Links for 3 December 2010

 Have a look at these recent posts on my new blog, www.bluebadgerbaby.wordpress.com.

Vintage Christmas Postage- Where to buy vintage stamps for your Christmas cards.

Christmas Craft Kits- Everything you need to keep your kids occupied during Winter break, pre-cut.
Pinhole Press Christmas Cards- Beautiful graphic photo cards
Super Mamika- The coolest photos anyone has taken of their grandmother...ever.

Minted Graduation Announcements

Minted designs some of the best looking graduation announcements around.  And they are also affordable. you will only pay around $2 a card if you order 50, and the price goes down as the quantity goes up.

See more announcements below.

Another Christmas Card

Blue Note Press' Very Merry Christmas cards. $15 for a set of 8.

Holiday Gift Ideas

I think these fabric calendars are wonderful. And I really like the idea that you can embroider around special days. And a cute calendar is the perfect gift, everybody needs a new calendar. It's not like you can use a 2009 calendar again.

Ige Design's Get Framed Calendar, $24. It is available in black or gold.

 

September House's DIY Calendar, $11.50.

Twig & Thistle Baby Shower

Are you looking for a baby shower theme that is stunning and original, but like me lack creative skills. Because if you are Twig & Thistle has one of the most adorable baby shower kits I have ever seen. For $23 you can purchase the PDF to print up the invitations, the cards for a quiz, thank you cards, and mailing labels for the Lil' Tweet themed shower. And if you are looking for a matching gift for the mom-to-be, or a really extravagant favors, there is a matching DIY pillow kit for $15 each . Everything is available in the traditional baby colours of pink, blue, yellow, and green. And you can even buy the little matching pencils for the quiz.

Nothing Elegant

Nothing Elegant over on Etsy has a million and one cute little things for your desk. And if you have a weakness for Japanese stickers look no further. Here are a few of my favorites.

Retro Style Mini Airmail Envelopes, $3.99.

City At Night Tape, $6.99.

Always Welcome Stickers, $2.99

Message In A Bottle Set, $12.99

School Bag PostIts $7.99

Father's Day Card

Here is another Father's Day card from AFavorite. This multilingual card in letterpressed in several different fonts, always a favorite design device of mine. I also love the coin envelope.$4.50.