thinkin holiday cardz!

Now that our fall family photos are safely behind us and were incredibly successful might I add, I'm ready to start researching the next step. The ever important Christmas Card! The cards are especially special this year due to little L's arrival. I've found in years past that the earlier the jump I get on things the more likely I am to get them out on time. I've used Shutterfly several times in the past and I was always happy with the quality as well as the quick shipping. After reviewing their 2010 line of cards, invites, and gift tags I was excited by the variety this year. There seems to be something for everyone wether your taste be classic, modern, cute, or elegant. 

Fun and playful.

sweet and modern

patterns galore!

graphic and punchy

folded cards with the option for even more photos inside

layouts to accommodate all the great shots

are you hosting thanksgiving this year? Shutterfly has great invites for that too here!

throwing an new years party? find invites here

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This post is part of a series sponsored by Shutterfly, a Clever Girls Collective client. Participating bloggers are reviewing the new Shutterfly cards and sharing their faves, and have been compensated with coupon codes for 50 free cards. Clever Girls Collective endorses Blog with Integrity, blog transparency and full disclosure, as I do.

if i ever have a boy...

I would love to deck out his room like this one! I'm in love with the birch branch mobile.... On an unrelated note I'm considering retiling our fireplace myself. Is it super hard? I've tiled before but I'm mostly nervous about removing the old tile and prepping the area. 

loving martha hardware

I recently stopped by home depot to grab a few drawer knobs and pulls for a dresser I'm redoing for the lil and was pleased as punch to find this fantastic assortment from good ole' Martha Stewart. They remind me very much of Restoration Hardwares collection but at a fraction of the price. The other cool thing I noticed under the pulls it has four holes to fit two different widths of pre-drilled holes if that makes sense- nice touch!

nighty night

Tuckered out. More family photos today. I can't wait to show them off to you soon.

painted wallpaper

I came across this awesome tutorial not too long ago on Emily's fabulous blog. As soon as I saw her painted wallpaper I knew I had to have it somewhere in my house. Our playroom also doubles as a space for our computer and craft storage and I thought that a wall in there could use some "jazzing up" (do people still say that?).

I followed her toot to a T with the exception of eyeballing them to line them up, instead I used a yard stick to make sure they didn't go all willy-nilly. The tracing and measuring took the longest. Once I began to paint things moved pretty quick. I did start with seed pearl by pratt & lambert but it proved to be too light against the light walls and not give me enough contrast so I switched to some leftover paint from the 4 seasons room. After all was said and done I was pleased as punch and it didn't cost me a dime. Thanks for the inspiration Emily!