Holiday Card "round up" at EMTannerdesigns!

ok, so it's been a while since i have blogged...but we are so so incredibly busy it's nuts! i got home from work at 4am the past 2 nights...sooo needless to say blogging has fallen by the wayside...BUT one of my favorite parts of Christmas is getting cards...i cant even throw them out when it's over...well, at least the ones w/photos on them=)....soooo we are at work all day everyday and laura and i were thinking about how we would think our clients send some AMAZING holiday cards and WE WANT TO SEE EM'...LOL! Yes, we get pathetically excited when there is "fun mail" in the work mailbox....so we are gonna send our favorite 50 gift certificates that can be redeemed in 2009...all you have to do is drop us your creative card and we will pick our top 50 and post them...sounds like fun doesnt it? we hope your up for the challenge bc shipping labels, colorful plates and tees are starting to get a little monotonous (sp?..oh well=)...sooo with that explained....START SENDIN' THEM OUR WAY:

EM Tanner Designs

2501 W Blount Avenue

knoxville, tn 37920

we can't wait to see what creative geniuses our clients are! I am hoping to get cards out this year but it just isn't looking too good at the moment..we'll see??

The innovative cart escalator

Once again any out of work camera men should contact us. Reality TV show is in the making and today could have been the premier....

Well, we just about died on the cart escalator at Ikea! We finally made it out of there with 3, yes 3 carts of stuff packed to the gills. We had to get one of the workers there to help us to the car. Just to set the scene, the worker was Latino and did not speak English but I do believe he understood most of what we said. So we all get on the escalator I was in front, Laura next and the guy behind. About a third of the way down all kinds of stuff falls off of the bottom of my cart and wedges under the wheel. I kept asking Laura what to do and she was just like "put the things back or pick up the front and roll it off"!! Anyway, that didn't work so when the cart gets to the bottom it gets stuck on the floor and won't move... so guess what... cart pile up. Laura ran into my cart and had to ram it to get it unstuck. In the meantime, I look back at the guy helping us and he has this "Oh crap" look on his face and has to run backwards in place to keep from pinning Laura between the carts. So finally Laura gets my cart out of the way and hers still won't move. My purse somehow made its way between her front wheel and the floor. Leather is a pretty good gripper! Anyway, as you can tell we did survive and are back in the car headed toward Tennessee.

In this week's Life & Style magazine!!!....

hostesswiththemostess.com

the party favor sets that won the vote at http://www.momlogic.com/

cute max....cute daddy! =)

max partied it up in his birthday boy tee

http://www.emtannerdesigns.com/ http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2008/08/bachelorette_baby_bash.php

Super cool little project this was....got to work w/THE hostess with the mostess, Jen...

http://www.hostesswiththemostess.com/

GREAT site for ideas! check it out....

She was the party planner for little Max's first birthday!

...He is awful good looking in that birthday boy tee! HA.

...sooo long time NO blogging...and soooo much to blog about just cant find time...REALLY....laura and i were working about 18 hour days ...no exaggeration whatsoever!...the hubby left town for TWO WEEKS--4 kids starting school (2 preKers, second grader and fourth grader...AHHHHHH)...thank the good lord for "nana" at times like these! Needless to say this thing we call "emtannerdesigns" is gettin' NUTSO...outgrowing the house, the manufacturers corner they so graciously have let me inhabit the past year!....sooooo wasnt sure what to do and low and behold a warehouse nearly 3000 square feet just fell into my lap!! AND it is getting a TOTAL facelift and gonna be like brand new in a few weeks! I am probably about a week or two away from starting production at my OWN REAL PLACE every day HOPEFULLY from 9-5 w/a few new employees (already have one newbie trained and workin')!!! This is literally a dream come true! i can get my house back, my family time back, have some sort of a life outside my crazily growing biz that i cant leave bc it is

EVERYWHERE i am!=)=)=)! I hope i am seeing the light!!! Ill post pics of the PLACE "emtannerdesigns" as soon as i can find them on my camera...it is starting to look like my kinda place...the walls were painted this weekend a great apple green w/white ceilings, windows, doors, etc....and the best part---shi*tons of PEG BOARD walls!!!! SWWWEEEETTT! more soon.

Back to the grind....

okay, i am sure there are plenty of peeps cursing me wondering where the heck i am....sorry but our yearly family beach vacation was this past week and because i have spent my last year (well 2 years) serving all my great loyal customers....my family deserved me this week=)...really i do get wrapped up in this growing biz sometimes too much and it was their turn....i worked non stop till 5:30 am the 3 nights before leaving and did all that i possibly could and just had to stop, pack and leave....now i am back and will pick right back where i left off and i do apologize to any who have been hunting me down but our beachhouse has spotty wireless connections and by mid week NO WIRELESS CONNECTION (not always such a bad thing but it does drive me batty=)....soooo we met up w/ a fellow photographer i met at my last rosemary beach trunk show at Gigi's and she shot our family as i am NEVER in any of our family pics bc i am always "behind the lens"....which yes i do prefer but i also want the kiddos to believe me that i did go on vacation w/them all these years....anyway, she is great and one of my favorite photographers out there (she and sheye rosemeyer are at the top of my lists!)....here is the link to our sneak peek...just thought i'd share:

http://www.weedonphoto.com/blog/?p=488

http://www.weedonphoto.com/

and for any of you in the Dallas area you have GOT to book a session w/matt and angie! they rock! Matt had Henry (my momma's boy...laughing and giving him "knucks" in a matter of minutes!!)...you wont be disappointed....I am sooo hoping she'll share some of her darling funky t pics for a plug or 2 bc i dont have time to get them anymore and the one she posted here is absolute perfection in my funky world=)! Many many more beach posts to come from my own memory card that i am loving too (MOM)! gotta sleep so i can get back to work asap in the morning.....

click here to Vote For Us!....

StyleBakery.com has teamed up with Ravinstyle.com and Metier Magazine to present the 4th Annual “On the Rise” Awards honoring the year’s most exciting emerging designers.Fashion fans can head to StyleBakery.com to vote for their favorites in the specified categories. In August, we will announce the top choice in each category based on readers’ votes as determined by the StyleBakery.com editors. We will also award a Readers' Choice to the designers that receive the most votes in each category.The winning designers will be featured on StyleBakery.com and in the November issue of Metier magazine.

We would of course soooo appreciate your vote...well, of course if you are a fan of our stuff=)---just go to the baby/kids section and place your vote!....you too will be entered to win a $500 shopping spree just by placing your vote! So we could all be winners! That's about it just wanted to encourage everyone that "likes me"=) to help me out here and give me a couple seconds of your time to cast your vote! thanks a million! have a good one...xxoo em

Max sportin' his FuNkY tee last night...

on the Bachelorette...and of course i didnt see it=(....but i will post it when i can...but for now ---and probably much better is this A-DORABLE pic of Trista & Ryan's little stud in one of his several funky t's....How darn cute is this little guy? Have a couple cool "projects" in the works w/Trista sooooo stay tuned to see what is up w/America's FAVORITE bachelorette! Chances are whatever we work on together it'll end up being PINK..HA--just kidding=)...Okay, well just wanted to point out that if you did see this and think ...hmmmm that sure looks like emtanner's tees...well, it WAS...More soon and i'll keep ya posted! For now enjoy baby Max's photo....gosh, i cant stop looking at him...i mean this baby is CUUUUTTTEEEE!!

summer fun...

i saw the bubble chasing one coming and bolted for the camera! ...Love it ....i got EXACTLY what i was "seeing"...oh how i miss my photo time....! Lu and cousin "Chlo" are quite the artists--and yes, i am 99.9% sure graffitists is not a word...=)it worked at 3am..ha! more summer fun hopefully coming soon bc there are sooooo many cute ones!

Check us out....kids trends weekly reviewed us...

i didnt even know this was happening...stumbled accross it in my "traffic" log...cool...this is a great site for all you trendy shoppin' mommas....we are just thrilled they picked us for the "little miss section+-cool!
http://www.kidstrendsweekly.com/review.php

A Fresh New Look For Em Tanner Designs!...

I just love the simplicity and "to the point" of this new logo! Knew i needed a new one as i am not so into the "paper"or photography part of the biz these days-so that girl w/the camera is out of place AND i probably do AS MANY if not MORE boys tees than girls....soooo why do i always put a girl on the bag tags?? yep i am a little bassackwards sometimes...oh and on the new tags the 't' will be orange (yea for unisex)... and yes, i know we do other products as well but tees are THE MAIN SHABANG these days! and well...a few other underlying reasons...=)... And of course the "original" funky t had to make it's way on there! Anywho...I just am really happy w/how it turned out and honestly just wanted to post it on here to see if i liked it as much "on screen"...ha! back to work work work....working the old ars off (well i wish i was "working it OFF")...Later.

Where to Begin....whew...Oprah, designers on the rise!

okay, really it's been WAAAAYYYY too long...lots of excitement on the homefront that i never got a chance to catch up on blogging about.....first check out the spring Designers on the Rise on stylebakery.com:
http://www.stylebakery.com/stylerecipes/spring08/dor/dor_babies_kids_moms.html
cool style site....they work w/ABC and the view on style stuff....sooo needless to say i was flattered when they asked Em Tanner designs to be a "designer on the rise" for the next 6 mos!

Next....never mentioned my tees were on OPRAH! And no, i am not implying that they are one of "oprah's favorite things"....just the simple fact that they were on there is exciting enough to me..i mean how often do you get calls/emails out the wazoo saying "OMG i saw your tees on Oprah"....?And of course, i didnt remember to watch so i missed it-or actually i was at disney world....ill catch it next time around though....It was wierd when i was watching the Today show and saw my tees when i had no clue they would be flashed on there....it's just exciting...so i really want to catch this "Montage of big sis/lil sis/lil bro...." (as it was described to me)!

Okay, those are just a couple tid bits on the biz homefront....not even close to all of it but i gotta run and work on the site...working my butt off on the site, swatches, the whole nine yards and i am sooo not there yet but i can see the light at the end of the tunnel....after a year of pure hell and hard work....and honestly i always felt confident in my products but never in my wildest dreams did i think so many people would find me...the website is actually "ranked" as far as unique users per month....so needless to say i am CRAZY....CRAZY busy so everyone who needs stuff from me....please dont hate me (you too mom) just know that i am literally working as hard as my crazy self possibly can...many nights watching the sun come up...sleep is overrated when you are on a mission! more soon! egt

i repeat jill's title is NOT customer service rep!....

ha! she is the retail sales director..and she is sooo gonna want to kick my ars when she gets on my site in the morning...ha! i crack myself up...i feel like a im box should pop up and be Jill's voice like on lands end's virtual shopping experience..i think retail sales director was the title we made up..ha! We are sooooo official here me and my "staff"...=)! Okay, on a serious note Jill (Jill Johnson that is---yes, Hutton's mom for my blogreaders that dont actually know us...everyone knows who Hutton is!=))...she really has taken over all phone calls/questions/emails regarding retail sales....Laura is now handling the wholesale portion and i am just floating around trying not to go INSANE...which i definitely would if not for these two gems! I LOVE YOU JILL & LAURA..HA...yep i know im crazy it's 2:53 and i am designing new calendars and some Brand spankin' new products....it never stops...would someone pls tell me how to turn it off and sleep, eat, be human again! Okay, so anyway, pleeeeaaasssseee anyone w/questions direct them to egtcustomerservice@yahoo.com she's got the answers and if she doesnt im on the phone telling her what to type...ha! This is huge but i really need everyone to order through the website now ...i mean like even my own mother....we have simply outgrown being able to accept email orders and remember to enter them...they will nine times out of ten fall through the cracks! too much on our plate to not be "automated"! Also, if you do need Jill you can give her a buzz or email her but she does have 5 screamin' kids (wait...Jill do you have 6 and i have 5 or you have 5 and i have 4?...JK--i say that everytime...her 5th has thrown me for a loop-now i dont even know how many i have..ha!)...anyway, email is probably going to get a faster response although she is lots better than me about the phone...she will get back to ya as soon as she can....and my girl is keeping up w/it daily....more than laura and i could say when we were trying to "do it all"..ha! we sucked. okay, change your emails to egtcustomerservice and pls start directing all traffic (retail that is...wholesale remains the same) to egtcustomerservice@yahoo.com... More soon bc i have lots i need to blog about....whew-where do i start...i think Jill taking this over takes the cake so it was first! i feel like a bird out of a cage...i can fly (aka design, design, design)!signing off to go work on your orders=)..xxoo emt.

Stop by and see us!...

We will be at Gigi's in Rosemary Beach on the 14th and 15th for the town center trunk show! Very excited to soak in some sun and get a little r&r...not much as this show was "hoppin" last year...but still a change from the "daily grind"...which i am DROWNING IN...i think i now know what it might feel like to be "buried alive"....new peeps on the horizon too....we now have a "wholesale department" which Laura is in charge of and a "retail deptartment"....staaaaaayyyy tuned for my next blog....announcing who it is that is gonna save mine and laura's life and run the retail dept...etc! PRAISE THE LORD! she needs an "official" announcement blog..can't just announce casually in this one...ha! Hope to see ya at the beach!

One more day of MaTiLdA JaNe....dont miss this cute stuff!!!

D-208 damsel in a dress-size 12mo.-8 ...$44

pants celery big ruffle-sizes 2-10...$34 sizes 8&10-$36

Grey sky capri B-128...size 2-10...$30 sizes 8-10...$32

grey damsel dress/top...size 2-6 $34 (these are so cute on...i bought both colors in the fall!)

up close of my FAVORITE ginger knot dress!!! see pic below...

the cookie tank top...so cute w/the lola leggings below!

T-342...12m-10...$21 sizes 8-10 $23

cookie tank w/ gretta at noon skirt

skirt comes in sizes 2-8 B140...$44

lola leggings

sizes 2-10 ...A-508...$22..sizes 8-10 $24

neopolitan big ruffle capris...sizes 2-6 B-120-$34

damsel in a dress (seen above) w/ striped capris

capris lime/white stripes...sizes2-6 $30 B-127

ginger peasant top...SOOOOO CUTE!

T-345 12M-8...$32

up close pic of damsel in a dress! love it!!

striped capris w/ tiffany tank top (also have ruffle butt shorts..sooo cute!)

tiffany tank top

TRUNK SHOW INFO!...

where:the white balloon in the gallery shopping center

when: 2-29 from 10:30-3ish

why: because it is so FREAKING CUTE!!!

If you can't make it and want to look go to matildajane.typepad.com and under the "look book" you can see it all w/the names....email me w/questions!

you can also email me orders ...i just need them all in by late saturday afternoon...here are some of my personal faves w/the name if you'd like to order any of these "combos"....you wont be disappointed! Great quality, great colors and super reasonable prices for trunk shows and unique clothes like these!!

Don't Forget....FuNkY Matilda Jane at the White Balloon THURSDAY 2-28!

Don't miss out on this great trunk show i am hosting tomorrow:

when: thursday, February 28th

where: The White Balloon...K was gracious enough to close the store around 1pm tomorrow so i could have it there and not have to worry w/"putting my fake house on"...ha=)

when: from 1:00-7pmish

what: the cutest funky and hip trunk show out there...Matilda Jane!

check it out at http://www.matildajane.typepad.com/ and go to the homegrown 2008 section...on this section she has the names and product numbers so if you cant make it or are out of town and see something you want to order then just email me what you'd like and we'll get it ordered for you!

this really is my favorite stuff! my girls wear it all the time....pls ignore the "disney" hot and sweaty pics but they were by far the CUTEST girlies in the park this day...look how cute these comfy knits are (that's my tee though)....i had purchased the MJ font years ago bc i loved the vintage retro style for some of my card designs and how perfect did this work out...what's cuter than a name tee that matches! The name is in silver so you cant see it all that great from the glare but you get the idea...it is CUUUUTTTTEEE!

Anyway, hope you can make it and if not but you want to order try and email me your order at emtannerdesigns@yahoo.com w/your name, email and shipping address and we'll get you taken care of....feel free to email me if you have any questions.

You DEFINITELY won't want to miss out on this!....

the cutest, hippest, most up to date trunk show line out there at the moment! Matilda Jane is just to die for funky, hip and cute all in one! I am hosting a show at the white balloon on thursday february 28th from 1-7pm (yikes i think....ill update after i talk to K)...yep it is 5:09 and i havent gone to bed yet...NIIIICCCCE...but i promised i would blog about my party...so by golly i'm gonna do it! Really i have had a sneak peek at all of it and it is so stinkin' cute....Hope you'll come by and check it out....okay, i have stayed up all night trying to catch up before we head out on our disney vacay...and still not caught up...so pls dont hate me if i didnt get your package out and know that i stayed up till 5am giving it a good ole' fashioned try...that counts for something doesnt it....while packing for 6 of us....everything will ship out just as soon as i get back but for a few days i'm gonna play and have fun w/the kiddos so if you cant get me dont be offended...much NEEDED family time. As Laura says, "it's a tee shirt....not the end of the world"...ya know she is right...at least im trying to tell myself that right now=) See ya at the FuNkY MJ Party...be there or be square....ooooh...dorky need some sleep! I may be sleepwalking through the castle..ha!

The 12 Days of Valentines....whew!

the NEW twist on i heart my mommy & daddy tees....we use their name to add some humor! cute huh?! i love my mommy and daddy tees available at http://www.emtannerdesigns.com/ .

they are pretty cute though arent they?!
The I (heart) my hubby(his name) tee...available at http://www.emtannerdesigns.com/
decorating our valentine mailboxes! Fun!

playing the BRILLIANT game that Kristine came up w/...it took LOTSA time! ha.

Little School Valentines...

little henry & campbell look like they are plotting something dont they?
decorating the bears that dangle from the backpacks! A necessity for every 7 year old girl!
hadly's look alike BFF Kate...never thought anyone would ever look like hadly...then Kate started thackston...it really is incredible given they both have unique hair color, coloration,etc.

mmmm....we had to settle for rita's cookies bc "nana" was down and out in the hospital...her sugar cookies are da bomb (yes im a dork)...cupcakes by magpies ... http://www.magpiescakes.com/

sorry kristi..didnt have it in me to photoshop molly's t-shirt back on her..ha!

Can you tell this one is a mess?=)

Not sure if i get "into" valentine's because everything is pink or what...anyone who knows me know about my pink (bubblegum not raspberry) fetish! ha....i think that really is why i have always loved valentines day! This year was packed full of activities...the Valentine's party that Addison and Hadly hosted at the White Balloon was a hit...stressful but a hit!...and def. made for some great photo ops! These tees will soon be available on the site bc they turned out super duper cute! soooo remember them next valentine's day or heck any day really....then Kris is ALWAYS out of town now...pretty much for the past 2 weeks now sooooo needless to say i had 4 little valentine's today....ones who were super excited about the valentines and teacher valentines (as a norm they always have something clever...this year i opted to do the boxes of valentines from target ...strait outta the box....well, couldnt do it...stayed up till about 4 am last night putting together goody bags w/cute tags and doing each teacher one of the new emtannerdesigns i love my hubby tees....these are so fun and everyone is LOVING THEM! Also have them for the kiddos...adds a new twist to the i heart my daddy and mommy tees....ie hildy wore i heart kris today and henry i heart emily.....i think they are funny! so did lots of other peeps that saw them! These too will be making their way to the site soon...oh and they will be on Jon & kate's valentine episode...their producer emailed and asked me to get them to them by a certain date bc they wanted them to wear them on the val. episode....soooo that is how i KNOW they will pop up on there! So here is a rundown of My 12 Days of Valentines-the photo version! Now that i am beat all to hell it's over..ha! XXOO to you! sooooo at the end of the day does it really matter how cute your kids valentines were? Heck no...but it sure does at the beginning..ha! I know im stupid...ha!