Are You Ready for some High School Football?

I don't know what it is about the summer months, but they also fly by.  Here it is the middle of the summmer already and the first half is just a blur.  As fall approaches here at Custom Flags and Gifts, we have started looking at ordering fall garden flags.  One thing that stands out about fall is the starting of high school football. 

There are plenty of decorative flags that root for Pro and college football or for the schools themselves, but we see only a handful of yard flags that can be purchased to show support for our own local schools and their sports teams.  So we are offering custom flags and pre-printed garden flags and house flags that can be personalized with your favorite school, complete with your choice of mascot, school colors and/or player number.

We also offer a fun Football Jersey Bottle Koozie in your school colors that displays your favorite players name & number and your school's initials.

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Marilee & Josie

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Personalizing Garden Flags

 We just received a new shipment of summer garden flags.  As I am choosing which flags would make nice personalized flags, I am again researching the proper usage of last names in personalizations.    Do you use possessive or plural?  Is the decorative flag referring to The Smith's house so you make the name possessive? or is it a declaration that there is more than one "Smith" here therefore putting "The Smiths".   Then there is the problem with some names that end in "s" they can sound and look rather awkward when pluralized such as the Edwards becoming the Edwardses.

 

I have been doing personalizations for quite a few years now between my embroidery business and our garden flag venture. To simplify and remove any question I have found adding "family"  the last name helps to take away any doubts and makes the personalization sound more natural.  Putting "The Davis Family" on a flag sounds much better to most people than the "The Davises".  There are some decorative yard flags that could really benefit from a personalization but have limited space and on those have to opt for the last name only.  I have learned in those cases to ask the customer to write their name exactly as they would like it to appear.  Proper or not, I have found some people are not happy with the way their name looks or sounds in the plural.

As to whether to use  the last name in a possessive or plural form, possessive does work if you add "House" or "Getaway" or anything along those lines.  We have a new  Lake Garden Flag that is a good example.  We offer personalization of the last name

Personalized flags are a lot of fun and make your flag unique and a one of a kind. We have lots of flags that can be personalized. Come see us at www.FlagsandGifts.com .  If you see a flag that is not listed for personalization but you would like it to be, just let us know.  We will do our best to accommodate. 

Here is a few of the House Flags and Garden Flags we carry that can be personalized.

 

Personalized Welcome to the Lake Garden Flag

 

 

Welcome Garden Flags

At Dictionary.com the word "Welcome" is defined as; to greet the arrival of (a person, guests, etc.) with pleasure or kindly courtesy.  There are many traditions and symbols that will show that.  The pineapple has long been a universal symbol of "Welcome" and hospitality. In Hawaii, flower necklaces, or Leis, are given as a sign of welcoming and to show affection.  Garden flags  placed in the front yard are also a nice way to greet visitors.  With so many welcome flags available you could have a different one for every holiday and season.  Here are some that we have available at
Custom Flags and Gifts.

Custom Ladybug Garden Flag

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Marilee & Josie
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Personalized Gifts for Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  I must admit, this is a holiday I've taken in varied importance throughout my life.  I can't deny however, that anyone, skeptic or not, would be very touched by a heartfelt personalized gift.  Knowing that that special someone, planned ahead and actually put thought in the gift instead of running to the dollar tree at the last minute, is priceless indeed.  Here are few of the photo gifts, personalized gifts and garden flags at Custom Flags and Gifts that you may consider.

The decorative art tile is my favorite.  These turn out beautifully and display nicely on a shelf or buffet with the included easel.  The photo mousepad is also one dear to my heart.  This would also be an excellent choice for Mother's Day.  As with any occasion, if you are buying for someone who loves decorative flags, choosing any flag from our collection that you think they would like would be a welcomed gift.

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Marilee & Josie

Garden Flags with an Asian theme

Asian designs and themes are so popular and definitely among my favorites.  Consider these garden flags not only for an outside decoration but they would also make a great addition to any inside decor using an Asian theme.  Embellished with beautiful peacocks and fish these are decorative flags that we offer at www.customflagsandgifts.com

There are so many beautiful garden flags and house flags.  If you are looking for something we do not have on our site, please ask.  Maybe we can find it for you.

Thanks for reading.

Josie and Marilee
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Personalized Dog Flags

One of the most popular subjects for garden flags is dogs. People love buying yard flags that show an image of their favorite dog breed.  There are so many out there.  Some come from photographs and some from paintings.  When I worked at the garden flags store, people would get so excited when they saw a house flag or garden flag with their breed of choice, saying "It looks JUST like him/her" .  They would get even more excited when they found out they could have their dog's name added to the flag.  Check out what we offer.  We carry the Best of Breed brand of dog flags in many different breeds and the pet's name can be added.  These make a great gift.  We also have personalized collars, leashes and decorative tiles.  Visit our store at www.CustomFlagsandGifts.com

Both of us at Custom Flags and Gifts would like to thank you for reading our blog.  Have a blessed day!

Garden Flags for Bird Loves

I love watching birds at my feeders and birdbaths.  I have the feeders strategically placed so I can see them easily from my kitchen window and watch them from the warmth of my home in the winter.  I also enjoy birds in artwork on decorative flags .  Birds and birdhouses are a very popular subject for garden flags and come in a huge variety from beautiful original artwork to whimsical and humorous.  Come see all the bird flags we offer at Custom Flags and Gifts    Also to let you know, if you would like to stock up for next year.  All our Christmas Flags are on sale for 30% off  both garden flags and house flags sizes.  Many of our flags can also be personalized.

Winter Garden Flags

A winter garden flag is a great way to brighten those dreary winter days. Especially  a nice Cardinal Winter Flag with their beautiful red color.

We faithfully feed the birds on our deck.  I love watching them through our back window.  One of my favorites is the cardinal.  I enjoy them anytime of year , but especially in the winter.  Their vivid red color helps to brighten those gray chily days.  Many times I look at our feeders and it reminds me of a Christmas card with the variation of birds and the color of the Cardinal popping out.  I like that they are our state bird here in Virginia.

Check out our winter house flags and winter garden flags at Custom Flags and Gifts    Remember, a lot of our flags can be personalized.

Yard decorations

When I am out walking in my neighborhood, besides garden flags, I also like to look at people's yard decorations.  I saw the cutest thing the other day, I thought it was so original.  I came back and looked it up on the internet and I , apparently, was one of the few that had never seen it done before.  It was a snowman made from pumpkins.  I will say this one was a little different than any of the others I saw online. Not only was it cute, but what a great way to use uncarved pumpkins left over from the autumn holidays.  This snowman was three pumpkins painted white of graduated size with its face and buttons painted black.  If you are also among the few that haven't heard of this just search "pumpkin snowman" and you'll see a great variety.

Snowmen and of course Snowladies are so lovable.  We don't get much snow around here, so to see a snowman  it usually does have to be in the form of a decoration or on a winter garden flag. These garden flags can decorate your yard all winter long and one of our Snowmen Garden flags can even be personalized. Come see what we have at Custom Flags and Gifts  

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Nativity Garden Flag

The Nativity scene has served as a symbol of Christmas for centuries.  Although they may not be perfectly historical according to biblical records, they do serve to depict the birth of Jesus which Christmas is all about.  The Nativity Garden Flag is a great one to display to remind people of just that.  The one we found this year for our store is definitely one of my favorites. We also have it in the larger House Flag size.

Another flag for keeping the meaning of Christmas alive is the "Reason for the Season" garden flag.

Everything at Custom Flags and Gifts including all our decorative flags and personalized gifts are on sale for 20% off through December 15, 2012.  Just use the code "Christmas"