valentine's day à la tiny prints.

i've professed my love for tiny prints before and, here i am, professing my love for their super cute, personalized cards once again. valentine's day is fast approaching and i love being able to send my children to school with sweet notes and cards for their classmates and teachers. personally, if you ask me, i think valentine's day is overrated, but it think it's such a fun holiday for children.

ask anyone who is a fan of tiny prints and they'll tell you: the selection of cards is amazing. once again, tiny prints has outdone themselves with their section of valentine cards. tiny prints doesn't just offer valentine's day greeting cards, but you can also get photo cards and party invitations, too, each with a valentine's day theme.

it's hard to choose just one card that would be perfect for either of my children's classmates, but here are a few of the designs that we are currently in love with...

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my daughter is quite the baker and is in love with cupcakes, so this would be the perfect card for her to share with her classmates this valentine's day. 

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and another valentine's day card contender...another cupcake themed card! the simplicity of this design is perfect for exchanging with classmates.

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this option is great for my son who isn't quite into all of the lovey-dovey valentine's day cards. i like that this card - in addition to all of the tiny prints valentine's day cards - is different from what you'll find in your nearest discount store.

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and we just loved this fortune cookie valentine's day card. it's perfect for both my daughter & son to share with their classmates.  

like what you're seeing? then i urge you to check out all of the valentine's day cards that tiny prints has to offer.  in addition, you can follow tiny prints on twitter, facebook & pinterest. check them out!

disclaimer: in exchange for a blog post showcasing their valentine's day collection, tiny prints is giving me 50 free kids valentine's day cards of my choice. all opinions in this post are my own & tiny prints did not influence my opinion or the wording of this blog post.

who won?

i don't normally post on the weekends, but i'm sure you're all dying to know who won the 50 free photo cards from tiny prints, right?

no? well, shame on you for not entering.

there were 17 comments, but 15 entries. make sense?

i entered each name, in order of comment, into excel & used handy, dandy random.org to generate the winning entry number...

and the winner??

jayme from the little baby blog

congratulations, jayme! i will give your email to my contact at tiny prints who will then email you about how to redeem your 50 free cards. basically, you'll place an order, but alison from tiny prints will pull your order by your email. make sense? probably not. but, just know that alison & the rest of the tiny prints staff will take good care of you.

thank you to all who entered! i wish i could give all of you free cards this holiday season. definitely keep tiny prints in mind...their customer service is superb {and what other company will mail your cards for you??}.

tiny prints - a giveaway & a freebie!

THE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED & THE FREEBIE OFFER HAS EXPIRED, BUT PLEASE CHECK OUT TINY PRINTS!!

THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED!

remember how i professed my undying love for all things tiny prints? well, i have some exciting news for you...although i'm sure you already know since 99.9% of the blog-o-sphere seems to be running the same giveaway. but, hey, that's additional opportunities to win, right??

tiny prints has graciously offered one of my lucky readers 50 christmas or holiday cards! 

who doesn't love free?? this would be an amazing giveaway to win, too, considering custom photo cards can get pretty pricey! {not that you have to worry about that at all with tiny prints}

here's how to enter:
take a look at tiny prints' christmas and holiday card offerings & leave me a comment stating which card design you would choose. that's all! of course, be sure to leave your email address just in case you are the winner.

{the merriest time in margarita}

tiny prints has cards to suit all styles, tastes, budgets, etc. trust me. you will find something you like. and, i can vouch for their customer service...it's phenomenal.

you have until friday, november 11th at 11:59pm {eastern time} to enter. i'll choose a winner on saturday morning & will give the winner's email to tiny prints who will contact them on how to obtain their free cards.

and, if the possibility of winning 50 free cards wasn't enough, then how about something free??

today - and today only - tiny prints is having a santa card promotion. go check out tiny prints' facebook page to find out how you can send a personalized card from santa to your child...for free!  here are the two card choices:

{santa's scroll}

{checking it twice}

remember, the santa card promotion is only good today, november 9th, until 11:59pm {pacific time}.

if you're interested in the tiny prints holiday campaign, click here. if you sign up & post by the end of the week, please let me know in a comment.

psst...tiny prints contacted me for the giveaway. i am being compensated for this post with 20 free address labels. if any of my readers sign up for the tiny prints holiday campaign, post by the end of the week & notify me of their post, i'll be compensated with 10 more address labels.

dear...

dear receptionist at the pediatrician's office,

i find it damn near impossible {and all kinds of annoying} that every time i bring my children in to see the doctor i have to fill out 34089436 forms. again. this morning, we came in for flu shots. my children saw the nurse, got their flu shots & were back in the waiting room where i was still filling out paperwork. i don't understand why you need yet another patient information form filled out for my daughter. she's been a patient there since she was an infant...she'll be eleven in march. clearly, you guys need to figure out a better way to keep your records updated. you're wasting trees & my time.

sincerely,
a pissed off mom with a hand cramp

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dear michelle dugg@r,

most other women roll over at night and tell their husband to leave them the fuck alone. or, next time you feel "the poke" make up an excuse {seriously, the headache one works well}. try it sometime. i can't believe you're having your 20th baby. i wish you the best, of course, but after this child you should seriously consider giving your vagina a break.

sincerely,
a mother of two who loves her birth control

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dear son,

you're eight. remember that the next time you whine & i tell you that you sound like a baby.

love,
your mother {who WILL snap the next time she hears you whine}

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dear former algebra professor,

don't email the class offering your help or tutoring services. correct me if i'm wrong, but you didn't even show up for a study session that you set up when you were our professor. also, don't email the class letting them know you'll be hanging around the library in the same building we have class. it makes you look & sound creepier than you already are.

respectfully,
someone who still doesn't understand algebra but is doing better without you

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dear time,

slow the fuck down. please and thank you.

sincerely,
a mother, wife & grad student who is on the verge of a breakdown

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dear daughter,

you're ten. you're not grown. if you want to act grown, then you need to get a job and help out with the bills. speaking of bills, you don't pay the cable bill so stop bogarting the television remote & the dvr. it makes me {ahem, your mother} mad when my shows don't record because you just have to record the entire series of "toddlers & tiaras" or "dance moms."

i love you dearly,
your mom {who deletes all of that crap off the dvr while you're in school}

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wow. that was fun. seriously. what an awesome form of therapy. and, just so you know, i was inspired by andrea from my chihuahua bites for these snarky snippets to whomever it may concern. got a lot on your chest? do this. you'll feel better. trust me.

oh, and if you made it this far, make sure you keep your eyes open because i {along with every other blogger in the blog-o-sphere} have a GREAT tiny prints giveaway coming. did someone say 50 free cards?! yep!

also, if you have kidlets {like i do} then you'll want to check out tiny prints' facebook page tomorrow {november 9th} to find out how you can send a card from santa to your child! further details will be on tomorrow's blog post as well.

it's a tiny prints holiday.

clearly, i've been living under a rock for years. i recently discovered the greatness that is tiny prints. creating & sending greeting cards will never be the same for me. never.

i was once that girl who spent a lot of money at that well-known greeting card chain {you know, "when you care enough to send the very best"}. now, i'm that girl who doesn't have much money {thank you, grad school} and, well, if i can get something done within the comforts of my own home, why not?

here's where tiny prints comes in...

i can upload, personalize and send greeting cards from my computer! i'm not talking e-cards either. tiny prints takes all of the guess work & frustration out of sending greeting cards. why is this important and ah-mazing at the same time? because the holidays are rapidly approaching and who likes to stand in the ridiculous lines {at the last minute} at the post office?! yeah, i thought so.

tiny prints pretty much has every occasion covered {you can also order wedding invitations as well as business stationery from them, too}. i've sent birthday cards from tiny prints in the past, but i'm most excited about their holiday collection. in true tiny prints form, their collection is phenomenal. the designs are unique and there is clearly something for every taste imaginable. tiny prints prices are affordable.  and, they also offer address labels, newsletter inserts, gift tags & thank you cards in holiday themes!

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i've ordered from similar companies in the past - and have always been satisfied - but one thing that makes tiny prints stand above the rest is their superb customer service & their fast shipping. trust me.

now, about those holiday cards...

it's a decision that i dread making every year. and, considering i did not send out holiday cards last year {the shame!}, i feel like i need to come up with something super special for this year.  i love, love, LOVE photo cards and i feel like i can share so much of our year if more than one photo can be included.  i also like fun & whimsical designs. with that in mind, here are some of my favorite designs from tiny prints:

{fun fair isle}

{what a delight}

{international color}

{fun filled}

{be merry}

so many choices...like i said, the holiday card selection at tiny prints is amazing. the hard part is choosing the perfect card, but at least sending holiday cards won't seem like a chore after dealing with tiny prints.

take a look at the tiny prints holiday selection. which would you choose?

if you're interested in participating in the tiny prints holiday campaign, please click here.

disclaimer: in exchange for a blog post showcasing their holiday collection, tiny prints is giving me 50 free holiday cards of my choice. all opinions in this post are my own & tiny prints did not influence my opinion or the wording of this blog post.