March 14, 2014 In Amusing Things, Pop Culture

In defense of the ‘stache

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The fake mustache trend. Those of you who know us personally know how we feel about this. We were early adopters, and used mustaches as seating cards for the guests at our wedding. We own BeerMo Bottle Mustaches. We have Mustache Magnets. We like mustaches. One of us has a real one (you’ll never guess who). We like being silly.

Sure, the marketplace maybe over saturated with mustaches, and this trend may be fading, but in our hearts, the fake mustache will never die. Heck, even Dada artist Marcel Duchamp knew the greatness of the fake mustache (see above), way back in 1919.

Why wouldn’t you want to look like you have a mustache while drinking your morning cup of coffee?

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Ah, much more distinguished. One might even say… presidential.

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OK, the fake mustache might not be mature, but who cares. Treat yourself to a mustache mug and tune out the rest, because haters always gonna hate.

haters gonna hate

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March 14, 2014 In Stamps, State-Specific, Weddings

State stamps

A while back we posted this wedding save-the-date stationery. The stamps in that collection are cataloged in the wedding section of our store, but in reality, they are appropriate for far more occasions. They add the perfect touch to housewarming announcements, family reunion invitations, or for any correspondence where you want to show off your hometown pride. All you have to do is change the text, and voilà! a perfect stamp for any occasion. Make yours here.

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March 14, 2014 In Amusing Things, Memes, Pop Culture

Wow. Such meme.

wow.

much funny.

so majestic.

Don’t know doge? Well, thanks to the strange place that is the internet we present to you Shibe Doge:

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An image displaying the profound thoughts of a Shiba Inu, written in comic sans.

such internet.

Now usually, I will never, ever, condone the use of the font comic sans in any design. Blue comic sans was my font of choice on AIM 10 years ago, and I regret it everyday. Comic sans is the worst.

But Shibe Doge makes it work. Maybe it’s the horrible grammar. Maybe it’s the neon colors. Whatever it is, it is so bad that it is good.

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However, this meme is more than an amusing picture. It has taken it’s popularity a step further than reddit and facebook posts, and it has spawned a legitimate cryptocurrency called “dogecoin.”  One man is even selling his vacation house for 100,000,000 dogecoins (approximately $135,000).

With that much clout, how could we not honor the Shibe Doge?  So we made some t-shirts. To the moon!

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October 13, 2013 In Invitations, State-Specific, Weddings

State Invitations

These extremely customizable invitations (or save the dates) are perfect for a destination wedding.  Everything on the invitation can be customized, from the font to the color palette.  The following blue design is the default design in our store, and features a modern, clean design with a graffiti-influenced font.

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All of the state invitations in our store look like the design above, but they can be customized in a myriad of ways.  It takes a little bit of work, but the final personalized result is well worth it. To get your creative juices flowing, check out the following invitation, a customized version that uses a more romantic font and a softer color palette.

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There are so many ways to personalize these invitations that they can work for virtually any wedding style or theme.  Our store currently contains all 50 states, which can be found by searching the “Modern State” collection of our wedding section.

How to Customize Your Invitation

To customize the invitations, just click on the “customize it” button and use the design tools on the right of the page.  Everything can be personalized – the font, colors, orientation, etc.  Most things are fairly obvious after you hit the “customize it” button, but changing the background color is somewhat hidden and can be found under the “edit” button.  A basic design tutorial for Zazzle can be found here.

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September 25, 2013 In Fingerprint Tree, Guestbooks, Weddings

Fingerprint Tree Guestbooks

A few years ago, we were scouring the internet for unique wedding ideas.  We found that one of the most – ahem – mundane traditions was the guestbook.  While we wanted a  record of wedding attendees, we knew that a traditional guestbook would be stored in a box, and only looked at maybe once every five years.  The solution?  A Fingerprint Tree Guestbook.

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Now a popular alternative to traditional guestbooks, a fingerprint tree functions as a guestbook and as an attractive piece of art.  Each guest “leaves” a fingerprint (leaf) to the tree and signs their name to it.  All you need are a few ink pads to complete the tree (see our Fingerprint Guestbook How-To Guide for more ink recommendations!).  Pick up a couple of shades of green for a summer wedding, or get some red, yellow and orange ink pads for a fall wedding.  We made one for our own wedding and it turned out great – it’s hanging on our wall right now.

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We offer several different types of fingerprint trees for sale on Zazzle, based on the design we used for our own wedding.  Available on various types of paper, or as a wrapped canvas, the tree can be printed for weddings of any size (we recommend a 16×20 canvas for up to 100 guests, and an 18×24 canvas for 100-150 guests).   It’s extremely customizable, and can be framed right through Zazzle.  Zazzle manufactures them all over the world, including Canada, Europe, Japan, and Australia, and most products ship within 24 hours!

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We’ve sold hundreds of fingerprint trees through Zazzle, and received uniformly great reviews.   And we know how much a wedding can cost, but you don’t have to break the bank:  in the U.S., they run about $30 for the poster paper and $150 for the wrapped canvas.  It’s a small investment for something you’ll be proud to display for the rest of your life.  

For more information, see our instructions for customizing, sizing, and using the Fingerprint Tree.

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