30% Off Ad Special - 1 Week Only

Hi guys! I just wanted to pop in quickly to let you know that starting today I am offering an awesome 30% off special promotion for new ads here on Creature Comforts (both monthly and quarterly ad campaigns). I will only be running this special offer for one week, so if you've been thinking about advertising your business or blog in the New Year, this would be a great time to get in touch and take a step towards making good things happen in 2012. I hope to hear from you soon. xo Ez

P.S. I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful holiday break. I'm excited to return to regular blogging next week. See you then!

Free Download: Flamingo Thank You Card Printables

Hi lovelies! Well the time is finally here to say farewell to the end of an amazing year, and wish you all the very brightest of holidays. Thank you for being here with me this year...cheering me on, and overall making my life as a blogger stellar. I am so grateful for each and every one of you!

As a last minute gesture of appreciation for being the world's greatest bloggy friends I painted up these printable cards last night so that I could share them with you today. I'm always in need of sweet thank you notes to send to family and friends after the holidays...maybe you are too. I also included a plain version that you can fill in with your own salutation or just leave blank. Hey...you could even use it as a larger gift tag, cut off the back half and send it as a postcard, or frame it as a mini print if you feel so inclined. And yes, flamingos might not be the most seasonally appropriate theme (as my daughter pointed out to me this morning), but the cheery pop of pink makes me smile...and I hope it will for you too!

I'll be taking several days off for the holidays and will see you again some time next week or in the beginning of the New Year! Wishing you and yours a holiday filled with all things merry and bright. xo Ez

P.S. A lot of you have been asking if I will be making a Printable Calendar for 2012, and the answer is yes! I'll be working on the design over the holiday and will be sharing one downloadable page per month through my newsletter. Sign up using the button in the right-hand column if you'd like to receive it.

Inspiration Daily: All Was Quiet, All Was Bright

Image credits: 1. ^^^ by Mariana Powell, 2. i had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee by Jamie Klimes, 3. Untitled by Dani Padgett, 4. sparrow by Mary Claire Roman

Holiday Roundup: Awesome Free Gift Tag Printables

Hi everyone! I'll keep my narative short and sweet today and let these amazing free gift tag designs from artists around the web speak for themselves. Your presents are going to look sooo awesome! xo Ez

1. Holiday Gift Tags by Camilla Engman - Studio Morran

2. Hello Lucky Gift Tags designed by Susy Jack - How About Orange

3. Peace Knit Gift Tags from Eat Drink Chic

4. Dear Santa Tags from A Field Journal

5. Christmas Hangtags from Lemon Squeezy

6. Winter Bird Tags (3 Different Sheets available) from Rebecca's Misc.

7. Holiday Gift Tags from Notion Creative

8. Reindeer Hugs Gift Tags from Eat Drink Chic

9. Holiday Gift Tags from Sea Urchin Studio (via Grit)

10. Holiday Gift Tags from Helen Dardik - Orange You Lucky

11. Bird Tags & Placecards from Geninne's Art Blog

12. Holiday Gift Tags (available in two different colorways) from Hey Look (via Emily)

13. Calligraphy Tags and Cards designed by Meant to be Calligraphy, in collaboration with Shimtokk (via Hey Look)

14. To / From Mitten Tags from Caitlin Keegan

15. Christmas Gift Tags from Oana Befort (via Inge on twitter)

16. Gift Tags from By Bora

17. Gift Tags from Love Mae (also be sure to see the Love Mae exclusive design available in the back of Gifted Magazine)

18. Purple & Gold Tags designed by Blush Printables in collaboration with The Sweetest Occasion

19. Rustic Wood Type Tag Suite from Ellinee (via Mary)

20. Holiday Tags from Love vs. Design - see more free printables from Love vs. Design Here (via Holly)

21. Handmade Holiday Tag Printable from Hey Look

22. Holiday Scrapbooking Printables (seven different designs available) from We Love to Illustrate

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Also be sure to check out the back section of Gifted Magazine for 8 pages of exclusive artist designed gift tag downloads...such as this adorable one from Merrilee of Mer Mag (seen on page 136 of the magazine):

And if that's still not enough, then take a peek at last years Super Duper Free Gift Tag Roundup for even more awesome designs to choose from!

Inspiration Daily: 12. 22. 11

Image credits: 1. Untitled by Nina Urh, 2. Untitled by Lauren Spencer, 3. Shiny ribbons & notebooks by Isis, 4. brown bag-72 by Elizabeth Graeber