Holiday Schedule and Maternity Leave

I just wanted to announce my holiday schedule to ensure that everyone can get their orders in on time. I will be closing up shop beginning December 13th so I can enjoy the Christmas season with my family. We're expecting our new baby boy to arrive sometime early January, so my plan is to keep the shop closed for a bit after the holidays are over. I will be taking maternity leave for the month of January and probably for part of February as well. But I'll continue posting here on my blog, so keep checking back for updates. Thanks for all your support!

xo Sarah

New Note Sets

I just added these new note sets to the shop today. I also hope to add some monogram note cards by the end of the week as well. My favorite feature about these new sets is the hand-lined envelopes. Take a peek for yourself! :)

Paper n Stitch

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Have you discovered Paper n Stitch yet? I just found out about this incredible site a few weeks ago, thanks to the lovely Sarah Jane. It's a similar feel to Etsy, but it showcases only the best of the best in handmade. Each month, shop owners have to submit their work and apply to be an exhibitor on Paper n Stitch. Space is limited, so as a buyer, you are sure to find only the highest quality in handmade goodness -- hence their tagline: hand-picked. handmade.

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This month, I'm a participating exhibitor on Paper n Stitch. My shop items are the same, but it's just another medium for folks to find me. Buzz on over and check it out.

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I am super excited to have this awesome resource at my fingertips this holiday season because I plan to do the majority of my Christmas shopping online this year (the thought of waddling through over-crowded malls with my 8-month pregnant belly is not appealing in the slightest! ) :)

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Also, be sure to read the blog!

Nesting: One Last Look - My Old Studio

I'm so sorry for the spotty posting around here lately. But my hubby and I have been hard at work on house projects to get everything ready for baby. We're doing some major room re-arranging. We have a three bedroom home, and previously, Jack had one room, Garret and I had one room, and my studio occupied the third bedroom. But we've been in the process of moving my studio into our bedroom (which has proven to be quite challenging!), creating a "big boy" room for Jack in my old studio, and getting the nursery ready for baby number two.

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This weekend, we cleared all the furniture out of the studio and started painting. But I managed to snap a few pictures of my old space before the transformation began. My goodness, I am really going to miss that little room! It was the perfect, cozy home office. And it's where all the "magic" happened as I started on my Jack and Izzy business venture a year ago. But it's been a blast planning out Jack's new "big boy" room, and we're all really thrilled to be making space in our hearts and in our home for the new little member of our family joining us in January.

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So enjoy this last look at my old studio. More pictures of our bedroom renovations are coming soon!

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P.S. It is rare for this room to look so clean and tidy! :)

Warming Up

Jack and I have been warming up for all the holiday baking and feasting that's right around the corner. On a cold, rainy afternoon last week, he helped me make some pumpkin bread. He was quite the little kitchen assistant ... I was really amazed. He was cracking eggs and running the electric hand mixer all by himself! Maybe this year, he'll be the one preparing the turkey. :)

Personalized Rubber Stamp Party Favors

I {heart} this adorable, little party that Suann Song of Simplesong Designs put together for her son, Ike's, third birthday. The party had an Election Day theme of "I Like Ike"-- developed around Eisenhower's presidential campaign in the 1960's.

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There are lots of great pictures you can check out on the Simplesong blog, and the party was also featured on Real Simple. But my favorite idea was the homemade favors she created for all the kids: custom rubber stamps. She had one made for each child, stamped their name on a cotton bag, and paired it with a mini stamp pad. Love it, love it!

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And you must check out all the lovely goodies in Suann's Etsy shop. She has such a beautiful, clean style. I've had some of her products tagged as "favorites" since my first days on Etsy. :)

Jack and Izzy Party Goods Featured on Hostess with the Mostess

Great news! This morning I received a tip that some of my party items were recently featured on Hostess with the Mostess (again!). Remember Isla's first birthday party that I shared with you about a month ago? Well, her pinwheel party made an appearance on HWTM, and so did my invitations and party stickers. How fun!