tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26970768945872524292024-02-21T09:14:25.339-06:00sarah + abrahamA behind-the-scenes look at sarah + abraham, an online shop offering modern personalized stationery and art prints for children, moms and teachers.Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-62192856402598244652011-04-08T17:24:00.009-05:002011-04-10T07:32:58.023-05:00I've moved!After 3 1/2 years here at Blogger, I'm finally taking the leap and moving to a WordPress blog that's part of my website! Please join me at <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/blog/">the new blog</a>.Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-12398719273310342052011-04-04T08:47:00.005-05:002011-04-06T12:53:18.506-05:00$5 off personalized aluminum sports water bottles, 3 days only!<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">UPDATE: This sale has been extended through Friday, 4/8/11.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT2R6FYJcj45LVIFwayWUdc-IMptGP1G7nQ84xYCbF-AbLsnWnjTtd6ZuJcNCnOm_oblvNVyvwmoxL3SB4bx8lZjFOWtiydLY9DLj162p_UxkLmrVBlXXuAs5qrAmI1bTPYhUxQg3EIY/s1600/2011-04-5-off-wb2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT2R6FYJcj45LVIFwayWUdc-IMptGP1G7nQ84xYCbF-AbLsnWnjTtd6ZuJcNCnOm_oblvNVyvwmoxL3SB4bx8lZjFOWtiydLY9DLj162p_UxkLmrVBlXXuAs5qrAmI1bTPYhUxQg3EIY/s400/2011-04-5-off-wb2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591724805926826018" border="0" /></a>I've noticed an increase in <a href="https://sarahandabraham.com/category/water-bottles/c94" target="blank">water bottle</a> orders recently, and as I was filling my son's water bottle for soccer practice it occurred to me that spring & summer sports are probably the reason for it. I can't tell you the number of times that my son has left his water bottle at practice or a game - it's so frustrating! At least now that he has a water bottle personalized with his name it's more likely to be returned to him.<br /><br />I've also had a few customers mention that they need their water bottles in time for Easter (which is no problem!) I think that's a great idea! I'm always on the lookout for non-candy items to add to my kids' Easter baskets, and I think these would be a big hit for kids ages 4 - 8.<br /><br />So I figured this would be a good time to offer $5 off <a href="https://sarahandabraham.com/category/water-bottles/c94" target="blank">water bottles</a>. For the next three days (through Wednesday, 4/6/11), I've marked them down from $24 to $19.Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-17629820193828864112011-03-28T20:07:00.004-05:002011-03-28T20:18:33.397-05:00Circle of Moms Top 25 Party Plannin' Moms<a target="_blank" href="http://www.circleofmoms.com/blogger/sarah-abraham" title="Circle of Moms Top 25 Party Plannin' Moms - Vote for me!"><img src="http://images.circleofmoms.com/images/moms/link_badge.png" title="Circle of Moms Top 25 Party Plannin' Moms - Vote for me!" /></a><br /><br />I'm so honored to be a nominee in the <a href="http://www.circleofmoms.com/top25/party-planning?trk=t25_party-planning#_"target="blank">Circle of Moms Top 25 Party Plannin' Moms</a>. If you have a minute to check it out, I'd really appreciate <a href="http://www.circleofmoms.com/blogger/sarah-abraham"target="blank">your vote</a>!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-2014594856893869262011-03-25T13:13:00.003-05:002011-03-25T13:29:15.704-05:00Project Nursery Giveaway {Personalized Children's Pillow}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKfRVmOJeyC-sUaWtuoPufhEmD2JohGCAH8jeU2Iug2mpJjCG1-T072p8JePtuEdp07L-n9CEDbVK89mm3dAr0OHpk91qHg0bF3b1GznygX4i6vjJpCEq8EUteJiQoSWdTNmiqntF7Fg/s1600/bugandbean_forPN1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuKfRVmOJeyC-sUaWtuoPufhEmD2JohGCAH8jeU2Iug2mpJjCG1-T072p8JePtuEdp07L-n9CEDbVK89mm3dAr0OHpk91qHg0bF3b1GznygX4i6vjJpCEq8EUteJiQoSWdTNmiqntF7Fg/s400/bugandbean_forPN1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588085173573651986" border="0" /></a><strong style="font-weight: normal;">Be sure to visit <a href="http://projectnursery.com/2011/03/giveaway-sarah-abraham-custom-olliegraphic-pillow/" target="blank">Project Nursery</a> sometime in the next week to enter for a chance to win a custom <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category/pillows/c167"target="blank">olliegraphic pillow</a>! The contest ends </strong><strong style="font-weight: normal;">April 1st, 2011 at 11:59 PST.</strong>Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-70807902863472348452011-03-16T11:55:00.004-05:002011-03-16T12:03:25.331-05:00Buy Any Pillow, Get an Art Print FREE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmOKhyp0ftP4WHBxy75Phtwp5qrmdNzgmeK09WNiTDzqA8hslpzF2t9g9qAoEvCfENI85jpbQPxcdS0HJcOfIcUODdgQs_G8bp0uxsy155FKOURaZtGDmx3WeZ6qF372TIF104Qdl61o/s1600/buy_pillow_print_free1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmOKhyp0ftP4WHBxy75Phtwp5qrmdNzgmeK09WNiTDzqA8hslpzF2t9g9qAoEvCfENI85jpbQPxcdS0HJcOfIcUODdgQs_G8bp0uxsy155FKOURaZtGDmx3WeZ6qF372TIF104Qdl61o/s400/buy_pillow_print_free1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584722572541181842" border="0" /></a>For the next week (through 3/22/11), get a FREE 8"x10" or 11"x14" <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category/personalized-art-prints/c2" _cke_saved_href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category/personalized-art-prints/c2" target="_blank">art print</a> (retail value $20 - $30) with the purchase of any<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span> <a href="https://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=166"target="blank">pillow</a>!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg547NPrjQjACL0vliri-HM0CTJ9T8CUohlBk7Hgi9C3WVVlXRGTvWhI2lLPgzTpTvI_LQ3kl9W5jDZrguNnoVPzZWOBemI45YIO4iJbkzeoF6EpHFDS_fCO2jJX5mZ4UuRpcG68Mebsk/s1600/buy_pillow_print_free2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg547NPrjQjACL0vliri-HM0CTJ9T8CUohlBk7Hgi9C3WVVlXRGTvWhI2lLPgzTpTvI_LQ3kl9W5jDZrguNnoVPzZWOBemI45YIO4iJbkzeoF6EpHFDS_fCO2jJX5mZ4UuRpcG68Mebsk/s400/buy_pillow_print_free2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584722575031576642" border="0" /></a>There are three ways you can take advantage of this offer:<br /><ol><li>Let me know the details for your art print in the "Comments" section when you check out.</li><li>Send me an email with the details for the art print that you'd like after placing your order.</li><li>Add the print to your order, and I'll refund that portion of your order.<br /></li></ol>Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-2629461558568569282011-03-14T07:22:00.005-05:002011-03-14T07:33:32.032-05:00Camden's Cookies and Milk Birthday Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6CQUQCmeYTC9u7OS1rwvas0w2PNWcb2k5NXxfOXBAQSwKmrrdnvLLwsjN2AbI1EWMcUU-1pdOcyd-AxbloaBTLZaWM7N7dRB6LV1WL6nV7y70zZD0LEWkrMqMVBR8wTT8rSabhxWmIs/s1600/cookie_party1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6CQUQCmeYTC9u7OS1rwvas0w2PNWcb2k5NXxfOXBAQSwKmrrdnvLLwsjN2AbI1EWMcUU-1pdOcyd-AxbloaBTLZaWM7N7dRB6LV1WL6nV7y70zZD0LEWkrMqMVBR8wTT8rSabhxWmIs/s400/cookie_party1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583910401811683506" border="0" /></a>My friend, Heather, recently contacted me to see if I could add a little sister to my olliegraphic <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/item/olliegraphic-invitations-chef-girl-/425/c56"target="blank">chef invitations</a> and the bunting from my <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/item/olliegraphic-invitations-ballerina/423/c56"target="blank">ballerina invitations</a>. I love how they turned out, and it was so much fun to see pictures from the party on <a href="http://our3cs.blogspot.com/2011/03/cookie-monday-camdens-cookies-milk.html"target="blank">Heather's blog</a> this morning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi371cilLNgfuCAQuFbXoKtlwGR_XvI6YWyh2fJqENKCQvsRv-nV8efq1k1LPXbvVsnyckxa_uXoM8oa1j_0hcEEpHWLIDAbBWoaocP2uw6dCACcXVi6YLWfb5ZgDuIlboHnzntllJoeyU/s1600/cookie_party2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi371cilLNgfuCAQuFbXoKtlwGR_XvI6YWyh2fJqENKCQvsRv-nV8efq1k1LPXbvVsnyckxa_uXoM8oa1j_0hcEEpHWLIDAbBWoaocP2uw6dCACcXVi6YLWfb5ZgDuIlboHnzntllJoeyU/s400/cookie_party2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583910391293104418" border="0" /></a>As you can see, Heather has completely outdone herself once again!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXyqlVvGw_qj5Qps1fX0TqYtecVu7KgD2MQIYKNfMD9BWGmSuYNxzq2N3WHmZkmotNoRQjuOlwmcObmPzmEbUw7a47VvQ17lDqEnhshM9xZXmwt2-30iJkY1nqHM-H6EUDUvszsOyNTE/s1600/cookie_party5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXyqlVvGw_qj5Qps1fX0TqYtecVu7KgD2MQIYKNfMD9BWGmSuYNxzq2N3WHmZkmotNoRQjuOlwmcObmPzmEbUw7a47VvQ17lDqEnhshM9xZXmwt2-30iJkY1nqHM-H6EUDUvszsOyNTE/s400/cookie_party5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583912172499906050" border="0" /></a>For even more pictures and all the details, check out the full post at <a href="http://our3cs.blogspot.com/2011/03/cookie-monday-camdens-cookies-milk.html"target="blank">Heather's blog</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNK1FXem-3YTdZV60o4O4FMXJbvmLoTeAQWwpvwrfHWLhwShJEv6SkaqggsFtm4j1PDYM1JAM2tAdlNS-Of6n8wqSgpHSiJiyabYJnrjsPARK28cEtoUWqUfloQOrULNjZ3J-qhZfYrQ/s1600/cookie_party4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNK1FXem-3YTdZV60o4O4FMXJbvmLoTeAQWwpvwrfHWLhwShJEv6SkaqggsFtm4j1PDYM1JAM2tAdlNS-Of6n8wqSgpHSiJiyabYJnrjsPARK28cEtoUWqUfloQOrULNjZ3J-qhZfYrQ/s400/cookie_party4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583910380422323378" border="0" /></a>Photos by <a href="http://thelarsonlingo.blogspot.com/"target="blank">Mel Larson</a>.Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-29777323161776348652011-03-09T10:02:00.003-06:002011-03-09T10:16:09.256-06:00New! Silhouette Pillows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDW9RC6HuFnR8pYo4PIT-sNkjOOTt-2-q8hwLFdpublpJ4tTAOJuHj3l3GQus6PZWXA-FG9TSVrCsbz_-4r-629wm-45tmchop3i-z9bQ_uEqlLx5lAeKooOuGci7XDoBgci9W8yJXxQM/s1600/sa1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDW9RC6HuFnR8pYo4PIT-sNkjOOTt-2-q8hwLFdpublpJ4tTAOJuHj3l3GQus6PZWXA-FG9TSVrCsbz_-4r-629wm-45tmchop3i-z9bQ_uEqlLx5lAeKooOuGci7XDoBgci9W8yJXxQM/s400/sa1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582111596834946226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7XV3KgoXYSGIfJfTYHJ1ATttoUtAgVap76i98Xjq0uUoCSr-PFqbSYyCnBax1mxYCHeHbXuyjdgVId9jyLzGiWxnHwOx2kZNVL3gHsTqbdUqiFBYJizYhQiQut445QbTjJavCLFv-Uc/s1600/sg1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7XV3KgoXYSGIfJfTYHJ1ATttoUtAgVap76i98Xjq0uUoCSr-PFqbSYyCnBax1mxYCHeHbXuyjdgVId9jyLzGiWxnHwOx2kZNVL3gHsTqbdUqiFBYJizYhQiQut445QbTjJavCLFv-Uc/s400/sg1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582111596589442594" border="0" /></a>I added <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category/pillows/c168" target="blank">silhouette pillows</a> to my <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/" target="blank">website</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/saratams" target="blank">Etsy shop</a> this morning.<br /><br />I'm starting out by offering 9 different animals (bird, turtle, penguin, cat, dog, kangaroo, giraffe, bunny, or butterflies) and 6 kids (4 girls and 2 boys).<br /><br />I haven't been able to get any great pictures of them yet, which is so frustrating because they're really beautiful in person - these pictures don't do them justice at all.<br /><br />I'd love to hear what you think of them!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-19424229369861735092011-03-04T08:01:00.003-06:002011-03-04T08:11:05.770-06:00Growing your Business through Collaboration with other Small Business Owners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAlglQV-XYaRxiNBB37_4q61lIMoXlXHaYQ1DElaga8pLeObwJrFLJeLnkWxb4xWQ9aNXAuWTTTa9zYWWZ_N0aGXhhnUaAV6niuAKOO3zoY_GhsN5yZeqgnlpSKq9cktCc244fWEYCEU/s1600/OMHG_150x150a.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAlglQV-XYaRxiNBB37_4q61lIMoXlXHaYQ1DElaga8pLeObwJrFLJeLnkWxb4xWQ9aNXAuWTTTa9zYWWZ_N0aGXhhnUaAV6niuAKOO3zoY_GhsN5yZeqgnlpSKq9cktCc244fWEYCEU/s400/OMHG_150x150a.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580225728163031858" border="0" /></a>Have you been following <a href="http://www.ohmyhandmade.com/" target="blank">oh my! handmade goodness</a>? If not, you really should check it out! I love the direction that the new editor, Jessika, has been taking it. Here's a link to my most <a href="http://www.ohmyhandmade.com/2011/uncategorized/growing-your-business-through-collaboration-with-other-small-business-owners/" target="blank">recent post</a> about the ways I've grown <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/" target="blank">sarah + abraham</a> through several collaborations with other small business owners.Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-31777984883357530372011-03-03T08:00:00.001-06:002011-03-03T08:00:10.866-06:00custom birthday party invitations: magic party and fireman party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1F6EjMyXPsLyq2d0Qg3p0EsOJhXuSe00GtTRvSj6NxOTWk0pQbw_v2r3LsD5ua0RcD9VvKSn1wtUYrF4LMmZO2PQUhlvgL_7kp1bgcYgvbyfBwOmYZcVzUGJTXSLwRaRpKEw80USm66k/s1600/magic_invitation.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1F6EjMyXPsLyq2d0Qg3p0EsOJhXuSe00GtTRvSj6NxOTWk0pQbw_v2r3LsD5ua0RcD9VvKSn1wtUYrF4LMmZO2PQUhlvgL_7kp1bgcYgvbyfBwOmYZcVzUGJTXSLwRaRpKEw80USm66k/s400/magic_invitation.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577692872687200706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIl-ej8WkSsGQJVhGvdR4gOumxQS1zSL35ayZ-X8rXM5X8bKlONIC3jMWMOSKmCOXBE4_lO8rTEkgx8jdFLWRMJZGz_Ah4uFk-MJ_r6xZemFkIQXYW13WScOuA7EZKLwEoxOirIbRQDRc/s1600/fireman_invitation.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIl-ej8WkSsGQJVhGvdR4gOumxQS1zSL35ayZ-X8rXM5X8bKlONIC3jMWMOSKmCOXBE4_lO8rTEkgx8jdFLWRMJZGz_Ah4uFk-MJ_r6xZemFkIQXYW13WScOuA7EZKLwEoxOirIbRQDRc/s400/fireman_invitation.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577692871649016834" border="0" /></a>Meg at <a href="http://olliegraphic.com/content/CUSTOM/1010" target="blank">olliegraphic</a> recently designed these cute <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/item.php?item_id=355&category_id=&n=0" target="blank">custom invitations</a> for a magic-themed birthday party and a fire station birthday party. I love how they both turned out! You can view more examples of Meg's custom work <a href="http://olliegraphic.com/content/CUSTOM/1010" target="blank">here</a>.<br /><br />If you'd like to commission Meg to create a custom illustration for you, you can then have it printed on any of the products that I offer through the <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=112" target="blank">custom section</a> on my website. Please feel free to <a href="http://olliegraphic.com/content/Contact/1006" target="blank">contact Meg</a> or <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/content.php?content_id=1003" target="blank">contact me</a> with any questions!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-62542229185191812362011-02-26T08:00:00.001-06:002011-02-26T08:00:00.114-06:00more personalized pillow photos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9u4oK8T7ACdi6a2N4cuUHmguKkNSeSNaeCTc7wV5td42326hQcPdbjwRFbZvO5J7SORcViVf77PNYOlz_cPtQT0aR65I2oL-jpJnZKDknYNhbOAzrIFq24XaunZzM67217V9MqNkBmg/s1600/op_b3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9u4oK8T7ACdi6a2N4cuUHmguKkNSeSNaeCTc7wV5td42326hQcPdbjwRFbZvO5J7SORcViVf77PNYOlz_cPtQT0aR65I2oL-jpJnZKDknYNhbOAzrIFq24XaunZzM67217V9MqNkBmg/s400/op_b3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577747247284987458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxMfVRtlCDnzmFS2uAQWB4ASTwz3wtfExADx8Gr7FwJv__ccJZJe7RyYR8DuNBtw4ATIA14WBOSpHG_y4C0fw7c6jRhxeaI8OBVkKMx7UEdomf___enEDlZi5gaHRceZt-jYbXBGfeRw/s1600/op_b4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxMfVRtlCDnzmFS2uAQWB4ASTwz3wtfExADx8Gr7FwJv__ccJZJe7RyYR8DuNBtw4ATIA14WBOSpHG_y4C0fw7c6jRhxeaI8OBVkKMx7UEdomf___enEDlZi5gaHRceZt-jYbXBGfeRw/s400/op_b4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577747243649212674" border="0" /></a>Yesterday afternoon I took some pictures of my friend's son, Owen, with a <a href="https://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=166" target="blank">personalized pillow</a>. When we were done he started to hand the pillow back to me, and I told him that he could keep it. He was so excited, his reaction really made my day! People have told me "my daughter is going to love this" or "my daughter loves her pillow", but seeing that reaction in person was such a treat.<br /><br />When I decided to offer personalized throw pillows I was mostly thinking of them as a decor item that would delight moms more than kids, so it's been great to get positive feedback from kids, too!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-16883022600362279072011-02-25T11:32:00.003-06:002011-02-25T12:24:25.183-06:00giveaway alert<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-18Ecv9Z6cp2B0dzymErhyCcTvEJML-jhyPIRBSIzJ-2kAI9ehrejR3VdMqbEg4mGjhk8q8sjxo7B-EV5RbWQWGcvTIv9E660BUJeTDe2nwQHS07MIPLQlnIrHwTC2tG3pGH8_XbK5as/s1600/DSC_7990.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-18Ecv9Z6cp2B0dzymErhyCcTvEJML-jhyPIRBSIzJ-2kAI9ehrejR3VdMqbEg4mGjhk8q8sjxo7B-EV5RbWQWGcvTIv9E660BUJeTDe2nwQHS07MIPLQlnIrHwTC2tG3pGH8_XbK5as/s400/DSC_7990.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577682528221298834" border="0" /></a>How cute are these photographs by Carrie Davis of <a href="http://www.cdavisphotography.com/blog/"target="blank">C. Davis Photography</a>?! I love seeing Charlotte's face right next to the pillow... she's such a cutie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbENf1PRFXpuz1dNWvizAAV26HscNj0SooJnZ_G-tnfiMv0vaDnNfzF7ag_rjAVWIDrCP5jBsXilXy6e_fP9hyphenhyphencTb7SsaFDDFfYVrpvErMpi6Ivk3BHTyHW2VMf7f2FOO9JL1zewuMms/s1600/DSC_8000.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbENf1PRFXpuz1dNWvizAAV26HscNj0SooJnZ_G-tnfiMv0vaDnNfzF7ag_rjAVWIDrCP5jBsXilXy6e_fP9hyphenhyphencTb7SsaFDDFfYVrpvErMpi6Ivk3BHTyHW2VMf7f2FOO9JL1zewuMms/s400/DSC_8000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577682290875895170" border="0" /></a>Also, I wanted to let you know about a giveaway going on over at <a href="http://thesavvymomsguide.blogspot.com/2011/02/sarah-abraham-olliegraphic-pillow.html"target="blank">The Savvy Moms Guide</a>. Be sure to leave a comment there before Wednesday for a chance to win a free <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category/pillows/c166" target="blank">personalized pillow</a>!<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-82985574673010464272011-02-18T17:08:00.000-06:002011-02-18T17:09:29.013-06:00custom handmade throw pillows for kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tyltRs4PX6JPltrebqezPbW-544PXBPzIK3EAZsZnDLBAxSTKW6z-mTL87Cz75O0Y1mzNzQbjhJ33l4lD9iDqx6AauF-_caRt5ruiBEXqoFx-1Cw4PRFAL466YkWmXSgRJcHHHSXL0s/s1600/pillows2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5tyltRs4PX6JPltrebqezPbW-544PXBPzIK3EAZsZnDLBAxSTKW6z-mTL87Cz75O0Y1mzNzQbjhJ33l4lD9iDqx6AauF-_caRt5ruiBEXqoFx-1Cw4PRFAL466YkWmXSgRJcHHHSXL0s/s400/pillows2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574708305268896130" border="0" /></a>I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am to finally unveil my newest product line - <a href="https://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=166">personalized throw pillows</a> for children! Perfect for adding the finishing touch to a nursery or a child's bedroom. They've been in the works for 3 months. A friend of mine, Jen, inspired by my <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category/olliegraphic/c111">olliegraphic collection</a>, came up with this super cute all-fabric, completely handmade interpretation of Meg's drawings, and then went all out perfecting the final product.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4WwAjWuGJO18QdEoEytyy0ZeYFbHMV36BAUyFrTwRvu7VYuqP13Wv3IM6qbWAy3XGkvgYSxNMRyoiqgBAWTE79PKE7gxlhirNJtx5skhdTjquX0qbhSUkaG3iA8DxK1iwnpAR7an2lY/s1600/pillows1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4WwAjWuGJO18QdEoEytyy0ZeYFbHMV36BAUyFrTwRvu7VYuqP13Wv3IM6qbWAy3XGkvgYSxNMRyoiqgBAWTE79PKE7gxlhirNJtx5skhdTjquX0qbhSUkaG3iA8DxK1iwnpAR7an2lY/s400/pillows1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574708306667164226" border="0" /></a>To make them, Jen starts out with high-quality upholstery fabrics (we're offering 7 colors to begin with); sews on a face cut from muslin (light, medium or dark); then sews on a hairstyle cut from felt; hand-embroiders the eyes, nose, and mouth; hand-embroiders the name (in print or cursive); and finishes the pillow cover with a neatly sewn flap (so the insert is removable). Needless to say, each pillow is truly a labor of love!<br /><br />Jen made samples for several different photographers, so I'll be adding more product photos soon to my <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/">website</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/saratams">Etsy shop</a>, but I couldn't wait another day to share these pillows! I'd love to hear what you think of them.Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-24594619617207659872011-01-25T17:01:00.007-06:002011-01-26T11:36:36.808-06:00invites for a Build-A-Bear Workshop birthday party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhakn0fcYMX-6erSXjh6k0mAruqVbnm3nvxZr2d5TKEdMxRMA44EBHEVDyb4PYFJgLC8bUAqIeYng4uQt135YwZ2_656lPbBwftKpwdcETYuulJ19ySrLsnviMWdwiPg7MHrjUcvQzrYo/s1600/build-a-bear.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhakn0fcYMX-6erSXjh6k0mAruqVbnm3nvxZr2d5TKEdMxRMA44EBHEVDyb4PYFJgLC8bUAqIeYng4uQt135YwZ2_656lPbBwftKpwdcETYuulJ19ySrLsnviMWdwiPg7MHrjUcvQzrYo/s400/build-a-bear.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566267323436968146" border="0" /></a>Meg at <a href="http://olliegraphic.com/content/CUSTOM/1010" target="blank">olliegraphic</a> recently designed these super cute <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/item.php?item_id=355&category_id=&n=0" target="blank">custom invitations</a> for a sibling birthday party... I think they're perfect for a Build-A-Bear Workshop birthday party!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPahvTxqNdQ9WtMGGpJ4tGyHAHy2g6Cff0hACZ7ZIgP6pj2cPnOs_DHQGfpwuThoLbeJnlpql9vVwRixQzm_ACcSDhhxPufJZJj7SZL8aFSrGERWoVE9LRy26UIjAjW2ponCvB2lw2Uo/s1600/o_custom_invite13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPahvTxqNdQ9WtMGGpJ4tGyHAHy2g6Cff0hACZ7ZIgP6pj2cPnOs_DHQGfpwuThoLbeJnlpql9vVwRixQzm_ACcSDhhxPufJZJj7SZL8aFSrGERWoVE9LRy26UIjAjW2ponCvB2lw2Uo/s400/o_custom_invite13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566272683335380130" border="0" /></a>Meg also created custom invites for Campbell & Charlie's reptile-themed birthday party last year (featured <a href="http://www.ohmyhandmade.com/2010/what-we-love/handmade-parties/reptile-themed-birthday-party/" target="blank">here</a> on Oh My! Handmade Goodness).<br /><br />These are two of my favorite custom invitations. You can view more examples of Meg's custom work <a href="http://olliegraphic.com/content/CUSTOM/1010" target="blank">here</a>. Isn't she talented?!<br /><br />If you'd like to commission Meg to create a custom illustration for you, you can then have it printed on any of the products that I offer through the <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=112" target="blank">custom section</a> on my website. Please feel free to <a href="http://olliegraphic.com/content/Contact/1006" target="blank">contact Meg</a> or <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/content.php?content_id=1003" target="blank">contact me</a> with any questions!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-48747316559834899032010-12-06T13:21:00.002-06:002010-12-06T13:35:57.094-06:00Oh My! Handmade Goodness Holiday Giveaway<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5g0di6Hb4hi8yH6TEF5wlwuQp8M1LFIzL946f2PJTzVXExmFwwdcD4NnqYtNTK50ldMVh5SUEl0u4-Kmb_wPNBXN1kJOaUlc2j0OifKOyrcAFp_Uc93bK251KXgQeARWQywtU38jM5yc/s1600/omhg_hh.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5g0di6Hb4hi8yH6TEF5wlwuQp8M1LFIzL946f2PJTzVXExmFwwdcD4NnqYtNTK50ldMVh5SUEl0u4-Kmb_wPNBXN1kJOaUlc2j0OifKOyrcAFp_Uc93bK251KXgQeARWQywtU38jM5yc/s400/omhg_hh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547655047145744258" border="0" /></a>Have you heard about the <a href="http://www.ohmyhandmade.com/2010/what-we-love/oh-my-handmade-holidays-giveaway/" target="blank">huge holiday giveaway</a> going on over at <a href="http://www.ohmyhandmade.com/" target="blank">Oh My! Handmade Goodness</a>? Over 30 handmade businesses (including <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/" target="blank">sarah + abraham</a>) have teamed up to offer an amazing holiday giveaway. From today through December24th you can enter for a chance to win one of two gift baskets with a total value of over $900!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-81342460704973246752010-11-23T10:26:00.006-06:002010-11-23T10:45:44.791-06:00How to add Handmade/Etsy items to your Amazon Wish List<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAW-kFsfdgQPEv53Vf8dXWjgI011EO_TtsTvctGuqz7LnvlLdjC10M-esqF7YFy-3L6BIlSAanqlNpeRWaJylbSE6T57BoB2oDTGNZ-Lyh7iYmeCvj_EKOVK8QffjmQITzPyAz4lji94/s1600/wishlist.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 91px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAW-kFsfdgQPEv53Vf8dXWjgI011EO_TtsTvctGuqz7LnvlLdjC10M-esqF7YFy-3L6BIlSAanqlNpeRWaJylbSE6T57BoB2oDTGNZ-Lyh7iYmeCvj_EKOVK8QffjmQITzPyAz4lji94/s400/wishlist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542783302213025490" border="0" /></a>Perhaps you've already heard of this, but I was so excited when I found out about the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/get-button" target="blank">Am</a><a href="http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/get-button" target="blank">azon Universal Wish List button</a> this morning, I just had to share!<br /><br />I was adding some items from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/" target="blank">Amazon.com</a> to my kids' wish list this morning - which I use partly for relatives who ask what they'd like for Christmas and partly for myself to bookmark ideas whenever I come across them. And I saw some information about how to add items from any website to your Amazon Wish List. It even showed an Etsy page as an example.<br /><br />My mind started racing at the thought of being able to add handmade items and items from small websites to one wish list and hopefully encourage shopping for handmade gifts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9BrBSpd_FrMpSTqFgkDCuyjvZ5RtIQ6OCxF4pPdLJ40iwn3Gn5Mz20TzuC23G-8XPt83HzCkggnktvTl2YeoCKiJvkVZQ-if9t7u4eJJBdx3WJ5hNykJwITBGvc9lgCdTv3q4jl_95s/s1600/wishlist2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9BrBSpd_FrMpSTqFgkDCuyjvZ5RtIQ6OCxF4pPdLJ40iwn3Gn5Mz20TzuC23G-8XPt83HzCkggnktvTl2YeoCKiJvkVZQ-if9t7u4eJJBdx3WJ5hNykJwITBGvc9lgCdTv3q4jl_95s/s400/wishlist2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542787139608322162" border="0" /></a>If you have an Amazon wish list, all you do is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/get-button" target="blank">go to this page</a> to add a "Add to Wish List" button to your toolbar. Then whenever you're browsing Etsy or another website and you're on the page of an item that you want to add to your wish list, you just click on the Add to Wish List button. A window pops up that allows you to add comments - perfect for when you're adding items to your wish list that have options for personalization!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-11603777624416194452010-11-19T11:07:00.007-06:002010-11-19T11:29:01.732-06:00ordering deadlines for Christmas delivery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDypAzCSyPXAhbVkown7uAzb8X8sVaDiL_t97Czwxq7jCUcLemQOkoOIFt3xMP4oZRgfj88fZqtdY-Mcn_j7zFVI68JK9NW1QYfr_pNEgnXCY8Iyj-a5UZzSVmhA398tb_RMqKiUD3ZMI/s1600/plate_bowl_og1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDypAzCSyPXAhbVkown7uAzb8X8sVaDiL_t97Czwxq7jCUcLemQOkoOIFt3xMP4oZRgfj88fZqtdY-Mcn_j7zFVI68JK9NW1QYfr_pNEgnXCY8Iyj-a5UZzSVmhA398tb_RMqKiUD3ZMI/s400/plate_bowl_og1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541312564822119906" border="0" /></a>The ordering deadline for Christmas delivery in the U.S. for <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=151" target="blank">personalized plates and bowls</a> and <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=113" target="blank">PSA Essentials custom stamps</a> is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">November 30th</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgMbw9I7vk-eQNYKj8ai3g3ONXEKC3iWHiGbJMH58RT_VqQ2a25J8qLEXYvJQ4eZMhZZWdU-WSdAZL64gyqBWXadno-m-eYIc-_ADom4bs4_wogOIrf-U-xkpWHY6V9KCUDeC3RGaFG8/s1600/christmas_stamps.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgMbw9I7vk-eQNYKj8ai3g3ONXEKC3iWHiGbJMH58RT_VqQ2a25J8qLEXYvJQ4eZMhZZWdU-WSdAZL64gyqBWXadno-m-eYIc-_ADom4bs4_wogOIrf-U-xkpWHY6V9KCUDeC3RGaFG8/s400/christmas_stamps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541310599895161618" border="0" /></a>The ordering deadline for everything else in my shop is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">December 16th</span> for delivery in the U.S.Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-85075701455332315042010-11-03T07:00:00.000-05:002010-11-03T07:14:00.062-05:00Early Bird Sale :: 3 days only!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5lGY5UZ4jsppIb6nnEMNDMrQaA1SQrcsnWFa2JH58vHYj62QDOuxpaLVBErx8t58PCH8ZGw81Tj_0C3DF_8ZAUChnuerGnYzMSVzIA-pMFt0cFdpKLx5b6APXhEY8Q9auOf_GQh_jlk/s1600/2010-11-03_early_bird_sale.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju5lGY5UZ4jsppIb6nnEMNDMrQaA1SQrcsnWFa2JH58vHYj62QDOuxpaLVBErx8t58PCH8ZGw81Tj_0C3DF_8ZAUChnuerGnYzMSVzIA-pMFt0cFdpKLx5b6APXhEY8Q9auOf_GQh_jlk/s400/2010-11-03_early_bird_sale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535125459333202338" border="0" /></a>For the early birds who like to get a head start on holiday shopping, I'm offering a 15% discount on my <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=99" style="color: rgb(210, 105, 30); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Silhouette Holiday Collection</a>, <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=165" style="color: rgb(210, 105, 30); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Olliegraphic Holiday Collection</a>, and <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=109" style="color: rgb(210, 105, 30); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Teacher Gifts</a> for the next three days.<br /><br />Also, I'd like to encourage you to order your <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=151" style="color: rgb(210, 105, 30); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">Personalized Plates & Bowls</a> extra early to ensure delivery in time for Christmas, so I'm offering 15% off those as well through Friday, 11/5/10.<br /><br />No coupon code is needed. Any items purchased from these collections will be automatically discounted in your shopping cart.Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-73704061805848488962010-10-27T08:49:00.003-05:002010-10-27T09:00:08.861-05:00New! Olliegraphic Holiday Collection<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yYvv_CAuR2wSdW7WaDk5080UfC7o4loAA_2RQ4vyHP9Aaq4fkyRejcFVqvNMNXBlqtf89MaLelMkfji6yJTwog_PR6gqRCfBI3n__cgCZPXAkw9u9-nVqL8U2E8rRjoaPqlRYelSciI/s1600/ollie_holiday.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yYvv_CAuR2wSdW7WaDk5080UfC7o4loAA_2RQ4vyHP9Aaq4fkyRejcFVqvNMNXBlqtf89MaLelMkfji6yJTwog_PR6gqRCfBI3n__cgCZPXAkw9u9-nVqL8U2E8rRjoaPqlRYelSciI/s400/ollie_holiday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532723037634479362" border="0" /></a>I'm so excited to unveil the <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=165" target="blank">2010 olliegraphic holiday collection</a> today!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6iCbtx9TU-qx3HR2bq7hdK9nJFjeIeoGn3DzuM7T5dXzn8nAV7DkGuXukfvdBdB1mX05qUvc4cu_EWNTlpbpVIpvo4fe7DKpvqmn6t1tQ3RIPFSyUxzQ3OSEh8j1NcygxCx4A8prJF3Y/s1600/ohc_2kids2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6iCbtx9TU-qx3HR2bq7hdK9nJFjeIeoGn3DzuM7T5dXzn8nAV7DkGuXukfvdBdB1mX05qUvc4cu_EWNTlpbpVIpvo4fe7DKpvqmn6t1tQ3RIPFSyUxzQ3OSEh8j1NcygxCx4A8prJF3Y/s400/ohc_2kids2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532723036467016146" border="0" /></a>It features customizable moms, dads, kids, and pets in a wintry setting on folded holiday greeting cards and large gift labels.<br /><br />I'm offering five hairstyles and four facial hair options for dads, nine hairstyles for moms, and lots of cats and dogs in all different sizes and colors. But if those options aren't exactly right for your family, the artist behind the olliegraphic collection, Meg, is happy to create completely <a href="http://olliegraphic.com/content/Contact/1006" target="_blank">custom illustrations</a> for you, which she'll then send to me to print on your holiday items.<br /><br />Please note: the ordering deadline for custom illustrations is December 1st.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KLL3-VkqMIhZ8WcW3XAj-lWBgaQ46s5lVyrG6LrbUL6IHKgEogSagAitJKTJfHRnim59BiCtIofjZDuM0uuutvfDgdGBTeFCCkNWv1y79jnv9kwSajrJ9UuoPX6WNUK7uGwaUO7ilp8/s1600/ohc_2kids1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0KLL3-VkqMIhZ8WcW3XAj-lWBgaQ46s5lVyrG6LrbUL6IHKgEogSagAitJKTJfHRnim59BiCtIofjZDuM0uuutvfDgdGBTeFCCkNWv1y79jnv9kwSajrJ9UuoPX6WNUK7uGwaUO7ilp8/s400/ohc_2kids1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532723032828396674" border="0" /></a>All of the folded cards include a message printed on the inside of the cards.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gMPYfw8UMBnPXYicg-zJgLGIMIylzNJ8FHI1_5Jy0CFOUtRtqDdQUmLOoFjuF5BfnwpP45hqOw0bukJD9WrOGNoP0wFO6Thi5t43OF62Ka0WOuWvvDwP96D-34DA1eCeOikuM607KbU/s1600/ohc_4kids.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gMPYfw8UMBnPXYicg-zJgLGIMIylzNJ8FHI1_5Jy0CFOUtRtqDdQUmLOoFjuF5BfnwpP45hqOw0bukJD9WrOGNoP0wFO6Thi5t43OF62Ka0WOuWvvDwP96D-34DA1eCeOikuM607KbU/s400/ohc_4kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532724628510616770" border="0" /></a>I've listed products with up to four children, but if you have more than four children, please feel free to order cards or labels with four children and add the details for the additional children in the "Additional Instructions" field.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PWKFN3c6DCMvxtawTAVrf-RE9jBtmYQlOwO1wWIjTbW36BnsyYpQaFRI38vPxT9sdyzYXLdL4ReegEP_x05f37lYNwerSlUDwfFMDM3fKmKNihK5ElidXJINvBfxtzX_65IK5UymLQ8/s1600/ohl_0kids.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PWKFN3c6DCMvxtawTAVrf-RE9jBtmYQlOwO1wWIjTbW36BnsyYpQaFRI38vPxT9sdyzYXLdL4ReegEP_x05f37lYNwerSlUDwfFMDM3fKmKNihK5ElidXJINvBfxtzX_65IK5UymLQ8/s400/ohl_0kids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532723226466158594" border="0" /></a>I'm also offering a pregnant mom - so cute!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-65409604369298561722010-10-24T08:49:00.003-05:002010-10-24T10:53:41.748-05:00Yum Food & Fun for Kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9tg9swcq7A1JfQqezA13cUMo7swQ9Uo4o8lJNEWFmTvDOy6-8ScCvXzpVGUxmxK5mJ2eubFajsZMZtNub1AaWnYM9b9N67fbAYhinGxkZeIECZE8HmR7svsKaP-P4k0Jt_rVYZ7mGOA/s1600/yum_food_and_fun.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9tg9swcq7A1JfQqezA13cUMo7swQ9Uo4o8lJNEWFmTvDOy6-8ScCvXzpVGUxmxK5mJ2eubFajsZMZtNub1AaWnYM9b9N67fbAYhinGxkZeIECZE8HmR7svsKaP-P4k0Jt_rVYZ7mGOA/s400/yum_food_and_fun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531609522812819650" border="0" /></a>I received an order yesterday for a couple of <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=151">personalized plates</a>, and the customer mentioned in the comments section that she saw the plates featured in a magazine, <a href="http://www.yumforkids.com/"target=blank>Yum Food & Fun for Kids</a>. I remembered that I had been contacted by the magazine a couple of months ago, but I hadn't heard anything since then. Unfortunately, the magazine isn't available online, so I headed over to Barnes & Noble to take a look, and sure enough, there were my plates on page 34!<br /><br />I was bummed that they didn't give <a href="http://www.cdavisphotography.com/blog/"target=blank>Carrie Davis</a> credit for the photograph of her daughter, Charlotte, but it's always fun to see my products in print!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-38852835237640492962010-10-20T16:05:00.002-05:002010-10-20T16:14:13.793-05:00a creative use for bookplates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU-6LQxQdqACxgttsfNv8KQX8apDbCniwO1NA5MURucWlh_Q4CYXyv56QkH0MPNj0zudynu_C9mZQMCz2TKKO3svPot1-1f4FP1MHHKZaRl38wgbhozg4DdO5wQsAO8FXfN6XCSTOOmM/s1600/one_jars_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU-6LQxQdqACxgttsfNv8KQX8apDbCniwO1NA5MURucWlh_Q4CYXyv56QkH0MPNj0zudynu_C9mZQMCz2TKKO3svPot1-1f4FP1MHHKZaRl38wgbhozg4DdO5wQsAO8FXfN6XCSTOOmM/s400/one_jars_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530237616536423346" border="0" /></a>Last year I received an order from event planner Brittany Egbert of <a target="_blank" href="http://onecharmingparty.com/">One Charming Party</a> for silhouette <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/item.php?item_id=42&category_id=56"target="_blank">invitations</a> and a coordinating set of <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/item.php?item_id=195&category_id=149"target="_blank">bookplates</a>, each with different text.<br /><br />I don't know how I missed these gorgeous photos when Brittany published them in a post about the <a target="_blank" href="http://onecharmingparty.com/tag/pink-first-birthday-party/">pink themed first birthday party</a> that she planned, but when I came across them recently I figured it would be better late than never to share them. What a clever idea!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGgxfG-MuuJOnIkRDw5dOiyPuorPOibQAiasvTtGhi7nIifmAO_WLVoW-YAQJPalHKtMEdzaYg4yw6dd90mkwJiL_pj30_3K62plETvd6Ft68cLXaPTZNLSOOGS3OMSzFArh87FLoZHQ/s1600/one_jars1_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGgxfG-MuuJOnIkRDw5dOiyPuorPOibQAiasvTtGhi7nIifmAO_WLVoW-YAQJPalHKtMEdzaYg4yw6dd90mkwJiL_pj30_3K62plETvd6Ft68cLXaPTZNLSOOGS3OMSzFArh87FLoZHQ/s400/one_jars1_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530237608950183202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskQFOH6Pb1Er1TOoWxzjTDXGlY0KBwdsfG_IG6d8zUa4oz95O2HssEligYvTV3UDb-leRLtCjZxbXSVm7_P9DLeZ5nAcV388BYnWpPg98560g8GeeXBUsgiBazVefdi-3cqG_JsgxYiQ/s1600/one_jars2_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskQFOH6Pb1Er1TOoWxzjTDXGlY0KBwdsfG_IG6d8zUa4oz95O2HssEligYvTV3UDb-leRLtCjZxbXSVm7_P9DLeZ5nAcV388BYnWpPg98560g8GeeXBUsgiBazVefdi-3cqG_JsgxYiQ/s400/one_jars2_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530237601683618754" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3BA7n1-qzrwGSbQvlr-Obup8th7iE-ZihiYqApZDTuDMu4ntCYZB61sqNWI1mCtyt9h6A3x_axWg0_Or3Jx78hkpC9naz6cyc9D7QOWVhcZ3BuKjZUOc7rNrdHmzVVUoEg5zjXxgIRA/s1600/one_jars3_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX3BA7n1-qzrwGSbQvlr-Obup8th7iE-ZihiYqApZDTuDMu4ntCYZB61sqNWI1mCtyt9h6A3x_axWg0_Or3Jx78hkpC9naz6cyc9D7QOWVhcZ3BuKjZUOc7rNrdHmzVVUoEg5zjXxgIRA/s400/one_jars3_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530237593701036706" border="0" /></a>Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-24766901573385778462010-10-19T12:48:00.003-05:002010-10-19T13:09:44.585-05:00another photography trade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcPFl_UNcM_qS29ZXP6eB51zMCx2yjHhy-NaV1pxXbCGWknnGlSJ5tULqAbpCLi592R2ASym1skya2hOZMsP7X8ji-ycGJQGkibrPRhyZ-3Yn4kKj-qIM6d7bBsrttypeav8r2n-cqpU/s1600/burcusel4_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcPFl_UNcM_qS29ZXP6eB51zMCx2yjHhy-NaV1pxXbCGWknnGlSJ5tULqAbpCLi592R2ASym1skya2hOZMsP7X8ji-ycGJQGkibrPRhyZ-3Yn4kKj-qIM6d7bBsrttypeav8r2n-cqpU/s400/burcusel4_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529819086864655378" border="0" /></a>Here are some more fun pictures from a trade I recently did with photographer <a href="http://www.emimaphotography.com/"target="blank">Emma Burcusel</a> of Westland, Michigan. Isn't this little guy such a cutie?! And I love the dump truck birthday cake!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUbzsshGZyzTQPC2kHEZPzKbrkcqJ0_EgVbtUB6myQ2DoDjRaOo2Ln8-iUtEQS-2IHYV3qKhVrJVpBGUFmGsZ1IfmTD7RNhFJzg3nScnyH15LFJWoCE0m0rMQtng2xt8utVozmsH-W_g/s1600/burcusel2_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUbzsshGZyzTQPC2kHEZPzKbrkcqJ0_EgVbtUB6myQ2DoDjRaOo2Ln8-iUtEQS-2IHYV3qKhVrJVpBGUFmGsZ1IfmTD7RNhFJzg3nScnyH15LFJWoCE0m0rMQtng2xt8utVozmsH-W_g/s400/burcusel2_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529819082646752354" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKSG4wTG8h0-t4X91MyhKAYmxccY25sMSC3uR3zRBnSMcfBSB3vq-A81htcZCfJ2G0iFw0HjNWOWP921xNMeJrftRSyFINjYTwkorvKHcmv9gi2p7C-NNuvc6e4arcJ96D7KHW_aSMTE/s1600/burcusel6_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKSG4wTG8h0-t4X91MyhKAYmxccY25sMSC3uR3zRBnSMcfBSB3vq-A81htcZCfJ2G0iFw0HjNWOWP921xNMeJrftRSyFINjYTwkorvKHcmv9gi2p7C-NNuvc6e4arcJ96D7KHW_aSMTE/s400/burcusel6_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529819089962033554" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOefR87wiC8SSRWIidZ1jNpl9wcZjwZ2QDBzsd9p5Il6OR45RCAiTFNf6tAPWQphA9sOH4oeHoOQh4RSsXStNuZWRW252WHBQaXB8tQBRGmEUMg5mztATxhVNfXDOR1fBLnkxv3_eOOg/s1600/burcusel9_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOefR87wiC8SSRWIidZ1jNpl9wcZjwZ2QDBzsd9p5Il6OR45RCAiTFNf6tAPWQphA9sOH4oeHoOQh4RSsXStNuZWRW252WHBQaXB8tQBRGmEUMg5mztATxhVNfXDOR1fBLnkxv3_eOOg/s400/burcusel9_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529819098360934642" border="0" /></a>Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-82609565702566026632010-09-13T13:55:00.011-05:002010-09-13T16:34:58.375-05:00Chicago Renegade Craft Fair<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOSY-cPvZCd3QQQ7mj8f_Rr-khBCIbgcLvYS7eCzwaYT_7dr-ika53f-PCQQQpRkLigJGtS-dZiT3QMoyaAKFPYMTidbUI1xq8th9Oqf2eI-xKUu2rY04SUxPDgf_i8hlUfDmIlrFKjI/s1600/renegade9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjOSY-cPvZCd3QQQ7mj8f_Rr-khBCIbgcLvYS7eCzwaYT_7dr-ika53f-PCQQQpRkLigJGtS-dZiT3QMoyaAKFPYMTidbUI1xq8th9Oqf2eI-xKUu2rY04SUxPDgf_i8hlUfDmIlrFKjI/s400/renegade9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516509820953865234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">{above photos are from the Renegade Craft Fair website}</span><br /></div><br />I had a great time attending the Chicago <a href="http://www.renegadecraft.com/chicago">Renegade Craft Fair</a> yesterday! It was super crowded and parking was a major challenge, but it was so much fun to see so many talented artists and amazing handmade items together in one place - kind of like stepping into a huge <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/?ref=fp_nav_treasury">Etsy treasury</a>.<br /><br />I gathered a bunch of business cards from my favorite booths so I could bookmark their Etsy shops for future shopping, and I figured I'd share a few of my favorites here as well...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsQygSCn-CV70PzHgtwm9lB3nmNn8DUlH4k8YDineO9ifj6TwOxouaiQR5apQOeKVuUCmwb2RBmTfxmr1_impkfFla9WhLAGLfjtrV3pTuuhtGas-6FKjP2S94huGITDwXe8yhjRBQTg/s1600/renegade7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsQygSCn-CV70PzHgtwm9lB3nmNn8DUlH4k8YDineO9ifj6TwOxouaiQR5apQOeKVuUCmwb2RBmTfxmr1_impkfFla9WhLAGLfjtrV3pTuuhtGas-6FKjP2S94huGITDwXe8yhjRBQTg/s400/renegade7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516507841328839506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatNtT3JqKiio4qX-gIqTeeGLWWY54ICN38XeVXWUj8mLgDwQzWKzzFoop9lt7ODbjJsVWcsJ_fydyxg_6xels9aYHwj0zchja89nqKwmnRamclKBAmknketGjynhd47ksMhktXqS7X_w/s1600/renegade8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatNtT3JqKiio4qX-gIqTeeGLWWY54ICN38XeVXWUj8mLgDwQzWKzzFoop9lt7ODbjJsVWcsJ_fydyxg_6xels9aYHwj0zchja89nqKwmnRamclKBAmknketGjynhd47ksMhktXqS7X_w/s400/renegade8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516507833785751106" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.whitenestshop.com/">White Nest</a> :: I love these hand-embroidered pillows and wall hangings by Chicago designer, Meg Stevens. By the time I got to Meg's booth the ones that I had been hoping to buy had already been sold, so I'll be ordering online instead.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tVzmlV0aofvPub8KLtDflxuwVFXvAXL1WSqH5erJ8z3vza5nj-IiMPB_V2i0VBPKj1KU8jwKHlGwumUgTvjDLBIRXIsHmjnG755Ub4ToWmW1RWNBOzzkR4CO6ECZ7s2luY_OS0yAJWQ/s1600/renegade4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tVzmlV0aofvPub8KLtDflxuwVFXvAXL1WSqH5erJ8z3vza5nj-IiMPB_V2i0VBPKj1KU8jwKHlGwumUgTvjDLBIRXIsHmjnG755Ub4ToWmW1RWNBOzzkR4CO6ECZ7s2luY_OS0yAJWQ/s400/renegade4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516502128455448290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://zooguu.com/index.html">Zooguu</a> :: We've all seen lots of handmade plush toys on Etsy, but I think these really stand out above all the rest. They're so well made, and even cuter in person, especially the little yellow chick.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHgNdc7CIFavQRkSH5mBDn3lDdud9sA79nexuVZHczUl3i6ncr1nN4UNRYgzqcxJQ-tmTo0FjIc0W-RjPYccS76bQsO1kY3R4e3PT8lbVF9ABTjz7na1Zmm07mu_J6XFRud7Y_HJz_p4/s1600/renegade5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHgNdc7CIFavQRkSH5mBDn3lDdud9sA79nexuVZHczUl3i6ncr1nN4UNRYgzqcxJQ-tmTo0FjIc0W-RjPYccS76bQsO1kY3R4e3PT8lbVF9ABTjz7na1Zmm07mu_J6XFRud7Y_HJz_p4/s400/renegade5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516504047039608674" border="0" /></a><a href="http://ryankapp.com/paintings/">Ryan Kapp</a> :: I love this <span>series of four screen prints called </span>4 Seasons in Chicago. It reminds me of going for walks along the lakefront - one of my favorite things to do when I lived in Chicago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOOzEA8IN-OuTi9sRb2AiyVIe_Cq4nBMsX-4Fp5S_HpnTUmvBzmgkl_Bz7itWzjcdKahOwmxGSU6C7hI8FHWxBclAn-h9pqcIiGJl-J2HI2g58K4ZToVN6HH-7g50Fy4Bbu4dp76XMdY/s1600/renegade3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 339px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOOzEA8IN-OuTi9sRb2AiyVIe_Cq4nBMsX-4Fp5S_HpnTUmvBzmgkl_Bz7itWzjcdKahOwmxGSU6C7hI8FHWxBclAn-h9pqcIiGJl-J2HI2g58K4ZToVN6HH-7g50Fy4Bbu4dp76XMdY/s400/renegade3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516500994860191906" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.hiphuts.com/">hip huts</a> :: When my kids were younger they would have really loved one of these little huts (in fact, they probably still would!). There were tons of great fabrics to choose from, and I was really surprised at how affordable they were. I'm definitely keeping these in mind for future birthday gifts for nieces and nephews.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQd_caJ0JsqA3JSxUKS7czs-rHntVFjUhFYejWfd5LLynPAbAyvhzWtO3O0_FeslR2DYeontVN2SzzUn9mSPlAN18X_CVUpsZBrpy4bScQPY82WaL9-Y-7R9_gVBgfFBh1WnB8TGXBlY/s1600/renegade2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQd_caJ0JsqA3JSxUKS7czs-rHntVFjUhFYejWfd5LLynPAbAyvhzWtO3O0_FeslR2DYeontVN2SzzUn9mSPlAN18X_CVUpsZBrpy4bScQPY82WaL9-Y-7R9_gVBgfFBh1WnB8TGXBlY/s400/renegade2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516500621324968194" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SodabyAmy">Soda</a> :: This booth was full of cute ceramic cups and ornaments.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNn3uT0u8noPNs2R8mSxPL3xs4wVmuTvc5qjv9CVkgJL_12aQ-7TQmTvFGUguw6CU7zpIusFWK7AsBBTqEh4ouOqClrrjkhdZj-sq1SW0Sj_xICG6BiH1qtgnKT9XZeoiTXmMEqhrVv0Q/s1600/renegade1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNn3uT0u8noPNs2R8mSxPL3xs4wVmuTvc5qjv9CVkgJL_12aQ-7TQmTvFGUguw6CU7zpIusFWK7AsBBTqEh4ouOqClrrjkhdZj-sq1SW0Sj_xICG6BiH1qtgnKT9XZeoiTXmMEqhrVv0Q/s400/renegade1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516499411434246962" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/junecraft">June craft</a> :: I love Kayanna's sweet and simple gocco prints. I bought two of them, including the one above. I can't wait to frame them!Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-58464034414276761172010-08-18T15:18:00.006-05:002010-08-18T15:34:58.734-05:00personalized cupcake toppers for kids birthday parties and baby showers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCJp-XbESYxiyJ7DwZY8D477CEGi6t7RmFt3aRs93SI0u6RR7KMviiAkF5gn8kL7Q3aRKMG9WBMMbHKKHEvxyne-KXHcmMdhgQmujctrDK1srzoj93Cg2Jd5i2WEQX2rA6yGnjLrR6Rc/s1600/CT_og4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCJp-XbESYxiyJ7DwZY8D477CEGi6t7RmFt3aRs93SI0u6RR7KMviiAkF5gn8kL7Q3aRKMG9WBMMbHKKHEvxyne-KXHcmMdhgQmujctrDK1srzoj93Cg2Jd5i2WEQX2rA6yGnjLrR6Rc/s400/CT_og4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506849205299227858" border="0" /></a>I just added another new item to my website... <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=158" target="blank">cupcake topper kits</a>! I'm so happy with how they turned out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kUJZuK3OourC4Smh7aql74Gn-Z8oNIu4Ta61IwF2OTrNcuYl3vWtZhyphenhyphenhTUB_ebh423BBjgby1NmIp4wL_1tCuXIZJbqa7ONS3bMRtP5QJ4r0zMKzQmAn_OKn46l6hFOHumzkkknpSRM/s1600/CT_ob3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kUJZuK3OourC4Smh7aql74Gn-Z8oNIu4Ta61IwF2OTrNcuYl3vWtZhyphenhyphenhTUB_ebh423BBjgby1NmIp4wL_1tCuXIZJbqa7ONS3bMRtP5QJ4r0zMKzQmAn_OKn46l6hFOHumzkkknpSRM/s400/CT_ob3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506849198500460258" border="0" /></a>I really struggled for a while to figure out the best way to make these - I had a complete mental block! Luckily my friend Stacy at <a href="http://inkspotworkshop.com/" target="blank">Ink Spot Workshop</a> was kind enough to answer all my questions and help me figure out the best way to assemble them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGV4THLYUrtqI-CV_rlwjLhgS6lF7aa4plev36pvkC47CFBv0X09dBB0DS6_6EGBbybkW9l-Q4HXb8nPJzcmBdXUokKAYhxVux_5vP1Q9F150ss_pOd8j-c6LYhyphenhyphenk01LqGZOLeOlwUbU/s1600/CT_sg3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGV4THLYUrtqI-CV_rlwjLhgS6lF7aa4plev36pvkC47CFBv0X09dBB0DS6_6EGBbybkW9l-Q4HXb8nPJzcmBdXUokKAYhxVux_5vP1Q9F150ss_pOd8j-c6LYhyphenhyphenk01LqGZOLeOlwUbU/s400/CT_sg3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506847849767532354" border="0" /></a>This was definitely my kids' favorite photo shoot! They really enjoyed "helping" (licking spoons, spatulas, bowls, etc.). And they were especially happy when I had all the pictures I needed and they could finally eat the cupcakes and deliver the extras to neighbors!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a0ZqtrZL4SQYzsc5ghiZUM8OQUYFYssVH8MsBb0210UwXwYYO-bMHSOQkVzyga8cA6G5PngxGYMdU0l1FYszEHaf2CxvCxHFIvdi7ZR0a1FujuPNjEep8ErOGgiakl_SL0INu1-kCWg/s1600/CT_sb1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a0ZqtrZL4SQYzsc5ghiZUM8OQUYFYssVH8MsBb0210UwXwYYO-bMHSOQkVzyga8cA6G5PngxGYMdU0l1FYszEHaf2CxvCxHFIvdi7ZR0a1FujuPNjEep8ErOGgiakl_SL0INu1-kCWg/s400/CT_sb1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506847844262253330" border="0" /></a>The toppers are easy but time consuming to assemble, so to keep the price down I decided to offer them as a kit. When placing your order you can pick which design(s), color(s) and text you'd like. The kit includes 2" card stock circles (with a solid or scalloped border), 1.5" circle stickers printed with the design(s) you choose, and 4.25" white lollipop sticks.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_U9iup0jLy3IMJ6qR_oV-tEMsCK9ZUwNOTeoDTBfRf3ExutT2jre9A-U1wpnm7h8zTbGbElonnhyphenhyphenxKtRULslX6EueHSOwtiXc9TmCb10ARHp08BpytlYlijMq_zvBItNGilqZyHKDhg/s1600/CT_kit1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_U9iup0jLy3IMJ6qR_oV-tEMsCK9ZUwNOTeoDTBfRf3ExutT2jre9A-U1wpnm7h8zTbGbElonnhyphenhyphenxKtRULslX6EueHSOwtiXc9TmCb10ARHp08BpytlYlijMq_zvBItNGilqZyHKDhg/s400/CT_kit1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506849948446746514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHD4GvE0hxn57xqTEY7yrtj43cemEzApNHhpiJmAAaJR5oICPsuIkkg0W5ZZ0hlhZo69YraYl8o40RQMIIEFTzgOmyN1LLnjQbv3hAmUUvn_WsKYJMPsCY2MGrnVaTtP_eoscP97PEQM/s1600/CT_kit2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHD4GvE0hxn57xqTEY7yrtj43cemEzApNHhpiJmAAaJR5oICPsuIkkg0W5ZZ0hlhZo69YraYl8o40RQMIIEFTzgOmyN1LLnjQbv3hAmUUvn_WsKYJMPsCY2MGrnVaTtP_eoscP97PEQM/s400/CT_kit2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506849945987454962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgURKlMUVOt4g4BCft4rrZ9G476GKLNfal4F9ITFW8ABvotnSfHHQuuc19t7v21fNIBBlrsvROoLxhlYzTEzEYAE4A4hPn6n7no2D-1UcUlBBXOIOBPbv785o29CvBaDwX0GU6zN0i8wI/s1600/CT_kit3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgURKlMUVOt4g4BCft4rrZ9G476GKLNfal4F9ITFW8ABvotnSfHHQuuc19t7v21fNIBBlrsvROoLxhlYzTEzEYAE4A4hPn6n7no2D-1UcUlBBXOIOBPbv785o29CvBaDwX0GU6zN0i8wI/s400/CT_kit3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506849942756359522" border="0" /></a>Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-59017760817695488902010-08-06T14:46:00.004-05:002010-08-06T15:07:17.720-05:00new! personalized lined stationery for kids<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOxlD4oq0zDcpmSDhE07BSHHJe5D7SMsH_I1WV382LglX43Xs7ON1ehz9dPWcnSSsGTXCXrW_VkAeufU9a-UdpSqbEEUhSoi3t7xrMFAP1W-cWyzY0SWonVZikJr0QUMaCNjh_5pHVHA/s1600/lined_stationery2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 371px; height: 368px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizOxlD4oq0zDcpmSDhE07BSHHJe5D7SMsH_I1WV382LglX43Xs7ON1ehz9dPWcnSSsGTXCXrW_VkAeufU9a-UdpSqbEEUhSoi3t7xrMFAP1W-cWyzY0SWonVZikJr0QUMaCNjh_5pHVHA/s400/lined_stationery2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502388676913988930" border="0" /></a>My kids (Emma, 5, and Jack, 7) have been really missing two of their best friends who moved away this summer. Yesterday morning they were eager to write letters to them. They started out using blank paper, but we quickly realized that lined paper would be much easier for them to write on, not to mention easier for their friends to read.<br /><br />I printed some cute olliegraphic stationery for Emma with light pink lines to write on. When Jack saw it he wanted some, too, but he asked if I could put a soccer ball or football on it instead with blue lines. I loved how they both turned out!<br /><br />I've thought about offering lined stationery for kids off and on, but it wasn't until I saw Jack & Emma using it that I realized what a good idea it really is. Even though they could type an email to their friends, and they would probably prefer to use the computer than to practice their handwriting, I know how much they love getting mail, and I'm sure their friends will enjoy receiving old fashioned letters as well.<br /><br />So this afternoon I added a few <a href="http://www.sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=156" target="blank">lined stationery sets</a> to my website. What do you think?Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697076894587252429.post-88684769490260523112010-07-20T17:55:00.007-05:002011-03-09T10:46:09.839-06:00how to apply edible icing decals on cupcakes or cookiesUPDATE: I'm no longer offering icing decals. I'm now offering <a href="https://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=158"target="blank">cupcake toppers</a> instead.<br /><br />Bake and cool cupcakes and/or 3" circle cookies (sugar cookies or shortbread cookies work great!) Remove your <a href="http://sarahandabraham.com/category.php?category_id=153" target="blank">icing decals</a> from the package they arrived in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPg-OVlJ-ux77jMntXutkdG3bdeG0krNqHbrxlvb9ZCirLlukKuJwKVxzngBR8TfDu0guKKu57qoN9unOg_A0-rxToxL8G6cCPwypFg8ol8ik3_TXb2Z2bfJkE6XwrY7j5txUQUx-bNE/s1600/ida1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPg-OVlJ-ux77jMntXutkdG3bdeG0krNqHbrxlvb9ZCirLlukKuJwKVxzngBR8TfDu0guKKu57qoN9unOg_A0-rxToxL8G6cCPwypFg8ol8ik3_TXb2Z2bfJkE6XwrY7j5txUQUx-bNE/s400/ida1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496126730756416658" border="0" /></a>If your cupcakes have a rounded top, cut the top off so you have a flat surface.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWnvpZd0bIwiVHAt9YV3rcIcOVlT5auGxR96XRPulnQzJumXGIM0ANSh35J2dNmZk00dFjpuinfNe06TP-D7mbjvqmgAQtMX2IJXrBvtZev0xSHAcLdOCeTAemsi6w-PgCmRhmZXRvnY/s1600/ida2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWnvpZd0bIwiVHAt9YV3rcIcOVlT5auGxR96XRPulnQzJumXGIM0ANSh35J2dNmZk00dFjpuinfNe06TP-D7mbjvqmgAQtMX2IJXrBvtZev0xSHAcLdOCeTAemsi6w-PgCmRhmZXRvnY/s400/ida2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496126727505663234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyalbQEAN9QJt0BDm_sqAjIXiSeitl3vw60vhtlXtzZTZBgzO8GLiCeKSwpqB76Xkmu1RqdO6wI3iuTvd0Y4t7XjrIWVGkYw1kFjd1pEEaDU5k9bjtqdzkrBhH2afL92DRQJ7uYTppuQU/s1600/ida3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyalbQEAN9QJt0BDm_sqAjIXiSeitl3vw60vhtlXtzZTZBgzO8GLiCeKSwpqB76Xkmu1RqdO6wI3iuTvd0Y4t7XjrIWVGkYw1kFjd1pEEaDU5k9bjtqdzkrBhH2afL92DRQJ7uYTppuQU/s400/ida3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496126720453950434" border="0" /></a>Apply a generous amount of frosting and smooth it to a flat surface. Any type of soft frosting works well (ex. buttercream, royal icing, or store-bought whipped frosting).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKniv9bH-mqiQAde3kc-hoFiygtmRU73WF6SxG18JhCF2nc5Qv7bnInfrWou3Oc7dj7J0VSUHiX3_byOHf1FYstrC4GUcdj0NW2faXTVXxIPUDmT-ibSA4nGztyu6zspBnwOc6O1T8ZUc/s1600/ida5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKniv9bH-mqiQAde3kc-hoFiygtmRU73WF6SxG18JhCF2nc5Qv7bnInfrWou3Oc7dj7J0VSUHiX3_byOHf1FYstrC4GUcdj0NW2faXTVXxIPUDmT-ibSA4nGztyu6zspBnwOc6O1T8ZUc/s400/ida5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496127247884533826" border="0" /></a>Cookies don't require as much frosting - you can apply a thin, smooth layer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOwsS8RphaKsX_8aoJWdXA_7zyrdIU-fp_WmkkfOVRZspk_HaNmDxgN5tIoaOVR_ysnwG1ns7UqhWXuN8p5egiWuwuD3TUllJ_Sc9lfFNXbotsPy3vR_uhMIftap6Gxes4HvaMBUI3eU/s1600/ida4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOwsS8RphaKsX_8aoJWdXA_7zyrdIU-fp_WmkkfOVRZspk_HaNmDxgN5tIoaOVR_ysnwG1ns7UqhWXuN8p5egiWuwuD3TUllJ_Sc9lfFNXbotsPy3vR_uhMIftap6Gxes4HvaMBUI3eU/s400/ida4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496126712882266306" border="0" /></a>With clean, dry hands, gently peel the icing decal from the backing sheet.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVTt50kUHF56cBHweFBSpeGQB56O1UdJGZOb6d85K0pjSishdrIqtaEMfVdeS47rMCZ6RCYh7b1Cfcb_XzhO3pfysd55VHoEkaT0v43XvHF9cVlZZ4st-LiYJDKak7EsaWXnjgJ_-FP0/s1600/ida6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVTt50kUHF56cBHweFBSpeGQB56O1UdJGZOb6d85K0pjSishdrIqtaEMfVdeS47rMCZ6RCYh7b1Cfcb_XzhO3pfysd55VHoEkaT0v43XvHF9cVlZZ4st-LiYJDKak7EsaWXnjgJ_-FP0/s400/ida6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496127242585810386" border="0" /></a>Place the decal on top of the frosting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsbitu4vVf9WZK8tEIJpiUM7nBXZcyvRL-EE4D_ZGqRjTWgDSCHIfBUzgFmlVzv5q-doaZpcBMSCuD3TpD3YtM6wMw_d4qutxtieLZXnJ1DVakjjafKzZuvZAkrOW-7VlQ17ExzcmHE8/s1600/ida8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsbitu4vVf9WZK8tEIJpiUM7nBXZcyvRL-EE4D_ZGqRjTWgDSCHIfBUzgFmlVzv5q-doaZpcBMSCuD3TpD3YtM6wMw_d4qutxtieLZXnJ1DVakjjafKzZuvZAkrOW-7VlQ17ExzcmHE8/s400/ida8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496127229179561442" border="0" /></a>Gently pat it down, smoothing the decal from the center outwards.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun1NbMu0DK0ez83R0wu0gijGXaj_vt_afiuPdQysYv1XMcM55Zmp-iirlQhI6XF7potxrh2C74R-KL_SAaNvsvAwkISQ36LI2KlnLaLjOyhQ2JUifZTyBeYn8L8yCYr16vEQgCwrKqm4/s1600/ida10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgun1NbMu0DK0ez83R0wu0gijGXaj_vt_afiuPdQysYv1XMcM55Zmp-iirlQhI6XF7potxrh2C74R-KL_SAaNvsvAwkISQ36LI2KlnLaLjOyhQ2JUifZTyBeYn8L8yCYr16vEQgCwrKqm4/s400/ida10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496126138130625202" border="0" /></a>Ta da!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqBYsyo_qbpgtlMRUauNeQDoE1SohVhkFF5LfK8K7_D6H9M4Nr9pI4zy-Hz25Zu6orAizLdvKIc3jZJM4UYopK4hdrHDd9LG-LxE_OO4W_HebbV9jWzsgBs4hI2WYxUgwWsL-q4ucwdg/s1600/ID_OG4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqBYsyo_qbpgtlMRUauNeQDoE1SohVhkFF5LfK8K7_D6H9M4Nr9pI4zy-Hz25Zu6orAizLdvKIc3jZJM4UYopK4hdrHDd9LG-LxE_OO4W_HebbV9jWzsgBs4hI2WYxUgwWsL-q4ucwdg/s400/ID_OG4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496130495287473826" border="0" /></a>If you'd like, you can also add sprinkles or frosting decorations around the edges to finish.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiTvPjJaGRQ0tg6-abyRZFzPKA-gG5edH5g9jjdHsM0GCNgqmSWwKtPfIia5tzsu1B8G-0l0Dv2BcyQmxbfcjZ1CWBuXGdF7qEUMUUUHc1bwWdZourrSaQczjOKFac4CrMBP2p6MpUpU/s1600/ID_OG7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiTvPjJaGRQ0tg6-abyRZFzPKA-gG5edH5g9jjdHsM0GCNgqmSWwKtPfIia5tzsu1B8G-0l0Dv2BcyQmxbfcjZ1CWBuXGdF7qEUMUUUHc1bwWdZourrSaQczjOKFac4CrMBP2p6MpUpU/s400/ID_OG7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496130498589378818" border="0" /></a>Sara Tamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02917616459843950376noreply@blogger.com10