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Twin Baby Announcement

2008-12-17T16:02:00.004-07:00

This was a tri-fold birth announcement (6 panels of designs). The client chose linen, giving this shabby chic design more texture. So pretty!

Front

Back Center

Inside FlapInside Far Right

Inside Middle

Inside Far Left

"the announcements came in today and they are gorgeous!"- Athena L., IL.

The greatest gingerbread pirate ship ever!

2008-12-12T10:42:00.004-07:00

Here's the story. I volunteer for a Community Service Committee within the Salt Lake Home Builders Association, which sponsors the annual Parade of Homes. It is well known nationwide as being one of the best home parades around.

Last year one of our committee members decided that he wanted to sponsor an annual Parade of Gingerbread Houses. We would build gingerbread homes and auction them off to support one of our favorite charities, Salt Lake Valley Habitat for Humanity. His employer, America First Credit Union, provides "starter kits," the ones you see in the stores, and you can use parts of it, all of, or none of it, and build with only your imagination as the limitations. Well, last year I got skunked. It was pathetic! Nothing more than what the kit provided, while other people built castles, elaborately decorated homes, and more.

This year I committed to putting in more effort, and since my son is currently obsessed with pirates, I decided that a pirate ship was the way to go. So here it is. I will let you see how we did it through images. The entire creation is edible with three exceptions: bamboo skewer to secure the masts, toothpicks to hold the railing together, and two tiny zip-ties to hold my broken sail.

Who knows what we will do next year, but for now, we're just going to enjoy this one and hope it generates some good money for a great non-profit!

Here is the cardboard boat we made as a mold, and some of the "finish carpentry."

The fun lies in the details!

Scotch Whiskey, and in the bottom right corner, Jack Daniels!
"Yo ho, yo ho, the pirate's life for me!"

The Finished Product!

So, what YOU going to build next year? Have fun!

2008-12-10T10:11:00.000-07:00

"Thank you! I can't wait to get them and sent out!!!"
-Judy R., UT

2008-12-08T14:13:00.002-07:00

2008-12-05T11:49:00.002-07:00

Need it faster...order digital!

2008-12-05T11:47:00.002-07:00

Remember...it's never too late to order custom cards! We do digital files as well. All you need to do is order the .jpg digital file to be emailed to you, and you can do the printing yourself!
Happy Holidays!

Christmas Cards

2008-12-01T08:37:00.004-07:00

"I LOVE IT!!"- Melissa O., CA.

"FANTASTIC - I LOVE IT!"- Emma K, IL.

"Chris loves the cards. We are very happy- you are so good. I'm so
excited to send them out. Thank you!"- Chris & Sky H., CA.

Christmas Cards

2008-11-26T10:15:00.006-07:00

"I absolutely love it-Thanks for your help :)"- Vicki, CA.

"Hi Heather, I got my cards yesterday in the mail and they are Beautiful!!!

Thank you! Vicki"

Rainy Day Memories Press Release

2008-11-24T09:27:00.002-07:00

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1650674.htm

Go Utes!!!!

2008-11-22T14:08:00.001-07:00

Today is the day...Utes vs. BYU! My house is dressed in red and white, my Christmas lights are red and white, and if my tree was up and decorated, it too would be red and white! Go Utes!

Holiday Cards

2008-11-15T15:27:00.016-07:00

Lacey Holidays

Kaja's Christmas
(photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Happy Holiday front
(photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Happy Holidays back
(photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Sugar-plum front

Sugar-plum back
(photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Snowflake Front
(photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Snowflake Back

Antique Christmas
(photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Shabby Chic Holiday
(photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Snow
(Photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Classy Christmas
(Photography by Rainy Day Memories)

Ornaments

Ice

German Flair

Black and White Ball

Christmas Card

2008-11-14T15:00:00.002-07:00

Video Tribute

2008-11-10T13:34:00.008-07:00

These past few weeks, I worked on a wonderful tribute video to a husband and wife. It was so much fun to see all of their photos and be able to create a memory to last a lifetime. To watch the video, go to my montage page

"Heather, The video was a success.  We got many compliments today."
- J&E Mason, CA

Halloween is over...and here comes Thanksgiving, and then...

2008-11-06T21:34:00.004-07:00

Christmas!

Yes, the holidays are here, and everyone is getting ready! The stores are already stalked with Christmas decorations, aisle up aisle. Our Christmas lights are already hung on our house and will be turned on the day after Thanksgiving! This week we bought Mulled Cider candles and the spirit of the holidays took over our house. My four year old son has begun talking about Santa...making sure we know to turn off the fire place so he can come down the chimney! I love the holidays, and hope yours are special too.

Stop, relax, and enjoy the season.

Christmas sticker gift tags!

2008-10-25T14:42:00.001-06:00

I just had someone ask me if I can do stickers for Christmas gifts/name tags...Yes!

Stickers are single sided press products printed on sticker
material. The liner is split for easy removal from the back. Stickers
are available in increments of 50. Only one sticker design per
order.

size Price + shipping and $10 custom design fee.
2x3.5 $22.00 / 50
4x5.5 $42.00 / 50
5x7 $74.00 / 50

Holiday Cards! Special offer in November!

2008-10-24T11:16:00.005-06:00

Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's! They are all coming faster than you know! Start thinking about your list of family and friends you'd like to send a warm sentiment to, and order your cards today!

As a special offer, Rainy Day Memories is waiving the custom design fee ($10-$15) on all cards for the month of November! Simply enter coupon code "waived fee" in the coupon field of the order form. Take advantage of this great deal today! Choose from flat panel, single fold, tri-fold, and accordion fold (8 panels!) for something different this holiday season.

Happy Holidays!

Rainy Day Memories

Life is GREAT with an au pair!

2008-10-23T09:29:00.002-06:00

Who would have known that welcoming a complete stranger into our home would have been so much fun! Kaja, our 19 year old au pair from Germany, is wonderful. Our children are having such a good time with her going to the park almost daily, to the zoo, learning German (they can count 1-10!), and just having a big sister. Jared and I have enjoyed having her as well! I have been able to devote full-time hours to working now, instead of juggling the kids and work which wasn't working very well! We also have time to go out together...alone! That's been great for us. So far, we have taken family trips to Yosemite, Idaho Falls, and West Yellowstone. She is getting used to family car trips in America! LOL!

Video Memorial Tribute

2008-10-20T16:56:00.005-06:00

Sadly, we lost a dear friend this past June, Travis Alexander. I was honored to create a memorable video tribute in his honor. It turned out wonderfully, and I'm so glad everyone enjoyed it. Thank you for your wonderful feedback. I'm so glad I was able to create something so beautiful for everyone to share. You can view this video at my Facebook group.

"...by the way you did a wonderful job, i don't know if you were there or not, but everyone was so touched they just stopped in their tracks. it set such a peaceful and tranquil mood that was so desperately needed by all of us. thank you."
~Ashley Thompson

80's Party Fun

2008-10-20T16:49:00.007-06:00

I had a request to do a custom 80's birthday invitation...it was so much fun!

"Yes, yes, yes! They are "totally awesome". Everyone loves them..." ~ Tamara Lyon

Inside Spread

Front Back

Birth Announcement/Thank You Card

2008-08-29T12:52:00.007-06:00

5x7 single fold thank you card for a fairy birthday party!

A 5x7 panel card birth announcement for twins!

Thank you again so much! They look beautiful and I know people will check out your website after seeing them!!! Thank you so much! xo
Erin, CA

2008-08-12T09:48:00.005-06:00

BaptismBirth Announcement

"I received the cards last night. THANK YOU! They turned out great!"
Melissa, CA

Hobby, Passion, or Business?

2008-08-03T15:05:00.006-06:00

I have recently come into photography and I'm loving every minute of it. One day, I picked up the camera, started taking pictures of my kids, and voila! Something inside clicked (ha, ha), and I was hooked. I joined an online forum for photographers, all whom have been so nice in teaching me the ways. I have begun taking classes (so far SLR cameras, Strobe Lighting, and Photoshop) which have helped tremendously. I even went as far as to buy some studio equipment in order to have one in my house. I got the background, strobe lights, soft box, umbrellas, reflectors, etc. I'm ready to go!
I've taken some shots of friends' kids too. I really like how all those turned out. I think it only natural to combine it into Rainy Day Memories, and begin some infant/child photography services. This little thing started as a hobby, then quickly grew into a passion that I'm thinking about all the time, and now it's going to be a business.
Jared is taking it on with me since he is the photographer of the family. He takes very cool shots...we have very different styles. We have our first real test in October...a wedding! Geez! But we are excited to try it out and see how it goes.

Au Pair from Germany!

2008-08-03T15:01:00.005-06:00

We are eagerly awaiting for our au pair from Germany to arrive this coming Friday. I think I am the most excited about it since I will get someone helping me, every day, with three kids under 4 years old! LOL! Laundry, cleaning, playing, enriching, cooking, etc...all done by Kaja! I'm so excited that I don't know what to do first with my new found free time! I haven't been alone in SO long...I've either been pregnant with someone inside me, or tending to one, then two, now three children! Kaja flies in at 10:30pm Friday night...we are so excited but so nervous!

A Mother of Three!

2008-07-08T14:01:00.003-06:00

Why oh why did no one warn me about being a mother to three? I mean, really...someone could have told me that having three children under the age of four would produce some trying times, at least! Would it have been so hard to tell me that all at once I could have a tantrum throwing three year old, a two year old crying "hold me", and a newborn wanting to be consoled...and how hard it would be to find a way to do all three things at once?
Oh, and what about the sleepless nights? No one reminded me what it was like to wake up all night (or sometimes never go to sleep) with an infant. No one reminded me what it's like to walk around like a zombie all day from the lack of sleep. Where were all these people?
LOL...of course I'm kidding. I was told over and over how hard it would be and what a juggling act it would become, and boy was everyone right! While we are having a wonderful time loving our new addition and watching our older two love her as well, we are tired and laugh at ourselves for having three under four. It's a journey we look forward to, but we also look forward to sleep!

Another Baby Fit Arrival

2008-07-07T16:03:00.003-06:00

How cute is this little peanut idea?
I was so excited to work on it! Thank you!

New Babies for Baby Fit Mommies!

2008-07-01T17:05:00.011-06:00

Hi Heather! I just LOVE the announcements and have received so many compliments about them. You did an amazing job and I can't wait to place another order!

Stephanie, TX

"I LOOOOVE it!! Thank you for the color editing, poor little jaundice baby. =)

I'm so pleased and appreciate it so much!"

Tracy Stone for Boys and Girls...

2008-06-11T16:07:00.011-06:00

More Tracy Stone templates to choose from. Most can be changed to meet the needs of a boy or girl.

Baby Blue

Polka Dot Boy

Green Paisley

Contempo Girl

Classic Blue Heart

Classic Black

Blessings

More Tracy Stone Girl Announcements!!!

2008-06-11T15:40:00.017-06:00

We are thrilled to give you more choices in announcements! Enjoy looking!

Watermelon Vines

Squares and Circles

Scalloped Flowers

Rainbow Sherbert

Pink Stork

Pink and Cocoa

Modern Dots

Cotton Candy Dots

Baby Soft

2nd Birthday Announcements/Invitations

2008-04-10T08:28:00.004-06:00

Babies Turning Two!

Beautiful Baptism Announcement/Invitation

2008-04-09T09:42:00.002-06:00

"I love the cards. They are perfect. You do such nice work and make it so easy that I try to think of all the occasions I need cards. I definitely want to do an employee Christmas card this year."
- Dave V.

This announcement was created as a 5x5 tri-fold card on pearl card stock. Just beautiful!

Brand New Designs!

2008-04-08T15:48:00.006-06:00

We are so excited to feature some of artist Tracy Stone's templates on Rainy Day Memories! She is incredibly talented and has released some designs for us to offer our customers! This is just a sample, many more available. Every one of these can be customized to your liking...color, information, photos, occasion, etc. Enjoy!

Butterfly Stitches by Tracy Stone

Flowers and Frill by Tracy Stone

Simply Sweet by Tracy Stone

Baby Girl Announcementby Tracy Stone

Modern Baby Boy Announcement by Tracy Stone

Spring by Tracy Stone

Summer by Tracy Stone

We've started a blog!

2008-04-08T15:43:00.000-06:00

We are so excited to have started a blog for our site. Here you will find updates on specials, new products, featured designs, and more. Check back often to see what's new with Rainy Day Memories!
Thank you for all of your support...we couldn't keep this up without you!
Heather