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Grace Announcements will be closed for a few days. We will be back hard at work on Thursday June 11th.

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Customer Inspired Wall Art Designs

I always have customers who are looking for something specific and come to me to create it. I love collaborating with them to get something just perfect! So with the addition of my wall art I have had some asking for custom designs to coordinate perfectly for their kids rooms. I can't wait until they send me some photos of them framed and hung in their rooms. But until then I wanted to share some cute custom wall art designs with you.

This truck is going to be a 30"x20" poster. I just love how the name is on the back of the truck!
















Here are 2 prints to be hung together in a little girls room. Her mom wanted something that would grow with her for years to come. I think the rabbits and colours will work perfect for a little or big girl!

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Call Me Cards

My wonderful courier just dropped off a package - it is my own new "call me cards" that I have needed for a while now. Yes I know I moved a year ago! I am so happy with them I have to share with everyone.

Calling cards are becoming a real must have for parents. Think personal business card, perfect for mom, dad or anyone important! These cards are for those busy parents who just because they became parents doesn't mean they can't still be important people. Think of all the times you meet another parent and wish you had a pen and paper handy so you can exchange numbers. Well now you don't have to, just hand them one of your cards. People will love receiving your trendy "call me card". They can be also given to teachers, daycare providers, anyone that would need to get a hold of you. They can include photos and as much personal information as you would like. Think how great it would be to put your child's important medical information on the card. Very important for children with allergies or another medical condition.

Even my son was so excited he had to get in the photos holding the card. He has that funny face in every photo, but he is darn cute! ;-)

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Custom 5x5 Photo Birth Announcement

This order provided me with many photo options but this one was so beautiful I knew I had to use it as the main photo. This little baby girl was so beautiful, it made designing this card easy. I knew I needed to do something simple to not take away from the photo. So I took a photo of the finished card to share with you all. It was a double sided 5x5 post card.

This little Jasmine is someone special. She is the second daughter born to some wonderful amazing dear friends of ours. They were our neighbours but after we bought a new house decide to move too. Crazy us we were both sticking around for each other. They really were the best neighbours! Well we miss not living beside them anymore, but we are lucky to have some great neighbours in our new home. I think we are just lucky to have so many great people in our lives.

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Help Belly Bootcamp Win!

A good friend of mine Dara Duff-Bergeron, Founder/Certified Personal Trainer of Fit Family and Belly Bootcamp is looking for some help!

Please take just 30 seconds to visit http://www.weewelcome.ca/en/Parent_Power_Contest and rate Belly Bootcamp 5/5 stars – just click on 5 stars and you’re done! If they get enough votes they will win a huge advertising package to help launch Belly Bootcamp!

This will only take a moment but it might REALLY help her win.

Belly Bootcamp is the most complete pre- and post-natal programming:
-Pre- and post-natal nutrition plan
-Take-home exercise program
-Personal support from your trainer by live chat, e-mail and phone 7 days/week
-Membership in the Fit Families online community and invitations to regular, free family fitness events, seminars and activities

Belly Bootcampers get exclusive discounts and special offers from our partners on doula services, holistic nutrition services, homeopathy, personalized birth announcements and more!

Grace Announcements is offering 10% off and a free 8x10 Keepsake to all Belly Bootcampers so if you are in the GTA and pregnant or have just had a baby you should check out http://www.bellybootcamp.ca/

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And the winner is...

Rebecca!

Rebecca's advice is great "Kids don't need 5 hours for a party (family parties may be different) but if you're having a lot of kids, have a start and finish time that is reasonable. They'll play hard, you won't have to fill the time with too much structure and it will go by fast!" She also has a great blog.

Email me lindsay(at)graceannouncements(dot)com and we can work out the details of your win.

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Contest ~ It was my birthday and I will share if I want to!

In celebration of my birthday I want to give to you! I have sat and tried to think about what to giveaway and I can't think of anything specific so I think because it is for my birthday I should pick invitations. I am going to give a set of 4x6 photo card invitations designed for your event.

To win these I am going to make this a little more complicated ~ You have to post what your tips are for getting through a child's birthday party without needing to drink an entire bottle of wine yourself!

You have until the end of April to win. We will then again use our favorite random generator {I found this from one of my favorite food sites Pioneer Woman as she is always running AMAZING contests} to pick the winner. So get posting your tips!

Now for some cake!
I also have to share my really good friend and amazing cake creator, Casey. You can find her on her blog Cakes by Casey and see some of the other wonderful cakes she has created. If you scroll down the page you will find the cake she designed for my little girls 2nd birthday. This was the most adorable cake for my little princess! It was not only cute, it was soooooo delicious. Honestly everyone raved about it as they ate it. It was a two tiered cake that my small group ate all of. That was a good thing as we left very early the next morning for our vacation.
This is one of Casey's most recent cakes, it is really beautiful. Unfortunately not for my birthday... she already gave my husband flack for that! I didn't get a cake, which is okay because I really didn't need it. I am trying to eat really clean and healthy and stay away from sugar for my immune system.

I can't wait to call Casey for my son's 5th birthday, as I know she will create exactly what he wants and for my brother and soon to be sister in laws bridal shower.

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