The monogram lucite trays are one of the most popular bridal gifts in the shop. They work equally well for both groomsmen and bridesmaids. There are a multitude of ways to customize them for your bridal party:
Use the monogram pencil pouch to create a "day of" kit for everyone in the bridal party. Include all the necessities: bandaids, chapstick, gum, scrunchie or hair tie, snacks, etc. These little bags can hold a lot!
The monogram jewelry box is a sweet gift to give. Just the right size to house everyone's jewelry for the big day. Especially nice if they are traveling from out of town to your wedding.
Elevate your stationery with these monogram scalloped edge note cards. With all of the pre-wedding parties as well as the post-wedding gifts, have a good supply of stationery is helpful. If you need help keeping up with all of the gifts, you can download this gift and thank you note tracker from the printable library.
Create a custom monogram for you and your spouse. You can find out more about couple's monograms in this monogram etiquette post. Choosing a monogram will never go out of style.
Personalized stationery also makes a great hostess gift for all of those who have thrown you a party to celebrate your big day.
You can view all of my suggestions for gifts in the Bridal Gift Guide.
]]>Give the gift of creativity by pairing a personalize sketchbook with a new box of crayons or markers. Choose from dinosaurs and rainbows to more sophisticated styles for older kids.
The most popular gift for little kids in the shop is the Learn to Set the Table placemat. Available in four colors, this personalized placemat is great during meal times. Keeps the table clean with it's wipeable surface and allows small children to help prepare the table for meal time.
Most tween and teen girls will love another piece of jewelry in their Easter Basket. With the Monogram Travel Jewelry Box, you'll be gifting them a way to safely travel with their newest pieces. With space for necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets, they'll be able to carry it all.
Include a fresh set of personalized note cards for future use in their Easter Basket.
Nobody wants to lose their new Stanley at school. Grab a set of these personalized vinyl name stickers so that they can lay claim to their water bottle.
Click on the image below to download your free Easter planner. This one page printable will help you get organized for your Easter festivities. There is a section for writing down your guest list and menu, traditional Easter activities (dyeing Easter eggs and putting on an Easter egg hunt) as well as a small section for budgeting.
]]>Made of faux leather, the outside has a pebbled texture and the inside has a sueded texture. Necklaces and bracelets can hang in the lid on little hooks with a storage pouch. Larger earrings can be stored on the left side and rings and stud earrings can be stored on the right side.
Choose from either a traditional or equestrian monogram for the cover. Select your favorite color for added personalization.
]]>First, let's start with the exterior of the planner. These planners are 8.5" wide by 11" tall and have 100 sheets of inside pages. There are two cover choices to make: hard cover vs soft cover. The soft cover is very similar to the personalized notebooks in the shop: laminated with a white coil binding. Upgrade your planner to the hardback and you get a really soft, matte finish with gold wire coil binding. A really beautiful book.
For cover options you can choose a simple, elegant holiday themed monogram (coordinate with your holiday stationery). There are six monogram options and depending on your color choice, your cover will be either aqua or dark green to make the monogram really shine. The other option is to choose one of the fun, preppy Christmas patterns and have your name personalized on the front cover.
Inside the planner, there are two "sections" to help you plan your season. The first section includes pages where you can list your family traditions, favorite holiday movies to watch each year, your Christmas card list and a mini address book. The holiday movie list and Christmas card list will work for five years, with a space to write in the year and check off next to that movie or recipient.
The second section of the planner is more annual. Each section starts off with a blank December calendar where you can keep track of important holiday plans. Next you will find an overall holiday budget and to do list.
The Gifts to Give section is really helpful. This is where you track each person on your gift giving list: what you would like to give them, where to purchase that gift, how much it cost and finally bought/wrapped/shipped (if necessary). You can set a spending limit for each person and track your progress. If stocking stuffers are big in your house, there is a separate page for tracking those ideas.
The next section delves into party planning, meal planning, food shopping and crafting. We end the year with a thank you note tracker, notes section and a page to display your annual Christmas card.
This annualized section repeats a total of five times in this planner. Which I love because it allows you to be able to look back at what you gave, how you planned your big meals or party and how your family has grown. All in one place.
And for added fun, be sure to add a the cute, coordinating sticker sheet when you purchase your planner!
]]>First up, is a personalized placemat for the kiddos. Featuring their name in a spooky font but in a bright pink/orange/yellow color palette. Their name is flanked on either side by friendly spiders on their brightly colored webs.
Next is a collection of gift tags and stickers (your choice). These designs are perfect for classroom parties, Halloween get together and "booing" your neighbors. The text appears in a fun, skeleton-like font to add a little festiveness.
Lastly are a couple of simple greeting cards that are perfect for sending treats to friends and family you won't see.
These gift tags are easy to use. Download the file, print on card stock and use scissors to trim and a hole punch in the corner.
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Attach these laminated bag tags to day packs and suitcases. There are a variety of designs to suite kids of all ages. Add their name (and contact information if needed) to the opposite side. The way these bag tags loop around a handle makes it hard for them to fall off.
Personalized Vinyl Stickers
These vinyl stickers are great for labeling water bottles, reusable snack bags or containers. We have plenty of water bottles with these labels on them that have stood up to a busy school schedule, so they will definitely work for camp season. Plus each set comes with a few fun stickers that the kiddos can decorate with.
Personalized Stationery
Very important for those going to sleep away camp to have some fun stationery to send home letters. Also great to have on hand so they can send notes to their new friends.
Personalized Spiral Notebooks
Whether your kiddo likes to write or draw, there's a spiral notebook for them. Tuck these into their trunks or day packs for any quiet time they may have to doodle or write.
The summer camp essentials guide has companion products in the same designs grouped together to help you build the perfect bundle for your camper.
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Happy holidays!
]]>I settled on using Zazzle because they are able to offer exactly what I wanted to offer you: large wrapping sheets in different, coordinating designs. I'm always impressed with the quality of the print jobs when I order from there.
There are seven different coordinating sets and three designs that are all the same design. Each sheet is generous in size: 19" tall by 29" wide. You can choose between matte and semi-glossy paper.
It's really hard for me to choose my favorite set of designs. I will probably order them all!
]]>I actually sampled this product last Christmas as I was looking for festive hand towels that coordinated with my more colorful holiday color palette. Everyone who came to my house had to provide feedback. The towels were washed and dried with no issues. I'm happy to report that everyone liked them.
These towels are a generous size: 15" wide by 25" tall. Easily fold into thirds to hang in your bathroom(s) and kitchen. I do recommend using them for drying hands rather than cleaning the dishes: purely because the designs are printed on a white towel. There are nine different designs to choose from.
]]>First is the Cookies for Santa placemat which is like a giant, personalized letter to Santa from your kids. The top is the greeting and in the bottom, right corner, the placemat is personalized with your children's names. There's a place for them to put their plate of cookies and cup of milk. And least we forget about the reindeer: there's even a place to put out a few carrots. If your kiddo's love their Set the Table placemat, they will love this one! Best of all, it's reusable and wipeable should there be any crumbs or spilt milk Christmas eve.
Next up are two designs inspired by the tradition of the Nutcracker during the holidays. One design features characters from the ballet, many inspired by the costumes from my local production. The second nutcracker inspired design is a pattern of very colorful nutcrackers.
The final three designs utilize my preppy Santa pattern, a vintage inspired ornament pattern and whimsical decorated holiday text. Full of color and whimsy, these designs are sure to add some Christmas cheer at the family table.
]]>Keep a page or two at the beginning for an index. Sections to include are: gift ideas for each person on your list, holiday traditions, Christmas card mailing list etc.
They are also great for giving to the kiddos for traveling during the holidays. Choose a style with blank sketchbook pages and pair it with a new set of crayons, markers or colored pencils for road trips to visit family. You can modify the personalization to just be their name.
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First we will start off with new illustrations for stationery. There are six new festive designs to choose from: Christmas Pony, Modern Christmas Tree, Peppermint Tree, Preppy Nutcrackers, Vintage Ornaments and a fun Santa pattern. These designs are available on a range of stationery products: flat note cards, enclosure cards, gift tags and gift stickers.
New Gift Tags
New for this year: round gift tags, square notepads and larger gift stickers. The round gift tags are 3" in diameter. This gift tags come in a select number of designs and feature curved text for the personalization.
Holiday Notepads
Who doesn't love a festive notepad to make your lists on? The holiday to-do list notepads are a 5" square size which is quickly becoming my favorite sized notepad. Each notepad is pre printed with light pink lines to stay organized and have 50 sheets.
Personalized Large Folded Greeting Cards
New for this year are a selection of personalized large folded greeting cards. These cards are 5" x 7" in size and have a design printed on the front. The personalization also appears on the front of each card. The inside is left blank for you to include your own personal message. These cards are great for teacher, coworker or even business holiday cards.
Large Gift Stickers
The final new addition to the holiday stationery collection are larger, personalized gift stickers. These stickers are a generous size: 3.5" wide by 2.5" tall. Lots of room to write in your giftee's name as well has having your names pre printed. Sure to make the gift wrapping easier.
This is real foil and you can choose between three color options: gold, silver and rose gold. In the samples shown, I utilized a mix of each foil option and played around with utilizing the foil for the personalization verses not. Happy to report, that even the smaller text used for names printed well on top of the photos.
This collection features a wide variety of holiday messages. Layouts include simple text overlays and modern photo layouts.
These 3" by 3" square gift tags print four to a page and are formatted to print on 8.5" by 11" paper at home. Trim along the edges and punch a hole in your preferred location (upper left corner or center), thread your ribbon and attach to your treat bag!
Happy Halloween!
These first three scents are inspired by a recent trip to Hawaii but could really transport you to your favorite tropical destination. The thing I like best about these candles is that the scent isn't overwhelming.
The Island Jam candle is inspired by a strawberry guava jam I used each morning for breakfast. It has a very sweet, strawberry scent. My favorite part was creating the rainbow ukulele pattern for the label. It's bright and cheerful and a perfect pun with the name of the candle.
Pineapple Sunrise is my favorite of the three scents. I personally love citrus candles. The fresh orange pineapple scent reminds me of a morning smoothie.
Surf's Up reminds me of the moment you get to the beach. That first whiff of the salty air with a hint of citrus to keep it light.
Create a perfect little housewarming or hostess gift by adding on a set of matches to perfectly coordinate with each candle.
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This collection is inspired by a recent family trip to Hawaii and my daughter's new found love of the pineapple. It was the top souvenir item while we were there: if it had a pineapple on it, she had to have it. She also had a hand in helping me work through the creative process for this collection: helping me land on the right combinations of colors, pattern design and icon development.
The color palette is fresh and tropical. Inspired by the colors of the ocean, sunrises and foliage found in the Hawaiian islands. The scents for the candles remind me of the smell of the ocean, fresh juices and a very particular jam I had for breakfast.
This collection touches so many different product categories, there is literally something for everyone! From personalized note cards and notepads to spiral notebooks, vinyl stickers to home goods.
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If you like a little bling on your announcements, check out the Zazzle shop as I've uploaded versions of these designs that utilize gold, silver or rose gold foil! This is a new printing technique that allows the foil to be printed on top of the photo and other design elements. I'm very excited for this new printing style and can't wait it to the holiday photo card collection later this year.
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There is also a section that details your pet's dietary requirements, common commands and a place for your to leave additional notes.
The second printable is for pet sitters themselves. It's a daily log of how things went on each of your visits while the owners were away. Pet parents will be so happy to see how well their animals were cared for in their absence.
The printable is organized into different sections based on the type of information. The top section has all of the important contact information including emergency contacts and primary care physician.
The bottom section provides you with space to outline your kiddo's daily routine, any allergies or other health issues a care provider needs to be aware of and a notes section.
This super easy Valentine's Day craft will add a festive touch this month. Doesn't require a lot of supplies and I created the ones featured in the photo with items I found around the house.
Supplies Needed:
To make, simply print the download on a thicker piece of white card stock and trim around the edges. Take your dowel rod (or chopstick in my case) and wrap the tabs around the top, securing with tape. Tie whatever festive ribbon you have around the house around the bottom. And you're done!
You can use these little flags to add to your decor, group one to a small bouquet of flowers or use them as a cake topper! Be sure to tag me (@mcpapershop) so I can see how you use these cute little pennant flags.
There are three options: the Meal Plan and Grocery List Notepad, the Grocery List and the Shopping List. Each notepad is printed on the same, bright white 70 pound paper as the other notepads in the shop and each contain 50 sheets. Available in two color options: ocean blue and tropical pink.
Meal Plan and Grocery List Notepad
The largest of the three options at 11" wide and 8.5" tall, this notepad features both a meal planning section as well as a full grocery list. The larger size gives you plenty of room to plan out your meals and then transfer the required ingredients to the right.
Grocery List Notepad
This notepad measures 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall and only features the grocery list section from the above meal planner. I was very particular about the layout of the various sections on the list portion of these two notepads.
First, I wanted to the grocery list to include sections that you would only find if you shopped at a larger super center type store (think Walmart or Super Target). So you'll see sections included such as "household", "beauty & health" and "miscellaneous".
The second is that I worked very hard to layout the sections so that they would mimic the layout of most grocery stores. In many grocery stores you will find your fresh foods around the perimeter of the store. Packaged goods, frozen foods, etc are often found in the center aisles. While not an exact match due to space requirements, my goals is to help you efficiently move around the store getting your items.
Shopping List
This notepad is a new size for me: 5.5" wide by 5.5" tall. It's an unguided list so that you could use if for any store you need to run to: pet store, Target, Costco etc. Personally, this notepad lives in my master bedroom so that as we run out of toiletry items, I (or my husband) can add them to the list.
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I've created these to be super easy to use and perfect for adding an extra special touch to your holiday festivities. Everything is formatted to print on 8.5" x 11" paper that you can print from home. Since many of these designs have multiples to a page, you'll only need a pair of scissors to trim. If you are crazy, and have a paper trimmer, that will work too. Download and assembly instructions are included.
First up is the Santa Clause stationery set. It includes a from the desk of note card and a sheet of from Santa gift tags. I've also included a printable envelope.
Next up are gift tags that are just perfect if you like to give handmade during the holidays. A special, hand made with love collection of large (3" x 3") square gift tags. I purposefully didn't mark holes for punching in case you wanted to print these on sticker paper instead of card stock.
A Christmas printable you don't have to hide from the kiddos: a cookies for Santa placemat. Based on my popular Learn to Set the Table placemat, this Christmas themed placemat shows just were to put the milk, cookies and carrots for the reindeer.
Last, printable thank you cards for early learners. These fill-in-the-blank cards are perfect for helping out younger kids write those thank you notes. These red and green note cards have two options: one for sending to a friend and one for sending to a loved one. Envelope template included. A fun idea would be to print out a set and included it in their stocking!
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This last section is a place to highlight the most wanted, special gift idea from the entire list. Grab your copy by heading over to the printable library. This list will work for birthdays too.
]]>1. Take inventory of who you will be sending cards to this holiday season. Utilize a tool like the Holiday Card Tracker in the printable library to keep track of those names and addresses.
2. Once you know how many people you will be mailing to, go ahead and order your stamps from USPS. Popular designs will sell out early or inventory at your local post office could be sporadic. Plus ordering in advance helps you avoid the lines at the post office.
3. Take inventory of your return address stamp. Do you need a new ink pad? Have you moved and need to update your stamp? Order your new stamp now to avoid delays when it comes time to send your cards.
Self inking stamps are the quickest. But if you are feeling really festive, choose a wood mounted step so that you can customize the ink color. Most local craft stores have a good selection of ink pads.
4. Look through your photos from this year. Do you have a good option to share with friends and family this holiday season? If not, schedule a family photo session as soon as possible. Fall is a very busy time of year for family photographers. Or take your own with a tripod.
5. Select your holiday card design and edit with your family photo and text. With production and shipping timelines being what they are, be sure to order with plenty of time to spare.
The last day to utilize first class mail for on time delivery is December 17.
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There are two distinct design collections: Modern Merry and Bright and Preppy Holidays. The Modern Merry and Bright collection features five distinct designs. Gift tags and gift enclosure card sets contain two of each design. For gift stickers, you can choose your favorite design.
Preppy holidays features three distinct designs. Gift tags and gift enclosure sets contain three of each design.