With Mother's Day right around the corner and a post dedicated to talking about my mama - it's hard not to point out some gift ideas for the lady's that gave us life. Tiny Prints is an excellent destination to find mother's day cards for all the special women in your life. I love that they offer the option of personalized cards, meaning you can put photos of your children, mom, grandma, etc.. into the card along with words of your choosing. It really makes the card special, one of a kind, and clearly something you planned in advance instead of picking up at the local drug store on the way to mother's day brunch. I am also a big fan of the card that says "Hey Mom, I blame you...for making me so amazingly awesome" and the card that says "Moms they're like Dads only smarter". Tiny Prints cards range from $1.99 - $3.99 per card and for a personalized card that price to me is unbelievable. I spend $3.99 at Kroger on some random last minute card. Definitely check out the selection today here and be prepared this year with a card that wows and becomes a keepsake!
My mouth is watering from the images at CreativeApple's Photography. I am a huge fan of the beautiful cupcake images - so much in fact that we used them to for all the graphics for our cupcake celebration. The big promo graphic on our homepage and the cute little button you see below are all work from the genius lens at CreativeApple's Photography. If my husband would let me I would decorate the walls with nothing but framed cupcake images from this adorable shop. I am seriously considering ordering a set of the notecards to your left but instead of sending them to my friends - framing each of them and then arranging the identical frames in a square pattern and adding an additional frame with a picture of my boys into the mix (probably in the lower right corner). How sweet would that look in a kitchen or in a little girl's nursery (obviously with a picture of the little gal and not my boys). You can also order 8x10 and 5x7 prints if you would prefer. No matter what you use the yummy notecards for - the cutest factor cannot be destroyed!
You can enter to win a set of your favorite cupcake notecards! To enter to win visit CreativeApple Photography and comment back with the answer to the following question: What is your favorite cupcake image in the CreativeApple Photography shop? The deadline to enter is March 22nd at midnight EST. This giveaway is open to US residents only. There are lots of ways to earn extra entries for this giveaway:
Showler & Showler is a super cute destination to find cards, invitations, adorable canvas prints, and mugs. I am in love with their You're Delicious Cupcake Mug! Although I don't actually drink coffee or tea - I would be putting everything in this delightful pink creation. I admit - they had me at the cupcake but the sweet, dainty feminine handle is certainly something that sets this mug high above the rest. All the way from the font, colors, image, half heart handle - this is a mug worthy of anyone's collection and we are lucky enough to be able to offer one reader the chance to win their own!!
To enter to win your own You're Delicious Cupcake Mug visit Showler & Showler. After checking out their site comment below with the answer to the following question: What is your favorite mug from the Love and Cupcake Mug range? The deadline to enter is March 22nd at midnight EST. This giveaway is open to US Residents only. You have tons of opportunities to earn extra entries for this sugary sweet giveaway:
Poochie Prints is a great place to discover a fresh approach to wall decor in kid spaces. I love the simplicity of their silhouette wall prints and the way you can easily combine several prints to create beautiful images on your walls. Less is more is a mantra I firmly believe and Poochie Prints has that down to a t. Even more impressive is their dedication to creating the perfect print for each individual. They will create custom designs for you at no up charge. So if you have been looking for a certain design they can make it happen. You can even send in a paint chip and they will match your print to that specific shade. Customer service like that for no extra charge is pretty rare. The custom wall prints they created for my family are so gorgeous. I like them so much that they are going up on the wall in our living room! I didn't tell them anything other than 
my eldest loves trains and they got everything so perfect for our family - right down to the color selection! Their extremely affordable too - each print is only $25 including the frame. Most of the time you can't even purchase a decent frame for that cost.
When your child loses their first teeth and the Tooth Fairy comes to visit it is milestone that you don't want to forget. The Official Tooth Fairy kit does double duty by giving you both an adorable way to preserve the moment and making it all the more exciting for your child. Inside the kit you get one "official" letterpress certificate of filing and a reusable silkscreened cloth deposit bag. When your child loses their first tooth you fill out the certificate of filing. It has a place to record name, age, tooth lost, how it was lost, and even the compensation information. When it comes time for bed your child places the form with their tooth in the attached envelope into their deposit bag and then puts it under their pillow. The Tooth Fairy will then come collect their certificate and place the compensation in their deposit bag. How cute is this!?! I love that you have a beautiful certificate that is perfect for treasuring in the years to come....of course your child can't see you have it until they are in their teens but they will really love the trip down memory lane one day. It would be so sweet in a frame or scrapbook. You could always tell your child once they lose all their baby teeth the Tooth Fairy sends your records back along with the first tooth lost. You can get your own Official Tooth Fairy Kit for only $16 by visiting the Office of the Tooth Fairy to purchase.
Bean Sprout Studio is a wonderful place to find gorgeous calling cards, announcements, invitations, and much more. All of the designs are gorgeous and unique. As I looked through the selection I found myself wondering how you could ever pick just one option! I am loving the elegant calling card designs like the beautiful blue one pictured. It is such a help to have a calling card on hand when you meet the perfect playmate for your little one.
requests by friends & family to create announcements and invites for them - Bean Sprout Studio was born!
How sweet is the birth announcement? I love that someone has finally created an announcement that is sweet, modern and not overpoweringly cutesy. It was so hard to find one I liked when my boys were born.....note to self for the third time around.
In this day & age who couldn't benefit from having their own set of business cards? Employed or not, Mommy cards are becoming extremely useful. I even adore the idea of having a business card for your child. I meet people all the time at the park or gymboree that have a child who plays well with my child. It is so nice to be able to pass on all some contact info without having the juggle two kids and a pen. Whatever you need them for U Printing is the perfect location to create the Business Card that is perfect for your life. U Printing can create all types of beautiful business cards, even Die Cut Business Cards.
I love the style of vintage items. I like the classic, elegant feel they have to them. The Paper Princess is a vintage inspired paperie filled with all types of goodies that are sure to have people asking where did you find that. You can purchase bookplates, calling cards, beautiful cards, gift tags, and even calendars. I am utterly amazed at the creativity and the hard worker of the shop's owner. A fellow mother of three with a day job - you have to marvel at her ability to multitask!
You have the option of creating a stamp for pretty much any occasion from new baby to wedding. I love the Custom Created By Stamps! My son is always bringing home various pieces of artwork from school and this makes organizing them so much easier. You just stamp the back and add the date. Voila - you have an easy way to keep track of who created what (unfortunately after a while 
they all start to look kind of similar) and when.
The art of note writing seems to have come and gone. Most of the time we only correspond through texts and emails. Call me old fashioned but I love to get something in the mail. Something beautiful that I can hold, treasure, and put up on the wall in my office. I like hand written messages on pretty notes and I hope that they don't become a thing of the past. Haute Note has a modern collection of unique note cards that make you want to reach for your pen and recall your cursive. They not only have an endless supply of gorgeous designs but you can personalize them to your tastes in a matter of moments! So create a birth announcement, invitation, or even a set of personalized notes to send to your buddies. I want something that I can put in my scrapbook when it comes to party invites or new 
baby announcements. Please don't just send me an evite. The quality of the products from Haute Note is stand out. They look expensive. They look elegant. And lucky for us they won't break your wallet. You can get a customized set of my favorite, their signature cards, for only $24. Check out the full selection and start creating your own special notes at Haute Note today!
I am so in love with the cute creations at Canopy Cards! They have such a sweet, unique collection of items for gifts or your new baby. The Baby Love Letters are such a touching memento to create for your newborn child. Baby books frequently get forgotten and end up with only a few pages filled out. With the Baby Love Letters you simply write a little letter to your baby when you have a free moment or the card fits the occasion. Then you can seal it up in the adorable envelope and pass it to your child one day. I want to save my Baby Love Letters and give them to my son after his first child is born. I think it would be so neat for him to be able to read my thoughts when he was that age. The simplicity of the cards is oddly inspiring - for example one of them reads "crib notes (now you're sleeping though the night...)". That is the one I cannot wait to be able to fill out. Jackson PLEASE sleep through the night! Mommy is tired. Another card reads "knee glee (now that you're crawling)". Already past the baby stage? Buy one of these for your expectant friend. I promise - she will love it and you will get plenty of "ooohhhs" and "aaahhhss"!
Mom's are busy. Our schedules are frantic and we rarely have a moment to ourselves. Organization is our weapon. The Carrie & Tuck by Boatman Geller is an excellent way to stay organized. It smartly stows everything you need to take notes, write notes, and keep up with addresses. Everything is in one place and it zips up for easy carry & storage. The Carrie & Tuck comes with a notepad on a clipboard, 5 folded notes + envelopes, 5 flat cards + envelopes, a pen, address sheet, and 5 extra envelopes that your notebook paper folds into perfectly. All you need to do is stash some stamps in there and you are good to go. My advice would be to put any note or letter that you need to reply to into your Carrie & Tuck. Then when you have a single free moment open it up and reply to everything at once. The carpool lane is a wonderful place for that or when you are stuck in a waiting room. It's also a wonderful product for the frequent traveler! 
Everything is organized, ready to go, and you have some super chic stationary to boot! When you order your Carrie & Tuck it comes completely stocked and ready to go. After you have used up the contents you can order new stationary from their collection and it is ready to re-load. They have tons of fabulous options to choose from and you can pick the re-fill pack that suits your personality! The Carrie & Tuck is about to be given to lots of celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani, and Jennifer Garner. Pretty cool to think you can be using the same stationary as those famous mamas! You can save 15% off any item from Boatman Geller and Carrie & Tuck by using the code BGCT15. You can also win your own Carrie & Tuck in pink! To enter to win visit the Carrie & Tuck website and then fill out the form below. The deadline to enter is May 15th at midnight EST.
How chic is the new calling card of Now What Baby that you see to the left? I am loving the modern & stylish designs available at Fabulous Stationery. You can choose from tons of options and then customize your card right down to the colors. The whole process is quick & simple. Your cards arrive promptly and the quality is impressive. Fabulous Stationery offers not just calling cards but also
some really cool personal notes. My favorite is the mini notes. You can customize your notes to say anything making them perfect for so many different uses. Perhaps you would use yours for party place cards, change of address, sweet notes, or save-the-dates. I would simply place my last name on them & our phone number. Then I would use them to write the little notes I have to send to my son's teachers or the other various times I need to send a note to someone. I like how personal they are and the simplicity of having them ready to go. Fabulous Stationery is the perfect destination to create customized stationery that is stylish, hip, elegant, and high quality.
