So much to blog...so little time!

Oh my goodness! No words to explain how much fun we're having designing and proofing everyone's Christmas cards the past few weeks. I have SO many things to share with the blog followers, but alas, gotta get back to setting up these proofs :(  Instead, I'll just share one of the cutest cards that's come through the office this week! Photos were taken by the AMAZING Carson Studios in Auburn, AL.

This is our CC100 design, shown with the front and the back. What a precious angel!

7 week Holiday Planner from iMom

I came across this fabulous tool from iMom. Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and then Christmas right after that, this will help you stay focused and not ever feel overwhelmed ;)

 

http://www.imom.com/idea/tools-and-resources/7-week-holiday-planner

Thanksgiving cards

We have had a few Thanksgiving cards come through our office this week and I just had to share how creative our clients are! And how wonderful of them to manage their time so well. Instead of letting having to get your Christmas cards in the mail be yet another stress during December, these ladies decided to celebrate Thanksgiving....and allowing their friends to have their card out on the mantle for a few extra weeks!

As you probably know ordering our photo cards includes photos on the front and back, but color changes are also included if you desire, so in a snap you can have a precious photo greeting card for any holiday, not just Christmas!

Mrs. Ezelle loved our Lovely Band 5x7 Folded Photo Card and had this unbelievably precious photo of her kids in their Thanksgiving PJs. So we changed up the colors and just look at the amazing results:

Mrs. H loved our flat Cheery Swirls Photo Holiday Card and had us change up the colors. Look how wonderful it turned out:  

Pears!

The pear is in peak season from late summer until January, so now is the perfect time to celebrate this delicious fruit!

This is my favorite sandwich! Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich with pears from Martha Stewart.

Cool woven pear from Ballard Designs.

My favorite of our enclosure cards: the elegant floral with the same colors as the pear.

Auburn Christmas Card!

Ok, I'm gonna say it really loud WAAAAAAARRRRRRRR EAGLE!!!!!!!  That is the battle cry of my NUMBER ONE ranked Auburn Tigers! Maybe not such a big deal to people at that certain other school in our state, but this is the 1st time my alma mater has been ranked #1 since the BCS rankings began 12 years ago.
I just had to post this unbelievably precious Christmas card we've just had come through our office. It is a 5x7 folded card. The photos were taken by the FABULOUS Brooke Dilworth Photography in Opelika.
WAR EAGLE!

Halloween Wreath

This is a super easy and precious way to decorate your front door for Halloween.  With the week ahead of our family, I am afraid we may not get to carve pumpkins this year, but at least our neighbors will tremble with fear when they get to our front door ;)

STEP 1: We started out with a grapevine wreath, florist wire, scissors, matte black spray paint, red glitter paint, and plastic creatures (snakes, worms, and spiders).

STEP 2: Next, we used the florist wire to tie the creatures to the wreath.

  

 STEP 3: After everything was attached, we headed outside to spray paint it

(before a baseball game...obviously!)

STEP 4: We used the red glitter paint to paint super spooky eyes onto each creature's head

STEP 5: After it dried, we hung it on a wreath hanger!  So quick and easy...and SUPER SCARY!

Halloween and Martha

Hard to believe Halloween is just about 6 weeks away. My Little Lambs are in the process of deciding what they want to be...and it changes daily. I am blessed that they are at such fun ages and really get into the dressing up and trick-or-treating.  We always have fun trick-or-treating in a huge group in our neighborhood. Maybe it's time for you to start thinking about your Halloween get-together. Shown here is a spectacular costume by Martha Stewart and an even more spectacular matching way to invite your friends over on the big day.