French Flair Collection Released and New Boutique is Born!

I'm finally able to share my brand new collection with you! While it's not yet found in any online stores, I'm proud to share that it will be sold in my own, Jack and Jill Boutique first! I've opened up Jack and Jill Boutique to better serve my design clients and new customers as well. I can't begin to tell you how often people call me to ask about products they see in the rooms I design. This will allow me to send them directly to the products on my own site. I consider the boutique to be a new extension of my Jack and Jill Interiors nursery design services.
I'm still loading the many great designer recommended, tried and true products, so be sure to visit often to see the new offerings. We have hundreds of great products from dozens of the most distinguished children's furnishings designers in the world. If I wouldn't use it in my clients' homes or my own home- you won't find it in my store!
So please browse my new baby and kids' boutique and take a moment to view my new collection below. Contact the studio for purchasing information!

French Flair Collection Released!

I'm finally able to share my brand new collection with you!  I'm so excited about this chic collection of wall art including a chandelier, street light, dress form with tutu, Eiffel Tower, Louis Chair with Yorkshire puppy and ottoman with Yorkie puppy! The puppy is even so enthusiastic about her inclusion, she has donned her best tutu and bow for the occasion! 

Palm Beach Tots has a beautiful window display (which Jack and Jill Interiors helped to design, by the way!) featuring the entire set. 

This collection is brand new and not yet found online for sale, so feel free to contact our studio info@jackandjillinteriors.com to buy direct and be on the lookout for these to appear in your favorite kids' boutiques soon! 16"x20" stretched canvases are $119 and the 36"x24" wall hanging is $158.

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$10K DESIGNER NURSERY GIVE-AWAY TO MILITARY FAMILY!

We love our troops and want to show our appreciation. Please help spread the word abut our $10,000 designer nursery giveaway by my own, Jack and Jill Interiors and my dear friend, Mary of Bratt Decor. View the video and share it on Facebook, tweet about it on Twitter and call all your friends! Entries must be done by video and loaded onto Youtube. Then place a link on each of our facebook fan pages to enter. It's as simple as that!
Tell the story of why you or a loved one deserves this designer nursery. The entrant must be pregnant at the time of the contest and stationed here in the contiguous US.
Thank you to all who serve and protect our freedoms! 

Huge SALE of Sherri Blum Art on Zulily!

Today and tomorrow only...find Sherri Blum Designs canvas art and wooden signs GREATLY REDUCED! These items are overstock inventory from my pre-licensing days. Once they're gone, they're gone forever.
Check it out at Zulily! (See just a few below...many more available!)

Another Give-Away!

Want to win a piece of Sherri Blum Designs artwork? Let's see how many fans we can get for Jack and Jill Interiors' Facebook fan page! I will draw a name on January 4 from all Jack and Jill fans to win this piece of wall art personalized for you or a friend! (This is the same design owned by "The Office" actress, Angela Kinsley.) You have to be a Jack and Jill Interiors fan to win. Tell your friends! Post about it, Tweet, Share on Facebook and anything you're able to do to help us out. (This is a limited edition presented as a 12" square giclee canvas- perfect gift for a baby shower, birthday or Mother's Day! Only 15 canvases were created in this special size.)
Visit the fan page for Jack and Jill Interiors and click "like" to join.
Thanks!

Clocks are back!

Our popular Sherri Blum Designs clocks are back in circulation! We're re-releasing our Princess Clock and have created a Prince Clock as well. Our other best selling designs will follow soon. In the meanwhile, our friends at Rosenberry Rooms already have the first four listed for sale so get them while they're hot!

I'll be out of commission for a week or so while on my long-anticipated honeymoon in St. Lucia, so check back in August for some fun pics and the skinny on the trip!

Royal Chic Crown Collection is finally here!

Our Royal Chic Crown wall hanging is back by popular demand! As seen previously on Access Hollywood and in People Magazine, Sherri Blum's popular black and white nursery wall hanging is now available once again for purchasing. Take notice of the adorable new version of our Chic Royal Oval Crown, too! Contact the studio for purchasing information and be on the lookout for more new releases coming soon!

Give Away!

Spring is in the air and so I thought I'd celebrate with another giveaway!
Win one of my canvases seen here. Simply leave a comment for one chance to win, become a follower for a second chance to win, and add my blog button to your blog for a third. If you post about the giveaway on your own blog, along with the three requirements listed above, you will get an additional three chances! Be certain to write and tell me when you've added the button or posted about the giveaway.
Happy Spring!
Sherri

New Wall Art Collections!

I've mentioned recently that we've been very busy creating some new wall art for the Sherri Blum Designs line. I'm still up to my elbows in paint completing the Sports Collection, but have some images ready to show for some of the other lines. Click here to see our newly updated Transportation Wall Art Collection.

Meet our Sweet Treats Collection:

Loading New Designs on the Site!

Well it's been a long and cold winter and spring is finally on it's way...and with spring comes freshness, newness, and renewal of life and hope. So it's only appropriate that I bring that freshness to my business and finally get my websites updated!
I've got a long way to go and MANY more new designs to add to the site over the next few weeks, but I've got a great start and would love to share some of our new kids' wall art and  nursery wall hangings with you. I've taken the time to add new and current details to some old favorites, as well as to create some great new designs to add to the already expansive collection.
So visit the Sherri Blum Designs website and keep checking back, as we will be adding many more images over the next couple of weeks.
Happy Monday!

We have a WINNER!

We have a winner for our monogram canvas! It is Melissa from Melissa's Heart and Home! Melissa will have the opportunity to choose her canvas color.
Thanks to each of you who posted a comment, posted my blog button and became followers. My experience here in blogland has been a short one, but already I've met some wonderful new friends and have learned so much from each of you! I hope that you will continue to follow my blog, despite my short dry spells while I get my new venture underway. I'm very excited about the TV show and am curious to see where it might take me and my company. I can't wait to tell you more and promise I will do so as things progress and the details can unfold.
In the meanwhile, please stop back to visit and be assured that I'll be visiting you often, too!

Sherri Blum Designs Give-away!

Whew! We are back from a crazy week in Disney. All six of us had a great time and made it through with no crisis of any sort! I'm exhausted but thrilled that we had this wonderful week together!
I promise that there will be more posts on decorating very soon, as well as those photos of the wedding that I promised to share back in October! (Thanks to Pamela for mentioning the wedding...I had forgotten that I had promised to post photos!)
But for now, I'm going to host a giveaway. I've got plenty of items here in stock and so I'm going to offer the winner of this contest, a choice. Don't worry...if you have your eye on a particular Sherri Blum Designs product, it is very likely that it will be listed in a future giveaway. And don't be shy...feel free to tell me your favorite design and I'll be sure to offer it in the next couple of months. It is my goal to host a giveaway each month, so be sure to check back!
OK...here is how it goes...
If you post a comment, you receive ONE chance-
Become a "follower" and receive TWO chances-
Put my "blog button" on your own blog, or mention the contest along with a link, and receive THREE more chances! (Be sure to send me a quick comment or email telling me that the button or link is posted.)
Yes, you can feasibly receive SIX chances to win in this contest by doing all three!
Here are the three products from which the winner can choose...each one will be personalized with your choice of one initial as seen in the images. These gallery wrapped giclee canvases retailed for $100 and $140. The black canvas measures 16"x20" and will feature a black hand-painted initial, the pink and blue versions measure 18"x24" and will feature a brown hand-painted initial. There is no need for framing, as the museum quality canvas design wraps around the edges of the canvas.The staples are even neatly hidden, providing a top-quality canvas reproduction.  A sawtooth hanger is installed for easy hanging. These royal canvases look great in children's rooms and grown-ups alike. Who doesn't love a royal crest with the family monogram, hung proudly for all to see?!

Entry deadline is February 26. Good luck...and thanks for stopping by!

Eco-Friendly Nursery Wall Art and Kids Decor

While we're on the subject of eco-friendly nursery design, I wanted to share with you what we are doing personally to make our nursery wall hangings and kids decor more environmentally friendly.
Prior to signing on with my licensing partner, my kids' decor and nursery wall art was printed overseas and I finished them here with hand painted personalization. I worked only with a fair trade factory and we performed regular, unannounced inspections (at my expense) to ensure such. We paid higher prices for these goods, but we wanted to ensure we were not encouraging unethical practices. I used the least amount of packaging I could in shipping, while still ensuring the artwork arrived safely to my customers. We used boxes and fill paper made of recycled paper.  We recycled anything and everything in our office. I was taking baby steps, but with the goal of consistent improvement. Let's be realistic, it simply doesn't happen overnight that businesses become fully environmentally friendly!

However, now that I have signed on with Oopsy Daisy Art, we're taking things several steps further than I had even hoped to do within a year.

Now, all of our products are proudly made in the USA. Each delightfully detailed painting is an original design, reproduced onto museum-archival-quality canvas using the giclée method of fine art printing. This environmentally friendly process utilizes water-based, non-toxic organic inks to recreate original renderings with amazing clarity, tonality, and color fidelity.

Like I said in my recent post, I believe that it's important for each of us to evaluate our impact on Mother Earth and to do what we can now, and to continue to  improve with ongoing efforts to lessen our impact on the earth. I am happy to say that I've continued to be conscientious and am thrilled to be working with Oopsy Daisy. They are manufacturing my artwork in a way that I can be proud of and that my customers can feel comfortable with placing in their baby nursery or kids room.

How are you doing your part to lessen your footprint on our environment? Please share!

14 Biggest Parenting Trends of 2010!

I was recently interviewed by a writer for iVillage and asked what my predictions were for nursery color trends of 2010. I guess she liked my response, as my prediction was listed as #1 of the top 14 trends. I'm honored...and hoping that I was correct in my prediction, too, of course! ;)

Check it out here: 14 Biggest Parenting Trends of 2010

Wooden Signs on Sale!

Now through Friday, Dec. 11, all of our woodens signs are 30% off if you mention "BLOG" when placing your order. You can see the entire collection here: http://www.sherriblumdesigns.com/pop%20ups/wood_signs_nursery_plaques.htm

These wooden signs make great holiday and baby shower or birthday gifts. Hang them on doors, in bathrooms, bedrooms, playrooms...they fit just about anywhere and make a beautiful statement for a great price! Get them before they're gone!

New Home, New Studio!

Yep! I'm getting a brand-spankin' new studio! I've just hired a builder and will be building it from scratch. I'm so excited! The building will look similar to the photo seen here and will be placed right next to the beautiful log home my fiance built himself. Yes...that's right...I'm engaged folks! I know, I know...I've kept you somewhat in the dark and am jumping around a bit here, so as difficult as it may be, try to follow me...

I met a wonderful, extremely handsome, intelligent...(he has his MBA from George Washington University), witty, strong...(well, you get the idea) man named Eric - back in October while going through my divorce. Now, I certainly didn't plan on rushing off and marrying the first nice guy I met after divorcing a husband of 18 years, but Eric has turned out to be the love of my life so I'm jumping back on the horse much sooner than I ever intended or expected! I was perfectly prepared to date many jerks before meeting "Mr. Wonderful", but was fortunately spared those experiences.

Eric began building a log home on a beautiful 3 acre parcel in rural Pennsylvania about 2 years ago. He's done everything himself (with the help of his father) while working a full-time job. He is now working on the finishing touches including kitchen cabinets made completely from scratch. He's amazed me with his artistry and talent. I'll include some interior photos soon, but have included an exterior photo here for you to see the house in progress. (Eric would want you to know that the foundation will be covered in stone and that much landscaping is in the plans, too!)

Between the two of us, we have four children...my two boys and his two girls. That's right...we're a modern day "Brady Bunch"! So, needless to say, we have limited space for my studio in the home...which brings us to the need for a separate studio on the property.

So I think I've brought you full circle. If not, I'll add a few footnotes in the morning when I'm a bit more bright-eyed (and the glass of wine I'm currently drinking has worn off!) and can properly proof-read my ramblings.

In a nutshell...life is good and we're plugging along here at Sherri Blum Designs. The boys and I will be moving to our permanent home in Gardners, PA with Eric and the girls in early to mid June. The studio construction is slated to begin in early July and I promise I'll keep you posted on the progress and will include lots of pics! I'll end with stating that I truly believe in divine intervention and that God himself sent Eric to me when I needed him most. I'm happy...our four children get along beautifully and are happy as well. Life is good, folks and good things really do come to good people!

Instant Murals Licenses Sherri Blum Designs!

We have some exciting news to share with you...Instant Murals has licensed several designs from Sherri Blum Designs to create vibrant and beautifully detailed "peel and stick" artwork for children's rooms!

At the 2007 ABC Kids Expo, I was approached by Jeff and Kirsten Dalton, owners of Instant Murals Designs. They enthusiastically explained their great products to me which included "rub-on" and "peel and stick" artwork and told me that they wanted me to design some products specifically for them. Since they live only about 1 hour from my home, we were able to meet in person a few times throughout the course of the past year and plan the first of our product designs. They were completed just in time to be introduced at the 2008 ABC Kids Expo!

These products are repositionable vinyl and can be used on their own as wall art, arranged as a border, used to decorate lampshades, headboards, mirrors...you name it! These would also make great accessory packs to coordinate with my collection of artwork, clocks and rugs.

You can see our current line of products by visiting: Sherri Blum Instant Murals.

We'll be continuing to grow this collection with some exciting new products and themes over the course of the next few months. I'm very excited about this new venture and can't wait to share the next series of designs with you!

HUGE SALE!

Just wanted to let you know that we're cleaning out the old to make room for the new! Several of our 3'x2' children's wall hanging canvases and baby nursery rugs are drastically reduced. Get your favorites now before they're gone FOREVER!

You can visit our retailers on this page: http://www.sherriblumdesigns.com/pop%20ups/OurRetailers.htm
to take advantage of this great sale!

3'x2' child wall hanging canvases were $160, now are only $99!

Children's rugs that were $180 are now only $99!
Get them while they last!