November 1, 2012 by: Michelle

Halloween 2012 + SALE!

I hope you all had a fun Halloween! Cami has been sick the past few weeks and is finally on the mend so she was so excited to do a little trick or treating in her Cinderella costume! This is the first year she really got to pick out what she wanted to be. She is in love with all of the Disney Princesses so it was a tough choice. 😉 She already told me she wants a princess party for her next birthday….not just one princess though mom, alllllllll of the princesses. Oh Cami, how I love you.

Isn’t she a cute little Cinderella?! What did your little ones dress up as this year?

On another note, sorry I’ve been so MIA with the blog – this past month was just crazy and I cannot wait to get back in the swing of things – I have so many fun things lined up to share with you. And, guess what? It’s November 1st which means it’s officially time to think about ordering your holiday family photo cards! TODAY ONLY I’m offering 40% off all of my Holiday Photo Cards – Digital Files only. Regularly $15 on sale for only $9. Don’t miss out – you need to order today but that doesn’t mean you have to finalize your order with me. If you don’t have your pictures ready yet, NO PROBLEM! I will hold on to your order until your ready. 🙂 Check out all of my designs here. With almost 50 unique designs to choose from – there is something for everyone! Enter code “HOLIDAY40” at checkout and share with your friends – you can’t beat this amazing deal! {Offer valid on digital files only – not printed cards.}

Talk real soon! XO, m

October 19, 2012 by: Michelle

TWO Fantastic Giveaways

I’m super excited to be a part of TWO fantastic giveaways going on right now.

First, Lynlee’s Petite Cakes is celebrating 10K FB Fans with over 50 vendors giving away some fabulous prizes. 50 different winners will be chosen so don’t miss out on this! Click here to enter! Ends 10/29/12 and open to US Residents Only.

Lynlee just blows my mind with her talent of fondant and she is the SWEETEST party gal around! She has made many fondant toppers for my parties and they are always the biggest hit!

Another fantastic giveaway you won’t want to miss – TWO KitchenAid Mixers {in your color choice} in honor of The Purple Pug’s 3rd Blog Anniversary! WOW! Click here to enter and be sure to check out all of the amazing sponsors! Ends 10/25/12.

Kristy {aka The Glitter Whisperer} is super talented and made the fabulous birthday billboard for Curious Cami’s Party!

Isn’t it perfect?! She has always been very supportive of me and my little biz and I am so thrilled to be a part of her RAVE! 🙂

Good luck!! XO, m

October 17, 2012 by: Michelle

Elmo Party Feature

I’m very excited to share with you this amazing Elmo party one of my fabulous customers threw for her daughter! She said Cami’s Elmo Inspired Party really inspired her and is it ever amazing! She purchased the party printables (invitation + water bottle wraps) in my etsy shop! I just love the ruffled table skirt made by the mom herself!

Amazing job, Janae!! Looks like she had such a blast! Love her little outfit!

Photography by Jennifer Scruggs

Invites & Water Bottle Wraps: I DO invitations by michelle

Ballon wreath, ribbon wreath, ribbon topiaries, ruffled table cloth, party hats, banner all made by Mom, Janae

Cake: Rita’s BakeShop

Birthday Girl’s Tee: *golden*

Cookies: The Cookie Jar

October 9, 2012 by: Michelle

Sugar & Spice Baby Shower Collection

I’m excited to finally share this new Sugar & Spice Baby Shower Collection with you. I had a client contact me awhile back about creating an invitation in this theme using purple and orange along with the oh-so-popular chevron pattern – love it!

You can purchase these digital files separately or as a full printable collection in my etsy shop! Go check it out! Such a cute theme for baby girls. XO, m

October 2, 2012 by: Michelle

Kids Halloween Party for Baby Lifestyles

Yay! I’m beyond excited to share with you these AMAZING photos and details from the Halloween Shoot I styled for Baby Lifestyles Magazine! The magazine is officially live full of amazing Fall inspiration! Check it out here. All photos taken by Ellie Piper of Photography Studio 37.

I styled a fun Halloween shoot last year that was featured on HWTM {view here} using the popular orange, black, lime and purple color scheme and knew I wanted to do something a little different this year so decided on bright orange, kelly green, black and hot pink. Seriously L-O-V-E these colors together. Cami and I bought a craft pack of poms and pipe cleaners from Hobby Lobby to make those fun little spiders – and IN MY COLOR SCHEME – the pack was $5.99 I believe to make 30 spiders and was super fun to do together. LOVE. I spotted that cute spooky mummy and the spider web cupcake tower at Home Goods I couldn’t pass up. I made two smaller fabric garlands and hung them a little different than usual and used tissue fringe from Polka Dot Market to complete my backdrop. Cami and I had fun making the cupcakes – I simply used black decorating gel to make the spider webs, thanks to Pinterest. Making cupcakes is her most favorite thing in the world. I ordered the most delicious cookies from Cookie Crumbs, chevron cake from Paige @ Polka Dot Bakery and always yummy cake pops from Lillycakes, which rounded out the sweets 🙂

I made the fun “boo”, “eek” and “I want my mummy” little flags for some added fun 🙂 The little broomsticks are also from Hobby Lobby, along with the orange frames seen on the wall.

The two older girls looked beyond adorable in the black and orange chevron dresses I purchased from Sew Cute by Tiffany on etsy. (My daughter is in the black dress and Amy from AMK’s Boutique’s daughter is in the orange. Ellie’s (the photographer) daughter is the littlest girlie). Absolutely adorable hair accessories from AMK’s Boutique and the youngest little girls adorable pumpkin tee is from Rachel at *golden*. You can find this printable collection available in my etsy shop and it’s perfect for a Halloween Party or a Halloween themed birthday! Sorry for the picture overload but I couldn’t help it… the girls were too cute and had lots of fun!

{MISS LUNA – her mama is Ellie – my favorite photographer)}

{MISS ADDISON – her mama is Amy of AMK’s Boutique who made the awesome hair accessories}

{MISS CAMI – my daughter}

Raise your hand if you want to see more pictures!?

I just love this bright and unique spin on Halloween! {and the girls couldn’t be any cuter!} What is your favorite thing from the shoot? I’d love to hear in the comments below. A big thank you to the special vendors listed below for their amazing products in making this party extra spooky + sweet! XO, m

Vendor Credits
Styling + Paper Designs + Fabric Garland: I DO invitations by michelle
Photography: Ellie Piper of Photography Studio 37
Hair Accessories: AMK’s Boutique
Pumpkin Tee: *golden*
Chevron Maxi Dresses: Sew Cute By Tiffany
Cookies: Cookie Crumbs
Cake Pops: Lillycakes
Cake: Polka Dot Bakery
“Boo” Plates: Aedriel Originals
Balloons/Gumball Tubes/Tissue Fringe: Polka Dot Market

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October 1, 2012 by: Michelle

2012 Holiday Photo Card Collection

I’m SO excited to share with you my 2012 Christmas/Holiday Photo Card Collection! I’ve been working hard on these over the past several months and with almost 50 designs to choose from, I think there is something for everyone. Come on, am I the only one that loves it when I get a pink holiday card in the mail!? 🙂

Each of these are listed for sale in my etsy shop for only $15 for the digital file. Meaning, I email you the final .jpg file for you to either print from home or send to a local printer of your choice. I also offer fabulous professional printing and can be printed on a variety of heavyweight coverstock options – white matte and white shimmer being the fan favorites. Goodbye shiny and flimsy photo paper, hello amazing print quality! 🙂 Pricing is below and I have to say is my lowest EVER. {YAY!} Includes white envelopes.

QTY 25 – $44
QTY 50 – $58
QTY 75 – $68
QTY 100 – $79
QTY 125 – $90
QTY 150 – $105

I’ve included a handful of my most popular designs from past years that are for sale again this year! Woo-hoo! So without further adieu, I’m so excited to share my 2012 Holiday Photo Card Collection…

Click here to see all of the holiday designs in one section in my shop for easy browsing. 🙂 So what do you think?! Your feedback means SO much and I greatly appreciate any and all comments, facebook shares and pins 🙂 If I could sit at my computer all day and design holiday cards, I would. It’s my favorite. Is it too early to end with “Happy Holidays!?” {Please keep in mind if you see a card that says “Happy Holidays” and you want it to say “Merry Christmas” or vice versa that’s perfectly fine!}

Now….who want’s 50 FREE cards? Enter using the widget below to win 50 printed holiday cards with the design of your choice 🙂 Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Lastly, a super big thank you to Photography Studio 37, Emme Elle Photography, Chelsea Corinne Photography, Sara Goff Photography and Nicole Preussler for letting me use your amazing photos. I always say, it’s the beautiful shots that each of you captured that bring my cards to life. XOXO, m

September 26, 2012 by: Michelle

Holiday Mini Sessions with Photography Studio 37

The fabulous ladies of Photography Studio 37 are hosting mini holiday sessions on November 10th! The package is $125 for both 15 minute Santa and Christmas backdrop sessions! A $25 deposit is required to hold your spot. If you sign up before October 15th you get a CD of all the images included! WOW!

They are now booking the 12pm-1pm time slot. Sign up today with Photography Studio 37 and get some amazing shots of your little ones! You will also receive a holiday photo card digital file of your choice from me! 🙂 I’m so excited for you all to see my new designs – full collection coming October 1st! Woohoo! Here’s one last peek…

Visit Photography Studio 37 on facebook and check out their website! Their studio is located in Sandwich, Illinois. XO, m

September 21, 2012 by: Michelle

Six Month Update Card

I love when my clients have such fun ideas! A client of mine contacted me about creating a photo card for her six month old that she could send out to family and friends showing off his new skills, fun facts, etc. How cute is that?

I just love how it turned out and I wish I would have thought of this! What do you think? Have you sent out a fun update card before? I’m going to list this in my etsy shop and will be available in a girl version as well! XO, m

September 18, 2012 by: Michelle

Halloween Sneak

So…I got the photos back from the amazing Ellie of Photography Studio 37 and I can’t stop smiling! I’m having a hard time not sharing some of the pics I really want to share but without giving too much away, here’s a little sneak peek! 🙂 Be on the lookout for the Fall issue of Baby Lifestyles online Magazine next month for the feature! 🙂 Woohoo!!