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Lil Tip: Make Your Own Thank You Notes and Stationery
It seems moms always have someone to thank — from birthday present thank yous to parents who've hosted their lil ones. Instead of spending $2 to $5 every time they need to send gratitude via snail mail, buy pretty paper at the craft store (it's usually less than $0.30 a sheet for hard card stock) and use a stamp to personalize the handmade card. If the children are around and in need of an activity, let them draw pictures along the borders for a more kidoodled look.
Holiday Photo Style: Cards
Before you ship your kids' letters to Santa, make sure to get your holiday cards to the post office! If you're exhausted by the thought of spending hours surfing the web to find a fitting card for your family, don't fret. We've done the hard work for you!
Baby Bump: Pretty Printing
There are two camps on the birth announcement field — those who gravitate to more modern ones with photos of the baby and those who prefer traditional cards that simply introduce the newborn.
If you are in the latter camp, the chic, clean designs of New York-based Pretty Printing should be right up your alley. Created by a former fashion executive, the company's line of birth announcements and thank you notes feature preppy iconography such as boats, anchors, prams and monogrammed onesies.
Baby Bump: DwellStudio Meets Tiny Prints
Two of our favorite companies are collaborating on a fabulous new project. Dwell Studio, the textile company known for their fun designs, and Tiny Prints, the creator of announcements and party invitations, have partnered to create a new line of mod stationery items that have me drooling.
The line includes birth announcements, invitations and thank-you notes featuring fanciful designs such as gardens, animals on parade and airplanes all set against contemporary backgrounds.
Belly Worship: Pregnancy Announcements
It seems like there's stationery for any and every occasion — mama calling cards, baby announcements and thank you notes. Now pregnancy announcements have been added to the list.
Instead of picking up the phone and calling everyone or blasting out an email, Tiny Prints gives expectant moms the opportunity to share their exciting news with pregnancy announcement cards.
Lil Tip: Baby Shower Thank You Notes
Baby showers are getting more and more extravagant. As a guest, you can't just show up with a gift anymore. You are often asked to bring your favorite book, a childhood picture, or a CD for the baby.
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Paperless Post Gets Holiday Parties Started
This holiday season, go green, go cheap, and go beautiful! Instead of sending out a tree's worth of paper invitations for your holiday soiree, consider using creative and gorgeous online invitations. While e-vitations have been around a while, few are as sassy, simple, pretty, and well-organized as the custom stationery from the Paperless Post.
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off to Camp We Go!
After spending a weekend in camp country, I got nostalgic about the old beat up camp trunk I took on my childhood trips. Camps usually send a list to parents to help them prepare their kiddos for the weeks away from home, but it helps to have a second checklist to cross-reference so mama feels good about putting her sweet babe on the bus. Print this roster out and get to folding!
Pimp Your Crib: Monogrammed Wall Art
Decorating your lil one's nursery is an individual thing so why not make it as personal as possible with a monogram designed expressly for baby? Dabney Lee Woglom, the ultimate prepster known for her stylish stationery designs, has created a line of home goods that includes vinyl wall monograms ($120) available in six designs and colors. The large, three foot decals are easy to apply and safe for both the paint and wall.
Pimp Your Crib: Simply Silhouettes
It hard to beat a classic like a baby silhouette when going for traditional nursery decor, but silhouettes aren't limited to the black and white ones reminiscent of your grandparents.
Simply Silhouettes ($40 - $400) takes a modern look at the silhouette adding color and themes to the vintage concept. Printed on real canvases, the company offers designs for multiple children and will even include the family pet upon request.
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