Save the Date SVG

Today is a big day in wedding planning news: I mailed my Save the Date cards! Unbelievable! Of course I have a few extras for a scrapbook that I am already planning. I have a whole layout for the cards and envelopes in my head, so I decided that I needed a nice "Save the Date" title to put on the top.
It turned out pretty nice, I think... it might even work well if you are adventerous enough to make your own Save the Date cards.
Some of the lines are pretty delicate, so if you do cut this, be careful lifting it off of the mat.
Download Save the Date SVG

Octo Claus Card

Octo Claus is made with the SVG file I posted yesterday. I think he is a adorable!
The Santa hat I used came from My Cricut Scrapbooking.

The background is snowflake patterned vellum over a paper from the Old World stack by DCWV.

Octopus SVG

There are simply not enough octopus SVG files out there. I've been thinking of a cute Christmas card in my head- Octo Claus. My mom is a huge octopus fan, so I plan on making the card for her featuring this guy with some googly eyes and a Santa hat. It sounds crazy, I know.
You can download the strangely un-Christmas-like octopus here:
Octopus SVG

Cricut Demos @ Work

In an attempt to boost our sales at work, we've decided to do Cricut demos the next few weekends. Who gets to do these demos? You guessed it.... me! I've been playing round with some cartridges at home to try to think of easy and fun projects to show off that will stir up some interest in customers. I've decided to try to sell off some of our glass blocks as well, so I made some using the Cricut.

 

The Holiday Cheer SVG used on the smaller of the glass blocks is from SVG Cuts. Everything else is either from Stretch Your Imagination, Christmas Cheer, or Joys of the Season.

If I can sell at least a machine and a cartridge, or several glass blocks, I'll be happy!

Top 10 Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet

Time to get on my soap box a little bit and share this information from the ASPCA:

Top 10 Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet

1. Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life.
   Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.
   
   
2. Neutering provides major health benefits for your male.
   Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age.
   
   
3. Your spayed female won't go into heat.
   While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort to advertise for mates, they'll yowl and urinate more frequently—sometimes all over the house!
   
   
4. Your male dog won't want to roam away from home.
   An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate! That includes digging his way under the fence and making like Houdini to escape from the house. And once he's free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other males.
   
   
5. Your neutered male will be much better behaved.
   Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families. On the other hand, unneutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.
   
   
6. Spaying or neutering will NOT make your pet fat.
   Don’t use that old excuse! Lack of exercise and overfeeding will cause your pet to pack on the extra pounds—not neutering. Your pet will remain fit and trim as long as you continue to provide exercise and monitor food intake.
   
   
7. It is highly cost-effective.
   The cost of your pet's spay/neuter surgery is a lot less than the cost of having and caring for a litter. It also beats the cost of treatment when your unneutered tom escapes and gets into fights with the neighborhood stray!
   
   
8. Spaying and neutering your pet is good for the community.
   Stray animals pose a real problem in many parts of the country. They can prey on wildlife, cause car accidents, damage the local fauna and frighten children. Spaying and neutering packs a powerful punch in reducing the number of animals on the streets.
   
   
9. Your pet doesn't need to have a litter for your children to learn about the miracle of birth.
   Letting your pet produce offspring you have no intention of keeping is not a good lesson for your children—especially when so many unwanted animals end up in shelters. There are tons of books and videos available to teach your children about birth in a more responsible way.
   
   
10. Spaying and neutering helps fight pet overpopulation.
    Every year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are euthanized or suffer as strays. These high numbers are the result of unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering.

Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/spayneuter/spay-neuter-top-ten.html

Wedding Planning News

As of this point in wedding planning land:

• The dress is ordered
• The venue is booked (Grant-Humphreys Mansion)
  
• The florist is booked (Plum Sage Flowers)
  
• The wedding party has been selected
• The Save the Dates are in production
• And we have a tasting scheduled with a caterer this weekend.

Only eight million other little things to go.... and eight months!