And all that jazz...

so the boy and I recently attended an Out-of-Town wedding in the midwest. The couple currently lives in California which posed a problem when deciding what to gift the couple! We wouldn't bring a present with us since we didn't want them to have to lug it all the way across the country, and we sure didn't want to lug it from NY either!! Enter Bed Bath & Beyond... The customer service there is amazing! We were able to buy a gift and have it shipped to the couple in Cali. They even give you this cute card to bring with you so that you don't attend the wedding emptyhanding... naturally though, it wasn't cute enough for me!!


Card before


After (envelope)


Outside

Inside


Naturally they got one of my hand-made wedding cards too ;-) A wedding is nothing if not an opportunity for card-giving!!!

Isn't it amazing what 10 minutes and some paper can do to a boring gift receipt!! I like the after version much better!! What do you think?

Sometimes, a card is too much!

Well... in my opinion - not very often! A handmade card is such a cute gesture especially since cards of any kind are slowly disapearing and being replaced by e-mail. But, ther are those times when a card is too much, and an adorable tag is just right! These tags were all made at Stampin Mom's crafting weekend this winter... and they are adorable! Wouldn't they be perfect on a bottle of wine as a hostess gift?

Happy Birthday, Liz!!

Here is a bookmark I made for my friend Liz's birthday! Not a huge project, but I thought it was a cute little present to include in a birthday card. I even bought laminating paper to make it a little more substantial :-)