Quick Announcement: GiftZip Giveaway Extension

It just came to my attention that the deadline of the Wii giveaway sponsored by GiftZip has been extended to August 9, 2010. So I decided to extend my Amazon gift card giveaway accordingly, which means you've got 3 more days to enter. Sorry about the late notice, but I do hope one of you will take home the Wii while I win the referral prize. I'll also throw in a bonus prize of $5 Amazon Gift Card out of my own pocket if the giveaway receives 1,500 entries or more. Let's make it happen! Thank you again for your enthusiasm and good luck!

New Look Giveaway #6: Urbanity

~~The giveaway is now CLOSED~~

A great party impresses its guests-even before it starts-with its one-of-a-kind invitations. Urbanity, www.urbanitystudios.com/, is my new source of inspiration for uniquely-designed invitations that represent a memorable celebration. May 2009 marked the company's third anniversary in the business of stationery, invitations, and announcements. Young as it is, Urbanity has established its reputation in both national and local media. Their products are known for their elegant designs, high quality and uniqueness.

My personal favorite from Urbanity is Message in a Bottle, which was featured in October issue of O The Oprah Magazine (2007)-as one of Oprah's Favorite Things, and in Modern Bride-as of of the Top 100 Things We Love. I was sent the Message in a Bottle Invitation in Polka Dot (as pictured above) along with samples of baby announcements, birthday party invitations, thank you cards, and holiday photo cards. The Message in a Bottle includes a lightweight plastic bottle, a wooden cork to seal the bottle, a patterned paper scroll tied in a pink ribbon, and a mailing label attached to the bottle.

The most distinctive feature of the Message in a Bottle invitation is that it can be mailed as is by adhering stamps to the bottle. How cool it is to receive such a party invitation in the mail! I also love that there are several beautiful patterns to choose from, including pink argyle and blue argyle.

Urbanity carries a large number of exclusive designs that are not found elsewhere. Check out these adorable Birth announcements.


Would you like to surprise your friends with the good news on a baby bib adorned with a satin ribbon?

How about this 3-D crib and rug ensemble?

In addition to their unique and modern designs, Urbanity products also stand out in the following aspects:

• Customers can change the colors of any element of most designs for FREE.
  
• A variety of sizes and shapes are available to meet different needs
• Customers can request a PDF proof emailed to them before they order so that they can see what their personalized design will look like

Urbanity also has a specail holiday collection, including spooky Halloween Invitations. When you order at www.urbanitystudios.com/ now through 12/31/2009, you may use code Holiday2009 to receive 10% off orders of $50 or more. Also remember to join Club Urbanity to receive FREE shipping on every order you make during 2009. Membership is completely FREE!

The Giveaway

Urbanity has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a $25 Gift Certificate to their online store! That's good for the signature Message in a Bottle or dozens of cute cards.

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Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 10/15/09
Open to US Residents Only!
Winner will be chosen using random.org and will have 72 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.
Thanks for entering and good luck!

Paper Culture Eco-Friendly Stationery Review

Paper Culture is a premium online stationery store where you can find a huge selection of invitations, announcements, and Thank You cards with exquisite and exclusive designs. Not only has the company attached great importance to product quality, they also care deeply about our planet. Every one of their cards is eco-friendly: made from FSC certified 100% post consumer recycled paper and Green Seal certified, elemental chlorine free paper generated by wind power. Paper Culture as a business is certified 100% CarbonFree.

I recently received some Paper Culture eco-friendly cards for review. The sample pack includes an assortment of announcements, invitations, and designer personal stationery with envelopes. I'm deeply impressed with the paper quality and the fact that everything from packaging to sample cover is seriously green. A personal touch can be added to each card through their convenient online tools.


Another unique feature that Paper Culture offers is FREE mail & message service. For just the cost of the stamp, you can have your cards sent directly to each recipient and include a unique personal message on the back of each card. After you choose the design and style, Paper Culture will take care of the rest, including addressing, stuffing and stamping your envelopes. That's a considerable time saver especially when you need to send out invitations and announcements in large quantities.


Besides being an environmentally responsible company, Paper Culture distinguishes itself by the chic, modern designs. I strongly recommend their birth announcements and birthday invitations for kids. They are all so cute! If you can't resist the temptation of beautiful stationery but care about the Mother Earth at the same time, Paper Culture would be the perfect place to shop.

Thanks to Momfluence and Paper Culture for this great review opportunity!