{from our home to yours}

The holidays are a little nutty around here to say the least. Designing starts in June or July. Shows kick into full swing in the early fall. By Thanksgiving we are up to our elbows in Christmas card orders and only two weeks to fill them all. The Bowman house is always the last one on the street to put up the lights and the men at the tree stand normally toss the pathetic, needless specimen on our car on the 20th with a HUGE discount. Our gifts are always late and our cards are never sent. And on Christmas day we check out with Santa, hot chocolate or toddy in hand.

After 10 years, I am extremely excited to say that we finally have it down to a mastered science. Not only was it in the biggest and best Christmas card season at inkSpotts, we wrapped up all of our customers' holiday greetings and even had time to stop and enjoy a few quiet moments ourselves. We are still in disbelief at how seamless the season was, considering in the midst of it all we did a kitchen renovation. Why not do everything at once, right?

Because our house is new to the decorating, baking and merriment scene, we thought we would open our home to you the days leading up to Christmas and spread the new found joy.

Happy Christmas and thanks to all of you for a very special year!!!

{baking day}

{skirt}

fa-la-la-la-la....What a Christmas gift for us!!!! Thank you Alison Abby for adding inkSpotts to your 12 Days of Christmas list!!! What a way to kick off our Holiday vacation.

On The Ninth Day of Christmas, Skirt! Suggested to Me...
By awabbey, Tuesday, December, 22, 2009

The holidays always remind us to keep in touch with those we don't see as often as we might like. And what better way to check in and say hello than adorable stationary and note cards from Atlanta-based InkSpotts?

These whimsical and creative correspondence cards aren't just cute, they're completely eco-friendly. Printed on 100 percent recycled paper, the products are also 100 percent post-consumerwaste, processed chlorine free FSC certified and ancient forest friendly.

Combine that with darling art work that makes you want to find a reason to send a note or card just because it's so darn cute, and inkSpotts is a win win. In fact, we'd say this gift idea is just write.

For more information on these Mable note cards ($30 for a pack of 25), InkSpotts' Embellishments line of personalized cards and invitations, or to order any of their eco-chic products, check out www.theinkspott.com.