Minted.Com Holiday Cards!

 

Its that time of year again to whip out the camera and snap some awesome shots so you can create your own personalized holiday cards!!

Here's MY story: So I am the type of person that sends Christmas cards out every year no matter how busy I am, but in a rush I use to just pick up those packs of mixed cards you see in your local discount store and figured they'd do the trick. Thing is...they don't. As the holidays came and went I started noticing how awesome some of the cards were that people sent me and how boring mine were in comparison. Not Cool because I am not a boring person. I wanted nice writing and cool pictures and pretty envelopes!! I wanted people to get my card and say "Wow, this is neat!" and by them remembering my card they should also remember the message it came with! I know some of my friends do theirs at supercenters and they turn out okay too but I needed something simplier...I have 4 kids...theres no way I can make my Christmas cards and keep my sanity intact at a store. Then came Minted! I can now do everything I wanted to and more from my computer chair!  I can make cards with unique shaped edges, add my kids pictures to it or have no picture at all, pick out my font design and its size! I control the thickness of my paper and the color of my envelopes and can even make return labels to jazz my card up even more!! A professional will even check over your creation and fix or let you know of any problems and make you a proof to see!! The quality and designs are great, the customer service is excellent if you need any help and the price is right! So if your looking to wow your friends and family with a card this year and show them your not a "boring christmas card picker-outer" its time to start your holiday cards with Minted!!!

 

P.S. The style above is what I picked out! Its bright and beautiful and has plenty of places to add your own touch to it! I also decided to not have it like a traditional card but to have a family picture put right on the back (so its only front and back...no inside!) and I picked out silver envelopes instead of "boring" white and made some return labels to spice it up even more!! I hope you enjoy making your holiday cards as much as I did!! Remember to be creative...especially since you can be!! ;) 

 

 

 

About Minted:   At Minted, we love the idea that our products will find their way into your most personal celebrations, and we don't take that honor lightly. That's why we only use fine paper stock, rich inks, and crisp printing methods. A haven for paper lovers, we print our designs on a variety of thick, luxurious stocks. We guess you could say that quality is an obsession for us. We stand behind our products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We are proud to offer a stunning and exclusive assortment of holiday cards, Christmas cards, and wedding invitations sourced through our global community of indie designers. Whether you're looking for non-photo or photo cards, modern or vintage designs, Minted allows you to customize a design to be uniquely yours.

We believe that great design lives and thrives in the hands of indie designers that people may not have access to through traditional retailers. Our goal is to use technology to allow our community to discover the work of great designers from all over the world. And at the same time, create a place where designers can get exposure and build their careers.

Minted holds monthly design challenges for stationery, invitations, calendars, and other categories and all graphic designers are invited to enter. The Minted community selects the best designs in a highly competitive process, which gives us a top selection of the freshest, finest cards in the world. Winning designers earn cash prizes, a place in the Minted collection, and commissions on all sales of their designs

 If your as interested and new to this company as I was please read on to learn more about Minted, I really like so much of what they do, how they do it and what they accomplish with each and everyone of our orders!

 

DISCLAIMER: this post was sponsored by the above company in exchanged for my honest opinions!



The Giggle Gang is Here!

The Fisher-Price Giggle Gang -

The Giggle Gang members are fuzzy friends to get baby laughing, with giggly fun, cuddly softness and touchable textures, too. Each member of the Giggle Gang has a unique giggle - and it's fun to giggle together! Collect all 6! Each Sold Separately.

PURCHASE YOURS HERE

Average Cost of $12.99 each and uses 2 AA batteries (batteries included), and Recommended for ages 6 months+
Helps to develop sensory skills and understanding of cause and effect

My Take-

As a mother of four I am use to the toy section of our local stores. I will not lie.....there are some toys  I actually dread the purchase of due to their annoying nature or sky high pricing but this time I was  pleased. Even though I have some crazy days most of the time my humor stays intact and "Goldie" (the yellow giggle gang toy) cracks me up!! I was more worried about my reaction to the toy then my 6 month old daughters and we both ended up loving it! For me this toy was cute, safe and reasonably priced. For my daughter it is soft, can handle being tossed to the ground (which happens constantly due to the fact that the more you squeeze or shake them the more noise they make), has little leggies and arms that are fun to yank on and it LAUGHS just like another baby would. Granted each one has its own color but its the laugh that the toy carries that makes it unique! I've been working on buying the whole set just so I can hear each one! Besides my 6 month old, my 3 year old twins also play with them! Their crazy baby laughs make them as happy as it does me. They'll carry each one around and pretend like they are real babies- which is fine with me because these sound a lot better than those dolls that scream like real babies instead laugh! So even though my 6 month old enjoys the giggle gang my 3 year olds do to which makes it a good buy just because everyone can enjoy it!  Its colors make it appealing to look at, its soft to the touch and their laughter is contagious, if you haven't yet, you honestly need to get a part of the Giggle Gang for your child's enjoyment....and your own!

About The Company -
Since 1930, Fisher-Price has been in business to create toys that fascinate and stimulate a child's imagination. Fisher-Price was founded in 1930, hardly the best time to launch a new business as the shadows of the Depression still loomed over American business. Still, Herman Fisher, Irving Price and Helen Schelle combined their diverse manufacturing and retailing experience to create a toy company and confidently brought 16 wooden toys to the International Toy Fair in New York City. The whimsical nature and magical surprises of those first Fisher-Price toys quickly caught on and became the hallmarks of Fisher-Price ever since. Fisher-Price believes in the potential of children and in the importance of a supportive environment in which they can grow, learn, and get the best possible start in life. Fisher-Price supports today's families with young children through our breadth of products that includes GeoTrax, Imaginext, Little People, Laugh and Learn, Thomas the Tank, Thomas and Friends, Elmo, Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, Sesame Street, Smart Cycle, Ni Hao Kai-Lan, Toy Story and other learning toys and pretend play items

Enter the Giveaway Below to win your own Giggle Gang member!

Rules: Open to U.S. 18+
May enter daily

Giveaway ends on June 16th, 2012 at 11:59 PM, ET
ONE Winner will be chosen randomly and listed on this post

Disclaimer: This post was written for the sponsor who provided the complimentay product for review in exchange for my honest opinions. They have also provided the giveaway prize.

Holiday Sweets & Treats Snowflake Tin Christmas Gift Basket

   If your anything like me you have many people on your Christmas list that you have no idea what to get for the holidays! This year I have found a simple solution - Gourmet Gift Baskets! There is a special basket for everyone on your list available at their website - Anything from a basketfull of Yankees goodies for your nephew over seas or a wine basket that would be perfect for your sister in-law who has 5 kids and deserves a "relaxing" present! I am personally eyeing this basket! I love its festive look and everything in it sounds delicious! Theres even baskets that cost under $25.00!! Even the bigger baskets prices are very reasonable......(especially compared to the ones you could get up here in NY) so save yourself some money and the hassle *pick out a gift basket and let them send it to its destination for you - you know how crazy and time consuming the holiday season can be so make it easier on yourself and plus, with the fancy look of these hand packed baskets the reciever will be amazed at the gift you gave them and the thought you put into picking one out for them!

 
But thats not even the best part-
The best part is....GourmetGiftBaskets.com is doing some holiday giving and donating wonderful care packages to injured war veterans this season! So lets keep the good going and remember the veterans and soldiers in your life this holiday and what recieveing a package would mean to them!