If you have children – or have children on your shopping list, hint, hint –

then make a bee-line for My KIdentity. It’s a fun CafePress shop specializing in kid-themed designs (although there are also plenty of products, according to shopkeeper Alisha Joseph, for adults who never quite grew up).

Alisha gets much of the inspiration for her designs right from the source – yes, her children. As a mother of two adorable kids, oftentimes she simply watches what they do, and how they act, to come up with fresh ideas. “Right out of my kids’ mouths,” Alisha explains. They’re often her muse for topics from camping and kid humor to siblings and school.

Truth be told, though, it’s not easy being creative around the children, she’s quick to point out. You try drawing on a tablet, working on the laptop or create “kid-looking” text on the couch, while children climb on you.

Ah, the sacrifices we make as artists… But the rewards are many. Perhaps just as important as the money Alisha earns from selling designs in her shop, she also enjoys the praise. Her proudest moment? “The very first time a stranger noticed one of my kids’ shirts and shared a compliment with me,” she explains. “They hadn’t known it was my design.”

Well, consider this another compliment. You’re doing a great job and bringing a lot of joy (and smiles) to parents, grandparents and everyone who loves the joy of childhood.

CafePress shoppers seem to be in a positively giddy mood these days, as the pastafarian themed products are trending high. And who can blame them, when the Flying Spaghetti Monster is at the center of it all. Our favorite carbohydrate creature is at it again, making a cultural splash on the scene, and this time, he’s got more designs up his…noodly…sleeve. Did he grace your shopping cart with his presence the first time around, or did you decide to become a pastafarian member recently? Featuring fun designs with the combination of pasta, Rastafarian hair-dos and aliens from outer space, the Flying Spaghetti Monster products are sure to earn you a chuckle for more years to come.

Speaking of a laugher, it turns out the dreaded Carmageddon in LA fizzled. With a section of Interstate 405 closed for the weekend, fears of gridlock kept people at home. Hence, traffic was smooth. But that didn’t stop people from designing and buying lots of fun products to celebrate the “non-event.”

When the pressure’s on, girls really know how to bring it.

So as exciting as it is, it doesn’t come as a surprise to me that our US Women’s soccer team stepped up and head-butted that pressure in the face (figuratively, and probably literally too). The team, who’s currently slated to take on Japan in the Women’s World Cup finals this Sunday, garnered a cult following in a series of close-call games throughout the FIFA tournament that lead them to the finals. And on Sunday, the U.S. could be celebrating the newest world futbol champions.

We’re starting the celebrations a little early – we’re super excited they’re in the finals, after all! And to show our pride for our gals stateside, we’ve created a special edition bumper sticker in honor of them – and its only $1. A kick-a$$ deal because of some kick-a$$ females. We like it and hope you do too.

Interestingly enough, this is not the U.S. team’s first time battling for the top spot – the women’s team has previously won two Women’s World Cup titles, both in 1991 and 1999. Maybe they’ll add a third on Sunday and hence be triple as awesome as they were before?

It’s summer, so it won’t be hard to warm-up to this deal – and while you’re at it, check out a ton of other cool soccer t-shirts and gear – we’re pretty sure you’ll score on this deal.

Everybody loves doing this in the bedroom. A lot.

No, not that. The other thing.

Sleeping! And what better way to make your night as restful (and stylish) as you can than with one of our newest custom products: Pajamas.

Available in women’s, men’s and kids styles, our pajamas come in a variety of fun colors. Whether you enjoy the black t-shirt, black flannel pant combo, or a white tee, pink flannel pants mix-up, we highly recommend picking your favorite design and then snuggling under the covers wearing said design for a good night’s sleep. (We heard you might even count a few less sheep with them on, too.) And at $34.50, you’ll have a soft pair of pajamas that also go soft on your wallet.

So go don your custom pj’s, jump on the mattress, and jump on the sleep-train. It’s pulling into your station. (Yawn.)

The quickly-approaching July 4th celebration has people seeing red, white & blue. Independence Day designs and Americana themes are hotter than the bumper of a ’76 Buick cruising in a holiday parade. Hopefully the weather will be nice for people to get outdoors and enjoy their summer merchandise.

Also exploding on the scene are new Obama designs, pro and con, as the rhetoric picks up between Republicans and Democrats. Sales are starting to skyrocket as voters hope to spread the word on their unique assessment of the President’s performance to date – and chance for the 2012 election.

And because people need to relax and unwind with some less taxing matters, pop culture is a rising tide this early summer. The TV show Blue Mountain State is trending high, and designs are selling particularly well. Ditto for the daytime talk show The View, which continues to rack up significant sales.

With Gay Pride festivities in full-force across the country, a rainbow of designs are bubbling to the top. And naturally, CafePress customers are purchasing them en mass. In fact, equal rights designs of all themes are popular as people prepare for summer and are looking for products that express what they’re most passionate about.

Speaking of passion, the 2012 Election is one hot tamale on the trending politics gravy train. With Newt Gingrich throwing his hat in the ring and the first of many Republic Party debates happening, people are looking to sway opinion. Vote early and often (with tees, of course).

A wave of patriotism also seems strong, especially for military-themed designs. With Independence Day just around the corner, look for more red, white & blue to go with the camouflage coloring.

We’ve had a smorgasbord of hilarious pop culture crazy over the past few months. From tweetalicious tiger blood rants to the introduction of Gym, Tan, Laundry (GTL) and a celebration of t-shirts in the modern “stud” wardrobe, the CafePress community has been creating a multitude of cool designs to keep up (and upstage) the crazy.

Last week, we sent out an e-mail for a special T-Shirt Challenge – and had our CafePress community vote on their favorite t-shirt from five of our best-selling funny tees. Of course, some of these included the infamous “WINNING” and “GTL” monikers. And with the votes tallied, “I Do My Own Stunts” t-shirt is the winner!

And the best part about this challenge is that winning t-shirt above is now on sale for only $10*. And it will be that price for the next 48 hours…so snatch yours up before the deal dies!

What’s your all-time favorite funny t-shirt?

*Promotion ends June 21, 2011 at 11:59 PM (PST), while supplies last.  This offer may change, be modified or canceled at any time without notice. This promotion cannot be applied to past orders.

Now that Father’s Day is (yikes!) just around the corner, gifts for Dad (oh, and Granddads) are seriously spiking. Looks like grateful children across the country are remembering and appreciating all the sacrifices Fathers have been making after all. Or maybe it’s just a guilt trip? Either way, the Father’s Day section is booming.

With the economy still limping along – and the auto industry especially hard hit – Grand Rapids has been in the news as Michigan adjusts to changing times. Designs usually go hand-in-hand with news, like Grand Rapids YouTube video that went viral two weeks ago, and we’re seeing a lot of action with people supporting the city.

And let us not forget that yesterday was Flag Day. And American Flag designs are always popular this time of year. Especially as summer kicks in and parades and fireworks heat up as quickly as the temperatures. Pass the hot dogs and apple pie.

Elias Skourletos and Beth Ponticello may be separated by an ocean (the Atlantic), but their minds are one. Together they’re the dynamic duo that makes up the popular CafePress shop, E2 T-shirts.

With Elias (the “idea man”) living in London and Beth (the “design queen”) hailing from Florida, you would think it would be a challenge running a successful business together. Not so. Not with CafePress anyway (not to mention Skype, webcams and other high-tech touches). Although they’ve met only once in person – when Beth flew across the pond recently – they’re constantly online bouncing ideas off each other for the next great T-shirt design.

Drawing inspiration from the news, current affairs, TV shows and simply walking the busy streets of London and Florida, the pair find more than enough topics for brilliant T-shirts (today they have more than 400 designs available in their shop). E2 T-shirts’ goal is to create designs that make people laugh, and ultimately brighten the day of people everywhere. With their multi-national background, it’s no wonder they’re also excited each time they rack-up sales in a new country. Because with designs this brilliant, two continents of customers simply isn’t enough.

When our pal Joey isn’t working the phones to drive up sales, he’s at the driving range working on his golf game. Particularly his long game, as he seems to be fairly confident about his short game (see design choice below).

In fact, Joey is such a golf nut he tries to recruit fellow CafePressers to join him for a quick 9 holes in the morning before work, at a course near the office. Since few of us are early risers, he hasn’t had much luck filling-out his foursome. But if we would join Joey on the course, chances are he would be wearing one of his favorite T-shirt from his favorites below:

I Like Big Putts T-Shirt: When the pressure is on, my putting game is on. Sometimes.

I Hate/Love Golf T-Shirt: Uhhh … I think this one explains itself …(see the golf t-shirt version here)

Tiger Blood T-Shirt: It’s not old (yet).

Sunday Funday T-Shirt: Sundaywear – it’s where the heart is for football fans.

I Never Finish Anythi T-Shirt: This is a really funny shir

Posted by admin | Permalink | Comments (3)

Share |

« Newer Posts - Older Posts »