New Hot Pink & Teal Damask Calling Card

Chic new calling card design! Hot pink & blue damask pattern accented with brown. Calling cards can be used for so many purposes, and personalized just for you! Customize with basic contact info ...advertise your small business or blog...the possibilities are endless. Most any photo card design or background can also be used or modified to create a custom calling card, so there are tons of design possibilities as well. Add a photo or a quote/verse, or choose rounded corners for a sleek look.

Back to School with Cutie Pies Custom Creations helpful stationery products!

Summer always does seem to fly by, at least at my house! My boys head back in just over 2 weeks, which will be here before we know it. We have been stocking up on school supplies & getting geared up. Next week, I will be working on making up new school stationery products to keep my own family organized this school year.

One of my favorite tools are the school envelopes, which I personalize for each of my boys to transport those important notes, permission slips, money, etc. to school in. The possibilities for personalizing these are vast--you can modify the text/choices to fit your needs, and there are so many graphic choices available as well.

I also love to use several personalized notepads for school communication. I use THESE to send notes into my sons' teachers. I personalize with my contact info so that the teacher can easily respond via email/phone if needed. I also keep a school excuse pad handy, which makes for less work if they are returning to school after an illness, or need to be picked up for an appointment, etc.

My boys pack their lunch pretty often, and I like to include a note in their lunchbox to let them know I am thinking about them. My oldest son really looked forward to these when he started kindergarten and was in school all day for the first time. I use a special Mommy notepad for lunchbox notes.

Another thing I will be working on to prepare for school at my house is new bag tags for the kids' backpacks. I also use them on lunchboxes & sports bags. Again, these may be personalized with as much or as little info as you need to include.

I have hit the sales to stock up on school supplies already, and to label all of our items, I use THESE. Some of the stickers, I print with names only, but they can be customized with hundreds of graphic choices.

My business truly is based on products that I use myself. As a former teacher, I am all about being completely organized for school, and these items make that easier for me as a busy mom of 3 young boys...I must say my least favorite part of the school year is the frenzied mornings of getting everyone dressed, fed, & ready to go out the door! I keep my school stationery products in a special spot so they are handy and accesible. I hope you'll check out the website to see what you could use to make your school year run a little bit smoother this year!

VacationTime

Just a note that the business is taking a vacation from August 3rd thru 6th. You are still welcome to place orders during this time, but there will be a delay in processing during these dates. Thanks for your understanding!

Pinkalicious Themed Birthday Party

I am working on a new feature for my website to aid customers in their party planning! I will be adding resources from a variety of sources as a wealth of ideas for your themed-event. Very excited about this, as its been in the works for quite some time, but taking a lot of time to get underway.

This first idea comes to you courtesy of Jadi from the Homemaking Fun blog! I am so thrilled to be able to include this, as her party centers around one of my middle son's favorite books, Pinkalicious (yes you read that right!) This theme has been gaining popularity and I have previously featured an invitation for this theme on my blog. The book is adorable---and you should also check out Purplicious & Goldicious by the same authors.

Read on to see Jadi's great ideas for hosting a Pinkalicious themed party...



I was inspired by this book. I love the color pink and thought it would be fun to host a pink themed play date for my daughter and her friends. I started out by reading this book to the girls.



After I read the book the girls made necklaces out of pink beads and then colored pinkalicous pictures that I printed from Elizabeth Kann's website. Click HERE to go to her site to print the pictures and get other pinkalicious activity ideas. I also made pink play dough that I sent home with the girls. Click HERE for my favorite play dough recipe.



For the refreshments I served pink cupcakes, pink frosted sugar cookies, pink wafer cookies, pink whopper candies and pink lemonade. I also added some grapes and strawberries to have something healthy. :)



Here is a close up of the refreshments.



I hot glued paper cups to the bottom of paper plates to make pink serving platters for the refreshments. I saw this idea in a Martha Stewart magazine for kids parties. They suggested putting a big rock or something heavy inside of the cups to help keep the platters balanced.



I hung lots of balloons from the ceiling and tied white tulle to the tops of them for the decorations.




A picture of the guests dressed in pink.



The guests took home a pink bag with pink treats and a container of pink play dough.



And of course, Cutie Pies Custom Creations has adorable stationery to complete your Pinkalicious party ;) Invite your guests to your Pinkalicious themed party with THIS adorable invitation!



And this sweet cupcake folded card makes the perfect thank you to compliment this party theme.



If you have any additional ideas to add, or would like to share your party in one of our features, leave a comment below or email me! Once again, thanks to Jadi for permitting me to include her party ideas for Pinkalicious! Visit her blog for tons of other party/celebration & general kids/family ideas. Stay tuned for more wonderful party ideas.

Bright Double Birthday Invitation

Another custom creation! This customer was looking for a double birthday invitation, and also wanted to use bright, fun summer colors. This design can easily be modified for a single birthday as well.

Bright & Fun First Birthday Invitation

Another recent custom design for a customer who wanted to highlight multiple photos of her birthday girl over her first year, and was looking for bright colors perfect for her summer birthday celebration. I am loving these colors together! You can purchase this design here.

Custom Lollipop Birthday Invitation

I have had several requests lately for lollipop/candy/ice cream themed birthday stationery--what cute themes! My youngest son's birthday is in early November, which makes it a hard one to celebrate...I am usually knee-deep in holiday orders, and last year we kept his birthday really small and low-key. He is turning 3 this year, and he LOVES lollipops, so I am keeping this theme in mind for his birthday.

Here is one of my favorite designs that I came up with for a girly-lollipop themed party.

Custom Punk Rock Baby Shower Invitation

I had a lot of fun creating this custom baby shower invitation. The customer wanted a punk rock theme & I love how this came together!

We have a winner!

Random Integer Generator

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This means, the winner of the $50 gift certificate from our Facebook giveaway is...........

Kristin!

Congrats!!! If you are not already a fan of Cutie Pies Custom Creations on Facebook, you need to be. I will be doing more giveaways for Facebook fans as our page grows!

Featured Birthday Invitation: Jungle Zoo Themed Party

This design was a custom job for a customer who wanted a jungle/zoo themed invitation and also wanted to use a variety of photos. This invitation works great for a monkey theme, or jungle, zoo, or safari theme. Additional jungle animals may be added as well to enhance the design. There are many ways a card can be customized!




Here is another monkey invitation that uses a single photo. This design may also be customized to suit!



Don't forget, we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to one lucky Facebook fan! You could have your next set of birthday invitations, or your birth announcements made for free! Or, splurge on some fun stationery for yourself! All you need to do is visit our Facebook page and become a fan. Hurry though, because the deadline is tonight.

Blog Hop Introduction

Hi, I'm Jennifer, owner/designer of Cutie Pies Custom Creations, and this is my first blog hop! I am a mom to 3 boys, and my business was born as a way to supplement our household income when I left my teaching career to stay at home. I offer invitations, birth announcements, thank yous, and all kinds of stationery. My family lives on a budget, and it is important to me to offer products that are both adorable & affordable! My blog in an extension of my business, where I like to post special promotions, feature new products, and occasionally give a more personal peek into my life. While you are here, please be sure to scroll down for a link to our new Facebook page--by becoming a fan this week, you will be entered into a giveaway for a $50 gift certificate to spend as you please on my website! Use it for your next birthday celebration, to announce a new baby or save it for your holiday cards!

Cutie Pies Custom Creations Facebook Giveaway!

Cutie Pies Custom Creations finally has a Facebook page, and we want to see you there! We would like to announce a special giveaway promotion. One lucky winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to www.cutiepiescustomcreations.com. All you need to do is become a "fan!" One lucky "fan" will be chosen at random. Previous customers have the opportunity to earn an additional entry by writing a quick review of our business on our FB page! How easy is that?!! This giveaway will be open to all new fans through July 11th.

First Birthday Collage Custom Design

It seems as if we have had such a busy start to our summer! My older two boys are in swimming lessons for the next few weeks, so if you contact me in the morning hours, I may not get back to you right away. Stay tuned for information on upcoming giveaways and special promotions!

Today's featured card is a custom design. The customer wanted a collage card for her daughter's first birthday to showcase how she had grown, but she had a specific color scheme in mind, and wanted to incorporate their party theme of monkeys & banana splits. Super cute!



I love doing custom work, so please remember if you do not see exactly what you are looking for in the card gallery, that I can create something just for you! Feel free to email me ahead of time to discuss your ideas.

Another 12 Month Collage Card...

Another cute way to display photos from your child's first year, this birthday invitation may also be modified for a boy or customized to suit your color scheme.

First Birthday Invitation... Custom Photo Cards & Stationery

This is one of my favorites! A lot of people like to show how their child has grown over the first year, and this design allows for a picture from each month of their first 12 months. The colors may also be altered.

Bright New Birthday Design

I finally got to add some of my new birthday invitations that have been in the works, and I think are just perfect for summer. Still more to come! Some of my ideas are still on paper & I need to carve away some more time to make them come to life on the screen.

This design is shown for water/pool parties, but can be easily used for any type of party you are having this summer & beyond. I have the same basic design listed in two different color combos, so you can also see how I can change up a card you see in my gallery that you might want in a different set of colors. Most designs can be modified this way, though I do have a few that I have used elements that cannot be altered.

Here is the birthday invitation based on a blue/tangerine color combo:



And here is the same basic design using an orange & green combo:

Colorful Gender-Neutral Birthday Design

I love the bright colors of this new design, which would work great for a boy or girl birthday. And, remember, if you find a design you love, we can customize it for any occasion. This reminds me of popsicles and summertime.

Baby Shower Invitation

I have really been trying to keep the blog updated more often, but these last few weeks of end of the year activities for the boys' schools have been so hectic, I feel like my head has been spinning in circles! Between school events, baseball, and working to the house re-organized in preparation for all 3 of them being home full time again, I have not had much time for anything, let alone posting on the blog.

I also have not spent time all month working on new designs, so I am anxious to get some new things up on the website! In the meantime, I am posting a recent baby shower invitation addition that I happen to love. Also available in blue/brown for boys!



Summer always seems to bring lots of babies, so keep www.cutiepiescustomcreations.com in mind if you have a baby event on the horizon, whether it be a shower, birth announcement, baptism invitation, etc.

Graduation Announcement / Invitation

Sharing a few of my favorite new graduation announcement/invitation designs! Shown here as a graduation announcement, but can be customized for other purposes here. See it here as a sweet sixteen birthday invitation, or see it modified as a rectangular birthday invitation here. As soon as I have a chance, I will be uploading it in some other popular color combos as well.

This graduation invitation was modified from the Circle Burst Watermelonbirthday design. I love the bright colors combined with the bursts! Most any design can be modified for a new purpose.

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope all of the moms out there have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! In honor of these special ladies, we are offering a 10% discount on all orders placed on Friday the 8th thru Monday the 11th at midnight. Use the code MOMS10 to redeem your discount.