Cover Band vs. Tribute Band
Great drummer gifts.
I just love it when I learn something new. On the way to work I listen to K-Fog. This morning they were interviewing Scott, a member of a band called Zoo Station and asked him if they were a U2 cover band or tribute band. Scott explained that a cover band is one which performs the work of
Cool guitar design on lighter.
many other bands, a tribute band dedicates themselves to sounding and appearing like the band to which they pay tribute.
Scott is the drummer of Zoo Station. He is especially excited about the new U2 release “Get on Your Boots” because it has so many drum riffs. He is hoping that the entire new CD coming out will have the same sort of sound.
Get on your boots!
I am not a U2 fan, groupie or whatever, but the new single is fun to listen to. If you are a fan, or know a fan, we have lots of designs and gift ideas for music lover and even a sexy boots design! Take a look at our gift ideas by clicking on any of the links.
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NEW WOOD AND METAL BOXES ADDED TO KYLE DESIGN
Colorful wood boxes with glass and metal.
I tease Kyle sometimes because we talk a lot about new ideas she has and then months later I find out she has added it to the website when I see the actual new product come up for me to pack! Or I read about it when I am checking out her blog.
That is what happened when she finalized the new wood boxes with glass and metal overlay. This design allows you to use any of our over 400 designs on our wood boxes. the design is integrated into a metal overlay on a colorful piece of glass and with a flash of our iridescent film under the design.
glass color chart.
There are nine color systems available on the 6.5″ x 6.5″ x 2.5″ high boxes which are made of rosewood stained ash. The boxes are hinged and the bottom of the inside is lined. We can ad an engraving plate to the inside or outside of the box.
A smaller version of the overlay box will soon be
Small box coming soon.
available in black. Hopefully Kyle will let me know when that happens and I can post information on that box! Pictured here ia a sample of that box.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
A flask for your sweetheart.
The theme is love. Valentines Day is an opportunity to express your love. a love for humanity, an individual or family. At Kyle Design we have so many designs and items to put them on, there is no end to your opportunity to express your love in a very personal way.
If your love is your #1, your cupcake or
Cupcake arrings in gold or silver.
your monkey. We can help you show that. If hearts and flowers are her thing – got it. Candy? that, too.
If he is your rhino, your big dog and he lights your fire – you can get a gift
Colorful Poker Magnet Clips.
for him here.
Is she a fan of romantic vampire novels? Is he a math geek? Does she love ladybugs? Is he your rock star? Do you wine and dine together? Does he promise you the stars? Did you meet in the rain? Like to walk on the beach?
Do you enjoy candles and champagne? Or beer and baseball? Does she spend her days in the garden? Is his nose always in a book? Will you love her until
You are my #1.
the end of time?
Does she make lemonade from lemons? Does he shiver your timbers? Can he fix anything? Has she knit you some socks? Maybe he is the cowboy of your dreams. She holds the key to your heart.
Do you love to dance the night away or
For your teddy bear.
snuggle in front of the TV? Does he have the heart of a lion? Is she busy as a bee? Is she your princess? Will he slay a dragon for you. Does he live in a castle? Is she from another world?
Is your honey your funny bunny? The cherry on top? Your angel from heaven or your stinky little skunk?
Red glass photography night light.
Express it on a flask,a pill box, a badge reel or a bookmark. Large and
Ornament for your goddess
small tokens of your feelings. A lovely jewelry box, a shining night light. A business like card case, a sparkly earring. A keepsake ornament or a magnet for the refrigerator. So many ways to express yourself .
A letter opener and a love note or a key chain for her purse. A money clip for his cash. Case for her lipstick. So many gifts, so many choices!
Let Kyle Design help you celebrate Valentine’s Day and find the perfect gift.
2008 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TRENDS
Just taking a minute out of our busy day of processing and packing orders to
hourglass timer
mention some of the shopping tends we are seeing.
With the economy in an uproar it was hard to know how people would react and if they would
Big bow Badge Reel
be shopping. We feel that we have the perfect kind of gifts – practical, beautiful and unique. Well, we are happily busy filling orders.
Fibonacci sequence earrings!
We are seeing that our math and science designs are doing well, as is the vampire design – thanks to all the Twilight fans! We are seeing lot’s of sharks and squirrels, too. Things we are getting low on are the stockbroker design, the fashion design and sewing– so people have really been buying based on their hobbies and professions.
Frosty beer pill box.
We have had fun seeing what people have been using the alcohol and caffeine molecular designs for! Our new double designs are becoming popular and it is great fun trying to decipher the meanings – we had one that appears to have been for a DUI attorney!
Sports remain very popular. Lacrosse, rowing and our new athletic shoe are almost as popular as the swimming design. There are also a LOT of ballroom dance fans ordering.
Round interlinking hearts pill box
The one that we have sold out is our interlocking hearts – so Kyle is gearing up and we will have plenty of that design in time for Valentine’s Day!
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SMART GIFT SHOPPING
Bright Christmas Pill Box.
I know that this new round of economic woes has everyone on edge. The concepts are too big to get my head around, except for the old adage of “what goes up, must come down.” All I do know is that it is time to focus on what we need and to spend our money on quality.
To me the best thing about Kyle Design products is that they are lovely pieces of art but useful, too. Functional art is what it is called. The other thing I like is that I work for a woman who has built this business over 25 years. She has weathered these financial storms and kept her business alive and has a real commitment to offering high quality at a moderate price, made in the USA and backed up with good customer service.
The holidays are coming up fast. We have been getting ready for months now because it is our busiest
Click here to see large custom lockets.
time of year. I always start my shopping early because we put in long days at work in November and December. I have a few gifts in my hiding places already, and I have made lists of things to seek out in the next few weeks. Will I cut down this year? Not much. The cuts that could have been made were made in past years. I just try to be smart and look for value
One thing I look at when I am shopping online is the shipping cost. If a site hides the shipping information or pads the cost of shipping, I look elsewhere. I am proud to say we do not charge beyond the actual cost of UPS shipping at Kyle Design. Plus we offer flat rate shipping – so buying multiple items from us is smart.
Click here to purchase money clip with dollar sign.
I think it is smart to shop online, as well. Saving the time and gas and staying away from the crowds is big for me. Kyle Design offers a huge variety of gift options. (We frequently ask Kyle if she has gone crazy because she is always adding new items and our shelves are bending under the weight!) The thing is – last year we didn’t have lockets or long engravable bookmarks, handy boxes and our double design options and now people order them every day! Spend some time looking around our site and you will truly fine a gift for everyone you know.
So, for the holiday gift season coming up, shop smart by spending some time at Kyle Design.
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FIRE AND ICE, THEN AND NOW
Fire and Ice pill box great for HRT pills.
When I was a girl, the most popular nail and lip color was called Fire and Ice. The ad campaign started in 1952 and carried over for years because the concept of being good and bad, a lady and a tramp was very appealing to those women confined in girdles and gloves.
By the time I was old enough to wear lipstick, it was not popular to look made-up, so fire and ice was out. but I don’t think that the appeal of duality is ever out. We all like to think of ourselves as more than one thing. We have these cool new design options that offer the option to express more about yourself or the person you are buying a gift.
Card case for Personal chef.
I was thinking about it because I am finally in a fire and ice stage of my life – or you could say, hot flashes and fans! So why not a pill box for the HRT (hormone
Card case for a gambler.
replacement therapy) pills?! Just think of the possibilities – You could get a card case with the dame design for someone in the heating and air conditioning business (HVAC). You could get a pill box with aspirin for the domestic goddess, for your
Card case for housing builder or contractor.
mints after coffee and chocolate…so many possibilities.
And it really gets fun with the business card cases, a baby pram and physician symbol for an obstetrician or pediatrician – or a family symbol with the doctor symbol for a family physician. How about a wedding photographer? Or a Film Star! Someone who works the web. Or predicts the weather. Or gives us a relaxing facial. The possibilities are endless and fun to think of!
So – celebrate your many sides and interests. Show someone you understand that they are an artistic nurse, or a soccer playing accountant or a math lover or a bike riding lawyer or a musical firefighter. Customize, personalize, make a perfect gift.
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STYLISTIC ASIAN CHARACTERS
Good Fortune character business card case.
The Olympics are on and I watch every minute I can – So seeing all the Chinese characters in and around the games reminds me of our lovely Asian character designs.
The two most popular are Friendship and Good Fortune. Good fortune is very popular for business card cases, especially with red aluminum color. It is sometimes seen on condom cases, as well…
Friendship took off quickly when we added it to the line. Nice to know so many people like to give gifts to their friends. I think the stamp box has been especially popular in the friendship design. Dream is another
great design for a business card holder, and also very appropriate for a night light. I live my Peace earrings, and I gave my Mom the Double Love earrings. The Happiness earrings are also very pretty and delicate.
Jewelry like beaded lanyard with Harmony design.
The Health design is nice for health care provider business card cases or for a pill box. We also have Faith and Harmony characters available for a wide variety of items including switch plates!
Coming soon we will have additional Asian character designs including Prosperity, Wisdom and Longevity. Take a look at all our Asian inspired designs for gifts
here.
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Double Peace! as heard on San Francisco morning radio
Report from Tina Kopko, a novice blogger
Support Peace and Justice.
I’ll be guest blogging today on My Art Filled Life. I’ve never blogged before, in fact I tend to resist trends and technological fads. BUT, I just had to share my excitement about this morning’s KFOG broadcast live from Walnut Creek, CA. Their guest was Mary Alice O’Connor, Executive Director of the Mount Diablo Peace Center (www.mtdpc.org), an organization working to promote peace locally and globally through citizen involvement.
Hearing the hosts of my favorite morning radio show interview Mary Alice got me hooked back into the FACT that there are many people in my very community who are actively working toward peace. I contribute by maintaining peaceful relationships in my daily life: coworkers, friends, crazy drivers on the highway (float them a peace sign instead of the middle finger!), waitresses and other servicepeople. I proudly display my “WAGE PEACE” bumper sticker and got an extra 45 miles out of my tank of gas by driving 65 instead of 75.
You may think these little things don’t really make a difference, but they do. Every individual has an effect
Double Peace!!
on the people around them – whether they are conscious of it or not. If you were to assume that is true, how would you behave differently with the people in your life? Remember the famous speech that reminds us “our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” Fear causes us to retract, to shrink down, to believe people who want us to accept the status quo. I don’t accept war and I don’t accept conflict in my relationships. I believe that every day I have the opportunity to create peace in my world – that’s an exciting concept to me. Mary Alice and the KFOG crew live these concepts every day.
I’m so fortunate to live in a part of the country that takes an active stance in speaking out against war and supporting peaceful conflict resolution. Both
The World is One
Berkeley AND Oakland (don’t believe everything you hear about Oakland!) adopted resolutions to support a cabinet-level representative for the Department of Peace. Imagine what this country could do if we had politicians in influential positions brainstorming and campaigning for waging peace domestically and in other countries! Also happening this weekend at UC Berkeley is the 2008 California Department of Peace Conference. link: http://www.afdop.org/conference/
Kyle Design is a wonderful resource for gifts and home decor with custom designs – such as peace and justice, earth and nature, professions and hobbies.
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SMOKEY SUMMER FORECAST
Here in the San Francisco bay area we are surrounded by the wildfires sparked by both man and nature last week. Sunday morning the skies were bright blue, but we could smell the smoke. By Sunday evening the skies were hazy and since Monday, the weather report has included “smokey” in the forecast.
The brownish haze is not only a sad reminder of the fires and all the damage 
they cause, but a health hazard to people with respiratory problems. It looks like we may see a change in the weather pattern by Friday, which must be good news to all the firefighters – some of whom have been working for 30 days straight. Rain is a lot to ask for during a California summer – but there is the possibility of some showers, and the lightening that accompanies a summer thunderstorm.
We all hope for the best and thank those who work so hard to save properties, lives and our wilderness areas.
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SUMMER SO FAR
We had a very long, cool spring here in California. No need to run the air conditioning helped offset price 
of gas for my car – so no complaints.
I went to Philadelphia to help my daughter move from dorm to rented room, and the heat was waiting for me there. She had a long list of must see places around town – so we traipsed through the hot, humid air to see oldest residential street in the country, Elfreth’s Alley. My visit coincided with the Fete Day, 
which is one of 2 days a year the homes are opened to the public. We enjoyed seeing the way modern families lived in the tiny homes built in 1702!
We also saw The Philadelphia Magic Gardens on South Street. This is a must see for people who love mosaics. It is inspiring and fun to see the “folk art” style of the space. We also attended the First Monday event during which the local art galleries remain open into the evening and a party atmosphere abounds. We had martinis and dinner at a great restaurant called Fork, just one of many good meals we shared.
We hit the thrift stores and borrowed a car to make a Target trip for furnishings and a little air conditioner for her room. (I decided it was a necessity when the overnight low was 87.) We cleaned and organized the 
kitchen, but with 5 college students in the house, I don’t expect that will last long. She is working full time this summer, but when I left, she had a list of little projects she wants to do.
So, one more of my chicks has flown the nest, but I helped feather the new nest and had a good visit and saw some sights. It was a good start for the summer.
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