12/31/12

{goodbye 2012} here we come 2013

Hello there! It's the last day of 2012. Wishing you a very happy and safe new year celebration tonight. Here we come 2013!


12/26/12

{spread kindness} facebook timeline cover image freebies

Hello there! Happy Wednesday, Happy Boxing Day and Happy Kwanza! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas day yesterday. Today I saw this fabulous image and quote by Martin Kornfeld and just had to share it. I'm participating in the #26Acts campaign in honor of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy and am making one of my goals for 2013 to help spread kindness.



"If we all just do one random act of kindness daily we just might set the world in the right direction." ~Martin Kornfeld

I was inspired by this quote to create a new timeline cover image for my Facebook pages and thought it would be nice to share them with all of you as a digital freebie! Download the full size image and use it on your Facebook pages to help spread this important message. Let's all work together in 2013 to spread kindness and make the world a better place for everyone. Cheers!

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12/25/12

{holiday 2012} merry christmas

Merry Christmas! I hope you are having an amazing day filled with happy spirits and good cheer. It's been a long a wonderful day and we're  relaxing by the soft glow of the Christmas tree lights and checking out our new goodies. Wishing you the happiest of days and all the best in 2013.


12/24/12

{holiday 2012} merry christmas eve

Merry Christmas Eve! I hope you are enjoying a lovely Christmas Eve day filled with music, treats and loved ones. Enjoy this fun playlist of holiday songs from the legendary Rat Pack.




Have Yourself a Marry Little Christmas performed by Frank Sinatra

Jingle Bells performed by Sammy Davis Jr

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!  performed by Dean Martin

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer performed by Dean Martin

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm performed by Dean Martin

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town performed by Frank Sinatra

The Christmas Song performed by Sammy Davis Jr

White Christmas performed byDean Martin

12/22/12

{holiday 2012} personal christmas card mail out

Happy Saturday. I hope you are enjoying a relaxing afternoon with the smell of home baked goodies wafting through the air. We are headed out to get our Christmas tree today... we're a little behind, but I wanted to share our holiday mail out. I love the way everything turned out and hope the recipients will enjoy getting them too.



I designed the card which is available in both my Etsy and Zazzle shops in addition to matching postage. I also addressed the envelopes using the same typefaces as in the card. And as an extra little detail, I sealed the envelopes with a cute piece of green chevron washi tape!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and all the best in 2013! Happy Holidays!!!

12/20/12

{spread kindness} #26acts & printable freebie

Hello there! I hope you are having a lovely Thursday. Today I saw the PSA below for #26Acts of Kindness and read about Ann Curry's tweet asking people to commit to performing 26 acts of kindness to honor the children and teachers lost in the Newtown, CT school tragedy. I'm in love with the idea of healing from this atrocious act & honoring those lost by spreading love and kindness to one another. And just maybe we will all be filled with such joy by spreading kindness, love and goodwill that we will continue to do so each and every day. It doesn't always have to be something big, sometimes it's those little acts that are just as meaningful. A smile, a wave, a hug... just make an effort to spread a little cheer. This is such a beautiful and inspiring movement, I'm definitely in. 





Today I was so inspired by this movement that I wanted to create something to help spread kindness so I designed these cute little cards to leave in random places for people to find. Download the file, cut out the cards and then take them with you and leave them in random places like with the tip when you pay for a meal, at the grocery store, attach to a vending machine, leave in a restroom, in a waiting room, on a park bench, etc! Just maybe you'll make someone's day or lift someone's spirits.

Let's heal the world with kindness.




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12/17/12

{new in the shop!} from our hearts to yours valentine's day photo cards

Hello there! I just designed these sweet Valentine's Day photo cards and I'm really loving them. Aren't they cute? Featuring darling hearts and the words "From Our Hearts To Yours. Happy Valentine's Day" in a handwritten typeface plus a placeholder for your photo. Easy to customize these 5" x 7" stationery flat cards with your picture, the year and your family name or individual names. Adorable!


12/15/12

{instagram snapshot} holiday joys

Hello there! I just finished up getting our holiday cards addressed, stamped and sealed while enjoying a tasty latte that my hubby made for me. I also printed and cut out the darling printable freebie holiday gift tags I recently designed as a giveaway to readers of this blog. They turned out great and I can't wait to snazz up my packages with them. Visit my post here to download your copy for personal use.



12/12/12

{printable freebie} holiday gift tags

Hello there! I hope you are in full holiday mode and are ready for a super nifty printable freebie. I designed these fun holiday gift tags last night and am giving them away as a printable freebie for personal use.

Just download the full size PDF by clicking on the image below, print on heavy card stock, cut out, hole punch the little circle, add a little glitter for some sparkle and attach to your holiday gifts with ribbon or twine.



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Send us some photos of these cute little holiday tags on your packages and we'll post them right here on our blog! Cheers and enjoy! Happy Holidays.


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All printable freebies are copyright by The Spotted Olive™ and are intended for non-profit personal use only. Our printable freebies are not to be used for any profitable or commercial purposes whatsoever. We would love it if you would send people to visit our blog (http://www.thespottedolive.blogspot.com) to download their own copy of our printable freebies, but please do not distribute or post the files to any other websites or blogs. By downloading our printable freebies, you agree to all of these terms and conditions of use. Thanks so much for your support.

{happy 12.12.12 day}

Hello there and happy 12.12.12! Hope you are having a wonderful day.


12/7/12

{instagram snapshot} my cute new leopard print shoes

Hello there and happy weekend! I just got my cute new leopard print shoes in the mail today. I just love them. Aren't they darling?


12/1/12

{new in the shop!} christmas cupcake exchange party invitations


Do you love Christmas? Do you love cupcakes? Do you love parties? Why not put them all together and have a Christmas Cupcake Exchange Party! How fun would that be? I just created these super cute Christmas Cupcake Exchange Party invitations and they are now available in the shop.

{hello} december

Hello there! Can you believe it's the first of December already? Christmas is only 25 days away and the new year is just around the corner. Are you ready for the holidays?

May all your days be bright during the month of December!