Welcome 2011

At our household we brought in the New Year in Style. I wore a beautiful matched set of polka dot pj's, and Larry was sporting an old t-shirt and pajama pants.

We played Wii games, ate cheese and crackers, drank some lovely wine and were asleep by 11:00! That's how we celebrate : )

I opened a new Artfire shop yesterday, conveniently called Sweet and Sassy Cards. This division of my shop will feature bridal and wedding tags, placecards, table numbers and more.

Here's the link, if you care to have a gander

http://www.artfire.com/users/SweetandSassyCards

Today's holiday festivites include taking down the Christmas tree, the outside decorations, going to the gym, learning about tagging items and then dinner at our son (Larry too) and Krista's (his fiance) house for dinner and an announcement. They tell me it's something good.

Would you like to see where the Sweet and Sassy Cards magic happens? Check out this picture of part of my studio - it's a bit messy, but hey there's always a work in progress

Getting a jump on the new year

Here goes, I'm going to say it out loud--since starting Sweet and Sassy Cards, the most exercise I get is cutting paper. I along with 50 million others, will make a resolution to get my butt to the gym four, ok three times per week.

After making this internal committment, I actually joined a gym almost a week ago. It looks like I will make my goal of three workouts this week! B.E. (before Etsy) my workout was a minimum of 90 minutes, today it was only 55 - and I'm pooped!

Another goal of mine to to reach 600 sales in my Etsy shop before the year is over. Hopefully some lucky brides will find place cards, table numbers and thank you tags that they love. I of course will keep adding new greeting cards for all occasions, both Sweet and Sassy.

Will you stop in and have a look? I added two new Valentine's Day cards yesterday and will be adding more throughout the week.

Ending the year right at Sweet and Sassy Cards

Well, it's December 27th, the gifts are all open and guests have gone home. I am looking forward to a few quiet days in the next week. My immediate plans are too straighten and rearrange my work room. My dad, who is a woodworker made me a new shelf for storage. He hasn't seen my workspace-it is packed, but when you work with paper, there is never enough shelf space.

Today I will be working on some new Valentine's Day designs. I hope to list a few throughout the week to get these sales moving again. I will also be adding some "anti Valentine" cards. I'm hoping to have Sassy Sophie make another appearance.

I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to a great New Year's Celebration.

Meet Sassy Sophie

Sassy Sophie is new at Sweet and Sassy Cards. Sophie can say everything that you want to say, and just can't. She is Sassy!

Our town is pretty much back to normal after our big storm last Thursday. Hopefully some of this snow will melt or someone will haul it away, because the piles are much higher than my car, and i cannot see to back out of my driveway!

So after my unexpected four day weekend, it's back to school tomorrow. It will be a short week for me though because I am attending a conference in Rochester on Tuesday. Rochester? Isn't that where my daughter lives? Why, yes it is! I hope I don't get sick and need to stay in Rochester over night!

Anyway, if you get the chance, wander over to www.sweetandsassycards.etsy.com and meet Sassy Sophie. I think we'll be seeing a lot of her!

Bridal Place Cards and Tags - Sweet!

Unique is one word to describe the new bridal section at Sweet and Sassy Cards. I would love to make place cards for your wedding or special occasion. Do you have a theme for your wedding? I will make you a special set of unique place cards and table numbers to match your wedding theme.

Want to try a one-of-a-kind place card? How about a place card book featuring your guests name on the cover, table number on the back and beautiful pages inside featuring your name, wedding date, thank you page, poetry and even some words of special meaning from the bride and groom. All in a tiny three inch book! This can also be further customized to feature an embellishment to match your wedding theme.

Christmas Cards Handmade at SweetandSassyCards.etsy.com

I remember my grandfather telling me that the older you get, the faster time goes. When I was a fifth grader listening to Miss Hickler teach a social studies lesson, I had a hard time believing him. Now that fifth grade is way, way behind me (it's even way, way behind my children) I do know exactly what he was saying.

The point here is that I haven't posted to this blog since August! Since my last blog a new school year has begun, summer turned into fall and winter is fast approaching. My Christmas tree is up, though the ornaments are not on yet.

Sweet and Sassy is loaded with Christmas cards, both Sweet and Sassy. I've also got gift bag sets that come complete with matching cards and tags. I have a few different styles of tags for gifts or products too. But my favorite card of the year is this one, a custom card for your child from Santa Claus. It is personalized with your child's name, town, and state. It also has an envelope that has a stamp cancelled from the North Pole. Check it out!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/60961260/custom-card-from-santa-claus-for-your

How Old?

It's the president's birthday. When I was growing up and a younger person it seemed that every president was at least as old as George Washington. It was somehow comforting to have an older. grandfatherish figure in charge of our country.

Today I heard that Barack Obama is 49. Do you know what that means? It means I'm older than the president of the United States of America. What happened? When did I get to be older than George Washington? This is not a good feeling.

But anyway, today will be a muggy and hot day. A good day to work on cards. I'm trying to get a good head start on Christmas items ready for Sweet and Sassy Cards. Things are going slower than I would like, but I do have three more weeks to get them going.

I would love it if you would take a look at the cards available at Sweet and Sassy Cards. Why not pick up a few for those special occasions that are upcoming? Don't forget, I'd love to make a custom card for you and your recipient!