had, was to switch out the name "Abraham Lincoln" for the name of the child giving the gift to their mother. (If you wanted to add customization like that, just contact us before ordering).
This last design is one of several Grandmother quotes- and we've got a lot more Mother's Day Designs.

We've also got a new promotion going:
You can get this Mother's Masterpiece design for free with a $75 order. Click here for more information. (and yes, those are my real kids in this photo. Aren't they just beautiful? I sure think so.)

And for all of you wondering what the deal is with our "Earth Laughs in Flowers" promotion, don't worry, it's still going. You have to request it specifically, though. There's more information about it if you click here.

Giveaway of the Week: Be Your Own Kind Of Beautiful

This is for the color "Bronze" (a Matte Metallic) and the size is 12" x 12.5". And yet again: there isn't anything wrong with it! We're giving away a perfect design.
To Enter: become a fan on Facebook, or follow this blog. (Just look to the widget at the right and click "Follow").
THEN fill out the form below.

The winner will be announced on Monday, April 26.

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(Personal/contact info will be used for contacting the winner only, and is private.)

Funny New Mother's Day Design

I've been sitting down to design the Mother's Day Collection, and was showing some of the new designs to my husband. I read him the following quote:
Without skipping a beat, he said:
I thought it was so funny, that I added it to the design. Of course, if somebody doesn't want it to say "Dirty." at the bottom, they can just leave off that piece during the application. (Since it's a separate color, it will be on it's own sheet.)
So- here is the final design:
The Mother's Day Collection will be released in 1-2 weeks. You can order this design along with several others just in time for Mother's Day.

And the Winners Are...

The winner for the "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass..." quote is Ciera Stout! Congratulations! She was chosen at random, but told us this story when she entered:

"I would LOVE to have the dancing in the rain quote! My life is all about making it through the storms. My husband has had 4 heart surgeries in the last 21 months and will probably need another soon. I've got 2 boys, a 20 month old and a 3 week old. Life is crazy and hectic, but we still find the time to DANCE!"

And the winner for the "Love and Cook with Wild Abandon" is Holly Jackson! She posted several comments on Facebook- including:

"You have darling designs! ♥
I LOVE the Dance in the Rain quote and the Wild Abandon...
I also have a son that has Spiderman stuff in his room... so the design you have featured for this page is GREAT!! My husband is BIG into genealogy... I can envision that Tree behind old family history photos... There are a couple PERFECT for some granddaughters: "Never underestimate the power of acting young and silly and crazy" Dancing is like dreaming with your feet" & "A girl should be two things, Classy and Fabulous -Coco Chanel" Another favorite is "Breathe, you're home". I am TRULY a HOME BODY! :) Home is my sanctuary! ♥ I still have tons to look through! Your designs are DARLING!! *HUGS*

Congratulations, Ladies! I'll be announcing next week's giveaway on Monday, the 19th. In the mean-time, be sure to enter the $50 Wall Written Giveaway on the Bargain Divas Blog.