Printable Valentine Tags

Up in the shoppe today -- Printable Valentine Tags.

Good for you.

Good for your kids.

Good all around. 

 

 

In the shoppe they are formatted to print 6 to a page.  Print. Cut. Done.

Sounds like a Happy Valentine's Day to me. 

Valentine Print: My Personal Fave.

 

Did you think that was the only print I had up my sleeve?  Oh no...there's more.  Lots more.

This one might be my favorite of the bunch, but I will let you decide.

And I've decided this one should be a 'follower freebie'

Meaning...become a follower, leave a comment with your email & I will send it to you, but you only have until midnight TONIGHT.  I can't handle people leaving comments for days on end...too much upkeep.  So pass the word, become a follower & don't forget I need your email.

The above is sized 8x10.  Perfect for tabletops & gifts.

Next up? Tags.  Maybe for you, maybe for your kids.  We'll see what I fancy.

Be My Valentine.

 

Happy Monday.

Getting ready for Valentine's Day.  I know.  I'm early, but remember how behind I was at Christmas???  Yes.  I do.  And as I enter this third tri-mester I can feel the fat, awkward & tired phase coming.  So why not be ahead of myself a bit?!?

The above is a 5x7 printable file, great for frames or cards...you choose.

First 3 get it free -- otherwise, it's here.

My Christmas Present to You.

 

If you're like me, you've mailed your cards, your inches away from being completely DONE on Christmas shopping & maybe you've even tackled your neighbor gifts...and now it is time to wrap, wrap, wrap.  I love wrapping!  Each year, I get together with some friends & we wrap most everything in one night.  We usually take advantage of my mom's huge upstairs loft that comes with plenty of space & an over-the-top tv/movie set up.  We put on our jammies, dish up some treats, pop in a holiday chick flick & make a night of it...and best of all, we don't have to worry about any little eyes peeping around the corner!

I had to make these tags earlier in the week for a neighborhood party & thought since I had already done all the design work, you should have them too.  My way of saying thank you for a fabulous Christmas season.  I've loved all your cute photos & cards!  

I had my tags professionally printed {because I needed so many} but I've also printed them at home on white cardstock & they have worked great!  Cute & simple.  I might love them.

Your file will look like this {sans watermark}, so you can leave them as rectangles or angle the tops like I did.  Then hole punch & tie.  Easy.

Want yours?

Leave your email & I will send you the file tonight, as many of you that want them, they're yours.

Merry Christmas.

Next week...the parade of this year's Christmas cards begins!

Still Need a Teacher Gift?

 

Well here you go.  My sister-in-law asked me to design one of these for her & since I was doing it anyway, I thought I may as well put it up here too.

You know the drill.  First 3 comments get it for free.

Otherwise it is in the shop.

Design is sized as 8x10.

Ready. Set. Go.

Christmas Bag Tags

Neighbor gifts.  Love them or hate them?  I think most of us have a love/hate relationship with them, right?  Please tell me I am not the only one carrying around the 'hate' portion.  Growing up, I remember my mom doing all sorts of different things for neighbor gifts.  When I was really little, I remember it being popcorn balls.  My mom made a mean popcorn ball.  However, as I got older we did about a million different things.  I have a few favorites that we did & more than a few favorites that we received.  I was, and have been, always amazed at people's thoughtfulness -- that is the love part.

The hate part, is drumming up my own idea & then actually carrying through on it.

We received our first 'neighbor' gift this year & it was such a cute idea, I had to re-create it & post it here.

The idea is one I vaguely remember passing in stores & it is so simple I couldn't wait to get my hands on it.  So here it is...put your favorite treat in an ordinary ol' ziploc sandwich bag & then tag with your own A-frame tag.

 

I just printed the file.  Cut it out, then folded & stapled twice.  And done.

I put popcorn in mine, because that is one of our favorite snacks & your should know I make a mean homemade popcorn {I know...it takes incredible talent to do so.} So you still need a neighbor gift idea?

Great.  You know the drill...first 3 comments get the file for free.

Otherwise you can find it here.

Oh and I am beyond excited to use these for Valentine's day...really, my life just got so easy.

Christmas 2011: Diagonal Ribbon

 

New & in the shop now!

This might be one of my new favorite ones.

Coming soon...some more Christmas tags & such.

Check back Monday, you might just be able to score them for nada.

Christmas 2011: Chevron Tags

This year, I am all about presentation.  Really.  Pinterest has done me {and my poor husband} in with all the oodles of ideas.  My Christmas cards have taken on a life of their own.  And my gift wrapping is beginning to quickly get out of control as well.  What's most funny, is I keep thinking, 'I just want it simple.' And then, promptly kill myself in pursuing simplicity.

Who said the look of simplicity is simple at all?  Not I.  Not I.

BUT I do have some printable tags in the shop {new today!} that actually might simplify & beautify your holiday wrappings.

I am picturing them on a package like this:

 

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More colors & designs coming...but for the first 3 comments {please leave your email!} I will send you the file for free.  Just cause I think your Christmas should be 'simple' too.

Christmas Cards 2011: Believe

 

This might just be my new favorite.  My favorite part of Christmas is kids belief in Santa Claus.  I know that has nothing to do with the birth of our Savior, but that element of pure belief captures a child's perfect faith & I love it.

I remember one year when Scoobs was little {okay he still is, but I think he was 2 1/2} and we were out jumping on the trampoline late one night {as in past his bedtime}.  As we were jumping we could see over the fence to a huge truck, pulling a huge trailer filled to the brim with carolers.  The bed of the truck held Santa & Mrs. Claus up on a platform with spotlights on them.  It was equipped with speakers & a megaphone announcing their arrival.  To say it is an awesome set up is an understatement.

As we are jumping I am looking at this & it takes me a minute to realize what is going on...I know, I'm slow.  But I see them turn the corner & realize they will be on our street in 2 seconds.  I rushed Scoobs off the tramp & out front.

I cannot tell you the look on his face when he saw that Santa & trailer filled with carolers singing our favorite Christmas tunes.  Magic.  He was stunned speechless.  I was surprised he was that impressed until he looked up at with me stars in his eyes & said, "Mom, Santa came to see me."

He was dead serious & felt so very special.

I about died.

What more is there to love?

 

Christmas Cards 2011: Merry & Bright

 

Christmas Cards 2011: Damask

I realize the above picture has a gray line & a blue line in it -- that is not part of the design but a blogger frustration that I can't spend time remedying right this very moment! 

Not much time for commentary today...the Christmas season is fully upon me & I realize there is Thanksgiving in there too, which is another thing...the menu!  Oh...and it is wedding season again.  Can't wait to show you everything...in due time.  Sleep a couple extra hours for me tonight?  please?

You should know I love it.

And you should know my sister & friend produced the most beautiful family pictures I have ever seen.  Really.  I about cried & my friend actually did.  I cannot wait for her cards.  I will not post any here, but you might know where to look for them.

Sleep an extra hour for me tonight will you?  And pray my sore throat doesn't get any worse...

Christmas Cards 2011: Ribbons

 

I love a good picture on a Christmas photo card -- like really love.  So when you have a great picture -- capitalize on it & make it the entire focus of your card.  This was one of my favorite family pictures from last year.  One I like the peeps in it {hi Amy!} and two, I thought the colors & location were just a little different from the norm.  I also like the angle of the shot.  The photographer {who was not my sister...but not sure who} was right on their level but further back, giving you the aspect of the pavers in the forefront. 

So again, when you have a great picture, make the picture your entire card.  This ribbon could be rearranged in color & wording a million different ways, but hopefully you get the idea. 

Here are a few other cards that focus on the picture that we've received over the years.  Excuse the pics, I just snapped them with my phone.

 

I love this new baby shot!  Keeping it simple with the red & white is so perfect because it allows you to focus on those babies!  These are my cousins kids & his wife is quite the photographer.

 

She did it again with this great shot last year.  I love the little kissing pic up top.

 

This is my old boss & his family...they are some of my favorite people, not to mention a great looking family.  So I guess what I am saying is when you are all this good looking, just send me a picture of your mug.

More ideas tomorrow.

Time for cartoons & breakfast.

This was what was happening yesterday morning at this time {7am!}:

 

Today?  It was a sword fight at, you guessed it, 7 am.

Try not to be jealous.

Christmas Cards 2011

 

Remember how I said I wasn't going to get any new designs pre-made for this year?  Well, I lied.  I really like having some pre-made designs for people to pull from.  So hopefully I can get up 1 a day this week.  These pre-designed cards work really great for photo cards.  They typically have 1 spot for a picture and a simple message.

I sell my pre-designed photo card designs for $15 & they will be personalized with your own message & picture.  The colors can also be tweaked to work with your family's photo.  I will do the designing & you will do the printing.  Remember that Costco deal?  I can't find a better deal out there.

If you want to add a backside to any pre-made design we can do that too.  Backsides are fully custom & typically included another picture as well as a longer message or letter. Those are $35 + the cost of printing which varies based on what you choose in regards to shapes & papers.

For the photo card version of this one simply go here.

Check back tomorrow for more designs.