Friday, March 30, 2007

All Us All the Time New Birthday Greeting Cards

We added a festive set of birthday greeting cards with playful balloon illustrations to our special occasion page. Wait a minute, what is that, it can’t be, oh no but it is...our balloons have been invaded by...BIRTHDAY PIRATE SKULL!!!!!

That’s right me maties, it is a yo-ho-ho and bundle of birthday balloons with that eye-patched, polka-dotted scarf fashion maven, Birthday Pirate Skull. This little birthday pirate skull is available in four colors, green, blue, purple and gold or you can get an 8-card set with all the colors. His birthday greeting is “Shiver me Timbers...It’s Your Birthday!”.

Birthday Pirate Skull Greeting CardBirthday Pirate Skull Greeting Card







Rumor has it that the 3rd installment of that teeny tiny blockbuster pirate movie is coming to theaters in May, so if you know someone having a birthday coming up, who is a big fan of teeny tiny pirates, then this birthday pirate skull greeting card is sure to be a hit as well.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

All Us All the Time Special Occasion Greeting Cards

Birthday Hat Greeting CardA real quick post to let you know that we have updated and revamped our special occasion greeting card page to give you more choices and make your greeting card shopping experience more enjoyable. We have added two more birthday card sets and several more thank you cards. You will also still find congratulation greeting cards and caregiver cards. Then we revamped our shopping cart to where you can select single greeting cards or buy in stationery sets.

Petals Thank You CardGerber Daisy Thank You Card





Stop by and take a look at our new and improved Special Occasion Greeting Card page and let us know what you think. We would love to hear from you.

Monday, March 26, 2007

All Us All the Time Easter Greeting Cards

Making their debut this Easter season are two enchanting Easter greeting cards reproduced from my sister’s watercolor paintings. The Rabbit greeting card’s illustration is adorable, you just want to pick up that fuzzy little creature and cuddle it under your chin. Then we added another greeting card of a wire basket filled with color eggs with a simple wish of “Happy Easter” or “Happy Spring”. These Easter greeting cards are available individually or sold together in a Stationery set of 8 greeting cards.

Rabbit Greeting CardWire Egg Basket Greeting Card











Two lovely Easter greetings to send this spring.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

All Us All the Time Tea Party Invitations

Tea Party InviteTea Party InviteIn conjunction with this month’s tip, Tea Parties, we have added tea party themed fill-in invitations and tea party printable invitations to our site. Then to decorate your tables, we also added to our site, disposable tea party coasters and tea party place cards. Our tea party motifs are bright and colorful with a Victorian French flair. We have four designs in our tea party sets, each featuring a whimsical teacup with hats, clocks, flowers or butterflies. The printable tea party invitations can be used to compose your own invite, or they can be used to print out menus or craft and party game instructions.

Printable Tea Party InviteTea Party CoasterTeacup Place Card







We also have teacup stationery available on our site that can be used for thank you notes, teacup notecards that can also be used for menus or instructions as well as teacup magnets, buttons, mirrors, and bookmarks for party favors. There is also a teacup journal available that can be used for a guest sign-in book as well as a place to write down special memories and place photos from your tea party.

Teacup NotecardTeacup Magnet
Teacup Bookmark








If you need ideas for your tea party, tea and tea accessory resources, or a recipe for scones, visit this month’s tip page, “Time for Tea”.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Martini Wednesday with All Us All the Time

Martini
The Cat in the Hat turns 50 years old this year. You can help this fabulous feline celebrate by sending the Cat in the Hat a Birthday card, and Random House Children’s Books will donate one book to First Book from now until May 1, 2007, limit one birthday card per person. You can create your Cat in the Hat birthday card on line or you can mail-in your own hand-made card. Details on how to send your birthday card can be found at Seussville.

To also celebrate the Seuss this month we are going to have a different Martini each Wednesday through March themed after one of those delightful stories. Hum, perhaps an odd combination? Oh let’s face it, you are never too old for Dr. Seuss and there is always a reason for a martini.

Red martini, blue martini, green martini,
Let’s make it one martini!

Red Fish Blue Fish (plus green) Martini
  • 1 oz Grenadine
  • 1 oz Blue Curacao
  • 1 oz Midori Melon
  • Red, blue and green maraschino cherries (can also use red, blue, and green gum drops)
  • Optional: Red, green or blue colored sugar
First pour the grenadine into a chilled martini glass. Then rest the rounded part of a spoon against the inside of the glass. Carefully and slowly pour in the Blue Curacao onto the spoon so it runs down the inside of the glass and layers smoothly. Do this same step again pouring in the Midori. Then garnish your drink with a small wooden skewer with a red, green, and blue maraschino cherry. If you cannot find the colored maraschino cherries, you can use gum drops instead.

Optional: Start by putting the colored sugar on a small plate. Then take your chilled martini glass, dipping the edges in cold ice-water then dipping the glass in red or white sugar.

Last week’s martini: Cat in the Hat

Friday, March 16, 2007

Tea Party Tips

TeacupsIf you are new to our blog, let me take a short sentence or two to introduce us. We are All Us All the Time, an online store with whimsical and unique stationery, greeting cards, fill-in invitations, and small gifts, created by my sister and me. Also on our site we have what we call our Tip Page, and every month (or there about) on this page we give party and decorating ideas, craft projects, and/or recipes. In the past we have had tips on egg decorating, ice-cream socials, and fiendishly fiesta feasts. We have also had recipes for Swedish pancakes, fruit pizza, and pumpkin pie with whole-wheat crust. All of our past tips can be found on our Tip Archive Page.

This month our tip is on hosting a tea party. Almost any time of the year and occasion is a perfect time for tea. You can host a tea party for birthdays, holidays, showers, Mother's Day, book clubs, or just because. You can also incorporate other themes such as a hat party, cookie party, scone/pastry party, or bring your own teacup party. For those of you who love to create, you can add a twist such as make your own hat party, decorate your teacup party, or a tea journaling party. On our Time for Tea Tip Page, we provide a few decorating ideas, elaborate on a few of the above themes, list some great tea resources to find exotic teas, tea accessories and recipes, as well as providing a basic recipe for scones. If you are interested in finding out more about hosting a tea party, please come and visit our tip page, and while you are on our site, feel free to browse around to see the many whimsical offerings we currently have available.

Is that one sugar or two?

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

All Us All the Time Spring Newsletter

Easter Pirate BunnyThis morning the All the Time Us All the Time Spring Newsletter sailed out to our newsletter subscribers full of Easter and springtime treasures from our site. It is not too late to get on board our newsletter mailing list and receive this exciting issue. If you sign-up within the next 5 days you will receive a sign-up coupon for free shipping and you will receive a 15% coupon off your entire purchase in our Spring Newsletter. Shiver me Timbers...what a fantastico deal!! Hop on over to our All the Latest page, and sign-up for your free subscription today

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Look Who is in the News...All Us All the Time

We were very excited to have our online stationery and gift store, All Us All the Time, profiled in the Greeley Tribune.

Visit the Greeley Tribune site to read the article, Online shop rides wave of the future.

Friday, March 09, 2007

All Us All the Time Easter Felt Gift Tags

The felted goodness continues with our Easter Egg Wool Felt Gift Tags. Bunnies, chicks, lambs, and spring flowers, these wool felt egg gift tags are embellished with hand-sewn details and a ribbon for hanging. Done in a spring pastel palette, each 3" wool felt gift tag has a small pouch where you can insert jellybeans, small chocolates, a sweet note or a small trinket to accompany your Easter gift. These wool felt egg gift tags add a touch of playfulness to any gift or a special keepsake just on their own.

Thursday, March 08, 2007

All Us All the Time Easter Felt Goodness

The felted goodness is back this Easter.... "Felteteen" Rabbit. Nothing is more adorable hopping down the bunny trail than our Pink Fuzzy Wuzzy Rabbit. Our little cotton stuffed friend is hand-sewn with blanket-stitching from 100% wool felt with a matching pink corduroy backing. At 5" this little fuzzy creature makes a precious gift on its own, will fit perfectly in to any Easter Basket, or perhaps you would just like to keep it for yourself.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Martini Wednesday with All Us All the Time

Cat in the Hat Martini
The Cat in the Hat turns 50 years old this year and was celebrated by the NEA’s Read Across America on March 2nd, which would have been Dr. Seuss’s 103rd birthday. It is not too late to get into the festivities. You can still send the Cat in the Hat a Birthday card, and Random House Children’s Books will donate one book to First Book from now until May 1, 2007, limit one birthday card per person. You can create your Cat in the Hat birthday card online or you can mail-in your own hand-made card. Details on how to send your birthday card can be found at Seussville.

Meanwhile, to celebrate the Seuss this month we are going to have a different Martini each Wednesday through March themed after one of those delightful stories. Hum, perhaps an odd combination? Oh let’s face it, you are never too old for Dr. Seuss and there is always a reason for a martini. So make your martini, create your birthday card, and oh, by the way....have you seen my moss-covered 3-handled family gradunza?!?

Cat in the Hat Martini
  • 1 oz Grenadine
  • 1 oz White Crème de Cacao
  • 1 oz Sloe Gin
  • Red and white gum drops
  • Optional: Red or white sugar
First pour the grenadine into a chilled martini glass. Then rest the rounded part of a spoon against the inside of the glass. Carefully and slowly pour in the White Crème de Cacao onto the spoon so it runs down the inside of the glass and layers smoothly. Do this same step again pouring in the sloe gin. Then garnish your drink with a small wooden skewer with a red, white, and red gum drop.

Optional: Start by putting red or white sugar on a small plate. Then take your chilled martini glass, dipping the edges in cold ice-water then dipping the glass in red or white sugar.

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

All Us All the Time Easter Gift Tags and Labels

We have Easter Gift Tags galore as well as Easter Gift Labels on our site, All Us All the Time. These unique Easter gift tags and labels will add a touch of whimsy to your Easter gifts and baskets this year. There is the cute Bunny Tail Gift Tags with pastel bunnies; these would also make good gift tags for baby gifts or baby shower gifts. Then that fabulous feline, Easter Kitty Gift Tags, with those polka dot bunny ears and coordinating Easter basket filled with decorated Easter eggs. We also have an adorable Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Gift Tag set. The cottontail bunny and wire basket filled with dyed Easter egg illustrations are reproduced from original watercolor artwork. We have the traditional Easter egg gift tags but done with a modern twist in a bold color palette. And of course, we have our little swashbuckler friend, Easter Pirate Skull Gift Tag, in his polka dot bunny ears and coordinating eye patch. All our Easter gift tags are also available as Easter gift labels.

Easter Pirate Skull Gift TagsBunny Gift TagsEaster Egg Gift Tags







We also have on our site other Easter goodies too, such as Eastertines, Easter Greeting Cards and Stationery, including Easter Pirate Skull and Easter Pirate Bunny. We also have Easter Invitations, place cards, and coasters as well as Easter felted goodness. Hop on over and take a look.

Monday, March 05, 2007

Sunday, March 04, 2007

All Us All the Time Easter Magnets and more...

Easter Egg ButtonWe recently added Easter Magnets, Easter Mirrors and Easter Buttons to our site, All Us All the Time. The Easter buttons and Easter magnets would make fun party favors for your Easter celebrations this year. At the annual Easter egg hunt hand out to everyone an Easter pirate button, or a cute bunny tail button at an egg decorating party. Place a fanciful Easter egg magnet or the precious bunny magnet at everyone’s place setting at the table for Easter brunch.

Easter Pirate Skull ButtonEaster Pirate Bunny Button






The Easter magnets and Easter buttons also make cute little Easter gifts for children, teachers, Moms, sisters, friends, or co-workers. The Easter compact mirrors create a perfect small gift to a little girl (or big) and come with their own velveteen pouch. In addition, the pastel bunny tail buttons, magnets, and mirrors make adorable party favors for baby showers.

Bunny ButtonBlue Bunny Tail Button






Come visit our site today to see all of our Easter and Spring collections, including “Eastertines", greeting cards, stationery, and gift tags, as well as, Easter invitations, place cards and disposable Easter party coasters.

Saturday, March 03, 2007

All Us All the Time Easter Disposable Party Coasters

Bunny Tail CoasterEaster Egg CoasterA quick post to let you know that Easter disposable party coasters are now available on our site, All Us All the Time. These Easter coasters can serve as a practical party aide in saving your tabletops from nasty cup rings and splatters. The coasters can then be thrown away at the end of the day, no messy clean up or hassle. However, these cute little Easter party coasters also make a great decoration to have at your table setting or placed around your house.

Bunny Head CoasterEgg Basket CoasterSpring Flower Coaster





We have 6 stylish and fun Easter disposable party coaster sets on our site. Three sets for the more traditional Easter setting: the charming Easter Bunny and Egg Basket Disposable Coasters, the whimsical Easter Egg Disposable Coasters, and the gorgeous Spring Flower Disposable Coasters. Then for the lighter side, we have the Bunny Tail Disposable Coasters, Easter Pirate Bunny Coasters, and Easter Pirate Skull Coasters.... Shiver me Easter Baskets!!

Easter Pirate Bunny CoasterEaster Treasure Chest CoasterEaster Pirate Skull Coaster





Also available on our site Easter Fill-in Invitations and Easter Place Cards.

Friday, March 02, 2007

Happy 50th Birthday to Cat in the Hat

Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat turns 50 this year, and one of the celebrations today is Read Across America. You can also help support literacy in your community just by sending a birthday card to the Cat in the Hat. For every card received Random House Children’s Books will donate one book to First Books. Go to Seussville and click on the link to send birthday wishes to the Cat in the Hat. Not only does it support a good cause, but it is really fun too because you get to create and color your own card.

A BIG Happy 50th Birthday to the CAT!

Thursday, March 01, 2007

All Us All the Time Easter Place Cards

Tulip Place CardHosting Easter brunch or dinner this year? Easter is a wonderful time to get together with friends and family to celebrate the beginning of spring. Here are a couple of very simple table setting ideas for your Easter table or buffet. These Easter centerpiece ideas are not original but pretty easy to do. The first is just a simple vase of tulips or daffodils, or both. For a more elaborate display you can get a decorated pail (can find at local craft or garden stores) and fill with a big spring bouquet of flowers. The second Easter table centerpiece idea is to take a big decorated glass bowl, wicker or wire basket and fill with dyed Easter Eggs.

Bunny Place CardEgg Basket Place Card





Another charming addition to your Easter and spring table settings are place cards, and I think we know where this is leading. Yes, we just added an array of Easter and spring place cards to our site this past weekend. Whether you choose to have the wire basket of eggs as your Easter centerpiece or not, we have an adorable set of egg basket place cards accompanied with the cutest cotton tail bunny place cards, both reproduced from original watercolor artwork. Also reproduced from original watercolor art work is our spring flower place cards, stunning spring flowers in rich colorful hues.

Easter Egg Place CardBunny Tail Place Card




On the more whimsical side, we have our spring pastel Easter bunny tail place cards and then our playful Easter egg place cards with fun and fanciful designs. For fans of those teeny tiny pirates, we have two Easter treats for you maties.... ahoy them Easter pirate place cards. That little, Mr. Yo-ho-ho, Easter Pirate Skull place card sporting his Easter polka dot bunny ears, will commandeer your Easter table with laughter. Joining him is that dashing peg-leg cottontail, Easter Pirate Bunny place card with his treasure chest of Easter eggs. These two Easter Pirate place cards are a playful addition to any Easter brunch, or are perfect if having an Easter egg hunt or Easter egg decorating party.

Easter Pirate Bunny Place CardEaster Pirate Skull Place Card




These Easter place cards will add a touch of spring whimsy to any table setting or can also be used to label serving stations, dishes on buffets, beverages, and Easter egg dye colors. Stay tuned for more exciting Easter goodies from All Us All the Time.