Ring in the New Year with Paperless Post + Giveaway (ARV $90)

While the beginning of a new year often motivates us to try something new, it is also the perfect time to reconnect with some old friends. And you can do so by simply sending over a "Happy New Year" card. But not all cards are created equal. If you are looking to make your greetings unique and impressive, you should check out Paperless Post, which hosts a decent selection of stationery with stylish, artistic designs.

Paperless Post gives you the option to go paperless by sending an e-card or to snail mail the good old paper card. Just be sure to choose the version you prefer (online or paper) before you place an order. You can also customize a card from front to back to your heart's content! Add a personal touch to your card with pictures, text and more. Even the envelope that comes with the card can be fully personalized!

If you are throwing a big party on New Year's Eve, one of these funny or funky invitations will come in handy. Again, they can be delivered electronically or on paper.

One secret to Paperless Post's amazing collections is their collaboration with leading fashion and lifestyle designers, such as Kate Spade New York, Oscar de la Renta, Jonathan Adler, and John Derian. I'm deeply in love with the elegant floral patterns hand-painted by Anna Bond.

MagnetStreet 4th of July Sale

From now through 7/7, MagnetStreet is having a 4th of July sale and offering 25% off ALL wedding products available at MagnetStreet.com, including Wedding Save the Dates, Wedding Programs, Wedding Invitations and more! Please use code WAFJULY at checkout to receive your discount.

MagnetStreet.com is your Wedding headquarters for all your printed products, which come in a variety of designs in unlimited color options  to help you capture your moment and share your message in your own unique way.


Save the Dates

• Save the Date Magnets Large, small, square, heart—we offer a variety of magnet shapes and sizes for each design.
• Save the Date Cards From size and shape to paper stock, find cards to fit your unique style and budget.
  
• Save the Date Postcards Style and convenience! Available in two sizes, postcards are easy to address, stamp, and mail.

Wedding Programs

• Tea-length Programs With your ceremony printed on both sides, Tea-length Programs offer simplicity and elegance.
• Half-fold Programs Half-fold Programs open like a greeting card—sweetly narrating your nuptials on each side.
• Program Fans Available in four unique shapes, Program Fans help guests stay cool during your ceremony.

Wedding Invitations

• Rectangle Invitations Widely popular, Rectangle Invites are an easy way to tie your chic weddinglook together.
• Shaped Invitations Add a trendy touch to your wedding with a Shaped Invite. Unique, modern and totally fun!
• Pocket Invitations Keep your enclosures neat and organized inside a pretty pocket fold. Choose from two layouts.

If you or someone you know is planning for a wedding, don't miss the chance to take an extra 25% off all MagnetStreet wedding products with code WAFJULY by 7/7.

About MagnetStreet:

MagnetStreet.com is an online, full service stationery store that allows you to create highly personalized magnets, cards and other printed stationery from announcements to invitations and programs to thank you notes.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post and all contents were provided by the sponsor.

Tiny Prints Holiday Gift Collection & $50 Gift Code Flash Giveaway (Ends 10/25) #TinyPrintsCheer

The holiday season is fast approaching. Tiny Prints wants to help you get ready for the merriest time of the year with their freshly released 2013 holiday cards collection and a wide range of photo gifts. Known for their elegant designs and high quality prints, Tiny Prints continue to offer you various ways to customize your order with pictures, personal messages, color schemes and more.

A lot of new features have been added to this year's collection. For instance, more trim options are available, including square, rounded, bracket, ticket & scallop trims. You can definitely make your greeting card stand out with a unique shape.

The 2013 collection features more design styles, namely Classic, Vintage, Contemporary, Bold Expressions, Simply Chic, Woodland Wonder, All That Glitters, Full bleed photos, and The New Tradition. With over 700 card templates to choose from, you will sure find the ones that please your eyes and your heart.

Tiny Prints also helps you save by offering daily deals on their holiday collection. These adorable circle cards are on sale with 25% off all day today. And you can add matching address labels and envelope liners to all you holiday card orders.

Bunny Prints $100 Gift Card Giveaway

Do you have an important occasion coming up, such as birthday, anniversary, wedding or baby shower? If you are planning for a celebration party for your next big life event, consider getting some custom designed stationery to make your guests feel special and to create memories that will last. Enter to win a $100 gift card to BunnyPrints.com, where you can shop for adorable party favors, invitations and more!

This giveaway is made possible by Blog with Mom and Mommy's Favorite Things.

Bunny Printsis your one-stop shop for items like Baby Shower invitations, Birthday invitations, Return Address Labels, Thank you cards and so much more.

With various themes to choose from on their site, you can easily add a unique touch to your party planning with coordinating invitations, thank you cards, address labels, and party favors. The Personalized Party Favors can be used not only as gifts for your guests, but also as part of your tablescapes. Round stickers can be used as napkin wrapper seals. Mini-candy wrappers can be used as fillings for centerpiece pots, etc. The large candy wrappers can be hung in a variety of ways to enhance your decor. Guests will be thrilled to take home their Personalized Candy Wrappers, which are certain to leave a yummy impression.

Back to School Giveaway: Win a Hallmark Prize Pack!

Is it a tradition in your family to take a "First Day of School" picture? Have you ever thought about sending words of encouragement to your kid via uniquely designed greeting cards? If you answer yes to either question, you're gonna love this giveaway! Hallmark is well known for making cards for every special occasion, including the start of school. Enter to win a fun back-to-school prize pack from Hallmark to help your child welcome the new school year with smile and confidence!

This giveaway is organized by Tammie's Reviews, Giveaways and More and sponsored by Hallmark.

Find out what's inside the Prize Pack:

• Pics ‘n’ Props School Days Activity Kit: Capture a child’s first day of school in a creative way with the snap of a camera and Hallmark’s Pics ‘N’ Props School Days Activity Kit. The kit includes chalkboards and a frame to document the first day each year — from kindergarten to senior year! Add your photos to the included “My First Day!” photo album to create a lasting memory that can be admired throughout the years.
• SO SO Happy™ Greetings: Hallmark’s new line of SO SO Happy greetings help moms connect with their kids in a way they understand and appreciate. From Taco to Tribe, a variety of adorable characters inspire and celebrate positivity, acceptance and love — attributes especially important during the school year. Cards even include fun surprises for kids like shoelaces, key chains and more. Check out one example below!
• Kids Encouragement Greetings: Whether it’s a new social situation, a test, first game of the year or any day of the week, sometimes kids need a confidence boost. These cards feature kid-appropriate topics to help encourage the special kiddos in your life.
• Back-to-School Greetings: The newest back-to-school greetings feature furry friends to help you say “Go get ‘em!” to the kiddos in your life.

You can read Tammie's review of this prize pack HERE.

One lucky reader will win a Hallmark Prize Pack as described above!

Tiny Prints 2012 Holiday Collection & $50 Gift Code Giveaway

Tiny Prints is celebrating the holidays with a fabulous collection of Holiday Cards in different styles and shapes. Here are some of my favorites:

The nice thing about Tiny Prints products is that they are be fully personalized with your own photos, phrases, and favorite layouts. Tiny Prints loves novelty too. This year, they are introducing their new Premium DoubleThick™ Matte Paper, their most luxurious cardstock ever. Learn more by watching the video below.

Now through 12/2, you can use code wkdsale1112 to receive 25% off all holiday cards. Be sure to check out all their current coupons and promotions here.

My Giveaway

To help you save even more before Christmas, Tiny Prints has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a $50 gift code to their online store! As the code will expire on 12/14, the giveaway will run for only 3 days to leave the winner with enough time to shop.

Tiny Prints Back to School Collection

Tiny Prints is best known for their large collection of personalized greeting cards, announcements and stationery for special occasions. But not until recently did I find out about their adorable selection of school supplies, ranging from stickers and labels to classroom wall decor. They carry items for students at every level--elementary school, high school, and even college, for teachers and for parents! Consider go Back to School with Tiny Prints and enjoy FREE shipping with code FREESHIP12.

How do you think your child will react if he sees his name printed on one of these cute personalized notebooks? Quite a few designs on Tiny Prints also give you the option to add your own pictures to the notebook cover. These notebooks are not only unique, but are less likely to get mixed up with those of his classmates.

Designer Wall Decor like this will make your dorm more stylish and fun to live in during the new school year.

Grab one of these elegant mom contact cards to help you stay in touch with (and impress shhh...) teachers and other moms.

What's your favorite product from the Tiny Prints Back to School Collection? Feel free to share with us in a comment below and you could win a $50 gift card plus free standard shipping to shop at TinyPrints.com! Go enter the giveaway here and good luck!

Disclosure: I received a free promo code via Global Influence to facilitate my posting. No monetary exchange took place. All views and opinions expressed are my own.

Celebrate Christmas in July with Storkie.com

As a child, I wished every day were Christmas so that I could get nice gifts all year long. Well, there is still time to celebrate Christmas in July with fun activities, dazzling decorations, cool parties, and unique Christmas cards!

Celebrating Christmas in July is a great way to reunite with family members, reconnect with old friends, and to spread the holiday cheer and merry spirit to everyone around you. Concerned about the costs associated with an extra holiday? Don't be. I'm sure you've got tons of seemingly useless stuff lying round that can be turned into cute Christmas decorations. Empty cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, yogurt cups, and old Christmas cards all make perfect raw materials for simple but fun art and craft projects.Waste can be transformed into treasures with just a little creativity and imagination. Besides, you and your child can spend some quality bonding time while making room decorations together.

Started by a work-at-home mom, Storkie features a large selection of high quality custom made party invitations and greeting cards good for a variety of occasions. If you're the kind of person who plans things well ahead, you may start shopping for Christmas cards right now. You would love the abundance of card choices on Storkie.com, which provides hundreds of innovative designs, along with Christmas themed address labels, envelope seals and napkins.

Finding the right words to put on Christmas card is quite a challenge for me. It's a sweet surprise that Storkie offers a decent list of Christmas card sayings and wording ideas on their website. The site also utilizes iDesign interactive card design tool to make card customization a breeze. Let your creative juices flowing and impress your family and friends with cards that they can't find anywhere else!

Merry Christmas in July!

Disclosure: I was compensated for my time for writing this post as a member of Global Influence.

Make Mom Smile with Tiny Prints Mother’s Day Cards

With Mother's Day just a few weeks away,  Tiny Prints has already got over 500 different Mother's Day cards in store for you! Whether you want funny pictures, witty remarks, vibrant colors, elegant styles, or simple, hearty greetings; whether you're looking for a card for your mom, mother-in-law, or mommy friend, they have the right kind of card for you. Sending a Tiny Prints card is sure to make a mom smile on her big day!

My mom has been a source of constant inspiration for me. She instilled in me a lot of important values and qualities that I find particularly beneficial for my life. I'm very grateful for all the parenting advice and support she has offered since I started to have my own child. My favorite piece of advice from her is to lead by example. She is the role model I've been looking up to since I was a little girl.

Parents are the first and perhaps most influential teachers of their children. Babies and kids love to imitate what the adults do, be it good or bad. It's therefore important for parents to set a good example for their kids in all aspects of life, from eating habits to social skills and to moral values. I've noticed that my son follows exactly the same steps as me when he washes his hands and brushes his teeth. He remembers to turn off the tap when he is brushing or applying hand soap. He also remembers to put empty bottles and cans into the recycle bin instead of the trash can.

Leading by example not only benefits my child, but also motivates me to improve myself and watch my behavior in his presence.

About Tiny Prints
Tiny Prints provides simple, modern and unique stationery from Father’s Day Cards to personalized greeting cards to thank you cards, business cards, and even custom wedding invitations or photo birth announcements. Offering exclusive designs from the nation’s top designers, easy card personalization, a powerful preview engine and top-notch customer service and paper quality, their designs have been lauded by numerous television networks, publications and celebrities. With Tiny Prints by your side commemorating every holiday and momentous occasion is a cinch! They offer perfect party invitations for every occasion and memorable personalized photo-gifts like notebooks, photo books and calendars to commemorate the event.


Disclosure: I received a Tiny Prints gift code from Global Influence for writing this post. No monetary exchange took place. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Shutterfly Holiday Card Collection

The holiday season is drawing really close. Shutterfly, well-known for its digital photo printing service, has got a new collection of holiday cards in store for you. For me,  a great holiday card needs to have a colorful, cheerful design reflective of the holiday theme. Personalized features would be a big plus. Shutterfly is a  perfect place to shop for my ideal card as it not only offers hundreds of creative designs, but also gives you the ability to personalize your card with your own message and photos. You can easily preview your unique card before ordering it for the recipient.

You may find a huge collection of highly affordable Thanksgiving cards and Christmas cards at Shutterfly. Shipping is free on orders $30+ with promo code SHIP30. You'll automatically receive 20% off all the holiday cards if you place an order by October 27, 2010. The more your order, the less you have to pay for each card.

Now let me introduce a few of my favorite designs to give you a feel of what Shutterfly has to offer.

The Holly Frame Christmas Card caught my eyes with its simple, classic layout. The white ribbon could go well with any picture inside the frame. There's plenty of room inside for personalized greetings. And the decorative red and green colors add considerable festivity to the entire card.  This design clearly manifests the beauty of simplicity.

Just as its name suggests, the Joy Oh Joy Holiday Card is great to share your joy and send smiles to someone you love. It utilizes a nice selection of bright colors and cute images to present your favorite photos. It allows you to add photos of up to 4 children or up to 4 family members. Isn't it wonderful to see all your beloved ones on the same card? Better yet, 10% of this card purchase will go to the American Lung Association.

I'm also in love with this Dazzle and Shine Christmas Card. Like the previous card, it can carry multiple photos, but it also offers you the ability to diversify the way you present them. You may add one favorite portrait along with three small snapshots. I think it perfect for a family with one child.

Start browsing the new Shutterfly Holiday Card Collection today and feel free to share your favorite designs with the rest of us.

Do you want 50 free holiday cards from Shutterfly? Click here to go to Shutterfly for information on how you can get 50 free cards this holiday season, and make sure to select Clever 1000 as the referral source.

This post is part of a series sponsored by Shutterfly. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do.

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.

Required Entry: Visit Urbanity and leave a comment telling me your favorite product from their website. Please be specific. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).

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Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 10/15/09
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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!

Giveaways Galore: Tiny Prints Facebook Open House

~~The giveaway is now CLOSED~~

Tiny Prints is a premium stationery online store, where you may easily find uniquely designed products to meet your needs for various occasions. They carry a wide selection of birth announcements, invitations, seasonal greeting cards, cards for both business and personal uses, and other accessories. They recently launched their bridal brand Wedding Paper Divas to serve as a one-stop shop for wedding planning.

From now through July 10th, 2009, Tiny Prints has partnered with a large number of blogs to host a month-long Facebook Open House Contest. I'm proudly one of the participating bloggers, which means you have the chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Tiny Prints right here on this blog.

The Giveaway

Tiny Prints is generously offering a $50 gift certificate to one of my lucky readers. By entering my giveaway, you'll automatically receive an entry into their Facebook giveaway of 12 $50 gift certificates (3 on each page). You may also increase your chances to win by entering the giveaways hosted on all participating blogs, the list of which is easily accessible on the following Tiny Prints Facebook pages:

• Tiny Prints Eco-Friendly Cards
• Tiny Prints Business Stationery
• Holiday Cards from Tiny Prints
• Wedding Invitations by Wedding Paper Divas

Required Entry: Become a fan of one or more of the Tiny Prints Facebook pages and comment on the wall(s) with a link to your favorite Tiny Prints or Wedding Paper Divas product. Then come back here and tell me in a comment your name on Facebook and the name of at least one Facebook page you have joined and posted. (Please leave a valid email address in your comment or make sure one is visible in your blogger profile).

Alternative Required Entry: If you don't have a Facebook account and don't want to create one just for the sake of this contest, you may still enter by saving your favorite Tiny Prints or Wedding Paper Divas product in your account on their site and tell me in a comment which one you chose and the email address you used to register. It's free to create an account on Tiny Prints and you don't have to opt in for their newsletter. After logging into your account, find your favorite product, and click on the red heart-shaped button to save it.

Extra Entries (optional): please make sure you do the required entry first! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry, i.e. 1 comment=1 entry.

• Follow my blog publicly (1 extra entry)
  
• Subscribe to my feed via email (1 extra entry) and leave your email address.
• Follow Me on Twitter AND tweet the following message (1 extra entry per day) Yes! You may tweet once daily to increase your chances:

RT @luckytoddler Win $50 Gift Certificate to Tiny Prints! Great giveaways at icefairy's Treasure Chest! http://tinyurl.com/m4hccf #giveaway
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• Fave me on Technorati (2 extra entries) and leave your user name
• Blog about this giveaway and link back to Tiny Prints and Me, and leave the link in your comment (1 extra entry for mentioning this giveaway on your blog; 3 extra entries for a separate blog post).

Giveaway ends at 11:59 Central Time on 7/10/09
Open to US & Canadian Residents.
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!