Pink Holidaze

Hi, all!  Just wanted to introduce you guys to something fun from Minted. They've added an inspiration board feature to their site where you can create you own wedding (or party!) board based around their great selection of invitations and save the dates.  You can also browse boards that were already created for inspiration.  Annnd, you can participate in their inspiration board challenge , which means you can win some awesome prizes (they're giving away $200 a week and a $1,000 in Minted credit).  Here's one of my favorite boards below (Love the gold.  And that dress.  I'm obsessed)! Vintage Glam board by Erica Miller . See more Minted

Last week Minted offered to let me try out one of their awesome photo calendars, and no hesitation....I promptly took them up on the offer.  Not only do I LOVE Minted products ( see proof here ), but I've always wanted to order a photo calendar and just haven't ever made one.  So, I received the calendar last night and the quality does not disappoint.  They recently updated to a new matte paper, and one that's super thick.  So, not only does the design look super luxurious, but it's easy to write on compared to some other calendars.  And, there's enough room to write in the squares.  I know that sounds silly, but so many calendars don't have enough room for events. Here are a few shots to show you how it turned out and more details below... I chose the " Glittering Confetti Grand Calendar " and absolutely love it.  The colors and calligraphy make me smile.  I was wondering how the design would show considering it's somewhat...

So, a good, good deal on Minted.com!   FREE address printing .  That means that you buy your cards, give them your addresses, and they do that work for you, then ship them to you to stamp and send out.  Bam.  Holy cow.  That's pretty awesome.  And it's free.  So, if that is a worry for you time-wise, this is a great option!  Plus, the cards are all cute. :) p.s.  I'll be featuring some fun Minted products on the blog tomorrow, too!

So, Minted is offering this pretty sweet new feature on their birth announcements (which are already really, really cute).  A new option of die-cut shapes to edge off your pretty design.  Most of the designs have a few shape options to choose from.  Along with your other typical Minted extras...backings, envelope liners (my fav), and wrap-around address stickers.  If you heart, use the promo code SHAPES to upgrade your order for free until August 22nd.  You can click here or visit the ad at the bottom of this post! p.s.   I've used Minted before .   My mom has, too.  And my friends.  They're awesome. :)

Here are some more photos of Eloise's first birthday party!  We had so much fun celebrating and it was exciting to see her enjoy the festivities!  I still can't believe over a year has already passed since she was born .  For the party, I decided not to go with a theme, but basically to stick to "pink and shimmer" so I could have room to improvise if needed.  My mom did almost all of the food and drinks, making it pretty low stress and fun, especially on the day of.  :)  Thanks to Joyce for capturing the day!  All sources used are at the end of the post!   Invitations: Block Children's Party from Minted in Raspberry and white Ice Cream Tutu Dress:   Mudpie from Brea's Boutique Baby Crown:  Made by my aunt ( inspiration here , pattern here ) Pink Shoes: Pickles light pink Convertible Cupcake Bib: Rosalina Ruffle Cake Directions: Marth...

Oh, wow.  How cute is this sweet little classroom valentine??   Minted , you sure know what you're doing.  p.s.  We ordered E's birthday invites from here...ever so pleased with the results.  And also pleased with a $25 discount for a referral.  Yep.   { Sweet Treats Classroom Valentine's Day Cards }