Product Review: Artistry Gift Wrap

I was recently sent a beautiful collection of luxury giftwrap items from Artistry Giftwrap.

 

Artistry Giftwrap is a monthly giftwrap and accessory subscription site that sends unique and lovely giftwrap items to its customers.

 

The papers I received were simply beautiful. The package included a description of the items inside. These paper are made from recycled cotton and printed with eco-friendly inks. The texture of these is amazing. They feel soft but sturdy, not at all like the cheap see-through paper at some big chain stores.

 

The wrapping accessories were unique and pretty. Ribbons, a garland, and glue dots! I have never thought about wrapping a gift with glue dots, but now I don't know that I can go back to tape!

 

I had a small gift that I needed to wrap, and I must say that it became much prettier using the products from Artistry Gift Wrap.

 

I used the floral paper. I has great texture that you can almost see in this picture.

 

I wrapped the package with the large gold ribbon, and borrowed one of the butterflies from the garland as a topper.

 

This is probably the prettiest package I've wrapped, and it didn't take any longer than wrapping it "cheaply". Just using quality and beautiful products made all the difference.

 

Wedding season is approaching fast, and we will all be attending our share of wedding showers, weddings, baby showers, and of course a summer of birthday parties. Why not invest in something that will WOW your recipient before they even open their package?

 

It's almost too pretty to open.

 

 

 

As a gift to YOU, Artistry Gift Wrap is offering

 20% off a 3 month subscription with the code

 

GIGGLES20

 

 

Thank you Artistry Gift Wrap for the opportunity to try out these wonderful products!

Product Review: Cardstore.com

I was recently given the opportunity to make a review a card from Cardstore.com . I LOVE cards, getting them and receiving them. One of my little hoarding secrets is that I've never thrown away a card. Ever. I have a huge drawer full of birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day, whatever-day cards and I love them all.

 

The lovely people at Cardstore.com told me to run wild with the card and really have fun making it. I didn't know what kind of card to make, but I decided on a "just because" card. I made the card and had it waiting on my parents when they got back from vacation last week. 

 

I made the mistake of browsing through ALL of the cards to find the one I wanted. BIG mistake. Ya'll....if you can't find a card you love from their huge selection, you're just too picky!! They have sooo many cards for all occasions, and they're cute which makes choosing even harder.

 

I finally decided to make a photo card with the Word Bubble option. I thought it would be cute.

 

 

*Note: these pictures do NOT do the card justice. The colors are brilliant and clear!* 

 

 

Uploading a photo was easy, and adding just the right text was too. There were many options to customize and lots of font selections and colors to choose from.

Ya'll know I love fonts.

 

Creating the perfect "just because" card, and making it personal didn't take any time at all once I chose the card I wanted. It was easy and fun to make a one-of-a-kind card. Shipping was fast too. I got my card in the mail in just a couple of days.

 

I am so glad I was introduced to Cardstore.com and allowed to try their cards out. I dread going to the card stores in town these days. Have you ever tried taking a toddler in the card store? They want to touch/read/open everything!!

 

Now I have a go-to site to get beautiful, personalized cards for all occasions.

 

Go check them out!

New Shades

I was recently sent some sunglasses to review c/o Firmoo.com. They have a great selection of prescription and sunglasses to fit all personalities. I was extra excited to get to PICK my pair! 

 

I chose these little beauties....

 

I like my glasses oversized to cover more of my face

(Sun protection people!!)

Hubby says they're too big...but he always says that about my glasses.

 

I love the ombre brown color of the frame, and the details on the earpiece.

 

They are comfortable to wear AND look good on. All of their glasses come with a hard and soft case, which is great when you have a toddler around who likes to throw things.

 

They offer free glasses to first time customers too. Check out the details HERE. Head on over and check them out! Just because it's fall doesn't mean the sun won't be out...dress your eyes up!

Product Review- Yester Year Soaps

A couple of weeks ago, I got a delicious smelling package in the mail from Yester Year Soap Company.

They sent me three bars of their natural soap to try out:

Summer Citrus, Rose Vanilla, and Plumeria.

I dove right into my shower, and opened up the Plumeria scented bar. It was wonderful. The scent is light and fragrant. The lather was silky and rich.

But most importantly, it left my skin feeling clean, and moisturized with no dryness or weird soap residue.

They have so many great "flavors" of soap (as I like to call it) available. There's something for everyone.

A few scents include:

Lilac

Lavender

Plumeria

Night Jasmine

Cafe Mocha

Cherry-Almond

Mango Papaya

Green Tea Mint

Fruit Slices

Cool Fresh Aloe

In addition to individual bars of soap, Yester Year Soap also offers whole

soap loaves and packaged soap gifts.

I have loved working with this company and learning about their soaps. Here is what they have to say about their product:

"Our soaps are made from all natural vegetable oils, scented with pure essential oils from plant extracts and colored with organic herbs. We use no synthetic fragrances, colorants or preservatives in any of our soap products.

The result is a gentle bar suitable for all skin types, even for those with sensitive skin."

 

I know if you try these natural soaps you will fall in love with the way your skin feels and smells. My bar is still in my shower and I am LOVING it.

Click Here to go shopping at Yester Year Soap!!

*This is a sponsored post. I recieved these products free of charge to give my opinion. All opinions are my own.*

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