Graphic Designer Internship

We are looking for two AMAZING, energetic, out-of-the-box graphic designers/illustrators who are interested in expanding their portfolio.

If selected, you will have the unique opportunity to bring life to the sketches and concepts of a greeting card designer for an up and coming boutique styled greeting card company.

While this is an unpaid internship, you will have exceptional learning experiences and the possibility of continuing work opportunities for the right intern.

Must Be:
Energetic
Personable
Highly Organized
Professional
Ability to Multi-Task
Open-Minded
Proactive

Required Skills: 
Photoshop/InDesign
Illustrator (huge bonus)
Able to handle multiple assignments
Maintain Permanent Files for projects
Prepare digital files for greeting card style printing

We offer a flexible work schedule, however, we will require a certain number of hours per week. Please send your resume, cover letter, availability and a digital portfolio of at least 7 past projects that display your expertise and versatility to designsbymsdavis@gmail.com. In the subject line write Design Intern - Your name. We are looking to fill both positions within the next 2 weeks.

Good luck to everyone!!! We look forward to hearing from you all..

Let Us Feature Your Wedding!!!

Photo Credit: Karen Tran

Happy Wedding Wednesday!!!! We are so excited to say that: The Gift Is Yours is currently revamping its blog. Our goal is to make it make it more fun, user friendly and to build an awesome community with our readers known as Gifters. In an effort to make it happen: we need you! 

All of us are a part of this community and we would absolutely love to hear from you. We decided to start today on Wedding Wednesday by requesting you to share your weddings with us and the community we hope to build.

Whether you are having an indoor wedding, outdoor wedding, mutil-cultaral ceremony, destination wedding, Brooklyn Wedding or a D.I.Y wedding let us know. We would like to showcase you and the uniqueness of your special day right here on our blog. 

Why Choose Us

We are committed to sharing and showcasing beautiful things in the most immaculate way.  

It's also a great way to keep your family and friends involved. 

You get to say: "My wedding was featured today!"

You get to relive such an amazing day over and over again and we are pretty sure that would bring a smile to your face!

You get to help build an amazing community.

Hopefully we've peaked your interest and you will be sending requests  to be featured right here on this very blog our way. If you would like to have your wedding or wedding related events featured here, please contact us at: designsbymsdavis@gmail.com and in the subject box write Wedding Feature - your name.

Thank you in advance for sharing with us. We can't wait to hear from all of you!!!

Note: We are interested in all aspects of your wedding. If you have not gotten married yet, but you have had your bridal shower, bachelorette party, reception, wedding d.i.y's that you would love to share or any other aspect that deals with weddings please let us know.

You can aslo respond to this post by commenting directly below the blog, or Tweet/IG us @TheGiftIsYours #FeatureMyWedding !!!

Make It Monday: Half Circle Pennant Banner

Hey Gifters!!! It's time for Make It Monday!!! Today at the crafting like we went back and forth about what to create for today. Due to the fact we are having a small gathering tonight, we decided to create something that would liven up the walls for our guests. That is why we decided to create a Half Circle Pennant Banner.

Pennant Banners are an awesome way to customize decorations for any celebration you are having. They are also very easy to make. You can you use paper, ribbon, string, lace and all sorts of other goodies to create your very own pennant banner and we will show you how!

Supplies

White Paper

1 Fiskars Circle Border Punch with circle guide

Small Scissors

Tape gun or double sided tape

Score Board and Bone Folder

1 piece of white ribbon cut to 48"

5 pieces of blue ribbon cut in various lengths starting at 8" (in order to be tied into some form of a knot)

Step 1

Using the Fiskars Circle guide, trace three 6" circles 

Step 2

Cut out the 3 circles 

Step 3

Place your circle on its respective groove on your Fiskars Circle Boarder Punch 

Note: Be sure to use the guide for the 6 inch circle. As you punch around the circle try your best not to let the circle slip from under the groove after each punch. To avoid this, hold the circle with your left hand always being sure to align it with the pattern guide and turn it counter-clockwise with your right hand. (vice versa if you're a lefty.)

After the first punch, be sure to punch again once you've reach the last dot of the punch you've just created always aligning it with the pattern guide on the punch as pictured below.

When you have completely finished each circle the edge of the paper will automatically come off and because of Fiskars great design, it will be easy to clean up the leftover paper as well!

Step 4

Here is where the process for the half circles begin. You can free hand fold your circles if you would like but I wouldn't suggest it. Take your circles using you scoring board and score them at the half point which is 2 9/16" (it's the dash right after 2 1/2") in between the two dots created by the pattern.

Step 5

Cut the circles in half (you should end up with 6 halves)

Step 6

Using your tape gun, apply the adhesive across the stop of the straight edge

Step 7

Tape side up, apply the ribbon to each half leaving about an inch and a half of space in between

Step 8

Tie your ribbon however you like and place them on the spaces in between each circle half

Hang up your Half Circle Pennant Banner and Enjoy!!!!

Whether you use them for a baby shower, birthday party, or an intimate gathering; pennant banners are sure to equal lots of fun!!!

So Gifters, will you be making a pennant banner for an upcoming event? If so, what kind of banner will you be making??? You can share your #MakeItMonday creation with us by replying right below on our blog or you can respond to us on our Twitter feed @TheGiftIsYours or share your pics with us on Instagram @TheGiftIsYours. If you tweet or IG us, don't forget to #MakeItMonday #PennantBanner !!! We'd love to hear from you and we can't wait to see your Make It Monday Creations.

As always, if you found this post to be: fun, helpful, entertaining or all three make sure you share it with your friends!!!