Guest Post - Motivational Wallpapers by Chelcey Tate

First off, let me introduce myself in an Instagram fashion to keep it short and sweet! Dreamer, photographer, graphic designer, blogger, believer, fiance to Sean, puppy mom to Kodah and big sister to 4 based in Louisville, KY. 

I'm so thrilled that Lorelai has invited me to share with you today! With hand lettering being one of my biggest passions, I thought that it would be fitting to create a few motivating desktop downloads. When I was designing these I was in one of those moods that come around every once in a while where I'm feeling completely uninspired. I couldn't come up with new content for my blog, I was completely stumped on ideas for my print shop, and Instagram had me wishing I was as creative as everyone else who was flowing with ideas that day. 

The truth is that not everyone's life is as glamorous as it may seem on social media. Sure, I may have posted a photo of a new piece that I had been working on, but the photo was actually from 3 days ago when I couldn't get the ideas to stop! I guess the point of this post is to remind you that everyone feels uninspired sometimes. The creativity isn't always flowing freely, and that's OK. I hope that these desktop downloads will bring you an extra dose of inspiration when you're having a day like I was having when these were created. 

DOWNLOAD THE WALLPAPERS HERE

 P.S. Does anyone else think of Gilmore Girls every time they stumble upon Lorelai's blog? Even the photo of her in the sidebar reminds me of a Gilmore! No? Just me? Ok, cool.

BLOG  |  INSTAGRAM |  TWITTER | PINTEREST  |  etsy shop

Guest Posting Invitation & Hello Spring Wallpapers

Hello lovelies! I have some good news for you. Well I was super busy the past few weeks working on some design projects, and I'm not gonna have so much free time for blogging the next days too, and I was thinking of making the guest posts a regular thing. So this is an "Open Invitation" to all of you. For anyone who is blogger, designer, photographer, music enthusiast, style lover, instagram junkie...or just have a great idea and thinks it will fit the style of Lorelai's Things. Don't hesitate to contact me on my email or through the social media and hit me with your ideas and suggestions. It's always a pleasure to work with creative people so I'm waiting for your inbox people! And just to make sure, Spring will come (finally it has to!) I prepared these floral desktop wallpapers in two color versions for you.

Download the wallpapers in both colors H E R E.

(available in 1920x1200 | 1280x1024 | 1024x768 )

Sex Coupons - Printables

Hello friends! Well this time I thought of something more playful to prepare for you. As you see you can now print your own sex coupons and have some fun! Print them on a A4 heavier paper, make a hole on the top left edge (yes, well I have even a heart punch!) and use some colored rope or ribbon of your choice. You can even just keep them in a small box. I have also included a file with a black/white heart pattern, you can use it for the back side of the paper so that your coupons are printed on both sides. I have included two blank coupons for you to fill with your choices! So...Use wisely and please enjoy!

DOWNLOAD THEM HERE

Hello March Wallpaper

Well March is only 3 days away, so you know what that menas right...spring is sooo close! You better get ready then, I prepared for you a Hello March wallpaper just to catch the mood! (Available in 1920x1200px / 1280x1024px / 1024x768px )

DOWNLOAD THE WALLPAPER HERE

Get Shit Done - Printable List

DOWNLOAD THE LIST HERE

Yes, I'm the person who makes lists pretty much for everything. I make movie lists, and gift lists, and grocery lists, and resolutions lists, and download this albums lists, and wishlists and on-line shopping lists...i can go on like forever! Anyway this time I prepared a A4 printable for the most popular list of all, the to-do list! So if you enjoy crossing off and you like tick marks, this is definitely for you! Have fun!

DIY - Printable PopCorn Paper Bags

Hello friends! Happy new year to you all! Well these days right after the holidays are the worst, I mean it feels like too hard to get on the daily routine again and post christmas depression (!) it's real! Anyway I tried to stay creative and I prepared these simple and cute designs for you to print them and make your own PopCorn Bags! Well popcorn is my favourite snack (actually is the best snack ever!) and also the most popular movie snack! So if you enjoy planning geeky movie marathons with friends, you will definitely enjoy making your own popcorn bags! All you will need for the printing is some white paperbags (12,5x19cm / 4,9x7,5in) and a A4 home printer. Secure the bag on the A4 sheet, with some tape and it is ready (please see how here). I hope you liked my idea! Please if you do try it send me photos, I very much enjoy your feedback! Have fun!

DOWNLOAD THEM HERE

Christmas Gift Wrapping DIY - Printable Tags & Paperbags

Hello lovelies! It's the most wonderful time...December is almost here and as you see christmas spirit got me alredy! So last days was quite creative and I prepared for you some simple black and white designs to print them on your own home printer (using A4 paper) and make some lovely christmas paper bags and gift tags! For the printing, all you have to do is secure the paper bag on a A4 sheet, using some tape (see this photo). For the gift bags, just fold carefully the top, and mark with a pencil the middle of the bag. Then just make two holes right and left from the middle. Use a thin ribbon or colored rope and your gift wrapping bag is ready! As for the gift tags print them on a matte heavier paper and use a paper punch to make a hole near the edge. You presents will be super ready to put them under the christmas tree! Enjoy please!

DOWNLOAD THEME HERE

The Summer Edition: Gift Wrapping Papers

Hello friends! Well I prepared a little DIY for you. Download here these printable papers, and print them on your home printer (originally,they are A3 in size) and wrap gifts for your friends and family members! Have fun!

Etsy Shop Giveaway ~ Win a premade design blogger theme! {closed}

01  //  02  //  03  //  04 //  05  // 06 //  07  //  08  //  09  

Hello friends! I'm so excited and happy to announce that my Etsy Shop had a great start and I have already made my first 10 sales. I'm super thankful for all the positive feedback, too, and this giveaway is my way to celebrate with you and thank you all for your support and your kind words. So one lucky reader will win one of my premade Blogger themes, the one he likes the most and fits better to the content of his blog. Check out the links above, and see what you have to do. (also features the main code/widgets code installation.)

All you have to do is:

1.  Visit my Etsy Shop and add it on your favourites shops.  (by clicking on the red heart)

     Like my Etsy Shop. (by clicking Facebook like button on the left) 

     & Leave a comment on this post with your email and which theme you would like to win.

For Extra Entries (seperate comment for each extra entry) :

2. Add any of my Etsy Shop themes to your favourites.

3. Tweet about this giveaway mentioning @lor3lai  and post it on the comment.

4.  Follow me on Instagram. ( @lorelai_sebastian )

So you can have 4 entries in total, please leave seperate comment for each EXTRA entry. Last day to enter is 25th of June. Good Luck people! Share the love!

Update: I decided to pick 2 winners, so the lucky bloggers are Crazy Green and Kathleen. Congrats girls!

LORELAI

Yes! I opened an Etsy Shop!

Hello friends! Well I have some great news! You may already know I was working on blogger's design the last year and I had made also a page with premade themes for blogger. But after thinking about it, I made the decision that it could be a lot more easier for you if you were browsing through an actual on-line shop for blogger layouts and custom add ons. So the last weeks I was working on that idea and searching for ways that this could happen, and now I can say that I am a proud owner of an E T S Y S H O P. I made already 6 simple and clean themes for you (more will come soon) which you can instantly download (after you purchase them) and install them on your blog using the easy step by step instructions. Here they are:

  Shadows & Lights                 
  Windows & Poems            
  Girls & Stories                
 A Day Dreamer               
 Dresses & Bows                 
 Tea Cups & Stories                

      

I have also listed some ADD ONS for everyone interested in some further customization. Although I really need your help here. I would so much appreciate your feedback and its important for me to know what do you think, and what would you like me to add as an option for extra custom work ( for exaple: custom header, custom blog design kit etc). Your ideas are more than welcome, so please don't hesitate to contact me at stellina_stevi@hotmail.com for anything that pop ups in your mind or even if you have any questions regarding to the shop. Feel free to take a look then and if you are kind enough some me your love and favourite  L o r e l a i   S e b a s t i a n  E t s y S h o p. Can't wait for your comments!

Ps: You still have days to enter our huge group giveaway and win a Canon Rebel T3i!

LORELAI

Lunch & Gift Wrapping Paperbags - Printables

Hello friends! Well as you see the last days was quite creative! I thought I could experiment with paperbags and try something on my home printer! I guess it worked...so I prepared for you some simple designs to print them on your own, and make lunch and gift wrapping bags! For the printing, all you have to do is secure the paper bag (you can also use the ones with the flat bottom ), on a A4,using some tape (see this photo). Use the lunch bags for your fruits, cookies, your toast (yeaah, I always have some snack on my bag!) or for your picnic party! You can also stick some plastic forks or spoons using glue, on small pegs, and then clip them on the paper bags. Everyone will be thrilled to enjoy their treats! As for the gift bags, just fold carefully the top, and mark with a pencil the middle of the bag. Then just make two holes right and left from the middle. Use a thin ribbon or colored rope, add maybe some tags and your gift wrapping bag is ready! Well I hope you liked my idea..just enjoy it!

DOWNLOAD THEM HERE

Coffee Walk - Free Wallpaper

Hello friends! Firts of all I wanna say a big thanx to all of you, for your kind comments and your participation on the last Etsy giveaway. Your feedback is always highly appreciated. More surprises are coming so stay tuned! Well, these days the weather was so good, it felt like spring time for a moment! It was the perfect set up for long coffee walks with friends, just to get all the sunlight! So I got inspired and I made for you these desktop and smartphone wallpapers! Download them HERE. Enjoy the suns,while it lasts! 

Free Printable Tea & Dessert Tags

Hello cuties! Well this post is definitely for all tea lovers! I designed for you printable tea and also dessert tags! Print them on matte heavier paper, fold them in two, and secure the edge of the thread using a staple or glue for the tea tags, a toothpick and some glue for the dessert tags. So download them HERE and enjoy your tea party!

Ps: I was pretty excited to find out that my christmas printable gift tags were featured on Apartment Therapy website! Check the post here.