Happy Valentine's Day!

Showcasing my 3 handsome little men... ♥ these guys! Here are their 2010 valentines.

Hayden's valentines are photo bookmarks printing on linen cardstock with the rounded corner option. Such a fun, yet functional idea for valentines!



Cooper's valentines are doublesided flat cardstock, also in the linen cardstock and with the rounded corner option. Cardstock makes it simple to personalize as they can easily write names on these.


Parker's valentines are printed on traditional photo paper.

All 3 of the boys valentine's celebrations have been postponed due to snow days, so they will be passing theirs out this week.

Hope you have a super sweet Valentine's weekend! If you'd like to shop for some sweet items, use code FEB14 for 14% off any order until Monday morning.

BURIED!

I did say we got pounded with snow, right?!! My sincerest apologies to any customers who are experiencing delays with their orders. Unfortunately due to the record-breaking snow we received (40+ inches!), we have only had mail service 2 out of the last 5 days, and in addition, Fed Ex is experiencing delays all over the East coast, AND my lab has been closed due to conditions as everything in the area has been shut down. :( I am getting your packages to you just as soon as humanly possible under these conditions!

Custom Birth Announcement

Life here has been nothing but sickness and snow for the last two weeks. As I posted last, we got hit with another stomach bug, and strangely, we all got round 1 and then round 2 a few days later. I feel like I need to set off a Lysol bomb in our house! Then, Friday we were right outside the hardest hit area of the "Blizzard of 2010." We got around 2 ft. of snow Friday-Saturday and are still digging out. Tomorrow we are supposed to get more snow. I am sooo ready for spring. Darn that Groundhog!

Recently, I made a set of custom birth announcements for a good friend of mine. We have been friends for 20 years and I was so excited and honored to create these for her. They wanted something that was a non-traditional richer blue, and she had loved my Christmas cards, and wanted something with a similar feel---a vintage feel damask background. I have been dying to post these, but she was on a trip to Florida and I did not want to put them online before she was able to see them in person.

She chose a linen cardstock paper with rounded corners--I think it was the perfect finish for this design. Cardstock designs are doublesided, which is a great option for birth announcements to add additional photos and/or text. You can order these announcements HERE, and I can also customize in girl colors.

More Valentines

We just battled another stomach bug here--we had a stomach bug come through in November, which was followed shortly after with bad colds (which for me meant a sinus infection of course!), and now we have spend the last 2 weeks cycling through another stomach bug, ugh! I hope this is not an indicator that 2010 is going to be one of those bad years at our house where we get sick a lot!

Now is the time to get your valentine orders in! (I had planned to have my done by now but this is yet another thing the sick-bug delayed, arghh!)

Last week, I shared photo bookmarks that make great valentines--I am planning to use them for my oldest son this year. I also offer traditional photo card valentines, which are available in cardstock or photo paper. Last year, I used cardstock for ours so that the boys could write on the cards. If you do not plan to write on them, you can also order the regular photo paper cards.




I also offer postcard valentines, which are printed on a thin white cardstock and you will find many designs to choose from.


And of course, I can create seals or labels to go with your valentines.

Photo Bookmark Valentines

Photo bookmarks make unique valentines, and they make wonderful keepsakes that family and friends will reuse over and over! Bookmarks are available in just about any design---I will be adding several specific Valentine bookmark designs, but can modify any other valentine card, or a photo card for another occasion, to create a custom bookmark. Non-Valentine bookmarks are also available, as these can be used year round. They make a great party favor, thank you, etc.

Cute New Notepads

Wow, I cannot believe how fast the first days of 2010 have gone by! January will be over before we know it. It has been hectic around here lately. I still have not fully completed the office move, which makes it more chaotic... plus, I have been working outside the home, substituting at my older sons' school, in addition to the business, and we have had a lot of school events along with my oldest son starting basketball. I feel like I haven't had time to fully recover from the holiday craziness yet, and its already time to be thinking about the next one! (That would be Valentines--which orders are already coming in for!) I am hoping to get a handle on things this week & get a lot of the things on my way.too.long to-do list crossed off!

Today I want to feature one of my favorite new products. I had been anxious to make some of these notepads for myself as soon as I designed them. Colors can be customized to any combination you'd like.


Not yet a family? Not to worry--this looks super cute as a single name pad as well...

Happy New Year!

Just wanted to wish my customers a Happy New Year and extend my sincere thanks for your business this year. I look forward to working with you again in 2010! I cannot believe we are entering a new decade.

I have already begun working on adding some new designs & items for 2010, and am anxious to start getting those added.

And, just a reminder that I have limited internet access through Tuesday so I may be a little slower in responding to emails.