Just a quick reminder that tomorrow, October 31st, is the last day to take advantage of our holiday card pre-order discount at http://www.AddieKate.com Use code Preorder10 to receive the discount. If you aren't ready to send you photos yet that is no problem. We will pre-ship your envelopes to you early so that you can get a jump start on addressing them.
Be sure to check out the new 2008 designs in our holiday photo card gallery!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Great toddler Christmas Gift Idea
Holiday shopping is in full swing at my house and of course my daughter is my favorite person to shop for. I found this great arts and crafts table from eBeanStalk.com that I love.
It has a spot to roll butcher paper out as well as several cups to hold crayons, markers and more. The surface of the table is also a chalk board.
I think this is a gift that will last for years to come.
eBeanStalk.com is a great spot for many unique toys. They are also offering free shipping on orders of 65 dollars or more with code FreeShip$65. Check them out!
It has a spot to roll butcher paper out as well as several cups to hold crayons, markers and more. The surface of the table is also a chalk board.
I think this is a gift that will last for years to come.
eBeanStalk.com is a great spot for many unique toys. They are also offering free shipping on orders of 65 dollars or more with code FreeShip$65. Check them out!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Our family Halloween Card
I am so excited to report that my 2 year old daughter was actually cooperative for our mini photo shoot the other day. Hopefully this is a sign that we have moved past the months of only getting pictures of the back of her head as she runs away from us.
I usually design a new card for our family holiday cards but this year I was so busy with Halloween photo card orders that I just choose my favorite from my gallery, the Boo design.
I modified it a bit to say buzz instead of boo but that was the only change I made.
Stay tuned for our family Christmas photo card in a few weeks!
I usually design a new card for our family holiday cards but this year I was so busy with Halloween photo card orders that I just choose my favorite from my gallery, the Boo design.
I modified it a bit to say buzz instead of boo but that was the only change I made.
Stay tuned for our family Christmas photo card in a few weeks!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Holiday Photo Card Tips
Halloween is just around the corner and before you can blink an eye the rest of the holidays will be upon us too. This is the perfect time of year to start thinking of taking family photos for holiday cards. Over the last few years I have picked up a few tips from photographer friends about how you can achieve great pictures on your own. I thought I would share a few here.
Take photos outdoors when possible
There is nothing like natural light to create beautiful photos. Make sure to test a few areas before starting you shoot to make sure there are no shadows or glare when taking your pictures.
Bring an assistant
This tip is especially important if you are photographing young children. An extra set of hands to adjust stray hairs and fix buttons can really be helpful. If an extra person is on hand to be silly behind the photographer this can help to get great smiles out of the kids too.
Take lots of shots
We are so lucky to live in the age of digital cameras. Take lots of pictures so you have many to choose from when selecting pictures for your holiday card.
Don't get too close up
If you are taking pictures for a holiday photo card make sure to leave plenty of room for cropping. This will ensure you have more options when selecting a design. Be careful about being too zoomed out though as if too much of the photo needs to be cropped you may lose quality.
Have fun and be creative!
If you go into a shoot with a positive attitude and an open mind you are sure to come up with some great shots!
Take photos outdoors when possible
There is nothing like natural light to create beautiful photos. Make sure to test a few areas before starting you shoot to make sure there are no shadows or glare when taking your pictures.
Bring an assistant
This tip is especially important if you are photographing young children. An extra set of hands to adjust stray hairs and fix buttons can really be helpful. If an extra person is on hand to be silly behind the photographer this can help to get great smiles out of the kids too.
Take lots of shots
We are so lucky to live in the age of digital cameras. Take lots of pictures so you have many to choose from when selecting pictures for your holiday card.
Don't get too close up
If you are taking pictures for a holiday photo card make sure to leave plenty of room for cropping. This will ensure you have more options when selecting a design. Be careful about being too zoomed out though as if too much of the photo needs to be cropped you may lose quality.
Have fun and be creative!
If you go into a shoot with a positive attitude and an open mind you are sure to come up with some great shots!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Great Accesories from Multi Chic
I am starting my Christmas shopping early this year as I will be busy with holiday card orders later on. In my search for unique items I came across MultiChic.com They have great home, office and wardrobe accessories. I especially loved the Red Flora Reusable Shopping Bag by Envirosax. I have been trying to use reusable bags for shopping trips as well as at the grocery store. This bag would be so much more fashionable for trips to the mall than a canvas bag. 
They have lots of other great prints as well as other fun accessories. Check out MultiChic.com soon!
They have lots of other great prints as well as other fun accessories. Check out MultiChic.com soon!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
September Halloween Card special
At AddieKate.com we are currently offering our customers 10% off on Halloween photo card orders. This special is good throughout the month of September.
This year we are featuring Halloween cards that are modern and fun. We have designs that are photo collages as well as designs that feature one large photo.
For the 10% September discount enter code PUMPKIN at checkout!
Have a spooky Halloween!
This year we are featuring Halloween cards that are modern and fun. We have designs that are photo collages as well as designs that feature one large photo.
For the 10% September discount enter code PUMPKIN at checkout!
Have a spooky Halloween!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
2008 Holiday Photo Card Designs are here!
Our 2008 Holiday photo collection has arrived at addiekate.com. I am really excited about the modern, unique designs we are featuring this year. Here are two of my favorites.
All of our holiday photo cards are fully customizable. The card greeting and colors can be adjusted to suit your taste. This ensures your holiday photo card is as unique as you and your family are!
This year we are offering a pre-order holiday card special to all of our customers. If you order your holiday photo cards before October 31st you will receive 10% off and we will pre-ship your envelopes. The discount code to take advantage of this special is preorder10.
Visit our Christmas photo card gallery soon and let me know what you think!
All of our holiday photo cards are fully customizable. The card greeting and colors can be adjusted to suit your taste. This ensures your holiday photo card is as unique as you and your family are!
This year we are offering a pre-order holiday card special to all of our customers. If you order your holiday photo cards before October 31st you will receive 10% off and we will pre-ship your envelopes. The discount code to take advantage of this special is preorder10.
Visit our Christmas photo card gallery soon and let me know what you think!
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