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You’ll crush on: free 2016 printable calendars
You loved our cute, colorful, printable, stand-up DIY calendars so much last year, we’ve brought them back for 2016! (That’s why you love us…) The

We’re loving: glitzy, glamorous favors
Wedding favors with glitz are wonderful for so many reasons. Take our Gold Glitter Wrap Favor Boxes, for instance. A simple white favor box slips

You’ll crush on: free printable New Year banner
Once you take those Christmas decorations down, the house is going to be pretty drab. Jazz it right back up for New Year’s Eve in

We’re loving: festive New Year cards
We just posted about the growing New Year card trend, and now we want to show off one of our favorites. It’s called Confetti Toss,

Patterns: from the runway to your invitations!
We watch fashion trends obsessively. What’s in, what’s out, what’s holding steady, what will look great as part of an invitation design. What we’ve been

Trending: New Year Cards
New Year cards aren’t just trending because it’s December 11th and you’re almost out of time to order personalized Christmas cards! Sending cards to greet

Saw it, tried it…kinda-sorta crushed it?
We were like, “Oh, how cute – sparkly string snowballs! Let’s make some!” An hour later, we were like, “OMG, whose idea was this?” And

Top trends for graduation announcements
Cookie-cutter graduation announcements are a thing of the past. Now you can show your personality and style when you share the news of your big

You’ll crush on: free printable holiday gift tags
Tag. You’re it. As in the one who wins the best-dressed gifts this holiday season. Promise. Because instead of using mismatched stickers or folded up

Get inspired by golden glitz
Wondering how to add gold to your wedding without everything looking heavy and old-fashioned? We have one word for you: glitz. When the gold glitters,

A Winter Wonderland Quinceañera
When you think of a Quinceañera celebration, you probably think of bright colors, floral patterns and symbols like butterflies. But for a party that’s really

We’re loving: the chalkboard look at Christmas
The chalkboard look is soooo hot right now – weddings, decorating, entertaining – that it’s only natural it’s made its way into Christmas. And it’s

Holiday gift ideas for newlyweds
Oh, that first holiday together as a married couple – how romantic! You can help make it extra special for them by giving them a

We’re crushing on: quick and easy Thanksgiving place cards
Yep, Thanksgiving is next week. Yep, that’s only about 5 days left to get everything done. Don’t freak out. (Too late?) Well, okay, then here’s

We’re loving: the unexpected
When you want to make a big impression with your wedding invitation, you might think you have to go overboard with the design, the color,

Get inspired by black and gold glam
Move over, “pops” of color. The black and white wedding has gotten all glam with sparkling touches of gold. Metallics are a hot trend for

Holiday card photo DOs and DON’Ts
People love getting all kinds of holiday cards in the mail, but they love getting photo holiday cards the best. They’re personal glimpses into the

We’re loving: gratitude
You’ve probably seen it going around social media – people posting something they’re grateful for every day of November up to Thanksgiving Day. And it’s