Rustic Save the Dates With Basic Invite

Basic Invite Basic InviteWelcome back, friends!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! As the sting of the Great Polar Vortex (hopefully!) begins to wear off, spring soon feels like it’s just around the corner. I don’t know about you, but I am already counting down the days until spring — currently, we’re only 29 days away!! And with beautiful spring comes equally beautiful weddings!! A couple years ago, I profiled Basic Invite and their wide array of invitations and stationery, and this year, I’m excited to round-up some fantastic rustic save the dates!!!

Basic Invite is based in Utah and offers all sorts of goodies for every stage of life — weddings, babies, graduations, birthdays and thank you notes! And speaking of weddings, here are four ways Basic Invite can help you jump right into wedding season in 2019…

Free Wedding Websites: Our all-new wedding websites are completely customizable just like our wedding invitations! These wedding websites are mobile-friendly and super easy to use. You can instantly upload all of your wedding details along with images and a map with directions, which is super convenient for your guests. Choose from 180 custom colors and even choose a design to match your wedding invitation suite!

Over 900 Wedding Invitation Sets: Each of our wedding invitations is part of a set. You can find everything from save the dates to wedding invitations and enclosure cards, wedding menus, wedding programs and even matching thank you cards!

Seal & Send Wedding Invitations: Our Seal & Send Wedding Invitations are an all-in-one wedding invitation with a tear-off RSVP postcard included! The Seal & Send line is our newest collection and brides are LOVING them! Currently, we offer them in over 30 designs including our ever-popular foil options and like our other products are customizable. What’s extra special about our Seal & Sends is that guests’ addresses are printed on the front of each invitation which means no envelope necessary! All you have to do is share a link, collect guest addresses, and upload them onto your design instantly. Once you receive your order, all you have to do is add postage, fold your invites and secure them with a sticker! Simple, easy and super trendy.

Wedding Coasters: Choose from over 90 professionally designed looks. Each design can be personalized instantly to match your wedding colors. And there are no color limitations, which means you are free to make as many changes as you would like at no additional cost. Each coaster is printed using the latest print technology and on a premium 200lb matte card stock. Thanks to this technology, your coasters will have crisp, clean letters, photos and graphics.

Basic InviteHow cool — and easy! — is that?? Be sure to check out Basic Invite as you start celebrating all that 2017 has to offer! You can also follow Basic Invite on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest…here’s to enjoying a year of fun! xoxo

(This post is sponsored by Basic Invite, though all opinions are mine. Thanks so much for continuing to support So About What I Said’s wonderful sponsors!)

In Which I Muse on Dixie Cups (Really!)

Dixie CupsNo, that title is not clickbait. And, no, you have not fallen down some psychedelic rabbit hole. I’ve honestly found inspiration in Dixie Cups! Just hear me out…

Over the weekend, I sort of slipped back into that annoying sleep cycle where I stay up too late and sleep far too late the next morning. I hate it, but my body seems to like it, apparently — ahhh, the life of a frustrated writer! Anyway, it was Sunday morning. Well, OK, it was more like 1 p.m. (I only know the time because of the timestamp on my camera roll), I’d just risen from under my warm, cocoon-like blankets and my hair was standing up all over the place — yes, that’s the top of my head you can see in the photos. Still half asleep, I rolled into the bathroom and began going through the routine.

Toothpaste? Check. Toothbrush? Check. Dixie Cups? Check.

But, wait, what was this glorious scribble on said Dixie Cups? I’d never seen cups like this before; I was used to the plain old boring kind — you know, the kind that aren’t anything special, but they get the job done nonetheless. As the famous saying goes, “form follows function.” The plain cups may be, well, plain, but they served their function.

Dixie CupsSo when these new cups waltzed into my life, I WOKE UP. Right away, actually. The designs were in vibrant colors, full of deep blues and pinks. The fonts reminded me of those old Batman episodes that featured lots of “POW” and “BAM” during the pivotal fight scenes.

And what was written on the cups, you wonder? Oh, just the most inspirational phrases EVER. Phrases like…

Good vibes only

Enjoy the little things

Don’t quit your day dream

Do more of what makes YOU happy

These Dixie Cups were exactly what I needed to see. The fact is, I’ve never felt more seen or more motivated while brushing my teeth! It’s the sort of “GO GET ‘EM” motivation that makes me want to conquer the day — or, at least what’s left of it! I literally sat there for a good five minutes going through the cups and reading all the different motivational sayings.

Dixie CupsI seem to be the only one in my household moved by these cups because when I told my mom and Janelle how cool they were and that I was going to write an entire blog post about them, they both just looked at me like “Ummm, OK…”

But, seriously, who wouldn’t want to wake up to these sorts of affirmations every day of the week, 365 days a year? If that’s not good marketing, then I don’t know what is! Way to go, Dixie Cups! You’ve made my days a little brighter!!! xoxo

This Mountain Ring Will Take You to New Heights

Mountain Ring Mountain RingDo you see what I did there, friends? Nice pun, huh? Seriously, though, I’m really in love with this mountain ring from Everli Jewelry and have been admiring it ever since I discovered it a few months ago!

And then today, I was looking at it again and started thinking about all the cool symbolism behind wearing such a pretty ring. We’re forced to climb so many different mountains in life — in our careers, in our relationships, when it comes to our health. So when we do scale those “mountains” and come out victorious? THAT is most definitely something to celebrate, don’t you think? Maybe I’ll buy this ring for myself at the end of the year as a reminder for everything I’ve been through, especially during the last couple years. A reminder of where I’ve been — and, of course, a reminder of just how far I can climb too.

Mountain RingWhat do you think, friends? Isn’t this mountain ring beautiful? What “mountains” have you conquered lately? Remember, YOU CAN DO IT… xoxo

P.S. Remember these gorgeous birthstone stackers?

Sponsor Spotlight: Stencil Revolution

Stencil Revolution Stencil RevolutionI’m so excited to introduce So About What I Said’s newest sponsor today! Emily Rosas is one of the graphic designer behind Stencil Revolution, the small, family-owned operation based in Spring Hill, Florida. Launched just two years ago, the family team (including a couple lovable dogs who keep everyone company) has grown from a two-person operation to a full-fledged team of skilled stencil designers, laser technicians, and customer service representatives who are experienced with all forms of stencil art and production. And all their hard work shows! Their online shop is stocked with all kinds of fun and festive stencils — everything from animals to nature to flags to sports to words to holiday themes! Read on to learn more about the appeal of stencils as well as tips for working with stencils… xoxo

Keep in touch…
Official Web site: Stencil Revolution
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Tell me about Stencil Revolution. What’s the inspiration behind its launch?
One of our founders started cutting stencils with a small laser cutter in his house at the end of 2016. Things took off pretty quickly and before long, it became a full-time business with nearly everyone in the family pitching in. Now we have three lasers and several employees all thanks to stencils! When you place an order, a member of our family personally cuts, packs, and ships it directly to you! We don’t outsource anything and every dollar you spend with us stays right here in the USA, helping our family and friends live a simple, purposeful life.

What do you think are the appeal of stencils, even as an adult?
They are fun and easy to use. Crafting is so popular right now, with people having a greater appreciation for handmade goods. A stencil is a quick way to turn a craft into something special without a ton of effort.

What are you top 3 tips for being creative and working with stencils?
1. Always make sure the stencil is firmly pressed down when painting
2. Use a very light amount of paint on your brush or roller. Off load as much paint as possible onto your tray or a paper towel to avoid bleed.
3. Avoid using spray paint if you want the cleanest results.

What is your favorite piece in your shop and why?
The world map stencil is my favorite! I love how versatile it is, it’s also very popular.

Stencil RevolutionThank you for sharing your story, Emily!! Be sure to visit Cherry Laurel Studio and check out these shops for more inspiration too! xoxo

Spring Print Giveaway!

Spring Print Giveaway Spring Print GiveawayI’m *so* excited for today’s spring print giveaway, friends! A few months ago, I introduced you to Elizabeth and her amazing shop Cherry Laurel Studio! The design and letterpress studio features greeting cards, prints and gifts — everything from birthdays to graduations to parenthood to sympathy to even thank-yous. I love that everything is printed by hand in Georgia!

Today, Elizabeth is giving this pretty spring print to one lucky reader! The print features a wonderful quote from Audrey Hepburn (“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow“), in both script and hand-styled type, and the quote is surrounded by a mix of ferns and other plants. Plus, I love how the green paper just screams spring, don’t you?

As Elizabeth says of the print: “Audrey Hepburn and gardening are a perfect match—and this print, a quote of hers framed by ferns and botanika, is perfect for gardening season or those times when we are simply wistfully thinking and dreaming of spring.”

Spring Print Giveaway!
We’ll be using Gleam this time around for entering. For your chance to win, simply visit Cherry Laurel Studio, and leave a comment below telling us where you’d display this pretty print. See above for LOTS of extra chances to win. A winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday, May 30th, so you’ve got two weeks to enter. Have fun, friends! xoxo

Update: Congrats to winner Nancy!! Thanks so much!