10/31/11

{boo!} happy halloween




Have a wonderful, fun and safe Halloween!

10/27/11

{product} holiday cards for the american music awards press bags

I am excited to announce that The Spotted Olive™ will be including variety packs of some of our flat holiday cards in the press bags for the American Music Awards through The indiExhibit. I just snapped a few pictures with my iphone and will be taking better pictures later once I've finished working on the packaging.

10/26/11

{countdown} to christmas

I just realized there are less than 60 days until Christmas! As of today, we are officially 59 days away. WOW! It literally is just around the corner. It's definitely time to get started on gift shopping and getting holiday cards ordered. Have you started your Christmas shopping or ordered your holiday cards yet?




Retro Modern Holiday Ornaments Christmas Card card



Retro Modern Snowflake Holiday Photo Card photocard



Retro Christmas Chevron Holiday Cheer Flat Card invitation



Merry & Bright Holiday Christmas Postcard postcard



Christmas Chevron Chic Holiday Photo Flat Card invitation
The Spotted Olive™ is having a 50% off sale on all holiday cards through 10/26/11 with coupon code: FALLMAILINGS at checkout. This offer includes greeting cards, photo cards, flat cards, postcards and invitations. Click on the images below to go to the product page.


And don't forget about our FREE holiday card offer with coupon code: SPOTTEDOLIVE at checkout.

10/22/11

{free} holiday card offer

FREE Christmas Card from The Spotted Olive™! We are excited to be participating in the Free Holiday Card program offered by our printing partner, Zazzle.com. Now through November 24, 2011, you can receive one of our personalized Modern Merry Christmas Polka Dots holiday cards or one of our Retro Modern Holiday Ornaments Christmas cards for FREE with coupon code: SPOTTEDOLIVE at checkout. Please note customer pays taxes and shipping charges if applicable.

10/18/11

{holiday sale} 50% off christmas cards

Modern and trendy personalized Christmas and holiday cards by The Spotted Olive™ are 50% off through 10/20/11 with coupon code: CARD4HOLIDAY at checkout. Choose from folded cards, flat cards, photo cards and postcards.



* 50% of the greeting card, invitation, photo card and postcard net sale price will be deducted when one or more qualifying products are purchased and the coupon code CARD4HOLIDAY is applied at checkout. Offer is valid until October 20, 2011 at 11:59pm PT. This offer does not apply to past purchases and may not be combined with any other Zazzle promotional or volume discount offers. If a volume discount applies to your order, you will receive either the discount set forth in this offer or the standard volume discount, whichever is greater. Offer valid on Zazzle.com only.

10/17/11

{random} oh deer!

Happy Monday. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Here's a picture I snapped of one of the deer I saw yesterday on my walk with Zoe. There were three of them hanging out in the woods alongside the road. We often have them in our yard and Zoe was so good when she saw them. She didn't bark or even get excited at all. She just calmly watched them. So peaceful and sweet.


10/13/11

{life} fortune cookie wisdom

I have been struggling with a small decision for The Spotted Olive™ and need to commit within the next couple of days. I believe my fortune cookie has given me the guidance I needed!

10/12/11

{music inspiration} iamx

I am completely in love with the band IAMX. My friend Brenda Boo brought this amazing creative force to my attention a while back and I have been obsessed ever since. This music speaks to me. Not only do I adore the music, but the visuals of the videos are so incredibly powerful and creative. I can listen to this band all day and I love that their songs translate so beautifully to acoustic versions. This band is so inspiring to me. Chris Corner is one brilliant and talented man. I definitely recommend checking this band out. Thank you Brenda for sharing this bit of amazing talent with me. You have given me an amazing gift!













10/9/11

{weekend} french toast brunch

Happy Sunday! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. My sweet hubby made one of my favorites today for brunch—challah bread french toast with fresh raspberries and blackberries. It was delicious!! Enjoy your day.

{holiday} wild swingin' cool personalized christmas cards

RETRO MODERN FLAT CHRISTMAS PHOTO CARDS. We love retro at The Spotted Olive™ are are so excited to present our latest swanky retro modern holiday card design. Show off your fun, funky and ultra cool side this holiday season with these hip Christmas cards.

10/8/11

{weekend} first snow of the season!

Happy Saturday! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. I woke up to almost a foot of snow this morning. We were hit by a cold front from Alaska that brought a bunch of snow with it. My dogs were so excited because they LOVE the snow!! I spent my day doing some cleaning, chores and playing in the snow with my husband and dogs. We even had a snowball fight (I think I lost!). Hope your weekend has been full of fun too.

Next week will  be sunny and warm again!

10/6/11

{silliness} happy mad hatter day!

Today is Mad Hatter Day so I decided to take some silly pictures in a mad hat! Mad Hatter Day celebrates silliness and is on October 6th because the Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” has a piece of paper in his hat that reads: “In this style 10/6.” Personally, I think everyday should be Mad Hatter Day! Enjoy the day, be silly and have fun.

10/4/11

{life} fortune cookie wisdom


Sometimes something as simple as a fortune cookie fortune can really put things in perspective. Hope you are having a great Tuesday!

10/1/11

{hello} october

Happy October 1st! Can you believe this year is almost over? Halloween is just around the corner. Time to get out the warmer jackets and stock up on hot chocolate and cider supplies. Hope you have a wonderful Saturday and first day of the month.