Mud Ball 2011

Hope everyone had a great Tuesday!  I'm not sure if I've posted about this before (if I have I'm sorry) but I'm on a committee right now that raises money for the Upper Valley Haven (http://uppervalleyhaven.org/).  It's a really fun event that takes place in March.  The theme is dressy but with a fun twist...everyone wears mud boots!!!  (Fun and also appropriate because up here it is officially "mud season").

This is my first year on the committee and I totally lucked out and got to design our Save-the-Date, something that I LOVE doing.  I know I'm a total dork but creating/designing is my fav!

I finished the template a week ago and it just went to print...but I figured I'd give you all a sneak peek...

FRONT

BACK

Thoughts?!  I think it's super fun and can't wait to do the invite soon!

Wrapping Paper

Since it is December 1...it's definitely time to think about one of my favorite things about the holidays...Wrapping and wrapping paper!  I happened to stumble along a cute web site that has TO DIE FOR paper.

follow this link to check out all the other paper choices!

A little something from Martha...

Here's something fun I found in Real Simple...some fun templates from Martha Stewart available to create in Microsoft Office.  Visit: www.marthastewart.com/office2010 to download the templates for notecards, gift tags, coasters...you name it!

 Cute right?! I haven't tried them yet so PLEASE let me know how it goes...I want to see pics!

New School Year: New Calendars

Aren't these desk calendars from Paper Source adorable...I think it's a cool idea to display them on a wall as a piece of art as well!

Happy Thursday

xo

Thank You Notes

I love thank you notes.  There's something so classic about writing a nice note and sending it through the mail.

I'm a firm believer that email thank you notes don't cut it.  Email is appropriate for most things, but I think it's important to show that you appreciate the trouble that someone went to to pick out a gift for you...no matter how big or small.

Here are some of my favorite "generic" (aka not personalized) thank-you notes:

all notes via Kates Paperie

cool post-its!

Check these out...I love.

Get them here

I want candy

For those of you who know me...you know how much I love candy.

It seems as if I am not the only one...check out these adorable pictures via stylemepretty.com

 

Don't you love those pictures...the candy dishes are divine, the invite text is fab and the cake.....don't be suprised if you see a similar cake on Aug. 6 in New Hampshire... :)

Stuff like this makes work more fun...

How cute are these file folders!  They would make filing so much cuter...

**File folders from The Container Store

A girl can dream...

I would DIE to have any of these closets.  They make me want to go home and spend days going through all my clothes and reorganizing everything so that my closet can be transformed into this...

or this....

All I want for Christmas is an organized desk like this....looking at it makes me happy <3

Wedding Invites to DIE for

As I sit here at my desk, I go through my usual "get to work" routine.  I get my coffee, I check my email, then...I check my "news"...aka my fav. blogs!

On this lovely morning I found myself on http://beautifulpaper.typepad.com/oh_so_beautiful_paper/ where they have recently posted some wedding invitations that are AMAZING.  The typography is fab and the vintage feel is so chic.

Isn't that writing to die for...I am loving that right now. And how cool are those stamps?! The presentation is fantastic, it's like a favor in itself.

Okay, enough ogling other people's invitations...I need to get back to work (aka work on having handwriting like that) and then it's time for my first....ENGAGEMENT PARTY!  I am so excited...I haven't picked out my outfit quite yet...but I'm sure there will be a fashion show of sorts when I get home to my mom, aunt and cousins!!!

xox

Oh, and you can bet that Lucy has a party outfit...two words: Valentine's Sweater.

Paper Products...aka my drug of choice

Paper products are among my very favorite things in the world...I love anything and everything paper/stationary/label related. 

As I sit here in the Providence, RI convention center, I find myself visiting long lost friends like....paper-source.com and tiny-prints.com.

Both sites have put out their Valentine's Day Finest...check it out-

   

How cute are these labels!

Or how about this card...

Cuteness courtesy of: 

Save The Date

Full Disclosure. I've wanted to put up a picture of our Save the Date since I got the proof (in NOVEMBER!) but have restrained myself until I was sure that everyone received theirs in the mail.

The day has finally come...here it is!!!

Thoughts?

I must give credit to the amazing Cara Marquis, from Marquis Creative for doing such a great job! I love it!