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  It's that time of year again – graduation season! You’ll soon be leaving college or high school and moving into another phase of life. Before that, it’s time to plan a party for yourself to celebrate your achievements. After years of hard work, you deserve a night of fun to reward yourself! As you start preparing your graduation invitations and announcements, one question lingers on your mind - when should you send them out? We’ve got the answers to your question. Graduation Invitations and Graduation Announcements Let’s start by understanding the difference between graduation invitations and graduation announcements. Graduation announcements are used to notify family, friends, teachers, or other acquaintances that you are graduating. It typically includes your achievements and can be used for networking purposes. These aren’t invitations but can serve as one for graduation parties if you choose to include your celebration details. Graduation invites, also known[...]

Decorating your walls is never easy - and half the struggle is in choosing frames for your prints and photos. To make things worse, frames are often pricey, even the smallest dimensions and sizes. Don’t despair, because there are cheap and stylish alternatives to framing your prints. One recommended method is an acrylic wall art display. It’s easy on the wallet, and won’t leave any unsavory holes in the walls for your landlord to nitpick at, if you’re living in a rental or dormitory. Read on for the full guide to an acrylic wall art display! What You’ll Need The essentials you’ll need are acrylic and command strips, not forgetting your prints of photography or artwork. A rope is a fun addition that can add texture and dimension to your wall. You will also need tools like measuring tape, an acrylic knife, regular tape, and glue dots.  Steps to Take[...]

You have just reached one of the most important milestones of your life - your graduation. Family and friends who matter to you intentionally made time to be present. Some even came with generous and thoughtful gifts to commemorate this special occasion. When the celebration is over, you think about thanking these beautiful people in your life. There are many ways to do that; you could craft a generic post on social media thanking everyone or send a simple text message to them. However, when someone goes that extra mile to make your special day really special, it would be gracious to send them thank-you cards. The cards are more than just a simple receipt of their gifts, it shows them how much you appreciate their presence at the occasion and how much you value them in your life. Considering how happy you and the gift-giver would be, we think[...]

Even with the advance of smartphones, wall calendars aren’t obsolete yet. You probably have at least one hanging in your house or office. They’re still the easiest way to keep track of dates and important events. With a wall calendar, you can skip the fuss of unlocking your phone and launching the calendar app. Mark your wedding anniversaries, birthdays, or major occasions on your wall calendar and refer to them conveniently. Whether you already have one or plan to put up one, these do’s and don’ts of hanging your wall calendar may be interesting to you. You can choose to follow them or not depending on your beliefs. Don’t Hang Outdated Calendars Have a calendar from the past year on your wall? To some, outdated calendars are perceived as a source of depleting energies that keep you trapped in the past. They obstruct your advancement in life. You may have[...]

As your friends and family celebrate your big day, you would like everything to be perfect. The last thing you would want is a loved one to miss the ceremony, a friend who arrives without RSVPing, or a family going to the wrong place. There is more to creating and printing your own wedding invitation cards than you think. Here are the six common mistakes people make in their wedding announcement cards.  Sending the Cards Out Too Late  It is good etiquette to send your wedding announcement cards at least eight weeks in advance for weddings that are non-destination. This ensures that your guests have sufficient time to RSVP and make arrangements and travel plans. And for destination weddings, make sure you send them out 12 weeks ahead, so everyone has time to compare travel rates.  Not Including All the Details  What is a wedding without the presence of all[...]

Precious memories about your baby are always worth preserving in a photo book. They grow so fast that in a blink of an eye, your baby will be a toddler, a child, an adolescent, and in no time, an adult. Photo books are great for remembering those sweet times when you could still hold your baby in your arms. A baby photo book also makes a beautiful storybook, as you tell your baby all about their first years. This helps them build their sense of self and lets you tell them how much you love them. More than just a book of photos, make it meaningful for you and your baby by having these five things in your baby photo book.  Stories and Quotes  In addition to photos, write stories too. Accompany photos with short snippets of stories or quotations. This helps put the images into context and gives them[...]