more features!!

i don't know what happened, but we're on a roll this week! first decor8, then (oh so) beautiful paper, and now kids trends and tot trends have featured fin+roe! the gave a shout out to our mommy/daddy cards which are super for moms (and dads alike) to use as play-date reminders or just to keep track of all those mommies/daddies at school! we even offer free back side printing for those parents of children with severe allergies or other medical issues that their friends should be aware of.

(oh so) beautiful paper mention

we had a quick little mention on (oh so) beautiful paper today! looks like a really fun little paper blog. i'm adding it to my list of never-ending blogs to read!

november 9, 2008 - photo of the day

november 8, 2008 - photo of the day

november 7, 2008 - photo of the day

decor8 : daily discounts

check out our fabulous feature from holly over at decor8! (including a super deal we're offering to decor8 readers only!)



-image snagged from decor8

new designs

we just got a ton of new designs back from the printer yesterday. i spent a good portion of my morning reviewing and unpacking them, and they're gorgeous, if i do say so myself!

you can see all of our new designs at shades of violet.

and don't forget, our holiday boxed sets of cards are 20% off until november 30th!

november 6, 2008 - photo of the day

november 5, 2008 - photo of the day

hello mr. president

just wanted to say a big congratulations to the united states of america!! time for some change.

excuse the dust

i'm in the process of trying to update my blog to a 3 column template as well as update the out of date links etc. it may look a bit out of whack for a little bit. hang tight to view the final product!

november 4, 2008 - photo of the day

another thing on my plate

disclaimer: the people who know me best may wonder what i'm thinking when they read this post, but you'll just have to trust me when i say i can handle it and i'm actually very excited about it. so here it goes:


i just wanted to share with everyone that i'm going to be a guest poster on the blog: scoutie girl! it's a permanent thing and my posts will be featured every wednesday starting november 12th. jan (the blog owner) introduced us all today....read the post here.

and in case you're interested, my posts are going to be focusing on how we can solve everyday "problems" by shopping indie or handmade (ie. i need an outfit for my 20 year class reunion, or i need to send a gift basket to a sick friend). i'll pose a scenario and then show how you can get everything you need outside of the big box stores! it's going to be called "handmade solutions".

hope you all come and check us out! i'll be sure to update here when the first post launches!

november 3, 2008 - photo of the day

november 2, 2008 - photo of the day

halloween 2008

here are the two little dudes in their halloween costumes ready for trick-or-treating on friday night.


the tough transformer


the shy dragon


this very sleepy dragon fell asleep shortly after this photo was taken.

get some holiday steals at modish marketplace!

with the economy in the dumps, a lot of us are cutting back our holiday spending this year. this is why the fantastically awesome jena from modish has put together the modish marketplace.

The Modish Marketplace is where you can go to find deals and discounts on some of your favorite handmade, vintage and indie goods! Updated monthly, you can browse the over 90 "coupon" listings for November by category to find deals that range from free shipping, 10-20% off and free gifts included with your order!

please consider shopping with these lovely shops instead of the big box stores this year. not only will you save money, but you'll be helping out independent artists who need you most during this tough economic year!

oh yeah, and you can find deals for BOTH fin+roe and shades of violet there this month!

november 1, 2008 - photo of the day

october 31, 2008 - photo of the day

little dude's birthday invite #4

to say that the little dude is obsessed with legos might be a bit of an understatement. ever since he got his first set of "big boy" legos, he's been hooked. he's been carrying around the instruction manual for almost a year now because it has a set of legos in the back that he desperately wants. he tells anyone that will listen that he wants this set of legos for his birthday. of course this "set" of legos is hundreds of dollars. so as a surprise, we've arranged a lego themed birthday party for him this year. we talked to all the relatives and asked them each to get a certain part of the set so that at the end of the day he would have the whole thing. (or as close as possible)

so here are the invites i came up with to announce the all-important lego birthday party!