art print collections, Each with a Unique Theme
Art Print Collections ~ theme and purpose
Each of my art print collections on Zazzle has a unique theme and purpose.
My newest is the print shop that supports my fine art practice through limited editions and related studio offerings.
- Marie Florence Designs Print Shop
Fine art prints, limited editions, and related studio offerings - MFD Digital Tile Art Gallery
Price accessible, fully customizable gallery items with digital tile and mosaic designs - The HolyWords Gallery
Catholic art prints, posters, cards, and Christian-centered designs. - Our Heart Greeting
Multiple sclerosis awareness cards, art, and advocacy-based designs.
- Gallery Melisphylla
Open edition photography, digital art, and miscellaneous creative designs.
Art Print Collections with Zazzle
I have nearly two decades of experience with Zazzle, print-on-demand design, customizable products, greeting cards, fine art prints, and art-based gifts. Each of my shops on Zazzle has a unique purpose for art print collections.
What began as a self-taught creative experiment has grown into several themed shops, each with its own purpose. Some collections support my fine art practice through limited editions and prints of original paintings. Others grew from advocacy, faith, home decor, digital design, and the everyday joy of making artwork available in useful, personal forms.
These art print collections are connected by one idea: art can meet people in many ways ~ as a print, a card, a gift, a message, a memory, or something beautiful used every day.
Postcard Art by @MLeaFlorence
How I created
To create digital files, I used photography and a scanner. I created greeting cards, mugs, mousepads, etc. by manipulating the digital files in software (paint.net was free at the time.)
All of it was self-taught with exception to the photographs. Photography was my art elective in college which taught me to explore composition, light, and visual storytelling.
I value Zazzle’s product range, customization tools, and customer service. If I ever have an issue with quality, they are quick to satisfy me. Their customer service goes above and beyond to satisfy the customer. They don’t just issue a refund; they consider the time and effort you’ve lost and will usually add a coupon toward your next purchase.
Mousepads are a popular item in my art print collections that I use all over my house. They work beautifully at a desk, but I also use them in unexpected places; such as under my plants, on counters, near the stove, beside the coffee bar, and next to the fridge when I need a soft spot for damp items.
Because mousepads are made to sit under your hand during daily use, they are durable, easy to clean, and designed to hold up well over time. They become practical little art surfaces for everyday life.
How the Art Print Collections Started
My earliest work with Zazzle began through Our Heart Greeting, a creative giving project formed by friends living with multiple sclerosis. Our purpose was to celebrate abilities awareness and education for the disease.
We did this by sharing our art collectively and mailing it as gifts to thank people for doing good things for us; we sent gifts to families, doctors, friends, and organizations ~ anonymously to the receiver that they may receive without obligation.
The recipient would receive a surprise bundle of creative joy ~ fun dollar store gifts like peeps, or bubbles and our own flavored lip balm, and mugs with tea bags or cocoa, a small jar of honey, with our design on it, etc..
We joined yearly in March to raise awareness through a postcard campaign. I personally have mailed many hundreds of postcards around the country to raise awareness and education. This group was active with a website and an online forum, as well as social media presence (all designed, managed, and funded by me.)
After a few years, I was the only active participant, mailing greetings and postcards for 8 years total.
After a few years of inactivity, I started painting professionally as a fine artist. I have removed art from the OHG gallery that was not mine. This left only my personal art and my personal mission to raise awareness, education, and funds to support people living with multiple sclerosis. This is now a personal mission not supporting or representing any organization or group.
My #1 Best Seller as a creator on Zazzle…
I’ve sold over 2500 of this particular card ~ it’s my #1 best seller, and an original photograph taken in my spring garden of a snap pea blossom.
It is customizable, which allows for corporations, organizations, and individuals to use it for their unique purpose.
Newest
Newest Original Paintings by Melissa Lea. SHOP
