TURNING GUESTS INTO ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
STACEY JOHNSON HARDEN | STACEY SCRIBBLING
Live Personalization Experiences
for Brands, Agencies & Event Teams
Calligraphy • Engraving • Bottle Painting • Hot Foiling • Leather Debossing • Pyro
Designed Around Your Event Goals
Whether you're creating a VIP experience, employee appreciation event, retail activation, conference engagement opportunity, or luxury brand moment, live personalization helps guests become active participants rather than passive attendees.
Common Event Goals We Support
Guest Engagement
Give attendees a reason to stop, interact, and participate.
Memorable Takeaways
Transform ordinary items into personalized keepsakes connected to the experience.
VIP Recognition
Help guests feel seen, valued, and celebrated.
Brand Connection
Create meaningful interactions that guests associate with your brand long after the event.
Social Sharing
Encourage organic conversations, photos, and storytelling around the experience
Personalization Capabilities for Brand Activations & Corporate Events
CALLIGRAPHY
I can perform calligraphy and illustration on many different surfaces with pen and ink and paint markers in a wide variety of colors.
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Candles, champagne bottles, and other pressurized drinks
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Boxes, cards, notebooks and other goods and stationery products.
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Canvas totes and denim fabrics, etc.
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Wallets, notebook covers, key fobs, eyeglass cases, etc
ENGRAVING
I engrave using a compact, battery-operated, brushless drill on a wide variety of surfaces.
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Cosmetic cases, guitar picks, hair clips, hair brushes/combs, lipsticks, plastic keychains, etc.
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Liquor and wine bottles, fragrance bottles, photo frames, champagne flutes, mirrors and candle jars, etc.
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Stainless steel tumblers, compact mirrors, flasks, lipstick tubes, makeup brushes, watch cases, and jewelry.
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Marble bases, slate coasters, and ceramic mugs.
BOTTLE PAINTING
I can paint on glass as well as leather, paper and plastic surfaces.
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Liquor, wine and champagne bottles, fragrance bottles, frosted glass items, etc.
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Tote bags/pouches, footwear, purses, wallets, card holders, etc.
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Boxes, cards, notebooks and other goods and stationery products.
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Cosmetics, caps, compact mirrors, lipstick casings, etc.
HEAT FOILING/PYROGRAPHY
I perform hot foiling, leather debossing and wood burning (pyrography) with a heated tool at your event quickly and efficiently.
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Leathers/Vegan leather cardholders, coasters, eyeglass cases, footwear (i.e. UGG etching), key tags, luggage tags, notebook covers, pouches, purses, wallets.
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Wooden charcuterie boards, coasters, cork items (yoga blocks and coasters), wooden fan handles, hair combs/brushes, plaques, etc.
Event Planning and Guest Experience
A successful activation isn't just about the finished piece—it's about creating an experience that works for your event.
Before The Event
✓ Consultation & planning
✓ Surface testing when needed
✓ Personalization recommendations
✓ Throughput and guest volume planning
✓ Event-specific logistics
Event Day
✓ Live guest interaction
✓ Professional onsite setup
✓ Guest flow management strategies
✓ Real-time personalization
For Larger Events
✓ Multiple artists available
✓ Assistant support
✓ Initial-only options
✓ Pre-event personalization opportunities
✓ QR request systems
LPGA Purple Leash Event | 277 personalized dog tags engraved onsite to support fundraising for a national initiative supporting domestic violence victims and their pets.
Lululemon Broad Street Run | One of two artists engraving medals celebrating participants and creating personalized keepsakes tied to a major personal achievement.
Ocean Casino Resort's Devil Wears Prada 2 Event | VIP Live lipstick engraving experience where guests chose names, affirmations, and phrases that reflected their personalities for personalization.
Peak Potential Foundation Gala | One of two artists customizing glassware with guest names and illustrations, creating one-of-a-kind keepsakes for attendees and supporters.
Versace | Personalized complimentary chocolate boxes in-store, transforming luxury gifting into a memorable client experience.
DUSSE Event | Multi-day bottle customization experience that invited guests to personalize their bottles and engage directly with the beverage and the brand.
David Yurman at Bloomingdale's Leather Painting Event | Hand-painted gift pouches and jewelry cases onsite to elevate the luxury purchase experience.
Airo Brand's Shore Canna Fall Festival | Live customization of complimentary vape batteries, creating a memorable and interactive brand touchpoint for attendees.
Big Bets for America Conference | One of two artists personalizing candles and notebooks for speakers and attendees, creating thoughtful keepsakes connected to the conference experience.
David Yurman at Bloomingdale's Event | Live foiling of jewelry boxes, adding a personalized finishing touch to luxury gifts and purchases.
Furnitureland | True Custom Launch Live personalization of tumblers during the launch of Bassett's True Custom collection, helping guests create keepsakes connected to the shopping experience.
Sephora @ Kohl's Mother's Day Event | Live engraving on cosmetics and gifts, creating personalized keepsakes that helped guests celebrate the mothers in their lives.
Maker's Mark | One of two artists engraving hand-dipped glassware, live at an annual country club member event, creating memorable guest interactions throughout the evening.
Luxury Sweet Sixteen | One of three artists providing live fragrance engraving on Miss Dior and Sauvage perfumes, transforming gifts into personalized keepsakes for celebrating guests.
Ocean's 18 at Ocean Casino Resort | Customized golf balls for the grand opening of Ocean's 18 Mini Golf & Bar, giving guests a personalized memento tied to the launch celebration.
From Our Clients
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“Stacey's services were EXCELLENT. She personalized golf balls for a venue opening. She was organized, engaging and did beautiful work. We cannot recommend her enough!” ~ REBECCA THIRY, OCEAN CASINO RESORT
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“She's worth every penny.” ~ CLINT BROCK, DIOR
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"Stacey is EXCELLENT." ~ JACK, CODY FRAGRANCES
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“I worked with Stacey for a last-minute corporate activation engraving tumblers for a campaign launch and she absolutely exceeded our expectations. The in-store presentation and experience wow'd our guests, and her social media posts, and follow-up made it seamless for me to manage the event without being there in person! We can not wait to work with her again in the future!" ~ MADDIE STERRETT MCCREADY
Event Logistics & Capacity Planning
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On average, set-up time is 15 minutes. Depending on the activation, this can fluctuate between 10 minutes to 30 minutes.
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Table and chair
Flexible table size requirements (ideal is 6ft × 4ft)
Access to electric for heated tools
Access to water for painting
Access to adequate lighting.
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I can customize 15 - 30 pieces an hour. This varies on item type and personalization.
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Minimum of two (2) hours.
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On-site, live personalization
Customized, branded swag designs
PR Integration
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Equipped for crowds of 50-200 depending on type of activation, duration and complexity of customizations.
Team of qualified calligraphers can be made available for crowds of 500 to 5,000+ guests.
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Travel fees are calculated based on distance and time and are included in quote.
Ready to Discuss Your Next Event?
Based in Delaware and available throughout Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington DC, and the greater Mid-Atlantic region.