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I’ve been working on an amazing new set of holiday cards, gift tags, papers, stickers, labels, bookmarks and more for a long time now and am very excited to be releasing them this next week! As a gift to everyone I’ve created a FREE sampler set that coordinates with the Whimsy and Good Cheer Holiday Mega Set releasing this week – featuring everything from holiday greeting cards, gift tags, and labels to digital papers, stickers, bookmarks and business cards. This mega collection is full of different options to fit everyone’s needs and are so flexible they can be used year round for all types of occasions. For Photoshop CS2 and up and Photoshop Elements 6 and up.

In the free sampler you’ll find a number of options for small gift cards or tags. They are very customizable with different decorative text headings to choose from and different styles for each card. One of our favorite things to do with presents in our home is use photos on our gift tags in lieu of simply writing the names. It adds a very personal touch, is fun to do and there are many ways to put a twist on it. Last year we used only baby or toddler photos of everyone on their tags … it was fun watching people trying to figure out who was who. The kids especially seem to love the photo tags, and giving gifts with the recipient’s photo on the tag gives it an extra personal touch. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do! And they’ve been designed so they can be used year round for other needs as well.

Included in the download are instructions for use and a print guide with links to a recommended printer … they allow you to have up to fifty different designs in one order (all for a price that will make you say wow!). So, you can easily print a custom label or tag for everyone on your list and never have to choose just one design to have printed. So, be sure to check that out in the download! :)

All I ask in sharing these gifts is that you pretty please spread the word! Thank you so much for your incredible support … the Paint the Moon community‘s kindness, sense of inspiration and positive attitude are such a blessing and I thank each and everyone of you for being a part of it!

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A little personal photo share if you don’t mind! Yesterday was baby Eliza’s first time on the beach and while she was a bit wary of the whole experience at first, by the time we left she was practically rolling in the sand (and doing her share of tasting it as well). I couldn’t get enough of those cute toes covered in sand and had to snap some shots before I got down and dirty with the girls (Addie was knee deep in a hole she dug most of the afternoon). I have a really FUN beach shoot planned this week … even my five year old, Adeline, has been helping create things for it (I just love it when picture time is truly PLAY time – even my husband is excited about this one, ha!). So, stay tuned for more “beachiness” to come!

These were taken with my D700 and 85mm 1.4G lens. Most were shot at f1.6 … I like to break the rules sometimes and was nuts to shoot in mid-day sun (which meant crazy high shutter speeds of 1/5000 most of the time). Really, I just wanted to capture Eliza experiencing the beach for the first time so I wasn’t too concerned about the technicalities. My goal in processing was to keep them very light and airy, matching the fresh and summery summer day. Everything was processed with Flirt and Beloved from Blessings, and the black and whites with Beachcomber from Summer Breeze (I love how soft and faded Beachcomber looks with these images).

Sorry for the photo overload!! ;)

And for those wondering, I do have that promised black and white tutorial/tips on it’s way (and, yes, the sun flare tutorial as well) … this was a spur of the moment vacation (thank you to my mama for hauling herself and her dogs over at 9pm on Sunday night to house sit for us!!), so I’m a little behind schedule this week. This is the first semi-real vacation we’ve had since Eliza was born last summer!

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