Friday, February 27, 2015

Dark Fashion Ties for Men

These dark fashion ties also offer a bit of artistic flare, giving the wearer some other colors to highlight.

All of these ties measure 55 inches in length, and are four inches wide at their widest point. They are made of a silky 100% polyester fabric and are dry clean only. There is no minimum order.

This first design features a weave pattern of brown, beige, and black. It has a professional yet rustic look, and was inspired by a burlap painting that I did.


For a more elegant look, this gold blends design is a great choice. It is perfect for weddings and other formal occasions.


This abstract oak leaf design will go with a variety of autumn colors, including pale orange and light green.



This stylish design features an abstract tile look; it's a great choice for construction workers that need some formal attire.



Which one is your favorite. Let me know in the comment section below.

Cheryl Paton

View more Fashion Ties by CherylsArt at Zazzle.com.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Custom Lined Shamrock Stationery

Here you will find a fine selection of shamrock stationery. You will find various designs of shamrocks. Some designs have a shamrock border that go around the page, other designs feature shamrocks that showcase the senders address, and various other placement of shamrocks as well.

This first design features two shamrocks that are trimmed in gold dots - for a touch of elegance and perhaps some thoughts of good luck. The address at the top is easily customized by typing in your information on the provided template form.



For a bit more green and less personalization, you can go for the border of this same shamrock, that is printed around the edge of light green paper.


This third design features a collage of shamrocks, in various shades of green. The design borders both the top and the bottom of the stationery.


Last but not least is this design of a three leaf clover that I painted with a chain pull method. The shamrock is printed at the top left and at the bottom right to indicate the beginning and the end of the letter.


All four designs are lined for easy writing, and keeping things straighter. I don't know about you, but I usually write on an uphill slant when the lines aren't provided.

Here's to you, and lots of good cheery thoughts to share throughout the year.

Cheryl Paton

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Honey Bee Pillows and Matching Fabric

If you love honey bees and would like to add them to your decor, then you may like this honey bee throw pillow and matching fabric.

I drew a hexagon pattern behind the bee to represent the honeycomb.

The honey bee design is printed on both sides of the throw pillows.


The pillows come in a choice of square and lumbar shapes. The square shapes come in a choice of 16 by 16 inches, and 20 by 20 inches. The lumbar shaped pillow measures 13 by 21 inches. All shapes and sizes come in a choice of Polyester and Grade A Cotton.

They have a hidden zipper enclosure and a synthetic filled insert. This way, the cover can be removed for cleaning.

The fabric can be purchased by the yard, and/or by fat quarters. It can be printed on 10 continuous yards, should you want to make curtains. It is printed with non-toxic inks on your choice of fabric.


You can find more matching honey bee items by CherylsArt at Zazzle.com.

Cheryl Paton






Monday, February 23, 2015

Irish Dinner Party Ideas and Invitations

Shamrock Image is by the author of this page.

Welcome to my Irish Dinner Party Ideas. Here you will find ideas from start to finish for an Irish dinner, that is both vegetarian and non-alcoholic, as well as green. Yes, Irish dinners can be healthy and evolving.

For an appetizer and or as a side, broccoli sticks (The outer layer of the stalks is removed), celery sticks, and or asparagus spears. You can also use the broccoli florets around the edge of the plate for a floral wreathe type look, or save them for stew. A nice dill dip will go very well with these veggies and will also offer an additional shade of green.

As a side, boiled potatoes with green cabbage makes a delectable option. The cabbage will help to flavor the potatoes nicely. If you want some extra flavor, you can toss in some diced mushrooms and your preferred seasonings. This will go very well with vegetarian chicken patties which can be the main course, if you like. We are quite pleased with the Qorn brand of breaded meatless patties. Sometimes, all that we have are vegetables, and that is good too.

For another main course option, you could make a vegetable stew. Be sure to add some greens such as broccoli, brussel sprouts, green onion, green beans, peas, celery, etc. Portabella mushrooms work great to amp up the flavoring for a more hearty vegetarian stew. For extra heartiness, you can add some beans, like Northern or Cannellini. If you like bread, you can make some Irish soda bread to dip in the stew. However, if you are adding beans to the stew, that will probably be filling enough without the bread. If you don't already have vegetable broth on hand, I recommend the Pacific low sodium vegetable broth.

For dessert, I recommend a yellow or butter cake, with a bit of organic green food coloring, and flavored with mint. Yumm. For a bit of a different flavor, I have used applesauce in the place of an egg for a yellow box cake mix. It turned out super tasty.

For the beverage, you could have green tea or mint tea. Choose decaf or regular, depending on your preference.

And there you have it, enough for a healthy meal where everyone can have plenty to eat and still feel feel good about making healthy choices.

I made the design on these invitations and hope you enjoy them. They are easily personalized online, with your details. They feature a design of my shamrock collage, in various shades of green, on a light green background.


Here are matching paper plates for easy clean up, you can choose from seven and nine inch sizes.


You can also find matching shamrock napkins by CherylsArt at Zazzle.com.

May you have a wonderful time having a healthy green Irish dinner with your family, friends, and/or neighbors. Remember to wear your facemasks when not eating, and to practice safe social distancing.

Cheryl Paton

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Honey Bees Live Organically


I had been reading reports about the honey bee not being as prevalent as it once was. Some people have eluded to the idea that this would also mean the demise of our produce. But I beg to differ. We are a resilient bunch. One thing that I have noticed throughout history, is that when a problem has presented itself, for the most part, people have come up with a way to overcome it.

I'm not saying that anyone shouldn't be concerned, but what I am saying, is that we should be asking ourselves what can we do to improve the situation.

The honey bee's role in the garden:

The honey bee helps our gardens to flourish by pollinating the various blooms. The honey bee flies from flower to flower, and pollen sticks to its fuzzy body, which then gets relocated to another flower, causing the pollination to take place.

Your role as a pollinator:

One thing that people can do, is to foster this process along themselves. On small scale gardens, the end of a Q-tip and or finger tip works fine. When the blooms have started, take a Q-tip or the tip of your finger, and gently touch the open blooms with it, going from one bloom to another. You will have pollinated your flowers. I have used this method myself.

One a larger scale, you could perhaps use a feather duster to cover a larger amount of blooms at one time. Or if you're really ingenious, you could invent a larger scale method that is both economical and eco-friendly for the masses to use.

Our roll in helping the bees:

The other thing that we can do as a people, is to plant organically. Our little insect friends live better organically and our own bodies will also benefit from the more wholesome foods. Also, you can plant flowers throughout your garden to attract and nourish the bees, and also other pollinators like butterflies.

If you would like to spread any organic ideas about helping out the honey bees, I have created this honey bee design on postcards, to help you out with your goal.


If you are or would like to become a bee keeper, you can let people know about your bee keeping with a custom yard sign. A suggestion, if you don't already do this, is to visualize seeing there being enough honey for both the bees and people to enjoy.


Thank you for stopping by. Your comments are welcome.

Find additional honey bee products at zazzle.com.

Cheryl Paton

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Thinking of You Cards and Postcards

Here are some nice cards and postcards to show someone that you are thinking of them. It's nice to know that others are thinking about you, as long as it's something good.

In this first card, a cute teddy bear is sitting in the chair, as if to say, wish you were here with me. It would be perfect to send to someone that you would like to be with, to let them know that you have saved a special spot just for them.


This postcard showcases a portrait of our tuxedo cat. She is looking up with those big welcoming and loving eyes, letting you know that she's there for you. It's a purr-fect choice for anyone that wants to show some love to a fellow cat lover.


If your recipients likes flowers, this lovely gold foil lilies card is a beautiful choice. The lilies are done in an outline style drawing. The inside of the card is blank for your own personal message.



Cheryl Paton

View more thinking of you cards, by CherylsArt, at Zazzle.com.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Custom Baby Announcement Pens

Yes, you can give out custom baby announcement pens to announce the new arrival.

You can choose from a variety of colors, just have the announcement, and/or include baby's name, birth date, weight, etc. It's up to you how much you want to personalize them.

This stylish pen features an alternating pink stripe pattern, with, It's a girl.


It also comes in blue.

This white barrel pen features a decorative circle of blue polka dots, with, It's a boy.


This design features a cloud like look in pink.


It also comes in blue.

It also comes in pink.

This design features baby owls trimmed in blue. It has a placeholder for the name and baby's weight.


You can customize the text to say what you want. You can also pick the trim color of the pen and also the ink color. The trim color choices are black, blue, pink, green, and red. The ink color choices are black, blue, and red.

It is so nice to be able to give out pens. They make nice little functional gifts and keepsakes.

They can also be fun favors to give out at parties where participants guess the baby's sex.

Cheryl Paton





Monday, February 9, 2015

That's a bright idea Yellow Light Bulb Stickers

Here you will find an assortment of yellow light bulb stickers that you can purchase as they are, or personalize with your own message.

Encouraging creative thinking and bright ideas can be done with these simple stickers.

A painting of a yellow light bulb is printed on white stickers. The orange text on this first design, says, That's a bright idea.


The stickers are round and come in a choice of two sizes. There are twenty 1-1/2 inch stickers to a sheet, and six of the 3 inch stickers to a sheet.

The front of the stickers are scratch resistant, and they are peel and stick.

These stickers feature a smiley face on a yellow light bulb. The text says, It's important to smile.


Or if you would like to add your own message in a bolder font, you can easily customize the text on the provided template, on these.


Check out more light bulb stickers, including blue ones, by CherylsArt on Zazzle.

Cheryl Paton