Category Archives: Paper Goods

10.12.11

Letter Love Designs Giveaway.

Today’s giveaway is sponsored by Letter Love Designs.  LLDs are classic, sophisticated and colorful stationery guaranteed to brighten up any desk or to do list. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Letter Love Designs stationery ships from South Australia to all over the world. If you don’t see what you like, custom designs are available too.
 

 

 

 

Today Letter Love Designs is giving away a fabulous new design – Chinoiserie fretwork/floral note card set and coordinating calling cards.
 
 


Here are the rules for the contest:


1.) You must be a follower of Kiki’s List.  If you are not sure how to follow, click here.
 
2.) To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comment section of this post between today, Wednesday, October 12th and Friday, October 14th.  A winner will be selected at random.
 
3.) Each of the following are worth an additional entry:
  • Share a link to this post on Facebook.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so.
  • If you have a blog, post about this contest.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so.
  • Tweet about this giveaway.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so.
  • “Like” Letter Love Designs on Facebook.  Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so.

10.05.11

E’s Party Q & A.

A few of you have emailed me questions about E’s Party.  Hopefully this post will answer them.
All of the instruments on the cake were made from fondant.  The zebra pattern at the bottom was actually a zebra ribbon.  After explaining the design to Kristy, this is the sketch that she came up with.
Pretty true to life, right?  Isn’t she amazing? 
The invitations were made in MS Word.  The font is Taller Evolution.  The invitation paper and envelopes are from Paper Source, and the Zebra paper is from Michael’s.
The Back Stage Passes were made in MS Word.
The “Rock n’ Rolls are actually Tropical Lemonheads.    I found them at the Dollar Tree, and picked them because of the colors, not knowing how they tasted.  I have to say, they were the hit of the party.  They taste like jelly beans.

My dress and belt (both on sale now, of course) are from Anthropologie.  E’s shirt is from Crewcuts.  It seems to be sold out, but they have a similar one with long sleeves here.

I think that’s everything.  Thanks so much for all of your emails and kind words.  This party was so much fun to create.

09.22.11

One Truly Outrageous Party.

Last weekend we celebrated E’s 6th birthday.  There were a few mishaps and threatening skies, but the weather held out and the party was a ball.

 

Happiest Birthday to our baby girl.   We had so much fun.   Now that her party is over, her sister has already started campaigning for her birthday party (in May.)
Party Styling- Krista Salmon
Photography- James Woo
Invitations- Krista Salmon
Cake Topper- Tastefully Treated
Cupcakes and Cookies-2 Sweets
Cupcake Wrappers- Scraptags
Floral Design- Krista Salmon
Pinata- Birchangel
Guitar Picks- Steve Clayton
Disco Balls- Party Depot
Gloves + Pins +Tatoos + Flower Pails- Michaels
Sunglasses + Michael Jackson Gloves + Microphones- Windy City Novelties
Reusable Goody Bags- Papermart
Materials for Backstage Passes- Staples

08.24.11

Thank You Cards Giveaway.

My love for the hand-written thank you note has been documented on this very blog. I was so delighted to receive an email from Amy Lowry, owner of the Thank You Cards Shop.  Amy started her business after her wedding 6 years ago ; working on all the details showed her just how much she loved design.

One of the benefits of blogging is that I have received emails from so many vendors that are interested in getting their product out there.  I don’t highlight every product, only the ones that I believe in, or ones that represent my style.  Well, Amy’s products speak to me!  And I am happy to announce that she will be sponsoring a giveaway of TWO $25 gift certificates to her shop to TWO lucky Kiki’s List followers.
Her designs are happy and whimsical.  Just check them out for yourself:

Here are the rules for the contest:
1.) You must be a Follower of Kiki’s List.

2.) To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post between today, Wednesday, August 24, 2011 and Friday, August 26  telling me why you should win. A winner will be selected at random and will be announced next Monday, August 29. 

3.) To receive an additional entry, you can link to this post on your own blog (include the url to your blog post in your comment). It is up to you to return to this post to enter your second entry after blogging about the giveaway.

4.)Post about this giveaway on Facebook for another additional entry. You must enter the link to this post in you status update. It is up to you to return to this post to enter your second entry after FB’ing about the giveaway.

5.) Tweet about this giveaway for an additional entry.  It is up to you to return to this post to enter your second entry after tweeting about the giveaway.

6.) Lastly, like Thank You Cards Shop on Facebook for an additional entry.  It is up to you to return to this post to enter your second entry after becoming a fan.

There will be TWO lucky winners this time.  Good Luck!

08.23.11

I Love You Like A…

Next week, Mike and I will celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary.  We are pretty simple, we don’t exchange gifts, and as some of you may know, this is a bittersweet day for me, so I like to keep it low-key.  I always like to get one funny card and one meaningful.  Unfortunately, I will be in California all of next week, so I’d like to leave a little something behind.  So I started my search for the perfect card.
This is like Mad-Libs.  I love you like a                      .
 
A Fat Kid Loves Cake (I have signed cards to him saying just that.)
A lemon?…  I guess this is a love/hate thing.  Probably not appropriate for our Anniversary.
Ok.. Maybe I should search for something a bit more meaningful….
Found it.  Our relationship started as a long-distance one.  So, when ending any email or text we have always signed OJ, or Olive Juice for I love you.

 

08.15.11

How to Line an Envelope.

After a post on Anna’s inviations, many of you asked about how to create envelope liners.  My apologies, I promised to give you a tutorial over two months ago.  So, here it is… better late than never!
  This is one of my favorite ways to dress up a homemade invitation or note.
The first step is buying the envelope liner kit from Paper Source.
   Next choose a paper, and trace the desired envelope size, face down.  (I took these pictures one handed, while performing the demo, so they are not the best.)
 Cut out the liners.
 Slide the liners into your envelope.
 Press down and fold to create a sharp crease.
Apply glue to top portion.
Press firmly, smooth out any bumps.
 Repeat as many times as needed.
And voila!
Now you’re ready to mail.

08.12.11

Truly Outrageous.

Does anyone remember JEM?  Well, the cartoon has made a comeback and there is no bigger fan than my E-Burger.  So, I’ll give you one guess what she chose for the theme of her next birthday party…   I love a good challenge.