Happy New Year

Happy New Years all! Seaside Invitations is back from the holidays and ready to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN in 2010. Over the past couple of weeks I have done a lot of reflecting on 2009 & what's to come in 2010. 2009 will definitely go down in the record books for me. I married my best friend, travelled to some amazing destinations, enjoyed time with family & friends, ate really good food and most importantly laughed, loved & smiled a lot, I decided to stop dreaming and start doing and took that step into entrepreneurship and I haven't looked back.

2010 will be a year of adventure, renewal, awakening, amazement, excitement, hard work, inspiration, creativity, accomplishment, firsts, growth, love and truly life changing moments. All of this will be possible with the power of one, and I plan to give my all to MAKE MY GOALS A REALITY.

I put together some New Year's Resolutions to live by for 2010:

Live within my arc of creativity - I want to develop & foster my love of what's beautiful and put it all on paper.

Encourage a healthy mind, body & spirit - this involves surrounding my self with people who encourage and support me and cut ties with those who drag me down

Enjoy every moment - Life is so short and I want to make sure to appreciate every second I have with my loved ones. I want to stop and smell the roses and breathe in the air a bit more and take more time to reflect.

Be fearless and truly make things happen for Seaside Invitations

What are your resolutions for 2010? Above I put together an inspiration board of things that fire me up to make things happen. What fires you up?

Gone to the Beach

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you all know that our studio will be closing today and reopening after the new year (Jan 4) in order to catch up on holiday orders as well as spending some much needed time with our family and friends. 2009 was just the beginning for Seaside Invitations; I am so excited to see what 2010 has in store for us. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be preparing for 2010, finalizing our strategic plan to develop the brand and MAKE THINGS HAPPEN in 2010. Next year, we will be launching some new products including: hand painted invitations and stationery, custom drawn or painted maps, love notes and a whole slew of other goodies. I am so over the moon excited to see how Seaside Invitations will evolve and what it will become. In our short 3 months, we have worked with some amazing woman. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to work with some great wedding industry professionals as well as some amazing brides and clients. Thanks so much for your support and hope you all have a safe and fun holiday. I will see you in 2010.

Dear Santa...

It has been pretty busy over here at Seaside fulfilling last minute personalized stationery requests. I wanted to take a second and show you some cute out of the ordinary gift ideas for all those last minute shoppers who are still confused as to what to get someone.

This beautiful paper chandelier from the Pottery Barn made me look twice. We are in the process of redoing our studio and this would just fit perfectly into Seaside's new home. As soon as I saw it I couldn't help but envision what an incredible element this would add to a room. How fun would it be even to hang Christmas cards, note cards from loved ones, save the date responses or even old handwritten family recipes.

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Seriously, how cool are these shark salt n pepper shakers. I love the salt mound around it as if the shark fin is swimming through it. AWESOME! What a great gift for someone who has a beach house or just loves sharks!!

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How cute is this Kate Spade bag!! Its perfect for the winter time. It even looks like a peacoat. I love the bright red color, perfect for a grey winter day. I can totally picture myself wearing this with a grey wool peacoat, some Gianni Bini suede boots and a fun colorful scarf walking around London or NY... hmm. Okay its definitely on my Santa list.

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And lastly, what's a Holiday without some treats. I have seen these macaroons all over the wedding sphere and they are just soo elegant and yummy looking. They look like little clouds of sugar yumminess. These would make great Christmas gifts, just add a beautiful Christmas card and some personalized stationery and wa-laa a perfect Christmas gift your friends will be sure to appreciate. You can also use them as a cute way to say "Will you be my Bridesmaid?" your friends will be so excited to be a part of your wedding and then to have some sugary sweets to top it off - how can you go wrong. These macaroons will be the star of any food table at a Baby or Bridal Shower. This photo is courtesy of the Food Network Kitchen and click here to get the recipe for these Hazelnut Mocha Macaroons... enjoy!!

Happy Shopping!!

New Pet??

Okay so I came across this image and I just had to post it. It reminded me of a conversation I had with my husband as he was trying to convince me to get a pig for a pet. Here is a little of how the conversation went.

Me:: Honey, I think we should get a little hound dog

Hubby:: We have no room for a dog

Me:: But I really want one... we can name him Blue

Hubby:: Yeah that would be great... maybe when we have more of a backyard

Me:: :( (doing the best puppy dog face I have)

a couple days later....

Hubby:: Hey, I have an idea instead of a dog lets get a pig

Me: A pig!!

Hubby: Yeah a mini pig!! They don't get too big

Me:: and where are we suppose to put this pig I thought our backyard wasn't big enough

Hubby:: he can stay in the house

Me:: Umm no. Sorry no pig!

So I have to admit he is cute but the answer is still no.

Introducing the Personalized Stationery

Hi guys! I am soo excited to share my new line of personalized stationery with you. Everyone loves something with their name on it or something with school spirit so why not give the gift that keeps on giving with personalized stationery perfect for your friends, family, co-workers or even yourself.

ON SALE NOW!!!

Set of collegiate stationery:: $14 for 10 cards with matching envelope and liner

Set of personalized stationery:: $14 for set of 12 cards with matching envelope

Each set is printed on double thick 110lb cover white or ivory and paired with colored matte envelopes (your choice of color or assortment). Sets arrive packaged in a clear cello sleeve.

If you are interested in larger or smaller quantities, send me an email and I will set up a custom listing for you -- alicia@seasideinvitations.com

Below is just a glimpse of the stationery line to come. Check out more at my Etsy shop

Inspiration Boards

Hello Readers,

I am so sorry I have been MIA lately with my blog. With Thanksgiving, visiting family and friends, working on Christmas card orders and launching my new stationery line, I have had little time to write on my blog. But I am back, although still going a mile a minute. I will have more to blog about in the coming week. Check back to see posts on my new line of stationery.

In the meantime here are a couple beautiful inspiration boards designed by brides and readers of Style Me Pretty to drool over. I know I sure am!!

Introducing Tis the Season Holiday Cards & Address Labels

I am so excited to introduce my new Holiday Collection of cards & address labels. This year's holiday cards are inspired by kisses & holiday cheer. All cards are available on our ETSY page and come in packs of 10. Most of these cards have matching address labels. If you see an address label you love and no card to match, just let me know and I can create a custom holiday card. Looking for photo holiday card, let me know and I can custom create a card just for you. The holiday cards start at $1.80 per card and the custom holiday photo cards start at $2.60 per card. All cards include a colored matte envelope to match.

Here is a glimpse of the "Tis the Season" cards & address labels. Check out the rest on our Etsy site.