The Most Wonderful TIme of Year

Even though the weather may not be cooperating, the holiday season is in full swing.
I have been busy getting all of my holiday cards ready. This year I decided to do something a little bit different. Instead of sending out lots of holiday cards to acquaintances, I choose to make little care packs for some close friends. A little kick off to get them into the holiday spirit.
Since they are just going out in the mail, I will leave you with a sneak peak and come back soon with all the festive details.





Don't forget about your holiday cards! Its not to late to get your order in and take advantage of out 10% off sale. Head on over to our website to see some of our latest designs and remember we can always do a custom card for you.

That time of year

Christmas is less than one month away! Have you thought of your Christmas cards yet?
Head over to the website to check out some new designs for 2009, and don't forget we can always custom make one for you.

As loyal readers we are also offering 10% off your orders. Act fast.

CIBC Run for the Cure

Words can't express how proud, honoured and humbled we felt by today's CIBC Run for the Cure. What an absolutely amazing charity event! 

Who would have thought that when Danielle and I joined a "Walk to Run" group in April, we would end up running 5 km to help find the cure for breast cancer?! Yet that was our goal, just a few weeks in, we decided we could do it. We should do it. And today, we did it!! 

Our team "Boobies & the Beast" (there was only one man in running group, hence the name) charged the Start Line with hot pink boa's flailing in the wind. LOADS OF LADIES, men, kids and pups hit the street. There were cheerleaders along the way, and tons of strangers encouraging other strangers, so it was easy to stay motivated. Success was in the air, the first group of people to round the halfway point got a huge "hooray", that didn't seem to stop as more and more people rounded the halfway point. Just when I was starting to think about walking, I would see a pink t-shirt, which meant cancer survivor, or a Mom running with a stroller, or even someone my own Mothers age would breeze by me, and I thought—if they can do it?!

When I crossed the finish line, Danielle was already there, cheering me on and crying. Something I hope to never forget. I knew exactly how she felt, bittersweet. 

On our drive home, as we reflected on the morning's events, we were full of emotion. So tonight, in honour of our first "real run" I will hold a glass of pink wine (blush) and toast to all the people who made today possible.

Danielle's Run Number
Nicole's Run Number

Boobies & the Beast

We can't thank you enough for your love, help and support. And we're already looking forward to next years run!

Nicole & Danielle

Last Chick Leaves our Nest

Well the day finally arrived, come hell or bad hair! Which thankfully we had none of. 

A Little Birdie Told Me was in attendance and looking mighty fine, if I do say so myself. I was very proud to have supplied all of the printed material, and it looked amazing. Here's a few pictures, all taken by Jay of Jamieson Dean Photography

Instead of seating cards, I decided to use our awesome and tasty chocolate bar labels. Not only were they functional, with guests names and table number written on them, but tasty too! We decided to display them in guitar cases to highlight the families musical talent (not mine, I stick to designing!!).

My husband (that word still sounds funny to me) and I really had the best time at our wedding; and that was largely due to our fabulous vendors. I remember how completely overwhelmed we were spending all of our spare time searching online, phoning a friend(s) and countless weekends driving from florist to florist; so I thought I'd pass along they're information for those of you planning a wedding or function.

The gorgeous and very yummy cake was from Lisa @ Cakeoholics Cakes

The beautiful flowers were from Kim @ Harvest Designs, 905.775.1412.

D.J. Adryin kept everyone on the dance floor well into the wee hours of the morning.

Last but not least, we hired a classical guitarist, Dunstan Morey to welcome guests before the service began, and also to entertain them while they were enjoying cocktails (and we were off having our pictures taken).

Hair and make-up available upon request.

Here's the rest of A Little Birdie Told Me; Danielle with her hubby and sweet pea, and Jenna being swept off her feet by her hubby.

The rest are some I think are standout photo's that Jay took, enjoy!

So there you have it, our big day in a blog post! Now if I could only sign my properly...

Nicole

And the winner is…

I apologize for being a little late in posting our winners. Friday got away from me. 

Before we get to the winners, I just wanted to thank everyone for helping us celebrate our Blog-iversary. We loved reading all of your comments and seeing which designs you guys liked best. 

We look forward to adding to the collection.

Now, on to the winners. We plugged the numbers into random.org and the results were…

Michelle, who liked the bridal shower invite.

And Kristin who just had a little boy and was digging the boy announcement.

Congratulations ladies! Send us off your choice of card along with your address to info@alittlebirdietoldme.ca and we will mail out your prize.

Hopefully I will be back next week with some fab Friday freebies.

Jenna

Quick Reminder

Tomorrow is the deadline for the announcement giveaway. If you haven't already left us a little comment about which card you like best pop on over for your chance to win.

Come back Friday when we post our two winners!
Good Luck

A Blog-aversary, a give-away & New Products

You may remember way back to this post, when I mentioned that we had a fun new product coming out. It seems like it has taken us a while to get going but we are finally ready to show off our new fill in announcements and invitations.





We are so excited about these! Of course we always make things that we love and we would be proud to send our friends and family and these definitely fit the bill! With their small size (a little bigger than 4" x 4") and with just a hint of sparkle, they will certainly be a great start to any party or celebration.

Click to see a larger picture.

Each 10 card pack is printed on bright white paper and has been hand embellished for that extra special touch. Envelopes are included.

Look for them soon on our website or in our Etsy store. Of course, you can always contact us at info@alittlebirdietoldme.ca if you would like to order some.

Now, on to more important details!
It has been exactly one year since we started chronicling the (slow but steady) growth of our baby, A Little Birdie Told Me on this wee blog. We took a break during the summer when we got busy (yeah!) with some client jobs but we have big things planned for the fall.

To celebrate we would like to give you a gift!!

Its easy. Here are the rules:
• Leave a comment telling us which design you like best
• Do this before the 24th of September at 8pm.
• Two winners will be randomly selected (using www.random.org). We will mail out 1 pack of the winners choice.
Its that easy.

Good luck to everyone and thank you so much for all your support this past year.

Pretty in Pink!

Saturday August 15th at Glen Abbey, Amanda wed Scott. And it was lovely! My own husband (our wedding pics to come...) and I were lucky enough to attend, and can attest to the fabulous weather, food and fun that was had by this gorgeous couple!

I was very excited to see our design in action, and Amanda knew this; she was so sweet to send me pictures to brag! ha ha

Take a look.

All photographs were taken by Calvin Photography www.calvinphotography.com

A Little Birdie Told Me would like to wish Amanda and Scott a lifetime of happiness and thank them again for including us in their very special day.

Long weekend

Its almost the long weekend and I'm counting the minutes until it starts.

For the past two weeks I've been trying to figure out how to set up downloads. We have someone much smarter than me working on this and soon I will have some great Friday Freebies. In the meantime have a great long weekend!

Here is some eye candy to get you started.

Seriously Cool Headboard

My love of home decorating meets my passion for graphic design & typography!



Found at Do It Yourself Magazine

Summer is Sweet

Yes it is! And there is nothing sweeter than an evening spent with friends, good wine and lots of candy. This past weekend we had our annual summer gathering with friends. The weather did not cooperate and we were forced to move indoors but that didn't stop us from having a great time. Since it is usually too hot in mid August to be using the stove and worrying about fussy cooking I decided to do a candy bar. What could be more fun than a table full of colourful candy and treats?

A quick trip to the bulk store for all the bright candy I could find, some vases, colourful table cloth and fun labels and this is the result. 

The kids and adults loved it and we made the best of our time indoors. As summer winds down I hope you all enjoy the rest of the warm weather. 

Stay tuned for Nicole's wedding run down and one of our real life clients wedding details in action.

 

M.I.A.

In case anyone is wondering about our well being I can assure you that we have not run off to join the circus or been abducted by aliens. Things have been pretty hectic around here. Wedding season has kept us on our feet but we have just about wrapped everything up.

We should be checking back in more frequently in the next little bit. We have some great projects to share and exciting new products we hope you will love. In the meantime I have included a shot of my bulletin board. That's our very own Nicole's wedding invitation. Her big day is right around the corner and she will be sharing all of the details when she gets back from her honeymoon. Next to that is an invitation for Danielle's wee ones first birthday party. We also have some post to show some of the great things she has designed for her daughter throughout the year including baby announcements, baptism invitations and of course, the big birthday bash.

Stay tuned, we think you'll like it.

Featured!

*warning, there is some serious horn tooting in this post.

That's right! We've been featured. The lovely ladies over at Sweet Spot got a hold of one of our custom designed wedding invitations and they were digging it. They liked it so much that they decided to feature us in their Sweetest Thing section.

Needless to say we are flattered. If you have never heard of Sweet Spot, head on over to their site and check out the latest in fashion, food and entertaining.

Thanks again guys!