download & print

There's got to be a catch.  Free invitation templates that you can download and print at home?  That are really, really pretty?  Yup. Courtesy of Download & Print. It's really that easy.  Almost easier.  (But if you're invited to Zuzu's 4th birthday party this summer and one of these shows up... please just ooh and aah like you think I've done something extraordinary!)

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giveaway!

No, not mine, silly. HERS. Just visit Lemon Drop Studio's blog before Tuesday, April 28th and read THIS POST. Do what she says and you can win the fabulous note card set pictured above. Trust me. Just do it. But wait, why am I sharing this with you when I want to win it myself? Guess I'm just thoughtful like that. Plus I really dig Shauna and Lemon Drop Studio. Now go...

let's party!

These lovely labels are courtesy of a new Etsy shop called Print Your Party. Their assortment runs the gamut from invitations to party decor and obviously includes several different shapes and sizes of labels. But the brilliance factor here is that they are all provided as printable downloads. So they are affordable for the buyer (you provide your own printer and paper) and the seller doesn't have to carry any inventory. It's a win win situation.

There are several successful companies out there already doing this with paper goods but I love the way Print Your Party has positioned themselves as the complete party resource. They also do a great job displaying the labels and offering creative solutions for favors and table decorations. I chose to show you the baby collection (cause it's pink, I like birds & it merchandises well on the blog) but there are several other diverse collections to choose from. And you'll just have to check those out for yourself now won't you...

life, love & percival road

Apologies for my brief absence but while not obsessively re-photographing the entire zuzu girl handmade etsy shop & making cute little things like this...


...I've been doing a lot of this...



But I promise to come back and visit you soon with more fabulous finds like this...

...adorable "little girl don't grow up" vintage gift tag by percival road. You can visit her etsy shop by clicking here...or her beautiful blog here.

paper cakes & pretty things...

Have I really not blogged here in five days? Yikes! Apparently I've been far too busy with the darn parenting part of my life. Luckily, I've got a few things up my sleeve, so I'll do my best to make up for it tonight...

Have you met Paper*Cakes? I'm not sure where I first stumbled upon her. Whether it was on flickr, or twitter, or etsy, or blogger but she's everywhere and her style is super cute. Her assortment runs the gamut from cards, to stickers, to crafting kits & supplies. Take a peek. Here are some of my favorites...

polka dot vintage deer card...


beautiful spring deer sticker...


pretty paper posies...


and pretty ribbon & trims...


She's even started a new blog called Paper*Cakes Finds where she profiles other cute, kitchy shops, blogs, crafts and more.

One of the artists that Paper*Cakes featured on her new blog is Lori Marie and her shop is called Pretty Little Things. Lori's jewelry collection is called Happily Ever After and it is not only happy...it's pretty too. Please enjoy a few of my favorites...

I heart elephants bracelet...

lotus sparkler...

porcelain owl sparkler...

fresh lemon blossoms

Friendship Button Tree Gift Tags, $2.50


Spring Blossom Pink, Yellow Gift Tags, $2.75


Bitty Butterfly Gift Tags, $2.00


How sweet it is. These lovely little gift tags, and many others, are available at a darling little Etsy shop called fresh lemon blossoms. I adore the bright, vibrant color combinations and the fact that they are all so exquisitely different. I'm not a huge Valentine's fan but she's got those too! See for yourself here & blog with her here.

macaroni & glue

These card images are courtesy of a lovely little Etsy shop called Macaroni and Glue. (And how cute is that shop name??) She offers a wide selection of vintage inspired, kitchy hand-crafted greeting cards.

She's still got Christmas cards available too. Check out this Santa card. Doesn't it make you smile? I think it's just fabulous!!

Learn more about macaroni and glue by visiting her Etsy shop or the Macaroni and Glue blog.

black friday giveaway

If you would like a chance to win all of these lovely handmade paper products then hurry, and click on over to stampinmom now. And while you're at it...swing on by her etsy shop and check out the full assortment by clicking HERE. Support EtsyMoms & buy handmade for the holidays...

bold & sassy

This sassy artwork is by a fellow etsy-mom & talented artist, Tiffany. Her company is called Bold & Sassy Designs and you can find her etsy shop here. She offers a wide variety of stationary, invitations, calling cards & stickers...all with designs as lovely as shown above. Bold & Sassy has an equally lovely blog that you can find on my sidebar...or here.