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THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!  CONGRATS, EUNICE!  YOU ARE THE WINNER!

The holidays are right around the corner and let Dimple Doodles customize your holiday cards for you!  Started in November 2005 by Sarah Lee, Dimple Doodles “designs cards to fit your unique occasions!”  I am an avid holiday junkie and lover of all things paper, and Sarah worked with me one-on-one to create a card that made Christmas even more special.

It was my son’s second Christmas and I was eager to share with my friends and family, how much he’s grown and what our family was up to.  Her card did that beautifully.  Not only did she have an incredible front layout of my son’s picture and holiday greetings, on the back of the card, I was able to write a little blurb about our family news!  (The picture below is an example due to privacy and you can replace the picture with a text! ) This was the perfect combination for me!

At Dimple Doodles, you  can choose from one of our pre-made designs here, (text and colors can be altered per request at no extra cost) or have Dimple Doodles create a one-of-a-kind custom design for you this holiday season or any for any event.  It’s easy as emailing your pictures and ideas, and Dimple Doodles will produce a card perfect for your family.  Did I mention that she is a full-time mommy of two, so she understands how unique each milestone, birthday, holiday, event is important in your life?  Dimple Doodles has a card for EVERY occasion, you name it:  baby shower, first birthdays, birthdays, holidays, baby announcements, family updates, moves, and etc.  See…you must check it out!

Dimple Doodles is offering a 15% discount on orders by December 4, 2009.  CODE:  DMLI

Dimple Doodles has offered one of our readers a personalized set of 30 notecards! To enter, simply visit Dimple Doodles and then leave a comment here on our site with your favorite holiday card!   For additional entries:

1) Subscribe to Does Mommy Love It? then leave a comment stating you did so.

2) Twitter about the contest and leave us a hyperlink to the tweet!

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4) Write a post on your own blog about this giveaway and comment with the permalink to this post.

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6) Email 5 of your friends and tell them why they should check out DoesMommyLoveIt?. Be sure to COPY us on the email (doesmommyloveit@gmail.com)! Then comment stating you did so.

This contest ends December 15th, 2009 Midnight EST. Click here for contest rules at DoesMommyLoveIt.com!

This review is based strictly my opinion. Others may have a different opinion or experience with the product listed above. No
other type compensation was received for this review.

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I find it sad that many people have traded in personal card writing for quick and impersonal emails and now texts!  I find it incredibly encouraging and uplifting to receive a beautifully written message in an artistic card from a friend or loved one.

Egg Press makes the most amazing greeting cards using an old letterpress.  They use an antique press to print art on cards, calendars and more.  What I love best is that the studio resides in an old warehouse in Portland, Oregon.  It’s hard not supporting a line with such a wonderfully vintage look.  I was fortunate enough to receive their 2010 calendar that sits beautifully on my desk and an adorable screen-printed baby onesie.  They are most famous for their hand-made letterpress greeting card line.  I have personally loved using these cards for expressing my gratitude to my closest friends or just saying that I am thinking of them.

Egg press makes sending a personal card to a friend very enticing because they provide such wonderful starting points with their designs. Some of my favorites are “Oceans of Thanks”, “Vinyl Thank You”, and “I Love Your Birthday”.  Shop Egg Press when in need for cards or seek them out to personalize a set for a special occasion!

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THIS CONTEST HAS NOW ENDED CONGRATULATIONS KATHY!

It’s that time of year again! Card season! These days sending out cards is more fun than ever. Why, you ask? There are so many options of creating the perfect photo greeting cards. So, now where do can you start? Let me suggest Simple Salutations. Read what they have to say about themselves.

“We are a small company of two sisters, one with a graphic design background and one with the organizational skills to pull of running a company. We both have sons, who are within three months of age of each other, so we are busy moms as well as invitation designers.

Kris, the designer, comes from a background at Walkt Disney Feature Animation where she worked for eight years before becoming a freelancer. She does design work for companies all over the world including publishers, magazines, realtors, and non-profit organizations.

Shea, the organizer, comes from a background in human resources and most recently worked for the American Red Cross. She is now a stay-at-home mom and part-time business owner.

Both of us graduated from Virginia Tech and are avid Hokeie Football fans as are our husbands.

The business is something we have planned for many years and are thrilled to have finally gotten it off the ground.”

Not only is it great to support a work-at-home mom team, but with Simple Salutations you can be assured you are getting the best in quality and customer service.

Their prices are pretty reasonable in their comparative market. They are able to customize an invitation to your needs free of charge. Meaning, if you would like to change something like a background color, or if you prefer different wording, fonts, embellishments, and etc. they will easily accommodate. You also receive an email proof with text for your review, free of charge!

Invitations are printed on 80 lb. matte or glossy finish card-stock and the white envelope is included.

Aside from holiday cards, Simple Salutations also offers cards for other occasions such as save the date, bachelorette, thank you, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, birth announcement, baby shower, baptism, kids birthday, and new home.

Simple Salutations is offering a $20 gift card to one lucky randomly drawn Does Mommy Love It? reader. To enter comment on this post after visiting Simple Salutations about the card you like the best. For additional entries:

1) Email 5 of your friends and tell them why they should check out DoesMommyLoveIt?. Be sure to COPY us on the email (doesmommyloveit@gmail.com)! Then comment stating you did so.

2) Subscribe to Does Mommy Love It? and then leave a comment stating you did so.

3) Follow us on Twitter and leave a comment stating you did so along with your twitter name.

4) Write a post on your own blog about this giveaway and comment back with the permalink to this post.

5) Grab our button and put it on your sidebar and comment with a link to your blog.

Contest ends Midnight of November 21st, 2008.

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