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Build Your Own Cupcakes - Free Download!

(courtesy of http://vol25.typepad.com)

Can it get cuter than this? Cupcakes are the hottest thing right now in fine baked goods and if you don't want to deal with the mess but want the "cute" then head over to Vol.25 to get the free download of these adorable FREE printable cupcakes. This makes a great project to do with your little one. After the kids assemble their creations, you can glue them together and unlike the real thing, these will last.

Holiday 2010 Gifts For Stationery Lovers

Looking around for the perfect Christmas gift for your loved one? Well if they happen to be a stationery lover then I have some great gift ideas for you!

This Pantone notebook is cute and perfect for a stationery lover. If they appreciate paper, they will sure appreciate this unique notebook, which also comes in several colors.

Adorable and affordable, fruit post it notes! Great gift for that paper lover in your life who just needs to quit using the plain yellow post-its. Get these quick and at a great price, just in time for your holiday stocking stuffers.

So, you can't afford to buy the real thing. Why not settle for the next best thing? They never need to be charged because there are operated by imagination! The Ipad comes in a writable stationery set so you can just make believe that your writing on the Ipad itself! Buy it here and at an affordable price!

The Moleskine notebook is a very traditional gift that every paper lover should have. There are plenty of options on their website so there is a notebook for everyone. If you don't want to order it on their website, just head on over to your local Barnes and Nobles and grab one up over their for a reasonable price for the holidays! 

While this is not a paper product, this would be a perfect gift for someone who also appreciates fonts. You can purchase this Helvetica font cup at Veer for a great price! Just make sure that the gift recipient is also a coffee lover.

Some stationery lovers have an appreciation for books and have a collection themselves. This library kit is a useful gift for the person who has an extraordinary collection of books and you think they need to start lending out their books. This kit includes self-adhesive pockets, checkout cards, date stamper, keepsake box, inkpad, and pencil and just under $20.

Another gift idea for a book lover is this great coffee table addition. Just like the title says, "A Book of Books" is a book full of amazing photography of a beautiful collection of books. Read some of its reviews on http://www.amazon.com/ and you will see what I mean.

There are plenty of other gifts that you can give this holiday season that would be much appreciated. But I hope this list helps you in your journey!

Free Font #3

      

Name: Print Clearly
Where: http://www.fontspace.com/category/outline
Personality: My head is clear of any thoughts

Print Clearly reminds me of someone writing who has no thoughts. Not in a bad way, but rather someone who writes so clean and clear that there head is clear of thoughts. I got this over at http://www.fontspace.com/ where they have tons of other fabulous fonts! Enjoy!



Animal Paper Clips For Your Stationery!

        

(Coutersy of www.geekstuff4u.com)

Stationery isn't just beautiful paper you can write on, there are plenty of chances to embellish it! You can also do it at work! How? Well let's say you need to turn in a proposal to your boss and its 3 pages long, why don't you just put one of these animal paper clips on it? Ok well maybe you won't use it for an important proposal, but it doesn't mean you can't use them anywhere else. Come on! look how cute these are! They may be small, but they make a big statement!

Make Your Own Virtual Snowflakes!

Go visit Make A Flake to virtually make snowflakes. You can then later use them to hang aroung the house or your cubical to liven things up a bit. Its so great to get into the holiday spirit! There are even books that can help you cut up designs. You can even google snow flake designs and that can definitely start you on your journey! Thank you to http://themanger.blogspot.com/ where I found this great website and book!

Lunch Box Notes - Free Download!

In a previous post, I blogged about how important lunch box notes are. You can just pop them into your kids lunch box or in their backpack. They help build self esteem and are great ways to encourage them for tests, or help remind them how much they mean to you. Below is a free download that I created for you to print out. Just right click, save, print and cut to give to your kids. I know these will put a smile on their faces. Let me know what you think!




( I would like to thank www.kevinandamanda.com. The fonts used here are from their website. Go over there and check it out!)

Free Font #2

Name: Eight Fifteen
Where: http://www.kevinandamanda.com/fonts
Personality: Mother of 4 children who has no time.

I don't know why, but the way this is written reminds me of a mother who is just so busy, which probably means that she has kids and a very busy life. Probably running around sending them to soccer practice and such. You can download this font here. Enjoy!

Martha Stewart Can Help You In The Kitchen

(courtesy of www.marthastewart.com)

Yes! It's true. She won't physically be there but this free download that is on her website will sure give you a smile while your cooking in the kitchen. Where was this list when i needed it! Just print it out and cut. You can have it laminated so nothing splatters on it, but I like to keep it on my refrigerator. (Found via http://www.erinvaledesign.com/)

Cupcake Spy Prints And Stationery

Head over to http://www.cakespy.com/ to get the latest on a scrumptious little treat. The head spy herself, Jessie Oleson posts regularly about everything cupcake. While she does this she also adds personalities to her pictures of her pastries. Take a look, would you want to eat these? I think not!

 (courtesy of www.cakespy.com)

(courtesy of www.cakespy.com)

(courtesy of www.cakespy.com)

(courtesy of http://www.cakespy.com/)

While your wiping your saliva looking around cakespy.com, don't forget to stop by their shop. Where they have the cutest prints of their artwork, stationery, household items and more that feature their adorable cupcakes. This will satify anyones sweet tooth.

(courtesy of www.cakespy.com)



5 Things I Love About Stationery

6. It gives you a chance to express your feelings.

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5. It lets you know of important events.

(courtesy of www.tinyprints.com)

4. It holds the perfect snack.

(courtesy of www.bellacupcakecouture.com)

3. It lets you plan your day the way you want.

(courtesy of http://www.swiss-miss.com/)

2. It can be so very coloful! 

(courtesy of www.colormekatie.blogspot.com)

1. It holds your place.

(courtesy of www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com)

Printable Thread Bobbins

Now i'm trying to look for left over thread just so I can wrap them around these CUTE thread bobbins that you can print from here at http://www.wildolive.blogspot.com/. They are so cute, I just want to squeeze them (but that would wrinkle them since they would be made out of paper, so bad idea)! They are a great gift to give to someone who is into sewing or embroidery.

Free Font #1

Name: Pea Noodle's Girlfriends
Where: http://www.kevinandamanda.com/fonts/
Personality: A young girl who enjoys tea parties

I'm obssessed with fonts! The right font can really set the tone for an invitation, greeting card, ad campaign, or whatever else you may want to use it for. I want to provide you the best FREE fonts from all over the net, from time to time. This font reminds me of a girl who just started learning how to write a year ago and is totally into tea parties. Shes so proper, but her handwriting is not quite sophisticated yet. Enjoy!

Your Ideal Bookshelf

I really love books. To read them, to look at the fonts, the smell, the idea of them and the actually feel and texture of the paper. I came across this artist on Etsy.com and her own website http://art.janemount.com/ and her use of books in her paintings are breathtaking!

Her concept is to take your ideal bookshelf and put it into a painting so it will stand the test of time.

It is a great conversation starter. To have a piece like this in your home, it will show your guests your ideal bookshelf, and if you love books as much as I do, then you'll really enjoy these one of a kind paintings.

For The Love of Paper

I came along a website a few months ago and its super inspiring! Color Me Katie is a blog of a creative young woman who loves to color her world with paper and other various things.

Just visit her site and you will find yourself inspired and just a happier person.

There are some neat ideas on how to use paper to color your world (no pun intended). She does beautiful cut outs and decorates her home. She also decorates her neighborhood with paper (I'm from brooklyn too)! I say try some of her ideas, some readers already have. You won't be sorry!

Bingo Cards and a Party

The idea of Bingo is fairly simple and because it is a game usually played by adults, I decided to make Bingo cards to use at my work party. My associates have been working so hard all season and I thought it would be so much fun to have a little get together for them. I haven't decided on the food yet but everyone on my team is invited!

So after we play a little Bingo...

The winner will receive a gift basket.

I call it the "Work Survival Kit"

Contents include:

1 Bottle of Yellow Tail wine

1 Pack of rabbit playing cards

1 Pack of Jolly Ranchers

1 Pack of small microwavable popcorn

1 Can of Pringles

1 Pack of multi-color gel pens

1 Lint Roller

Everything you need to survive a work day/week huh? Although I DO NOT allow drinking on the job, I thought the idea was funny!

Water Soluble Paper

I never seen the stuff but i heard its very cool. You can print on it and then it will dissolve in water. The video below has the "Soap Queen" demonstrating this water soluble paper in her soap. What an amazing idea. I wonder what other things you can do with it? If you have any ideas, please comment below and let me know!


Soap Queen TV Episode 9: Water Soluble Paper from Soap Queen on Vimeo.

Lunch Love Notes

I thought of a great idea about putting "love notes" in your children's lunch box. They are a great way to let your child know that they are very special. It can help build self esteem! Just seeing those notes makes them feel great about themselves. Its like receiving a "good job" on their homework. Here is a cute "Lunch Note" I made. Maybe I'll begin with making sets of 5, one for everyday they go to school? Well any way more to come, so watch out!

Baby announcements in letterpress

Letterpress is a great way to add a special touch to stationery. Adventures In Letterpress has a great baby announcement that makes you want to say "awww". Its a jungle theme and using brown and green to keep with the theme, she also uses recycled paper for the envelope to give it a rustic feel. And even the envelope has a giraffe peaking through! How cute! This is such a wonderful way to have your family and friends help you welcome a new bundle of joy into this world!

How to make an easy Mini book

For my daughters first birthday party, I made gift baskets for the kids that came. Inside the gift baskets were these mini books. I made up a rhyme to go with the theme of the party (sweet) and they could of colored it in afterwards.

I will go through the steps on how to make a mini book and then ill show you the final product. There are so many different reasons that you use could use one of these. So grab a sheet of paper and scissors and lets get started!

Step 1. Take a sheet of paper and fold it in half vertically (like a hotdog), then unfold.

Step 2. Fold that sheet of paper horizontally (like a hamburger), then unfold

Step 3. laying the paper down horizontally on the table, take the right side and fold it into the middle crease, then unfold

Step 4. Repeat same process for the left side. Take the left side and fold it into the middle crease, then unfold.

Step 5. Fold the paper in half, like a hamburger and use your scissors to cut down in the halfway down the middle, enough to reach the crease.

Step 6. Unfold the paper and fold again like a hotdog and open the part where you cut, so its shaped like a diamond. Keep opening it until you flatted it.

Step 7. You have a mini book! Just take each section and make a sharper crease.

Below is an image where the folds should be (colored lines) and where the cut should be (dotted line).
This image is also a layout of how you should color, design, print or draw your story for your mini book. So just follow this layout and you will have a short story in no time.

Page 1 - Bisans Oh So Sweet First Birthday Party

Page 2 - Yummy Candy

Page 3 - And yummy cake

Page 4 - A basket of treats

Page 5 - For you to take

Page 6 - Thank you for coming to celebrate

Page 7 - Bisan turning one

Page 8 - Hope you has some fun

Here is the final product:

I put these in the gift baskets that was full of candy. Here is the picture of the gift basket. The kids loved them!

You can use these mini books for many different ideas. They can be great for kids to create for a project, or to put in gift baskets like I did. There is plenty of ideas so get creative!