In celebration of Movember I have created some quick ‘staches for all you ladies who can’t grow your own. Download the pdf file below and create your own ‘stache! Maybe even give it some bling (glitter or crystals?) for a night out on the town! And don’t forget to donate to www.movember.com to support prostate cancer initiatives.

Download printable pdf here >>> MovemberStaches.

I’m in love with owls these days…

I am attempting to make an owl costume for this year’s parties and trick-or-treating, so it seems to fit to make some cute treat bags to hand our to the neighborhood families. These are super quick to make! All you need to do is download the pdf template below, and print the design on a brown lunch bag! They can definitely be used for more than Halloween too… how about to giving one to a favorite teacher, co-worker or paper boy? Since they have a retro look to them, I filled mine with cheesy popcorn, but any kind of treats (or tricks) will work.

Download pdf file >> OwlBagUniquityDIY <<

Since I have a almost 9 year old (and NOT a fussy, girly type) daughter.. I thought I would create an Easter DIY that she would love…

For the last few months I have been sewing (not that I can sew well) little monster-type stuffies for my kids. To make them I simply take old blankets, or inexpensive fleece fabric and draw out a ‘pattern’ freehand on the fabric… I then cut it out, hand-sew some felt features on, then sew it together and stuff. The are super cute, and a tad ugly at the same time. Not perfect, but my kids adore them!

So I thought I would take that same idea, and create a monster type bunny wrap for colored Easter eggs. My daughter dyed the eggs, and the wraps I created with some extra felt, embroidery thread and about 30 minutes!I tried different stitches as I went, and just had fun with it.

Try to create some this weekend for your little eggs, what a fun way to dress up your morning hard boiled egg! What other animals can you make?

You can order any wedding template set at 50% off.. and then when you redeem the groupon on the  website you can even choose any additions like custom colors or custom drawn maps. You can also choose request changes to the illustrations, sizes, add extra inserts or even a monogram.

And remember the ‘wedding’ templates don’t have to be limited to weddings.. they work really well for a bridal shower, baby shower, garden party, birthday party etc…

http://www.groupon.com/deals/uniquity-invitations

Get it while it’s hot!

I love designing paper items that are a bit interactive and I think this certainly fits the bill!

You simply download the free template, print out the pages of your choice, (there are five sheets of different phrases and symbols in four color sets) and cut out the words you want to use! Paste them accordingly onto a 4×6 flat or folded card and send! A playful and interactive way to send a cute v-day greeting to anyone. There are tons of combination of words and colors so they can be used for kids, co-workers, teachers, friends, and especially your significant other! We also thought it would be cute to send a bunch loose in a pocket envelope and have the recipient play around and find the message!

Click here to download the template and get started!

Comment below and let me know what wording combination you put together!

thanks to Cora’s Photography for the images!

They  empower you to inspire yourself.. by playing! What colors and ideas are you thinking of for your event? real or as a daydream… visit a office supply store, scrapbooking store and put some paper colors together. Add some sparkle, ribbon, even small items you may have found! Download our free save the date template on our home page (if you haven’t already), and see what you can create with it!

Email me images of your creations and I will feature them on our blog for others to see and get inspired from. I would love to see what everyone comes up with! Come up with the most creative and you could be picked for a free custom template set!

p.s. the two bottom images show our invitations templates printed out and placed into items from www.cardsandpockets.com

I love it so much I actually set it in beautiful type and got it cut from vinyl.. the letters live over the doorway to my office. It isn’t there to coerce me into creativity.. it doesn’t shout at me to work hard and be creative and inspired right now and this very moment. It softly tells me to look around my world, and within myself.. to be open, to be patient. To do something different, to think in a different way.. and to consider something else.

Many talk of inspiration. They say other peoples’ work inspires them, or nature. Maybe that fantastic spread in a magazine or display in the shop window. I believe inspiration comes from within. Its the excitement that you tried something and it worked.. or didn’t but you figured out a better way.

I want this blog to get you inspired… by showing you how to create stationary for any event. Stationary is a great starting point for party inspiration. It can shape your whole event.

Join me in this journey.. and in coming weeks and months I will show you techniques and ideas that will help with your journey of inspiration for your upcoming wedding or party.

No one was told who the nominees where or who won until that night. I couldn’t believe it when Uniquity Invitations was called for Best Stationary! I am so very honored and excited to be selected! Congratulations to all who won that night and the runners up! We have such an amazing pool of great talent in our province… It was wonderful to see so many vendors from across the province out and in support of the wedding industry locally. The night was so well organized, inclusive and professional. Very proud to be apart of such a diverse industry. Can’t wait until next year!

Tammy Lyon

The Winner is!

So Cara! please email me and I will send you the Katherine template set! Congratulations!