Photo by Slava Keyzman on Unsplash When working at home it’s easy to become engrossed in what we are working on. Before too long hours can go by and we don’t even realize it. I’m especially guilty of this happening when I am working on a new design or drawing. Below are my top 3 ways I have learned to combat this bad working at home habit. 1. S[...]
Announcing a new Partnership with Roostery.com For those of you who love my pattern designs and love fabric, well have I got some exciting news for you. Several of my Design by dVa's designs are now being featured on products at Roostery.com - I am so excited to share with you a small sampling of my designs and their products. Tea Towels Anyone??? I have been asked for like[...]
Spoonflower; A Partnership! Designs by dVa is so excited to announce that 16 of Deanna V. Amirante's designs are now available on Fabric, Wall Paper & Gift Wrap at Spoonflower.com! We have been waiting so long for this day to come. We have been asked over and over again; can I get your designs on fabric or wall paper? Well now you can. Wallpaper - It's Removable! The wall p[...]
Yes... You read correctly - FREE DOWNLOAD! This basic blue summer chore chart is versatile and can be used for a boy or a girl at any age. The reward and point sections are just a mere suggestion - you can put anything you want in those spaces. Some Reward or Payday examples I have seen are: - Specific time for Video Games or Computer Time - Staying up past bedtime for a specific amount o[...]
I always seem to have left over pieces of gift wrap of all different shapes and sizes. Recently I started getting a little creative with what I could do with them, especially if there was a beautiful pattern on it. Below are my 5 favorite things to do with left over gift wrap ~ Enjoy! 1. Curly Ribbon Bow [...]
In this day and age of electronics, we more often find ourselves lost in the mass activity of text or emailing in lieu of personal interaction with one another. It seems the art of conversation is slowly being lost to the drastic shift of the instant technical non-verbal forms of communication. Even the art of the handwritten note and letter writing are slowly being lost to these forms of[...]
What is a memory tree you ask? Every Christmas we usually put up two Christmas trees in our home. A more formal, cohesive tree in the living room that has a theme and matching color scheme as well as a what we call a “memory tree” in our family room. This year however, we decided to move our memory tree into the living room to compliment our new fireplace and make that our only Chr[...]
I am excited to announce that Designs by dVa can now be found at Pingg.com! Do you have an event or party to plan? Have a special announcement to make? Want to let someone special know how you feel or that you are thinking about them? Then click below to see my designs on cards and ecards. I even have Valentine's Day designs! - Enjoy!
Several weeks ago I installed these space saving shelves on the wall of my office/studio to have some space saving organization and tidiness. I had been procrastinating on getting containers to keep things organized and well, as the "Before" picture below shows, things got out of hand. As you can see these shelves found themselves in a terrible state of disorganization. Unfortunately, I[...]
While meeting with a client recently at my local Michael's craft store, I stumbled upon the cutest little piece for workspace organization. I immediately knew that it would be the answer to my prayers for a more functional way to keep my colored pencils organized and accessable. As you can see below, this is what I had been dealing with for some time. Very frustrating to use. Each t[...]
