12 days of free printables..(day 2: christmas gift tags}

here's another christmas freebie for you........
'chalkboard' gift tags!
i really enjoyed creating these for you - i hope you enjoy them, as well :-)

click on the photo above for a high resolution .jpg, formatted to print on 8.5x11" paper.

craftiness......{holiday card holder}

every year, we receive a pretty good amount of christmas cards and most of them have photos.
i love looking at the pictures throughout the season and usually i hang them along the banister or over the doorway.
this year i wanted to do something different.
a more prominent display, a little whimsical.
and here's what i came up with:

forgive the photo quality - y'all should know by now i take lousy photos *grin*

supplies:

old painting/frame
spray paint
thumbtacks/staple gun
clothes pins
glitter tape

(excuse the hands - i'm in dire need of a manicure!!)

super-easy craft - remove the old painting from the frame (be sure to get the staples, too!). spray paint then attach your chosen ribbon the the back of the frame. add your glitter tape to the clothespins and you're done!

i'm finding that i'm much more crafty around holiday time. how 'bout you?

GIVEAWAY.....{custom photo christmas card!}

surprise, surprise!
i woke up this morning and decided to have a giveaway.
you can win your choice of any christmas photo card design in the shoppe!!

mandatory entry: like our facebook page via the rafflecopter form below.
additional entries can be earned via the rafflecopter form by tweeting this giveaway.
easy peasy!

this giveaway will be open through sunday, december 9th and the winner will be announced monday, december 10th.

good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

gift ideas......{for the entertainer}

exactly three weeks until christmas day.
my house is halfway decorated and not a gift has been purchased.
maybe you're one of those people who finished their holiday shopping in may.
if you are, please tell me how you do it!
but if you're like me, you haven't even made out your lists let alone begun your shopping!!

so for the purpose of inspiration, i'll be sharing some gift ideas for the loved ones in our lives.
up first: gifts for those who love to entertain.....

1. champagne square chargers from world market; 2. champagne flutes from ikea; 

3. ornament place card holders from open sky; 4.  penguin cocktail shaker from pier1;

5. personalized confetti placemats from paper source; 6. serving set from anthropology

you can't go wrong with one of these!

how do i know, you ask?

'cause i want each one for my very own *wink*

tell me, how's your holiday shopping going? have you finished?

12 days of free printables....{day 1: christmas subway print}

happy december!
since this is the season of giving, i thought it would be fun to design some fun holiday printables just for you!
there will be 12 days of free goodness between now and christmas.
first up is a christmas themed subway print - and coincidentally, in the decor colors i'm using this year ;-)

just click on the photo for a high resolution .pdf, formatted to print on 8.5x11" paper.

happy holidays!