28
Nov 2011

Winter Inspiration {Guest Post}

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A guest post today! With the holiday season quickly approaching and cold weather already arriving in some places, I’ve got a tribute to winter for you while Sarah is off with her new hubby!

Hi, I’m Tiffany from Tiffany Lane Handmade and Tiffany Lane Creations and I’m so excited to be sharing with you today. I love seasons. I love that they are each unique and offer up something special every year. It’s too bad Southern California residents don’t see many seasons, but I always appreciate a good reminder of the beauty of the seasons we’ve been given!

[Photo Credits: Snow Flurries via Eye Poetry Photography | Fox via Oh Pioneer | Snowy Pathway via Death will Tremble to Take Us | Snowy Cabin via Blonde Episodes | Pine Branch via A Wishflower | Mittens + Pinecone via Tiny White Daisies ]

Thanks for letting me join you today and I hope you enjoyed the inspiration!

Categories: guest post
24
Nov 2011

Happy Thanksgiving from Angry Pear!… {Guest Post}

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Greetings Dodeline readers! I hope you all are as pleased as this Gourmand Pear with your Thanksgiving meals.

My name is Drew McKevitt and I draw a comic strip called Angry Pear. Angry Pear is about pears– their troubles, their joys and their anger. Angry Pear is a recurring character who is angered by everything and everyone.

Sarah has been huge a supporter of the strip for several months now, and she has graciously allowed me to show off some of my pearaphenalia on Dodeline.

I love just about every kind of crafting, so I wanted to incorporate pears into other projects and hobbies I was working on. All of this culminated into the opening of an Etsy shop for Angry Pear. Products range from stationary (Stationpeary), polymer figurines, and pins (but everything is pear related). In the works are designs for silk screened prints and knitted or possibly needle felted pears.

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and joyous Holiday Season.

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23
Nov 2011

In the spirit of Thankfulness… {Guest Post}

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Today’s Wedding Wednesday post is brought to you by Layla of Simply Savannah Events – thank you Layla for stepping in while I am traipsing around Rome looking for Thanksgiving dinner.

How much time do we have to send out thank you notes for our wedding gifts?
Wedding gifts thank-yous should be sent out within three months of the wedding date or sooner, so be sure to acknowledge immediately to any presents you received before then. Be sure to put the pen and paper soon after you return from the honeymoon, share the writing duties and you’ll have your thank you notes out in no time. (Diane Forden, Editor in Chief of Bridal Guide )

Don’t forget Dodeline can also make your thank you notes to match your wedding invitations! Or if you are looking for some fun thank you’s make sure you look at the Etsy shop.

Sample Wording for Wedding Thank You Cards
Make Writing Thank You Cards Easy By Following These Examples

When writing wedding thank you cards, it’s easy to get stumped on what to say, particularly when you don’t know the person well, or when you just don’t like the wedding gift. Make it easy on yourself by following these samples.

With all of these examples, use the more formal greeting “Dear Mr. Smith” or the more casual greeting “Dear John depending on how well you know them. You can also adapt the closing accordingly, e.g. “Sincerely,” “With love,” “Best Wishes,” and the like.

A thank you card to a close friend or relative:

Dear Aunt Ann and Uncle Joe,
Thank you so much for the gorgeous lace tablecloth! It is beautiful and
we were both incredibly touched that you gave us this family heirloom. It was wonderful, as always, to see you at the wedding – I especially loved jitterbugging with Uncle Joe. I can’t wait to catch up on your news and tell you all about the honeymoon and newly married life.

With love,

Christine


A thank you card to someone you don’t know very well

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Johnson,

Thank you for the beautiful vase that you sent Christine and me as a wedding present. I know we will enjoy it for many years to come. It was wonderful to finally get to meet you at the wedding. We really appreciate that you were able to witness such a happy day for us and our families.

Sincerely yours,

Todd Markham


A thank you card when you’ve received cash or a gift certificate

Use the thank you card to tell the givers how you used it. For example:

Dear Terry and Vicky,

Todd and I wanted to thank you greatly for the check you sent for a wedding gift. We are saving to buy a new car, and your gift will help us reach our goal. We can’t wait to take you for a spin around the neighborhood.

Best wishes,

Christine Markham


A thank you card for an item off of your registry

Dear Jack,

I am writing to thank you for the place setting of china that you so kindly sent for a wedding gift. Todd and I now have a service for eight. I’m sure we’ll use it for years to come. Wedding china is such a thoughtful gift and an instant family heirloom.

Thanks again,

Christine Markham


A thank you card for a donation to a charity

Dear Alice,

Thank you for your thoughtful wedding gift to the ASPCA in our names. As you know, this charity is very dear to both Todd and I; they do such wonderful work for all of the animals in our area, as well as across the country. We can’t imagine a more wonderful present than a donation to such a cause.

With best wishes,

Christine Markham

A thank you card when you don’t like the gift

Dear Mrs. Goreham,

Thank you for the wedding present of the velvet painting of dogs playing poker. It is certainly a unique gift; you are always so thoughtful and generous. It was so nice of you to join us at our wedding, and Christine and I hope to see you soon.

With love,

Todd Markham


A thank you card for someone who sent a gift but wasn’t at the wedding

Dear Mr. Jacobs,

Thank you so much for the gold-plated doodad you sent Christine and me as a wedding gift. It was so thoughtful of you! I’m so sorry that you couldn’t attend the wedding – it was romantic and went just as planned. I’d love to get together soon so you can see the pictures!

Best,

Todd Markham

And with that my friends, let’s go be thankful for everything we have – Happy Thanksgiving!

Categories: guest post, wedding wednesday
21
Nov 2011

Buon giorno! (check in from Italy)

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We are having an amazing time! Hope all is well with you at home. We are in Rome now, arrived here from Venice on Sunday, to our apartment we rented next to the Pantheon. Playing house in Italy! Miss you all –

Sarah

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(quite excited to be in Venice, as you can see)

Categories: italy, Places to See
21
Nov 2011

{guest post} Learning Love’s Life

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Hello Dodeline Readers! I am Jessica and I write on my blog Learning Love’s Life. I met lovely Sarah in Charleston while on my babymoon; her personality is bubbly and warm, and we instantly connected. The first thing that drew me to Sarah though was her clean work. Her
creations are clever and heartwarming, and her stationery is unique and full of character.

Among the things I’ve purchased from Dodeline since meeting Sarah was this simple, but
beautiful notebook. In seeing the front cover saying, “Dreams of faraway places,” I knew that I
wanted this to be for my new baby girl Dylan.

Since buying this book in my second trimester, I’ve written letters to Dylan in it. My dreams for
her, my fears, my weaknesses, my desires for our relationship, how much I love her father, how
amazed I am by her daily, and things I hope she’ll know about my love for her. We live life in
such a rapid pace that we often forget to slow down to appreciate and reflect on the small things.
No matter where life takes our little family, I want Dylan to know what love she came into when
she was born. I want her to know how much of a blessing she is to us and what joy she brings to
our life through these writings. Writing has the power to build or destroy, the power to impact
relationships with a simple pen to paper. In an age of technology overload, I hope that we never
lose our desire to express ourselves through writing to each other… because even in years to
come, those writings still carry weight and are our voice long after we’re gone.

Thanks for having me Sarah! I hope you and Robert are having a great honeymoon in Europe. I
can’t wait to hear all about it.

Categories: guest post
18
Nov 2011

fun takes on thanksgiving decor {Guest Post}

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{guest post} to me, the holidays are all about the gatherings. the conversations and memories happening with friends and family. since my focus is more on the people [yeah, okay, and food!], i don’t go all out on themed decorations. i like to keep the decorations simple, but that doesn’t mean they don’t make an impact. here are my curated picks for this year:

foliage expectations
typical, but pretty & so easy to pull off


Images via: 1. Good Housekeeping; 2. Shelterness; 3. Country Living; 4. Martha Stewart; 5. Shelterness; 6. Martha Stewart; 7. Martha Stewart; 8. Martha Stewart; 9. Martha Stewart

featherweight
for the fashionistas pulling hostess duties this year


Images via: 1. Martha Stewart; 2. Celebrations At Home; 3. Swoon Events via Erin Ever After; 4. Peacock Dark rug by Matthew Williamson via The Rug Company; 5. Martha Stewart; 6. painted ‘feathers’ by bicocacolors, found via Going Home to Roost; 7. La Dolfina

graphically speaking
i’m soo ready to break out the paints. pumpkins, beware!


images via: 1. pure pumpkin awesomeness by Alisa Burke; 2., 3. Dwell Studio for Design Public; 4. HGTV; 5. Good Housekeeping; 6. Style At Home

Kat Miller is an Atlanta area designer behind Cardinal House, a line of accessories & home goods hand made from reclaimed fabric books. World domination by flowers? Wouldn’t have it any other way! Find out more at cardinal-house.com and connect on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Tumblr.

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17
Nov 2011

Time for a SALE!

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To celebrate our big trip & share the love, announcing a big SALE on dodeline design products!

While I’m away on my honeymoon from November 16th – December 1st, we will not be shipping orders from either of our online retail stores: Etsy shop or on ShopModernCards.com. All orders will ship out as quickly as possible beginning on my return date of December 2nd.

So, to make up for the shipping delay, we’re offering a sale! 15% off all of our non custom products, so stock up on Christmas cards and fun gifts now and they’ll arrive at your door with plenty of time for writing, wrapping, and sending. In the Etsy shop, everything is already marked down, and on ShopModernCards.com, just use coupon code “HONEYHOLIDAY”!

And just an FYI, Etsy convos will be periodically checked, so if you are unable to wait for the delayed shipping delay, please just let us know and we’ll refund it. Apologies for any inconvenience in advance!

Also, if you’re in the neighborhood and need your cards more quickly, Dwelling will be carrying our cards through the Christmas season, so stop by and say hello!

Hope you all have an awesome few weeks. Can’t wait to share lots of amazing photos and stories with you when we get home!

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16
Nov 2011

Bon Voyage + Wedding Photos! {Guest Post}

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I thought it was only appropriate to send us off on our honeymoon by sharing some of the wedding photos in this sweet guest post by Seastar Arts. See you when we get back, friends!

Hello Dodeline Friends! This is photographer friend Jeni, here in Charleston! I have always dreamed of guest posting a beautiful wedding on a perfect low country day. Right here on Dodeline Design I get to talk about the love that surrounds two people as they prepare for their marriage. Lucky for me it was my dear friend Sarah so I knew y’all would want a preview!

AH-mazing weather happens year round here but in October there can be sparkling days that make your heart dance with joy…this particular Saturday was no disappointment. While I was able to wander around the downtown streets, following Sarah on Cloud Nine… I was able to capture the light & love that was drifting down from heaven.

Often times a bride will spend some time with me, finding the right light, place to stand and maybe, just maybe, we’ll find a spot or two… well Sarah was magical and everywhere she glided was dreamy…how to pick just a few? Well it was hard. The most touching was how Mom came to support, as a loving friend.

Details…that is what Dodeline says most to me. Precious thoughts captured so simply yet so elegantly to describe an event. Whitepoint Gardens is so very magical as the light filters through the ancient oaks and shines on all of us. From sharing her Grandmother’s brooch to the sweet hands that are holding before I DO, this was a spectacular day and beginning to a very very sweet marriage of two best friends. xo-jeni

Categories: dodeline design updates, guest post, wedding wednesday
15
Nov 2011

Travel Tuesday…

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So instead of “Tipsy Tuesday” today my life is a bit more like “Travel Tuesday.” I am running around like a crazy person trying to finish Etsy orders and things for my clients, all while packing for our two week trip. I’ve never packed for two weeks before!


{found in the adorable Etsy shop rouilly}

So here’s my list of random things I’m worried I’ll forget – do you have any suggestions to add to help me out? :-)

  • Sunglasses.  So darn important.
  • First Aid stuff.  There is nothing more annoying than needing a Band Aid or an aspirin and having to spend $42 or whatever on it in an airport.
  • Cash.  Of course, never travel without a decent amount of cash.
  • Passport.  Yeah, going to need that for sure!
  • A good book.  I think I’ve settled on reading “Gone with the Wind” while we’re away.
  • Ipad & CHARGER!  It’s perfect – music, movies, entertainment, all in one.  But also no good when it’s dead.
  • Travel journal / sketchbook.  I can’t wait to draw and doodle and come up with all sorts of inspiration.
  • Business Cards.  Ha, what can I say, I’m an entrepreneur at heart….you never know who you might run into!
  • Glasses.  Also very important when you’re blind like I am.
  • Vitamins.  Got to stay healthy!

And now I don’t remember what else to put on the list lol.

What are your must haves when you travel?

Categories: travel
14
Nov 2011

Come see me in Charleston – Giveaway!

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Okay so this giveaway actually isn’t anything to do with ME, but it’s still something you should definitely know about! :-)

The Governor’s House is a romantic inn in downtown Charleston and they’ve put together a really neat Holiday Splendor package for the holiday season.

But the coolest part is that they are giving away one of these packages! So if you want a little vacation during the crazy Christmas season, definitely check out their Facebook page where the giveaway is running from November 13th to the 19th. I hope you win!

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