Snail Mail With A POP

These days it is so easy to just hop on your email and send out a quick note - offering instant gratitude of "done" on your to do list. However- who doesn't LOVE to receive a hand written letter or thank you note! Well maybe this great offer from Paper Source may encourage you to bring out that dusty stationary and unused pen...

With so many styles to choose from, I'm sure you will find the one that is just right for you.

Note* free shipping is only available until August 22, 2011. So get to shoppin'

A Girl's Best Friend

My mother is fabulous- and I will be the first one to admit that I love the fact that their is a day dedicated to honoring her. This year Mother's Day is on Sunday, May 8. There is no better way to say "I love you Mom" than with a handmade card. On the Martha Stewart website you can find 19 great ways to customize a card just for your mom.

MarthaStewart.com

If time is against you or maybe you aren't in an art project kind of mood, luckily there are designers who make their darling creation available to you for purchase.

Tallu- lah Cards

Paper Plate Press

Red Bird Ink

Happy Celebrating!

From The Heart

When it comes to holidays, my FAVORITE part is opening cards from my loved ones with thoughtful sentiments inside. Take this a step further- a HANDMADE card with thoughtful sentiments inside. Because I had some free time in early February (I say laughingly) I took the time to make my Valentines this year. I can't take credit for this idea, as it was my dear friend Elizabeth who suggested we turn our Saturday lunch date into a craft date instead.

Elizabeth and I cruised the aisles of Michael's carefully- inspecting each shelf to make sure we weren't missing out on something fabulous to help us create our holiday masterpieces.

We spent $26 on supplies and ended up with 16 handmade Valentines (not all pictured here).

Our favorite "couples card"

Our favorite "singles" card

Our favorite "little tike" card

Below I have provided a coupon to Michael's to make your Valentine's Day crafting that much more affordable.

Happy Valentine's Day to all my readers!

Win 'Funky Cards' In Reader Raffle

Shopping at the mall, spending hours on Facebook, or pretending to complete summer reading is how many 15 year-old girls spend their summers. However, Madison Womack, Founder of Funky Cards has quite a different story. This young entrepreneur started making custom greeting cards in order to financially contribute to her club volleyball tuition. What started as a fundraiser has transformed into a successful business.

Funky Cards creates birthday, thank you, baby shower, wedding wishes, and any other special occasion card that the customer needs. Each card produced by Funky Cards embodies homemade perfection.

As if starting her own company at age 15 wasn't admirable enough, Madison has created a special line of greeting cards that generates donation dollars for the American Cancer Society and/or the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

I was beyond impressed with this young business owner and inspired by her drive and motivation that I had to share her story with you all. Here are the fast facts about the products:

- card dimensions 5.5 x 4.25 inches

- blank on the inside

- sold for $3 each or 2 for $5

To order Funky Cards online, visit www.funkycards.blogspot.com

Funky Cards has donated a set of greeting cards for one lucky All Set reader. To Enter: send an email to Heather@allset-online.com with your NAME and MAILING ADDRESS. A winner will be selected on Tuesday, July 27. Check back next week on Wednesday, July 28 to see if you are the winner!