November 17, 2014

Marta Darby Designs is OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

November 17, 2014/ Marta M. Darby

I'm super excited to share this with you today.

So, you know that I have that fabulous Cuban Food Poster that I designed last year. I've had such a great response from you that I decided to go ahead and create an Etsy shop (I know. Who am I?) to make it easier for you to buy as many as you want.

For those of you who don't know, Etsy is THE place to shop online for some of the coolest handmade, homegrown, fabulously designed stuff on the web.

And look! Here I am!

And because of this auspicious occasion, I've listed my 16 x 20 Cuban Food Poster (which, I know you've totally been wanting) at a discounted price just in time for Christmas.

It's only $21.00 this week. Just in time for you to get one for every single person in your big, fat, Cuban family to open on NocheBuena.

Here's the link: marta darby designs

I've got lots of other fun things in the works, but right now I'm really excited to get this party started with this fun poster.

"Cuban Food is its own reward." ~Marta Darby

Thank you all for your support. Buen Provecho and Happy Shopping!

October 03, 2014

Cuban Food Poster - Winners

October 03, 2014/ Marta M. Darby

I went through and read each and every one of your posts and I can't even tell you how happy you made me. So many of you I've had the pleasure to meet in person and I recall those times from reading your sweet comments.

Thank you so much for your loyalty and love.

I chose 3 winners for the poster giveaway. In case you don't know how I decide who wins, I go over to Random.org and plug in the number of entries into their True Random Number Generator. It's much quicker than putting all the names into a hat, but the end result is the same.

These are today's winners, but stay tuned - I have another cool giveaway happening this coming weekend. (I'm a giver like that.) Also, if you want your own poster, ordering information is included below.

Congratulations to the 3 winners:

Please send me an email with HEY, MARTA! I WON STUFF ON YOUR BLOG! in the subject line, so that I won't accidentally delete it. Include your mailing address so I can ship out your 16x20 posters right away.

For those of you who didn't win but are still interested in purchasing the Cuban Food Poster, both sizes (20x30 and 16x20) of the poster are still available for purchase.

Here are the links:

Comida Cubana 20"x 30" Subway Style Cuban Poster by Marta

$38.00 (+shipping & handling)

July 21, 2014

Cuban Poster - Comida Cubana Subway Art - The Winners

July 21, 2014/ Marta M. Darby

Reading through all of your responses to my last post and Cuban poster giveaway, I was blown away by your tender and loving descriptions of the Cuban food we've all been raised on.

Remember that time I made a giant vat of picadillo?

This is the language that we speak, isn't it? The language of sofrito and abuelas and cumin and salsa. That was my inspiration when I created my very own Cuban poster - the Comida Cubana Subway Art Poster. I'm so delighted by your overwhelming response to this project.

You are all such an inspiration to me. Also, as we say in "good Cuban," "Me dejaron con la boca cuadrada." (Loosely translated,"You made me so hungry!")

Thank you all for entering my giveaway and congratulations to the 3 winners of the 16" x 20" posters.

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Please send me an email with the subject line: HEY, MARTA! I WON STUFF ON YOUR BLOG! Send me your mailing address so that I can get these cool Cuban posters to you.

I'm sad that all of you couldn't win, however, if you're still intrested in acquiring the poster, here's the info.

The 16" x 20" Comida Cubana Subway Art Cuban Poster is only $24.00 (USD) plus $7.00 shipping and handling. Just click on the BUY NOW button below. Gracias!

July 18, 2014

Cuban Poster - Comida Cubana Subway Art - A Giveaway

July 18, 2014/ Marta M. Darby

My kitchen is, along with the rest of my house, freakishly small cozy and cottage-like. There's barely enough room for one person to turn around in. Having two people in there trying to get a hot meal on the table necessitates some intricate choreography.

I'm truly not complaining. I am glad it's not very big. If it were, I know the messes I make while cooking would be proportional to the space I have, so I'm grateful I have my little kitchen.

I haven't quite yet mastered the art of 'cleaning up as you go.' I must have skipped that particular life skill class, but that's not important right now.

I (boldly) chose to paint my freakishly small cozy and cottage-like kitchen a Tiffany blue, which has a lovely Caribbean feel to it and my accents are black, red, and white. And I had the cabinet doors removed because being easily distracted I like to see what is where at all times.

Anyway, I wanted to put up my own Comida Cubana Cuban Poster in subway art style in the kitchen, but lack of wall space made it quite impossible. What to do?

I came to the realization, kind of in a slow-motion-hey-wait-a-minute moment, that I could just have the same Cuban poster printed a little smaller. In fact, a 16 x 20 size would be ideal for that one corner. (By the way, mine is not framed, although it is very suitable for framing. It is "plaqued." A process that mounts it flush to a stiff wooden backing and covers it with a UV coating, hence the use of the name "plaque." Ask your local frame shop if they offer this.)

Then I thought that maybe those of you who would want to display this type of Cuban poster in your kitchens may have the same that-20x30-size-is-too-big-for-my-kitchen problem. I apologize that it took me so long to realize this.

As my mom would say, "Las cosas del palacio van despacio." (Loosely translated, "you sure took a long time to figure this out for yourself.")

Feeling contrite and generous all at once, I've decided to host my own giveaway today.

If you've been putting off buying this Cuban poster because the 20 x 30 size is a little too big for your kitchen, today's your lucky day. (Well, it's someone's lucky day...)