Amidst the insanity, (a.k.a. August) here at Chez’ Wagner, I was contacted by a happy little company called Tiny Prints.
As I’ve confessed before- I’m a control freak kinda girl- and once we passed that July hump, my brain starts short circuiting at the panic that *Cue slasher film music here* Christmas is merely 147 days away…
It was during one such particular fit that their petition, for a product review, was received.
I’m telling you now, it was divine intervention.
Why? you ask.
Well, because anyone who knows me also knows that nothing calms my nerves (broken heart, trivial illnesses, jaded spirit, bad day infected, *insert pretty much anything right here*_____) like paper.
Even spelling it out here, P-A-P-E-R.
Ahhh, such a soothing effect…
HOWEVER, I must also point out that I’m a complete paper snob. (yes, and an ice cream snob, but that is an entirely different post all together! Focus, please!)
I’d never heard of their company, so naturally, I went straight to their website.
First off, let me say- they have incredibly charming stuff! I was in virtual paper heaven! I asked myself, honestly, what I would order from them- and honestly, I probably wouldn’t have… Maybe my readers are less anal than I am, maybe they have different expectations for invitations, photo cards and their Christmas greetings.
As far as I’m concerned, I take my senses of touch and smell very seriously.
If I’m going to send out any sort of greeting to someone I care about, I need to know how it feels in my own hands. I need to know that the money I’m spending isn’t for light weight card stock. I need to know that, when they open their envelope- the incredibly uplifting smell of card stock (yes, I am also a paper nerd) triggers their own senses to evoke feelings of warmth and love. (If you are a book lover who becomes alive the second you walk into a bookstore and inhale, then you know exactly what I’m talking about! If you aren’t, then keep reading. I promise my delusional behavior is coming to an end.)
So, last friday my sample package from Tiny Prints arrived. The sheer joy of the impending paper goodness had me ripping it open like a mad woman. Genny laughed, and NOT in a My Mom is So Cool, sort of way… whatever.
She’ll get it some day. I hope…
And, oh my gosh…
I love their stuff! (and this assessment isn’t solely based on their sweet smelling papery goodness.) Though I had pretty much concreted my mind into believing I would be making my own holiday cards, this year, I’m now wavering a bit. In fact, after looking (again) at their designs (and now knowing that their products are printed on high quality card stock) I’m pretty convinced of where our holiday cards are coming from…
– Christmas Cards {Can you believe how beautiful these designs are? }
– Holiday Cards
– Holiday Invitations {Is it a little over the top to begin my Christmas party planning right this second?}
Of course, to convince Chw… hmm.
So, now that we’ve surely shared a truly beautiful connection, (whether due to our shared paper love or maniac-like anal tendencies) go check them out and then come back and let me know what you think! Better yet, if you can guess my three favorites (one from each section), I may even throw in a prize…
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